Board of Trustees (2011-2012)*
Officers of the Board
William J. Stevens, Chairman (2014) - Birmingham, Alabama
Roderic G. Steakley, Vice Chairman (2013) - Huntsville, Alabama
Lev H. Bragg, M.D., Secretary (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Victor E. Nichol, Jr., Assistant Secretary (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
Trustees
D. Warren Bailey (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
David R. Belcher (2014) - Birmingham, Alabama
John E. Bell, Jr. (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Judge Karon O. Bowdre (2013) - Birmingham, Alabama
The Honorable Albert P. Brewer (2014) - Birmingham, Alabama
Harry B. Brock, Jr. (Life) - Birmingham, Alabama
Victor M. Brown (2013) - Birmingham, Alabama
The Reverend Dr. Charles T. Carter (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
The Reverend Barney E. Champion III (2015) - Trussville, Alabama
Boyd E. Christenberry (Life) - Montgomery, Alabama
Ronald A. DeVane (2013) - Webb, Alabama
S. Earl Dove (Life) - Dothan, Alabama
Michael P. Dunn ( 2014) - Montgomery, Alabama
The Reverend Dr. Joseph C. Godfrey (2014) - Birmingham, Alabama
H. Hobart Grooms, Jr. (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
The Reverend Dr. Gerald C. Hallmark (2012) - Alexander City, Alabama
Pete M. Hanna (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
Elmer B. Harris (Life) - Cropwell, Alabama
Robert Holmes, Jr. (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
Richard D. Horsley (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
C. Thomas Houser (2015) - Huntsville, Alabama
J. Theodore Jackson, Jr. (2014) - Montgomery, Alabama
James R. Jackson (2014) - Sterrett, Alabama
Don Kilgore (2013) - Jasper, Alabama
Thomas T. Lamberth (2015) - Alexander City, Alabama
Charles W. Lancaster (2014) - Gadsden, Alabama
Jerry Newby (2013) - Montgomery, Alabama
Gary R. Pearman (2013) - Huntsville, Alabama
John C. Pittman (Life) - Birmingham, Alabama
Judge T. Virgil Pittman (Life)** - Mobile, Alabama
Mazen Sahawneh, O.D. (2012) - Mobile, Alabama
Albert L. Shumaker (2012) - Centre, Alabama
James C. Stivender (Life) - Gadsden, Alabama
Beth Thorne Stukes (2014) - Jasper, Alabama
Timothy Vines (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Ronald L. Watkins (2013) - Gadsden, Alabama
W. Clark Watson (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Rhonda C. Witcher (2015) - Cullman, Alabama
The Reverend Dr. Jay L. Wolf (2013) - Montgomery, Alabama
The Reverend Dr. Rick L. Lance (ex officio) - Montgomery, Alabama
The Reverend Dr. Michael E. Shaw (ex officio) - Pelham, Alabama
* Board terms run from December to December.
** Deceased 2012
Board of Overseers (2011-2012)*
Officers of the Board
John M. Floyd, Chairman (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Andrew B. Cundiff, Vice Chairman (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
Carolyn M. McKinstry, Secretary (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
Overseers
Thomas D. Armstrong (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Bonnie Bolding (2013) - Birmingham, Alabama
David Carrington (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
David H. Chestnut, M.D. (2014) - La Crosse, Wisconsin
William J. Christenberry, D.V.M. (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
Gary M. Cooney (2015) - Addison, Texas
Joseph O. Dean, Jr. (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Willard L. Dean (2013) - Birmingham, Alabama
Carolyn P. Drennen (2014) - Birmingham, Alabama
William W. Featheringill (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
Wayne Flynt (2013) - Auburn, Alabama
Brenda M. Hackney (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
J. Kevin Heifner, M.D. (2014) - Little Rock, Arkansas
Gregory R. Hodges (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
Timothy M. Howard, Jr., M.D. (2012) - Owens Cross Roads, Alabama
C. Curtis James, Jr. (2013) - Birmingham, Alabama
J. Fred Kingren (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
R. Clayton McWhorter (2015) - Nashville, Tennessee
Carl Edwin Miller III (2014) - Birmingham, Alabama
Malcolm K. Miller, Jr. (2013) - Birmingham, Alabama
Eric L. Motley (2014) - Washington, DC
Doug Neil (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
Frank O. Page, M.D. (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
Edward R. Pascoe (2013) - Birmingham, Alabama
Lenora W. Pate (2014) - Birmingham, Alabama
Greg Powell (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
C. Duane Randleman, M.D. (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Sandra H. Ray (2015) - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Edward L. Robinson (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
Robert E. Sasser (2012) - Montgomery, Alabama
Senator Jeff B. Sessions (2013) - Mobile, Alabama
Jacquelyn S. Shaia (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Lisa J. Sharp (2014) - Birmingham, Alabama
R. Waid Shelton, Jr., M.D. (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
Vicki R. Simmons (2015) - Memphis, Tennessee
Kenneth O. Simon (2013) - Birmingham, Alabama
Nathan B. Smith, M.D. (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
Jack D. Stewart (2014) - Louisville, Kentucky
Jeffrey I. Stone (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
Jason C. Swanner, M.D. (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Neal Wade (2012) - Panama City, Florida
William J. Ward (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
Elouise Wilkins Williams (2014) - Birmingham, Alabama
Gary C. Wyatt (2012) - Birmingham, Alabama
Ronnie J. Wynn (2015) - Montgomery, Alabama
C. Keith Herron (ex officio) - Nashville, Tennessee
* Board terms run from December to December.
Administration
Officers
President
Andrew Westmoreland
B.A., Ouachita Baptist University
M.A., University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Ed.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Provost and Executive Vice President
J. Bradley Creed
B.A., Baylor University
M.Div., Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs
Harry B. Brock, III (Buck)
B.S., The University of Alabama
Vice President for Operations and Planning
Sarah C. Latham
B.S., University of Alabama in Birmingham
M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University
Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
R. Phil Kimrey
A.A., Chipola Junior College
B.A., William Carey College
M.R.E., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Vice President for University Advancement
W. Randall Pittman
B.S., Auburn University
College/School Deans
Howard College of Arts and Sciences
David W. Chapman, Dean and Professor
B.A., The University of Oklahoma
M.A., The University of Tulsa
Ph.D., Texas Christian University
School of the Arts
Joseph Hopkins, Dean and Professor
B.M., Shorter College
M.M., Baylor University
D.M., Indiana University
Brock School of Business
J. Howard Finch, Dean and Professor
B.B.A, North Georgia College and State University
M.B.A., Mercer University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Beeson School of Divinity
Timothy F. George, Ralph W. Beeson Dean and Professor
A.B.,The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
M.Div., Th.D., Harvard University
Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education and Professional Studies
Jean A. Box, Ralph W. Beeson Dean and Professor
B.S., Auburn University
M.A., Ph.D., Ed. S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cumberland School of Law
Judge John L. Carroll, Dean and Ethel P. Malugen Professor
B.A., Tufts University,
J.D., Samford University
LL.M., Harvard University
Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing
Nena F. Sanders, Ralph W. Beeson Dean and Professor
B.S.N., M.S.N., D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
McWhorter School of Pharmacy
Charles D. Sands, III, Fred E. McWhorter Dean and Professor
B.S., Pharm D., University of Florida
Administrative Staff
Academic Affairs
Associate Provost - Mary Sue Baldwin
Assistant Provost - Nancy C. Biggio
Dean of Academic Services/Registrar - Paul G. Aucoin
Dean of Samford University Library - Kimmetha Herndon
Director of Academic Grants - Tim Wolfe
Director of the Academic Success Center - Bridget C. Rose
Director of the Francis Marlin Mann Center for Ethics & Leadership - John C. Knapp
Director of International Studies - David S. Shipley
Director of Law Library - Gregory K. Laughlin
Director of Special Projects - Sheila L. Thomas
Director of University Fellows - Bryan M. Johnson
University Professor - Christopher Metress
Business and Financial Affairs
Chief Information Officer - David J. Hakanson
Director of Athletics - Martin Newton
Director of Business Services - H. Michael McCormack
Director of Human Resources - Fred Rogan
Director of Investments & Legal Services - Lisa C. Imbragulio
Budget Director - Matt DeFore
Bursar - Linda Sneed
Controller - Mike Darwin
Manager of Accounting & Financial Services - K. Randy McKinney
Operations and Planning
Director of Business Intelligence & Strategy - Chez Knox
Director of Capital Planning & Improvement - David T. Whitt
Director of Event Management & Space Utilization - TBA
Director of Facilities Management - D. Mark Fuller
Director of Institutional Effectiveness - Karen G. Hamby
Director of Public Safety & Emergency Management - Wayne Pittman
Director of Residence Life & University Services - Lauren Taylor
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Dean of Admission - Jason Black
Assistant Dean for Campus Life - Renie Moss
Assistant Dean for Spiritual Life & University Minister - Matt Kerlin
Assistant Dean for Student Services & Values Advocate - Garry W. Atkins
Director of Admission - Brian Willett
Director of Campus Recreation - Nick Madsen
Director of Campus Visits & Special Programs, Admission - Elizabeth Primm
Director of Communication, Admission - Brad Tomas
Director of Counseling Services - Richard Yoakum
Director of Financial Aid - Lane Smith
Director of Greek Life - Denny Bubrig
Director of New Student Orientation & Parent Programs - Kelia Furr
Director of Processing, Admission - Sara Berry
Director of Student Activities & Events - Beth Roller
Director of Student Leadership & Community Engagement - Janna Pennington
Director of University Health Services - Shauna N. Yelton
University Advancement
Executive Director of University Marketing & Communication - Philip Poole
Executive Director of Development - Douglas Wilson
Director of Advancement Services - Judith F. Aucoin
Director of Alumni - David B. Goodwin
Director of Annual Giving - Sheri H. Ransome
Director of Broadcast Services - Andy Parrish
Director of Creative Services - Janica York Carter
Director of Gift & Estate Planning - C. Stanley Davis
Director of Media Relations - Brad Radice
Director of Public Relations - William A. Nunnelley
Director of Web Services - Josh Thomas
Full-Time Faculty
Alexander, Janet G.
Professor, Nursing (1991)
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.D., Samford University
Allgood, Myralyn F.
Professor, World Languages & Cultures (1963)
A.B., Samford University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Alverson, Susan P.
Associate Dean, Anthony and Marianne Bruno Chair in Pharmacy, Assistant Professor (1993)
B.S. in Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin
M.S., Medical College of Virginia
M.P.A., D.P.A.,University of Southern California
Anderson, Grace L.
Assistant Professor, Communication Studies (2011)
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Angel, James B.
Associate Dean of Budgets, Professor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science (1984)
B.S., U.S. Naval Academy
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., The University of Tennessee
Ankney, Raymond N.
Chair, Associate Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication (2006)
B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
M.A., Syracuse University
Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Arnold, John Jefferson
Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2008)
B. S., Auburn University
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ashmore, Beth E.
Associate Librarian, Samford University Library (2003)
B.A., Loyola University-Chicago
M.S., University of Illinois
Atkinson, Bruce W.
Chair, Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (1995)
B.A., Pomona College
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
Aucoin, Paul G.
Dean of Academic Services/Registrar (1997)
B.S., M.B.A., Nicholls State University
Baggett, John Mark
Chair, Associate Professor, English, Law (1987)
B.A., M.A., J.D., The University of Alabama
Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bains, David R.
Professor, Religion (1999)
B.A., University of Virginia
A.M., Ph.D., Harvard University
Bakkegard, Kristin A.
Assistant Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (2008)
B.S., United States Naval Academy
M.A., Boston University
M.S., Auburn University
Ph.D., Utah State University
Baldwin, Mary Sue
Associate Provost, Associate Professor, Nursing (2002)
B.S.N., University of Michigan
M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Barnette, James R.
Director, Pre-Ministerial Scholars,Associate Professor, Religion (1994)
B.A., Samford University
M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Basinger, Dana K.
Assistant Dean, Arts & Sciences,
Assistant Professor, Core Curriculum (2001)
B.A., M.A., The University of Alabama
Bass, S. Jonathan
Chair, Professor, History, University Historian (1998)
B.A., M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., The University of Tennessee
Bateman, J. Mark
Associate Professor, Graduate Studies, Education (2004)
B.A., Carson-Newman College
M.A., Bowling Green State University
Ed.D., Indiana University
Beall, Jennifer W.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2000)
B.S., Pharm.D., Samford University
Beckwith, Carl L.
Associate Professor, Divinity (2007)
B.A., St. Olaf College
M.Phil., Trinity College
M.A., Yale Divinity School
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Beers, Geri W.
Professor, Nursing (1991)
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.D., Samford University
Belski, William H.
Associate Professor, Accounting & Management Information Systems (2004)
B.A., Washington and Jefferson College
M.B.A., University of Notre Dame
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Benner, Kimberley W.
Professor, Pharmacy Practice (1997)
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
B.S., Pharm.D., Samford University
Berry, Cynthia G.
Associate Professor, Nursing (2002)
B.S.N., University of Bridgeport
M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Berry, Jack W.
Assistant Professor, Psychology (2009)
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., The Wright Institute
Biggio, Nancy C.
Assistant Provost, Assistant Professor, Core Curriculum (2004)
B.A., Drew University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Birkenfeld, Karen J.
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education (2009)
B.S., M.E., University of Montevallo
Bishop, T. Brad
Professor, Law (1971)
B.A., Samford University
M.A., The University of Alabama
J.D., Samford University
Blackburn, Joseph W.
Whelan W. and Rosalie T. Palmer Professor of Law (1976)
B.S., University of Kentucky
J.D., University of Virginia
Bolden, Millicent A.
Associate Professor, World Languages & Cultures (2000)
B.A., Lake Forest College
M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Box, Jean Ann
Dean and Professor, Teacher Education (1989)
B.S., Auburn University
M.A., Ed.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Brammer, Charlotte D.
Associate Professor, Communication Studies (2004)
B.A., Hollins College
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Bray, Gerald L.
Research Professor, Divinity (1994)
B.A., McGill University
Maitrise en lettres classiques, Doctorat de troisieme cycle en lettres classiques, University de Paris-Sorbonne
Brazil, Ken
Professor, Interior Architecture (1998)
B.S., M.S., Oklahoma State University
Broeseker, Amy E.
Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (1994)
B.S.N., Pharm.D., University of Florida
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Broom, Lowell S.
Chair and Professor, Accounting & Management Information Systems (2008)
B. S., William Carey College
M.B.A., Mississippi College
D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University
Brown, James S., Jr.
Professor, History (1971)
A.B., Tennessee Technological University
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Bumgarner, Gary W.
Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2001)
B.S., The Ohio State University
Ph.D., Mercer University
Bunch, Wilton H.
Professor of Ethics, Philosophy (2004)
B.A., Walla Walla College
M.B.A., The University of Chicago
M.Div., Church Divinity School of the Pacific
M.D., Loma Linda University
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Byland, Laura S.
Associate Professor, Theatre & Dance (2012)
B.A., Hiram College
M.A., Oklahoma State University
M.F.A., The University of Oklahoma
Cahoon, Terri M.
Assistant Professor, Nurse Anesthesia (2003)
B.S.N., Auburn University
B.S, University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S.N., University of Central Arkansas
D.N.P., The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Cameron, Robert P.
Assistant Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry (1993)
B.S., The University of Southern Mississippi
Ph.D., University of New Orleans
Carden, William (Art)
Assistant Professor, Economics (2012)
B.S., M.A., The University of Alabama
A.M., Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
Carroll, John L.
Dean, Ethel P. Malugen Professor, Law (2001)
B.A., Tufts University,
J.D., Samford University
LL.M., Harvard University
Carson, Charles M., IV
Associate Dean, Associate Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing (2004)
B.P.A., M.B.A., Mississippi State University
Ph.D., The University of Mississippi
Cartledge, Barbara H.
Director, Academic Programs, Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing (2003)
B.S., Vanderbilt University
M.B.A., Ed.S., Samford University
Castle, Mark J.
Associate Professor, Theatre & Dance (2005)
B.A., Leeds University
M.F.A., University of Memphis
Cates, Marshall E.
Professor, Pharmacy Practice (1995)
B.S., Rhodes College
Pharm.D., The University of Tennessee
Cecil, Cheryl
Assistant Librarian, Samford University Library (2005)
B.M., Samford University
M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
Cha, Sung Kwang (Paul)
Assistant Professor, History (2012)
B.A., Colgate University
M.A., The University of Chicago
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Chamberlain, Marigene
Instructor, World Languages & Cultures (2005)
B.A., Samford University
M.A., Vanderbilt University
Chandler, Kristie B.
Chair, Assistant Professor, Family Studies (2007)
B.B.A., M.Ed., Mississippi State University
Ph.D., University of North Texas
Chapman, David W.
Dean, Arts and Sciences, Professor, English (1990)
B.A., The University of Oklahoma
M.A., The University of Tulsa
Ph.D., Texas Christian University
Cherry, C. Edward
Associate Librarian, Samford University Library (1986)
B.A., Samford University
M.L.S., The University of Alabama
Chew, Stephen L.
Chair, Professor, Psychology (1993)
B.A., The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Chou, Tzu-Ling Sarana
Director of Graduate Studies, Assistant Professor, Music (2008)
B.M., The Juilliard School
M.A., The University of Chicago
D.M.A., Eastman School of Music of The University of Rochester
Clapp, Douglas C.
Associate Professor, Classics (2001)
B.A., Dartmouth College
M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Clemmensen, Jon
Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication (1985)
A.B., Rutgers University
M.S.J., Northwestern University
Ed.D., University of South Carolina
Cobia, F. Jane
Associate Professor, Graduate Studies-Education (2011)
B.S., Jacksonville State University
M.A., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Cole, Graham Arthur
Beeson Professor, Divinity (2011)
B.A., M.T.H., University of Sydney
B.D., University of London
Th.D., Australian College of Theology
Coleman, Charlotte L.
Assistant Professor, World Languages & Cultures (1976)
B.A., Samford University
M.A., The University of Alabama
Coleman, Jennifer J.
Associate Professor, Nursing (1999)
B.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S.N., Samford University
Ph. D., The University of Southern Mississippi
Collins, Andrea W.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2012)
B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P., Samford University
Collins, William P.
Professor, Political Science (1987)
A.B., Ph.D., Florida State University
Copeland, Philip L.
Associate Professor, Music, Director of Choral Activities (2011)
B.M.E., University of Mississippi
M.M.E., Mississippi College
D.M.A., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Cortes, Cynthia G.
Associate Professor, Nursing (2009)
B.S.N., Samford University
M.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.S.N., DrPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Craig, Edward L., Jr.
Librarian, Law Library (1988)
B.A., Ohio Northern University
M.A., University of Missouri-Columbia
J.D., The University of Tennessee
Creed, J. Bradley
Provost and Executive Vice President, Professor, Religion (2001)
B.A., Baylor University
M.Div., Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Cretton-Scott, Erika
Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2008)
B.S., Saint Mary’s College
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Crocker, Carolyn R.
Instructor, World Languages & Cultures (2006)
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cross, Carol Ann Vaughn
Assistant Professor, Core Curriculum (2000)
B.A., The University of Alabama in Huntsville
M.A., Ph.D., Auburn University
Cruthirds, Danielle L.
Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2007)
B.S., Spring Hill College
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cunningham, Jill L.
Chair, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Associate Professor, Nursing (2005)
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
D.N.P., The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
D’Souza, Bernadette
Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutics (2011)
B.A., Mumbai University
Ph.D., Mercer University
Dalton, Grant B.
Assistant Professor, Music (2001)
B.S., David Lipscomb University
M.M., D.M.A., The Ohio State University
Darby, Della H.
Serial Librarian, Law Library (2000)
B.S., Spalding University
M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina
Davenport, Lawrence J.
Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (1985)
B.A., Miami University (Ohio)
M.S., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Davidson, Theresa C.
Associate Professor, Sociology (2005)
B.A., University of Arizona
M.A., Northern Arizona University
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Davis, Jonathan C.
Associate Professor, Family Studies (2002)
B.E.E., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.M.F.T., Abilene Christian University
Ph.D., Purdue University
Davis, LaJuana S.
Associate Professor, Law (2007)
B.A., Georgia State University
J.D., Harvard Law School
Davis, Sonya Booth
Instructor, Core Curriculum (2008)
B.A., M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
DeBow, Michael E.
Professor, Law (1988)
B.A., M.A., The University of Alabama
J.D., Yale University
Dedo, David R.
Associate Professor, Communication Studies (1990)
B.A., M.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., Purdue University
DeHart, Renee Marie
Professor and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Pharmacy (2012)
Pharm.D., The University of Florida
Dendy, Richard R.
Professor, Art (1998)
B.A., Auburn University
M.V.A., Georgia State University
Denning, Brannon P.
Professor, Law (2003)
B.A., The University of the South
J.D., The University of Tennessee
LL.M., Yale University
DeVine, D. Mark
Associate Professor, Divinity (2008)
B.S., Clemson University
M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Dick, Tracey K.
Instructor, Nursing (2010)
B.S.N., Auburn University
M.S.N., Samford University
DiRusso, Alyssa A.
Professor, Law (2005)
B.S., Carnegie Mellon University
J.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Dobbins, Elizabeth G.
Associate Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences, Paul Propst Professor of Natural Sciences (1999)
B.A., Auburn University
M.S., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Donaldson, Steven F.
Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2001)
B.S., Samford University
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Donnelly, Patrice R.
Instructor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science (2001)
B.S., Samford University
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dorsett, Lyle W.
Billy Graham Professor of Evangelism, Divinity (2005)
B.A., M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Dugan, B. DeeAnn
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2008)
B.A., University of Central Florida
Pharm.D., University of Florida
Dunaway, Donna L.
Professor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science (1979)
B.S., University of Montevallo
M.A., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Duncan, Robin C.
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education (2011)
B.S., Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Elmore, Lindsey Kay
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2011)
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pharm.D., University of California, San Francisco
Ennis, Les Sturdivant
Associate Director of Graduate Programs,Director of Doctoral Program, Professor, Graduate Studies-Education (2000)
B.A., Samford University
M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
J.D., Samford University
Epley, Steven
Associate Professor, English (1992)
B.A., The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University
Evans, Jill E.
Professor, Law (1994)
B.A., University of California, Irvine
M.M., J.D., Northwestern University
Farquhar, Lee K.
Assistant Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication (2009)
B.A., University of Northern Iowa
M.S., Kansas State University
Ph.D., The University of Iowa
Feenker, Cherie D.
Acquisitions Librarian, Law Library (2003)
B.A., University of Montevallo
J.D., Birmingham School of Law
M.L.S., The University of Alabama
Ferguson, Angela D.
Instructor, World Languages & Cultures (2004)
B.A., The University of Southern Mississippi
M.A., University of Texas-Austin
Finch, J. Howard
Dean, Business; Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2011)
B.B.A., North Georgia College
M.B.A., Mercer University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Fincher, Rita Malia
Assistant Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (2007)
B.S., Newcomb College
Ph.D., Tulane University
Findlay, Margaret P.
Professor, Nursing (2001)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Finn, David M.
Associate Professor, Teacher Education (1998)
B.S., M.A., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Fisk, Rosemary Mims
Associate Dean, Arts & Sciences, Professor, English (1984)
B.A., Samford University
M.A., Duke University
Ph.D., Rice University
Fisk, Scott
Associate Professor, Art (2001)
B.F.A., Henderson State University
M.F.A., Memphis College of Art
Flaniken, Jeffrey Z.
Assistant Professor, Music (1997)
B.M., Philadelphia College of Performing Arts
M.M., University of Cincinnati
Flowers, Kathy Crawford
Instructor, Core Curriculum (2002)
B.A., B.S., Jacksonville State University
M.A., Auburn University
Floyd, H. Hugh
Chair, Professor, Sociology (1993)
B.A., Ouachita University
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Floyd, Michael D.
Professor, Law, Director of International Studies (1991)
A.B., Princeton University
M.S., New York University
J.D., Emory University
Flynt, Shannon R.
Assistant Professor, Classics (2002)
B.S., Samford University
M.A., The University of Alabama
Ph.D., University of Missouri
Ford, Charles L.
Assistant Professor, Interior Architecture (2005)
B.G.S., Samford University
M.Ed., Regent University
Ed.S., Samford University
M.A., Savannah College of Art and Design
Foreman, David L.
Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (1986)
B.A., Baylor University
M.A., Indiana University
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Fournier, Eric J.
Chair, Professor, Geography (1997)
B.S., Syracuse University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Fouse, Kathryn
Associate Dean for the Division of Music, Professor, Music (2002)
B.M., Baylor University
M.M., Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
D.M.A., University of North Texas
Freeman, Charlotte
Professor, Teacher Education (1977)
B.A., Mobile College
M.A., University of South Alabama
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Freeman, Maisha Kelly
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2003)
B.S., Winston-Salem State University
Pharm.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Frost, Ginger S.
Professor, History (1996)
B.A., Texas Woman’s University
M.A., Louisiana State University
Ph.D., Rice University
Galloway, Ryan W.
Associate Professor, Communication Studies (2005)
B.A., George Mason University
M.A., Baylor University
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Garza, David C.
Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry (1998)
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Gentry, Grant L.
Assistant Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (2010)
B.A., Austin College
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
George, Timothy F.
Ralph W. Beeson Dean and Professor, Divinity (1988)
A.B., The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
M.Div., Th.D., Harvard University
Gerhardt, Clara E.
Professor, Family Studies (1998)
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Pretoria, South Africa
M.B.A., Samford University
Gignilliat, Mark S.
Associate Professor, Divinity (2005)
B.A., Bob Jones University
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary
Ph.D., University of St. Andrews
Gillespie, Christopher A.
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science (1984)
B.S., Mississippi College
M.Ed., North Louisiana University
Glenn, David J.
Assistant Professor, Theatre (2010)
B.F.A., Auburn University
M.F.A., University of Arizona
Glotfelty, Henry W.
Professor, Physics (1978)
B.S., University of Missouri
M.S., Ph.D., The University of Kansas
Gold, Ralph R., Jr.
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science (1986,1995)
B.A., Clearwater Christian College
M.Ed., The University of Tampa
Ed.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.D., Samford University
Goldstein, Jacqueline
Professor, Psychology (1991)
B.A., Samford University
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Goodwin, Robert J.
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, J. Russell McElroy Professor of Law (1983)
B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia
J.D., Washington University
Gorman, Gregory S.
Associate Professor, Pharmacy (2008)
B.S., Armstrong State College
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Goss, Harold, Jr.
Associate Librarian, Chair, Reference & Instruction, Samford University Library (2006)
B.A., The University of Georgia
M.L.S., Clark Atlanta University
Grayson, Marissa
Instructor, Political Science (2010)
B.A., University of Southern California
M.A., University of Florida
Greene, A. Robert
Visiting Assistant Professor, Law (2006)
A.B., Georgetown University
J.D., The Catholic University of America
Greene, Doris E. “Wendy”
Associate Professor, Law, Director, Faculty Development (2007)
B.A., Xavier University of Louisiana
J.D., Tulane University
LL.M., George Washington University
Gregory, Brian W.
Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry (2002)
B.S., M.S., Furman University
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Gregory, Denise J.
Assistant Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry (2005)
B.S., Jackson State University
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Guess, Aundrea Kay
Associate Professor, Accounting (2012)
B.S.B.A., Baylor University
M.Acc., Auburn University
Ph.D., University of North Texas
Gurley, Lisa E.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2010)
A.D.N., Jefferson State Community College
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Halberg, Daniel L.
Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2010)
B.S., Ph.D., University of Florida
Haralson, Michele K.
Director, Curriculum Materials and Technology Center (2002)
B.S., Georgetown College
M.B.A., University of Miami
M.L.S., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Hardy, Eva A.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2008)
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hargrave, Alan D.
Chair, Associate Professor, Physics (1996)
B.S., M.S., Trinity University
Ph.D., Baylor University
Harper, Larron C.
Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing (1991)
B. Comm., University of the Witwatersrand
Honors B. Comm., University of South Africa
M.B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hartzog, Woodrow N.
Assistant Professor, Law (2011)
B.A., J.D., Samford University
LL.M., George Washington University
Hataway, Andrew
Assistant Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (2011)
B.A., B.S., Samford University
Ph.D., The University of Mississippi
Hayne, Arlene N.
Professor, Nursing (2002)
B.S.N., University of Cincinnati
M.S.N., D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Head, Julie A.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2007)
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Helms, Sara E.
Assistant Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2009)
B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland
M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland
Henderson, Robert P.
Professor, Pharmacy Practice (1985)
B.S., The Ohio State University
Pharm.D., The University of Tennessee
Hensarling, Robert W., Jr.
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science (1995)
B.S., Samford University
M.S., The University of Southern Mississippi
Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Hepola, Allison
Assistant Professor, Philosophy (2011)
B.A., University of Notre Dame
Ph.D., Rutgers University
Herndon, Kimmetha H.
Dean, Librarian, University Library (2008)
B.S., The University of Georgia
M.L.S., The University of Alabama
Hightower, Jill B.
Instructor, Nursing (2011)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Hiles, N. Jane
Associate Professor, English (1992)
B.A., M.A., The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D., Emory University
Hilsmier, Amanda C. Strong
Associate Professor, Teacher Education (2004)
B.A., Mercer University
M.E., Mississippi College
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Hoaglund, Amy E.
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education (2008)
B.S., Jacksonville State University
M.S., Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Hogg, David S.
Associate Dean, Associate Professor, Divinity (2011)
B.A., University of Toronto
M.Div., Westminster Seminary
Ph.D., University of St. Andrews
Hogue, Michael D.
Chair, Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2004)
B.S., Pharm D., Samford University
Holloway, Betsy B.
Associate Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing, Dwight Moody Beeson Chair in Business (2002)
B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.B.A., Samford University
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Holston, Jane
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2010)
M.S.N., Samford University
Hopkins, Joseph
Dean, Arts, Professor, Music (2006)
B.M., Shorter College
M.M., Baylor University
D.M., Indiana University
Horn, Randolph C.
Professor, Political Science (1996)
B.A., University of the South
M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida
House, Paul R.
Professor, Divinity (2004)
B.A., Southwest Baptist University
M.A., University of Missouri-Columbia
M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Hughes, Peter J.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2009)
B.S., The University of Alabama
Pharm.D., Samford University
Hull, William E.
Research Professor (1987)
B.A., Samford University
M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Hunsinger, Ronald N.
Chair, Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (1984)
B.S., M.S., Mississippi State University
Ph.D., The University of Mississippi
Hutto, Rebecca M.
Catalog Librarian, Law Library (1978)
B.S., M.L.S., The University of Alabama
Hynds, Emily A.
Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2000)
B.S., Furman University
M.S., Ph.D., Emory University
Iranikhah, Maryam
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2009)
B.S., Ryerson Polytechnic University
Pharm.D., Samford University
Isley, Belinda A.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2010)
B.S.N., M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
P.M.N., Samford University
Jackson, Allison J.
Instructor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science (2005)
B.S., M.Ed., Auburn University at Montgomery
Jackson, Sharon S.
Assistant Professor, Accounting & Management Information Systems (1997)
B.S., Auburn University
M.B.A., Auburn University at Montgomery
Janas, Michael J.
Associate Professor, Communication Studies (1993)
B.A., Boston College
M.A., The University of Georgia
Ph.D., The University of Iowa
Jensen, Kelly C.
Associate Professor, World Languages & Cultures (2000)
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Jentsch, Lynda J.
Associate Professor, World Languages & Cultures (1992)
B.A., Kutztown State College
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Johnson, Bryan M.
Director, University Fellows Program, Associate Professor, English (1999)
B.A., M.A., Mississippi State University
Ph.D., University of Denver
Johnson, Corey M.
Assistant Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry (2012)
B.S., East Central University
Ph.D., The University of Oklahoma
Johnson, David A.
Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (2008)
B.S., M.S., Samford University
Ph.D., Emory University
Johnson, Herman N. “Rusty” Jr.
Assistant Professor, Law (2009)
B.A., Duke University
J.D., Columbia University
M. International Affairs, Columbia University
Johnson, Myrtis A.
Instructor and Clinical Coordinator, Teacher Education (2005)
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.S.E., Alabama A&M University
Jones, Brenda K.
Librarian, Law Library (1995)
B.S., Mississippi State University
J.D., University of Houston
M.L.I. S., Louisiana State University
Jones, Dennis R.
Associate Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication (1991)
B.S., Manchester College
M.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Jones, Steven T.
Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2001)
B.A., Huntingdon College
M.B.A., Vanderbilt University
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Jung, Alan P.
Chair, Associate Professor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science (2006)
B.S., James Madison University
M.S., Appalachian State University
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Karlet, Mary C.
Chair, Professor, Nurse Anesthesia (2006)
B.S.N., Michigan State University
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Wayne State University
Kawell, Gregory A.
Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2004)
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
M.C.S., Colorado State University
Keller, George E. III
Assistant Dean, Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (1993)
B.S., Centre College
M.S., Ph.D., West Virginia University
Kendrach, Michael G.
Associate Dean, Professor, Pharmacy Practice (1993)
B.S., The University of Toledo
Pharm.D., University of Kentucky
Kennedy, Janie A.
Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (1997)
B.S., Samford University
M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University
Kenning, Kristin
Assistant Professor, Music, Opera Director (2011)
B.M., Western Michigan University
M.M., D.M.A., University of Minnesota
Killingsworth, Erin E.
Instructor, Nursing (2008)
B.S.N., Auburn University
M.S.N., Samford University
Kirby, R. Kenneth
Assistant Professor, Core Curriculum (2004)
B.A., Auburn University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., Indiana University
Knapp, John C.
University Professor, Mann Family Professor of Ethics and Leadership Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing (2008)
B.S.U., Georgia State University
M.A., Columbia Theological Seminary
Ph.D., University of Wales
Knierim, Victoria S.
Instructor, Communication Arts, Coordinator of Academic Advising (2010)
B.A., Tennessee State University
M.A., Middle Tennessee State University
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kraft, Keya Catherine
Assistant Professor, English (2012)
B.A., The College of William and Mary
Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
Krelinger, Gisela H.
Assistant Professor, Divinity (2009)
M.C.S., Th.M., Regent College
Ph.D., University of St. Andrews
Krumdieck, Jeannie C.
Chair, Professor, Interior Architecture (1992)
B.S., Mississippi State University
M.S., The University of Alabama
Kuruk, Paul
Professor, Law (1995)
LL.B., University of Ghana
B.L., Ghana Law School
LL.M., Temple University
S.J.D., Stanford University
Kyle, Jeffrey A.
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2008)
Pharm.D., Samford University
Lampkins, Andrew J.
Assistant Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy (2008)
Pharm.D., Butler University
Ph.D., University of Florida
Lander, Roger D.
Professor, Pharmacy Practice (1986)
B.S., Pharm.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City
Landry, Brian
Professor, Aerospace Studies (2011)
B.A., University of Southwestern Louisiana
M.A., Webster University
M.A., Air University
Ph.D., Gonzaga University
Langum, David J.
Research Professor, Law (1985)
A.B., Dartmouth College
M.A., San Jose State University
J.D., Stanford University
LL.M., S.J.D., University of Michigan
Latham, Sarah C.
Vice President for Operations and Planning (2002)
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University
Laughlin, Gregory K.
Director, Law Library, Associate Professor, Law (2008)
B.A., Missouri State University
J.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lawhon, Sharon Leding
Professor, Music (1994)
B.M., Belmont University
M.C.M., D.M.A., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Layton, Jennifer E.
Assistant Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (2010)
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ledgerwood, Mikle D.
Chair, Professor, World Languages & Cultures (2007)
B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.A., Vanderbilt University
M.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Leonard, Jeffery M.
Assistant Professor, Religion
B.A., Southeastern Bible College
M.Div., Alliance Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Brandeis University
Little, David C.
Associate Professor, Graduate Studies-Education (1988)
B.S., M.S., University of Montevallo
Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Lockamy, Archie, III
Margaret Gage Bush Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing (2000)
B.Ch.E., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.B.A., Atlanta University
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Lohrke, Cynthia F.
Professor, Accounting & Management Information Systems (2000)
B.B.A., Loyola University
M.S., Ph.D., Drexel University
Lohrke, Franz T.
Chair, Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing, Brock Family Chair in Entrepreneurship (2006)
B.A., Flagler College
M.B.A., University of Iowa
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Loudon, David L.
Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing (2005)
B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Lundeen, John D.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2008)
M.S.N., Samford University
Luthin, David R.
Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2006)
B.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Malysz, Piotr Jozef
Assistant Professor, Divinity (2011)
B.A., Adam Mickiewicz University
M.Div., Concordia Theological Seminary
Th.D., Harvard University
Marler, Penny L.
Professor, Religion (1993)
B.S., Auburn University
M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.S.S.W., University of Louisville
Marshall, Elaine M.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (1996)
B.S.N., Samford University
M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Marshall, Jennings B.
Chair, Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (1985)
B.A., Kentucky Southern College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Martin, Edward C.
Professor, Law, Director, Law School Technology (1983)
B.S., J.D., The University of Tennessee
Martin, Jane S.
Associate Dean, Graduate Program, Professor, Nursing (1996)
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., Auburn University
Martin, Sheree
Assistant Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication (2009)
B.A., J.D., The University of Alabama
LL.M., The University of Florida, Gainesville
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Mathews, Kenneth A.
Professor, Divinity (1989)
B.A., Dallas Baptist University
Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary
M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Mauldin, Erin Stewart
Instructor, History (2012)
B.A., Samford University
M.A., Georgetown University
Mathis, Eric L.
Instructor, Music (2010)
B.M., Wheaton College
M.M., Baylor University
M.Div., Truett Theological Seminary
Mayfield, John
Professor, History (1995)
B.A., Columbia University
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
McCullough, Mary E.
Associate Professor, World Languages & Cultures (2001)
B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University
McDaniel, Gretchen S.
Professor, Nursing (1997)
B.S.N., M.S.N., D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
McGinnis, T. Scott
Associate Professor, Religion (2002)
B.S., Samford University
M.B.A., The University of Alabama
M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
McLain, Nina E.
Associate Professor, Nursing (2011)
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
M.S., Xavier University
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Meador, Anna E.
Pharmacy Director, Christ Health Center
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2010)
B.S., Louisiana State University
Pharm.D., Auburn University
Metress, Christopher
University Professor (1993)
B.A., St. Mary’s University
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Miller, Calvin A.
Research Professor, Distinguished Writer in Residence, Divinity (1998)
B.S., Oklahoma Baptist University
M.Div., D.Min., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Milstead, Andy M.
Instructor, World Languages & Cultures (2008)
B.A., University of Montevallo
M.A., The University of Alabama
Montgomery, P. Andrew
Assistant Professor, Classics (2004)
B.A., Georgia State University
M.A., University of Washington
Ph.D., The University of Iowa
Mu, Peng
Assistant Librarian, University Library (2012)
B.S., Shandong University (China)
M.L.I.S., Wayne State University
Nance, Marione E.
Assistant Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (1974)
B.S., M.S., Samford University
Naro, Patricia B.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2004)
B.S., Samford University
Pharm.D., Auburn University
Neill, Patricia E.
Assistant Professor, Graduate Studies-Education (2007)
B.S., Auburn University
M.S., Ed.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Nelson, Leonard J.
Professor, Law (1984)
B.A., University of Washington
J.D., Gonzaga University
LL.M., Yale University
Newton, Jo Beth
Associate Dean, Assistant Professor, Graduate Studies-Education (2008)
B.S., Samford University
M.Ed., West Georgia College
M.Ed., University of Montevallo
Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Nordlund, Moya L.
Chair, Academic Studies, Professor, Music (2001)
B.M., M.A., Eastman School of Music of The University of Rochester
D.Ed., The University of Alabama
Northrup, Lori D.
Associate Dean & Chair of Collection Management, Associate Librarian, Samford University Library (2002)
B.A., Troy State University
M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
Olson, Eric E.
Professor, Theatre & Dance (1974)
B.S., University of Montevallo
M.F.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Outlaw, Patricia A.
Associate Professor, Divinity (2001)
B.A., M.A., Towson State University
M.A.Th., St. Mary’s Seminary and University
D.Min., Samford University
Ph.D., University of Maryland
Padilla, Osvaldo
Assistant Professor, Divinity (2008)
B.A., Moody Bible Institute
M.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Ph.D., King’s College, University of Aberdeen
Park, M. Sydney
Associate Professor, Divinity (2006)
B.A., University of Chicago
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary
Th.M., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Ph.D., University of Aberdeen
Parker, Rhonda G.
Chair, Professor, Communication Studies (2002)
B.S., The University of Southern Mississippi
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Peele, Eric S.
Assistant Professor, Aerospace Studies (2009)
B.S., United States Air Force Academy
M.B.A., TUI University
Pence, Jillyn N.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2008)
B.S.N., The University of Southern Mississippi
M.S.N., Samford University
Persall, J. Maurice
Chair, Graduate Studies, Orlean Bullard Beeson Professor (1993)
B.A., St. Bernard College
M.A., The University of Alabama
Ed.D., Auburn University
Petrella, John K.
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science (2007)
B. S., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.E., Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Ponder, Morgan S.
Chair, Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry (1989)
B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Powell, Jeffrey S.
Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2006)
B.S., Furman University
Ph.D., Emory University
Price, Dennis W.
Assistant Professor, Accounting & Management Information Systems (2003)
B.S., M.T.A., J.D., The University of Alabama
Prince, Valerie T.
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (1994)
Pharm.D., Mercer University
Putt, B. Keith
Professor, Philosophy (2002)
B.A., Blue Mountain College
M.Div., Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.A., Ph.D., Rice University
Rahn, Jennifer L.
Assistant Professor, Geography (2007)
B.A., Villanova University
M.A., Temple University
Ph.D., University of Florida, Gainesville
Ralls, Martha B.
Professor, Teacher Education (1987)
B.A., Baylor University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.D., The University of Georgia
Rankin, Don
Assistant Professor, Art (2007)
B.A., Samford University
Ph.D., The Union Institute
Reburn, James P.
Professor, Accounting & Management Information Systems (1996)
B.S., M.Ac., Southern Illinois University
D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University
Reynolds, LeeAnn G.
Assistant Professor, History (2008)
B.A., University of Tennessee
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Richardson, Paul A.
Professor, Music (1995)
B.M., Mars Hill College
M.C.M., D.M.A., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Richardson, W. Randall
Chair, Performance Studies, Professor, Music (1980)
B.M., Samford University
M.M., D.M.A., Louisiana State University
Riggs, Robert M.
Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (1994)
B.S., Ph.D., Purdue University
Rochester, Vicki W.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2005)
B.S., Auburn University
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Rogers, H. Elizabeth (Betsy)
Chair, Assistant Professor, Teacher Education (2010)
B.S., M.S.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Rollins, Stephanie H.
Associate Librarian, University Library (2011)
B.A., Auburn University
M.L.S., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Rose, Bridget C.
Director, Academic Success Center, Instructor, Core Curriculum (2009)
B.A., Mobile College
M.T.S., Samford University
Ross, Allen P.
Beeson Professor, Divinity (2002)
B.A., Bob Jones University
Th.M., Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary
Ph.D., University of Cambridge
Ross, William G.
Lucille Stewart Beeson Professor of Law (1988)
A.B., Stanford University
J.D., Harvard University
Roxburgh, Kenneth B.E.
Chair, S. Louis and Ann W. Armstrong Professor, Religion (2003)
B.A. (Hons) C.N.A.A., London Bible College
M.Th., Aberdeen University
Ph.D., Edinburgh University
Sanders, Donald C.
Professor, Music (1974)
B.M., University of South Carolina
M.M., Michigan State University
Ph.D., The University of Kansas
Sanders, Nena F.
Ralph W. Beeson Dean and Professor, Nursing (1999)
B.S.N., M.S.N., D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sandley, Don T.
Chair, Professor, Theatre & Dance (1997)
B.A., East Texas Baptist College
M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Sandley, Lynette M.
Assistant Professor, Core Curriculum (1999)
B.S., The University of Texas at Tyler
M.A., University of Central Oklahoma
Sands, Charles D., III
Fred E. McWhorter Dean and Professor (1997)
B.S., Pharm D., University of Florida
Sansom, Dennis L.
Chair, Professor, Philosophy (1988)
B.A., Baylor University
M.A., Washington University
M.Div., Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Schlosser, Sharron P.
Professor, Nursing (1975)
B.S.N., The University of Alabama
M.S.N., D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Scrivner, Joseph F.
Assistant Professor, Religion (2002)
B.A., Crichton College
M.A., Reformed Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary
Seibels, Donna R.
Clinical Coordinator and Instructor, Nutrition and Dietetics (2010)
B.S., Auburn University
M.S., The University of Alabama
Selles, Kurt D.
Director of the Global Center, Associate Professor, Divinity (2006)
B.A., Calvin College
M.Div., Calvin Theological Seminary
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Senter, Hilary E.
Instructor, Nursing (2011)
B.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Service, Robert W.
Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing (1993)
B.S., Mississippi College
M.B.A., Ph.D., The University of Texas at Arlington
Sheffield, Susan G.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2007)
B.S.N., Valdosta State College
M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Shell, Ami M.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2008)
Pharm.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Shelton, Lora R.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2007)
B.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S.N., Samford University
D.N.P., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Shepherd, Frederick M.
Chair, Professor, Political Science (1993)
B.A., Amherst College
Ph.D., Georgetown University
Shinn, Ronald R.
Professor, Music (2007)
B.M., University of New Mexico
M.M., University of Wisconsin-Madison
D.M.A., The University of Alabama
Shipley, David S.
International Studies Director, Associate Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication (1993)
A.B.J., M.A., The University of Georgia
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Simms, Grace L.
Computer Services Librarian, Law Library (2001)
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
M.L.S., The University of Alabama
Simoni, Serena
Assistant Professor, Political Science (2011)
M.A., California State University, Long Beach
Ph.D., University of Southern California
Sims, Pamela J.
Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (1989)
B.S., University of Florida
Pharm.D., Mercer University
Ph.D., University of Colorado
Skelley, Jessica Whalen
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2011)
Pharm.D., Samford University
Slaton, Rachel Morgan
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2010)
Pharm.D., Samford University
Smisek, James J.
Assistant Professor, Music, Director of Bands (2006)
B.M.E., University of Florida
M.M.E., Rollins College
D.M.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Smith, Robert, Jr.
Professor, Divinity (1997)
B.S., Cincinnati Bible College
M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Smolin, David M.
Harwell G. Davis Professor of Constitutional Law, Director, Center for Biotechnology, Law, & Ethics (1987)
B.A., University of South Florida
J.D., University of Cincinnati
Snoe, Joseph A.
Professor, Law (1988)
B.B.A., J.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Snow, Amy C.
Director, Clinical Services, Nurse Anesthesia, Instructor, Nursing (2009)
B.S.N., Samford University
M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Snyder, Robin D.
Assistant Professor, Art (2001)
B.S., University of South Alabama
M.S., Florida State University
Speights-Binet, Jennifer
Assistant Professor, Geography (2008)
B.A., Samford University
M.S., University of Edinburgh-Scotland
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Stanley, Sonya S.
Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (1996)
B.S., Judson College
M.S., Auburn University
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Steele, Jennifer Bondurant
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2007)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Steward, Julie Sims
Associate Professor, English (1996)
B.A., Austin College
M.A., Ph.D., Rice University
Stoddard, Belle H.
Assistant Professor, Law,
Director, Lawyering & Legal Reasoning Program (2001)
B.A., University of South Carolina
J.D., Samford University
Stone, R. Thomas, Jr.
Professor, Law (1978)
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
J.D., Emory University
Ph.D., The University of Tennessee
LL.M., The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Strange, James R.
Assistant Professor, Religion (2007)
B.A., Furman University
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.A., University of South Florida
Ph.D., Emory University
Stricker, Stephen R.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2008)
B.S., Vanderbilt University
M.S., The University of Mississippi
Pharm.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City
Strickland, Henry C.
Professor, Law (1988)
B.A., Presbyterian College
J.D., Vanderbilt University
Szurek, Jaroslaw P.
Department Chair-Cataloging & Metadata, Associate Librarian, Samford University Library, Instructor, Music (2003)
M.A., Jagiellonian University
M.S., University at Albany-SUNY
Tarvin, John T.
Professor, Physics (1993)
B.S., Samford University
M.S., Ph.D., The University of Kansas
Taylor, Jennifer R.
Assistant Librarian, Samford University Library (1999)
B.A., Mississippi State University
M.L.I.S., The University of Southern Mississippi
Terry, Patricia Hart
Professor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science (1990)
B.S., M.S., The University of Alabama
Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University
Tew, C. Delane
Director, Christian Women’s Leadership Center, Associate Professor, Core Curriculum (2009)
B.A., Samford University
M.R.E., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Auburn University
Thielman, Frank S.
Beeson Professor, Divinity (1989)
B.A., Wheaton College
B.A., M.A., University of Cambridge
Ph.D., Duke University
Thomas, Marliese S.
Assistant Librarian (2012)
B.A., Loyola University
M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
Thomason, Angela R.
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2004)
Pharm.D., Samford University
Thompson, Larry D.
Chair and Professor, Art (2007)
B.F.A., University of Texas at San Antonio
M.F.A., University of North Texas
Thompson, Paula A.
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (1994)
B.S., Mississippi University for Women
M.S., Duke University
B.S., Pharm.D., Samford University
Thornton, Jeremy P.
Associate Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2004)
B.A., Asbury College
M.S., Eastern University
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Todd, Candace H.
Instructor, Mathematics & Computer Science (1998)
B.S., Carson-Newman College
M.S., Ph.D., Baylor University
Todd, Stephen R.
Chair, Professor, Classics (1998)
B.A., Furman University
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Toone, Brian R.
Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2005)
B.S., Clemson University
M.S., Ph.D., University of California-Davis
Vann, Lowell C.
Professor, Art (1970)
A.B., Samford University
M.F.A., The University of Alabama
Ph.D., Florida State University
Venable, John M.
Assistant Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (1992)
B.S., University of Virginia
M.B.A., Dartmouth College
Viliunas, Brian B.
Assistant Professor, Music (2011)
B.M., Northwestern University
M.M., Rice University
D.M.A., Arizona State University
Villaverde-Camara, Christina
Assistant Professor, Music (2011)
B.M., University of Miami
M.M., D.M., Florida State University
Waddell, Carla T.
Assistant Librarian, Samford University Library (2000)
B.A., University of Montevallo
M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
Waldrop, Bruce A.
Chair, Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2003)
B.S., Samford University
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Wallace, W. Jason
Associate Professor, History (2004)
B.A., Auburn University
M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary
Ph.D., University of Virginia
Walthall, Howard P.
Leslie S. Wright Professor of Law (1975)
A.B., LL.B., Harvard University
Warr, Rebecca
Assistant Professor, Nursing (1981)
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Warren, LaVone R.
Assistant Dean for Continuing Legal Education, Assistant Professor, Law (1986)
B.A., The University of Alabama
J.D., The University of Mississippi
Webster, Douglas D.
Professor, Divinity (2007)
B.A., M.A., Wheaton College
Ph.D., University of St. Michael’s College
Wells, Elizabeth C.
Special Collection Coordinator, Librarian and Archivist Samford University Library (1975)
B.A., Judson College
M.A., Auburn University
M.L.S., The University of Alabama
Wensel, Terri M.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2008)
Pharm.D., Auburn University
West, Heather A.
Assistant Professor, World Languages & Cultures (1997)
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
M.A., Mississippi State University
M.A. Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Whatley, Joy H.
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Program, Professor, Nursing (1975)
B.S.N., M.S.N., D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Wheeler, Ruric E.
Research Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (1953)
A.B., Western Kentucky University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Whisenant, Debra P.
Associate Professor, Nursing (2009)
B.S.N., The University of Alabama at Huntsville
M.S.N., Jacksonville State University
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., Touro University International
White, C. Whitney
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2009)
B.S., Mississippi College
Pharm.D.., Samford University
White, Darin W.
Professor, Marketing (2009)
B.S., Birmingham-Southern College
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
White, Mary E.
Assistant Professor, Art (2007)
B.A., Samford University
M.F.A., The University of Alabama
Wilborn, Teresa A.
Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2002)
B.S., University of Florida
Pharm.D., Mercer University
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Wild, Joshua D.
Assistant Professor, Aerospace Studies
B.S., Wayland Baptist University
M.P.A., Bellevue University
Willis, A. Sandra
Professor, Psychology (1995)
B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University
M.S., Ph.D., Tulane University
Wood, Patricia F.
Associate Professor, Teacher Education (2006)
B.S., University of Montevallo
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Woolley, Thomas W.
Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (1993)
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University
Workman, Charles E.
Assistant Professor, World Languages & Cultures (2002)
B.A., Samford University
M.A., Auburn University
Worthington, Mary A.
Professor, Pharmacy Practice (1995)
B.S., Pharm.D., The Ohio State University
Wright, Geoffrey
Assistant Professor, English (2007)
B.A., Oral Roberts University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Tulsa
Yerkes, Rustin (Rusty)
Instructor, Finance (2012)
B.S., U.S. Air Force Academy
M.B.A., Auburn University at Montgomery
Young, Deborah
Professor, Law, Director, Center for Advocacy & Clinical Education (1997)
B.A., University of Kentucky
J.D., University of Michigan
Part-Time Faculty
Abrams, Keith R.
Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.A., Stanford University
M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Aiken, Matthew A.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of Virginia
J.D., Georgetown University
Anderson, Myra G.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., M.Ed., Livingston University
Anthony, Elizabeth A.
Instructor, Education
B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
J.D., The University of Alabama
Arendall, April
Instructor, Education
B.S., Birmingham-Southern College
M.S.E., Samford University
Atchison, Debra
Assistant Professor, Education
B.S., M.S., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Austin, Heather
Instructor, Education
B.S., Augusta State University
M.S., University of South Alabama
Ph.D., Auburn University
Ayers, Marc James
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Florida State University
J.D., Samford University
Baggett, Mark E.
Instructor, Journalism & Mass Communication
B.F.A., James Madison University
Balentine, Bryan L.
Lecturer, Kinesiology and Nutrition Science
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.D., The University of Alabama School of Medicine
Barnes, Gay F.
Lecturer, Education
B.A., The University of Alabama at Huntsville
M.A., Ed.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., Alabama A & M University
Barnhart, David L.
Lecturer, Religion
B.A., Oglethorpe University
M. Div., Chandler School of Theology
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Barineau, Leslie R.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Georgia Southern University
J.D., Samford University
Bassett, Jeffrey E.
Instructor, Geography
B.S., M.A., Bowling Green State University
Ph.D., University of Kentucky-Fort Knox
Bateman, Lori B.
Instructor, Core Curriculum
B.A., Carson-Newman College
M.S.E., Baylor University
Bates, Ernest F.
Instructor, Business
B.S., Auburn
J.D., Samford University
Bates, Kelsey S.
Instructor, Core Curriculum
B.A., University of Maryland, College Park
M.S., Towson University
Baty, John A.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Auburn University
J.D., The University of Alabama
Beardsley, Robin L.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., The University of Alabama
J.D., Samford University
Beckham, Lisa L.
Instructor, Education
B.S., M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Belanger, Sarah Meghan
Lecturer, Journalism & Mass Communications
B.S., University of North Alabama
M.S., The University of Alabama
Benck, David M.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
J.D., The University of Alabama
Berg, Kenneth D. Jr.
Lecturer, Music
B.M.E., M.M.E., Samford University
Black, Jason E.
Instructor, Foundations
B.A., M.S., Samford University
Blair, Jamie
Instructor, Education
B. S., Troy State University
M.A., Auburn University
Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Bodenhamer, Richard
Instructor, Family Studies
B.A., M.B.A., Samford University
Bolla, Alexander J., Jr.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., B.S., J.D., The Ohio State University
Bonner, Kelly K.
Instructor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.S., Samford University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S. Patient Counseling, The Medical College of Virginia/
Virginia Commonwealth University
Borden, Lee
Assistant Professor, Business
B. A., The University of Alabama
J.D., The University of Illinois
M.B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bowers, Sarah C.
Lecturer, Family Studies
B.S., M.S.W., The University of Alabama
J.D., Samford University
Bowman, Daniel G.
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.A., Davidson College
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Boyd, Lisa B.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Auburn University
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Brewer, Albert P.
Distinguished Professor of Law and Government
A.B., J.D., The University of Alabama
Brice, Dorothy G.
Instructor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.S., Samford University
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bridgewater, Diane
Instructor, Education
B.S., Michigan State University
M.B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Briggs, Samantha E.
Lecturer, Sociology
B.A., Clark Atlanta University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Brown, Johnny R.
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.S., M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Brunson, Ronald R.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Jacksonville State University
J.D., Birmingham School of Law
Bundon, Michaela R.
Instructor, Foundations
B.A., Carson Newman
M. Div., Samford University
Burford, Amanda
Lecturer, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.S., The University of Alabama
Byrd, William C. II
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Auburn University
J.D., Samford University
Calcuttawala, Zohra
Lecturer, Geography
B.S., Loreto College, Calcutta
M.A., Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Caldwell, Charlene B.
Lecturer, Education
B.A., The University of Alabama
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Calhoun, Gene G.
Instructor, Adult Degree Program
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.B.A., The University of Southern Mississippi
Calhoun, Marc S.
Adjunct Professor, Pharmacy
B.S., Pharmacy University of Louisiana at Monroe
Cantrell, Rita A.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
M.Ed., Mercer University
M.Ed., Ed.D., The University of Georgia
Cardwell, Jennifer B.
Lecturer, Education
B.A., Ed.S., Samford University
M.A., University of Montevallo
Carlisle, Margaret L.
Instructor, Core Curriculum
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
M.A., University of Montevallo
Carre, Dawn S.
Lecturer, Paralegal Studies
A.A.S., Wallace State Community College
B.G.S., Samford University
J.D., Birmingham School of Law
Carroll, Barry L.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Alabama A&M
M.S., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Carroll, Jessica Ashley
Lecturer, Psychology
B.A., Southern Methodist University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Carter, Charles T.
James H. Chapman Fellow of Pastoral Ministry, Professor, Divinity
B.A., Howard College (Samford University)
M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Casanova, Gladys R.
Lecturer, Education
B.A., University of Miami
M.S.E., Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University.
Chandler, John David
Lecturer, Adult Degree Program
B.B.A., Mississippi State University
M.Div., Southwestern Theological Seminary
M.Ed., Montevallo University
Chappell, Patrick K.
Instructor, Education
B.S., University of Montevallo
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.S., Samford University
Chatman, Sherri H.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., University of Alabama Birmingham
M.S.N., Samford University
Chism, Kara M.
Lecturer, Education
B.A., B.S.E., M.S.E., Ed.S., Samford University
Clark, Reba M.
Instructor, Family Studies
B.S., M.A., Ed.S., The University of Alabama
Clay, Ruth Ann
Lecturer, Education
B.S., M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cockrell, Susan R.
Lecturer, Accounting
B.S.B.A., M.S.A., The University of Alabama at Huntsville
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Cole, Candia Gann
Instructor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.A., Samford University
Cole, Shannon Kacey
Instructor, Foundations
B.A., The University of Mississippi
M.A., The University of Southern Mississippi
Coleman, John J., III
Adjunct Professor, Law
A.B., J.D., Duke University
Collins, Andrea W.
Clinical Associate, Nursing
A.S.N., B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Connell, Peggy H.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Jacksonville State University
M.A.E., Ed.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Cook, Gus T.
Instructor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
B.S., Murray State University
M.S., University of Arkansas
Cooper, Amy Mixon
Lecturer, Family Studies
B.S., Samford University
M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University
Cooper, Jane Timberlake
Lecturer, Art
B.A., The University of Alabama
B.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago
M.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design
Cornelius, Henry B., Jr.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., The University of Alabama
J.D., The University of Alabama
Cornelius, Staci G.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., The University of Alabama
Covington, Anne S.
Assistant Professor, Education
B.S., M.S., Samford University
Coyne, Colin M.
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.S., Vanderbilt University
M.M., Northwestern University
Coyne, Edward J., Sr.
Assistant Professor, Business
B.S., Louisiana State University
M.B.A., Nova Southeastern University
Ph.D., University of Bradford (U.K.)
Crawford, Shaun A.
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.A., Washington & Lee University
M.S., The University of Alabama
Crawley, Diane H.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S.E.E., University of South Alabama
J.D., Samford University
Crider, Robert F.
Assistant Professor, Religion
B.A., M.A., Samford University
B.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Florida State University
Crunk, Tony L.
Instructor, Core Curriculum
B.A., Center College of Kentucky
M.A., University of Kentucky
M.A., J.F.A., University of Virginia
Culotta, Mary Ann
Instructor, Art
B.A., Samford University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., Florida State University
Cumbee, Janet J.
Instructor, Education
B.A., M.S.Ed., Troy State University
Ed.S., University of Montevallo
Ed.D., Samford University
Currie, Billye
Instructor, Communication Arts
B.A., Brenau College
M.A., University of Louisville
Curry, Nancy A.
Adjunct Professor, Education
B.S., M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University
Ed.S., Ed.D., Tennessee State University
Dance, Jeffrey W.
Lecturer, Management
B.A., MidAmerica Nazarene University
M.B.A., Samford University
Daniels, Rhonda C.
Lecturer, Religion
B.S., Iowa State University
M.Div., Samford University
Darby, J. Patrick
Adjunct Professor, Law
A.B., Dartmouth College
J.D., Washington & Lee University School of Law
Davis, Christopher B.
Lecturer, History
B.A., Samford University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.A., Rice University
Davis, Thomas Larry
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Troy University
M.Ed., Ed.D., Auburn University
Day, J. Norfleete
Instructor, Divinity
B.A., M.Div., Samford University
M.L.S., The University of Alabama
Ph.D., Baylor University
Dedo, Jae Young
Assistant Professor, Adult Degree Program
M.S., Suk Mung Women’s University
M.Ed., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., Purdue University
Deemer, Holly N.
Lecturer, Psychology
B.A., University of South Alabama
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
M.P.H., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Deer, Richard A.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Auburn University
J.D., The University of Alabama
Del Pino, Alex
Lecturer, World Languages & Cultures
B.A., M.A., University of Arizona
Ph.D., New York University
Dice, Joseph S.
Lecturer, Paralegal Studies
B.S., M.S.W., J.D., The University of Alabama
DiGiorgio, Mark W.
Instructor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
Dixon, Paul E., Jr.
Instructor, Business
B.S., Auburn University
M.A., Samford University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dobelstein, Rebecca B.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., M.S.E., Samford University
Dorroh, William J.
University Organist, Lecturer, Music
B.M., Birmingham-Southern College
M.M., University of Texas Austin
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Doss, Laura H.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Samford University
M.Ed., University of Montevallo
Douglas, Ronald E.
Lecturer, Adult Degree Program
B.S., M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dudley-Mitchell, Sandra
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Alabama A&M University
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Duke, Joey D.
Senior Lecturer, Paralegal Studies
B.A., University of Alabama of Birmingham
J.D., Samford University
Dunick, Lisa M.
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.A., Kent State University
M.A., Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dunn, Casey B.
Lecturer, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.S., Auburn University
Dunn, Charles Hardy
Lecturer, Adult Degree Program
B.S., Guilford College
J.D., Samford University
Dunn, Tammy P.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., University of North Alabama
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.S., Samford University
Dutton, Kristi L.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S.E., Samford University
Eagerton, Gregory S.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
D.N.P., Samford University
Edmonds, Vincent H.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Athens State University
M.S., Alabama A&M University
Ed.S., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Ekholm, Dwight Allan
Professor, Divinity
B.A., University of Minnesota
Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary
Th.D., University of Basel
Elia, Angie P.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Elliott, Denise H.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., Samford University
M.S.N., The University of Tennessee
D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Emmons, Elizabeth
Instructor, Core Curriculum
B.A., James Madison University
M.A., University of Nevada at Las Vegas
England, Ken W.
Lecturer, Foundations
B.G.S., M.S., Samford University
Esmail, Rahim W.
Lecturer, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.A., University of Kentucky
M.S., Eastern Kentucky University
Esposito, Richard
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.S., M.S., Auburn University
M.S., Samford University
Eubanks, Woodie D.
Lecturer, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.A., Samford University
Falls, Brandon K.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., The University of Alabama
Felton, John B.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., Samford University
Ferrigno, Jennifer S.
Lecturer, Theatre & Dance
Fiedler, Michael A.
Associate Professor, Nurse Anesthesia
B.S., Indiana Wesleyan University
M.S., Baylor College of Medicine
Ph.D., The University of Tennessee-Memphis
Finkel, Joe M.
Instructor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.S.C.L.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Flaniken, Angela M.
Lecturer, Music
B.M.Ed., University of Louisville
M.M., Boston University
Fly, Deborah W.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., M.Ed., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ford, George S.
Instructor, Business
B.S., Ph.D., Auburn University
Forlini, J. Noel
Lecturer, Divinity
B.A., M.Div., Samford University
Fort, David N.
Instructor, Nurse Anesthesia
B.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S.N., Nurse Anesthesia, D.N.P., Samford University
Fothergill, Michael C.
Lecturer, Theatre & Dance
Friedman, Carly K.
Lecturer, Psychology
B.A., University of Texas at Austin
M.S., Ph.D., University of California at Santa Cruz
Frings, David M.
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S., Samford University
Fry, Karen R.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., Auburn University
M.S.N., University of Alabama Birmingham
Fua, Sherry N.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., M.B.A., D.N.P., Samford University
Gable, Laura Beth
Lecturer, Music
B.M.H., M.M., Samford University
Gaede, Anton H.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Yale University
LL.B., Duke University
Garza, Gene G.
Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science
B.S., University of Montevallo
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Georges, Julia Anne
Lecturer, Music
B.M.E., M.M., Arizona State University
Gibbs, Lisa E.
Instructor, Theatre & Dance
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Godfrey, Linda
Instructor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.S., The University of Tennessee
M.S., The University of Alabama
Gold, India B.
Instructor, Education
B.S., Samford University
Goodman, Patricia A.
Instructor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
B. S., Mississippi University for Women
M.S., The University of Mississippi
Graham, Lisa G.
Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.A., Emory University
M.S., The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Graves, Debbie G.
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.A., Samford University
M.A., The University of Alabama at Huntsville
Greene, Paul W.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., University of South Alabama
J.D., Samford University
Greer, Jonathan S.
Lecturer, Religion
B.A., Messiah College
M.A., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Hager, Alabama F.
Lecturer, Psychology
B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University
Hamilton, Kara C.
Lecturer, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.S., Samford University
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hammonds, Philip B.
Instructor, Education
B.S., Evangel College
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.S., University of Montevallo
Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Harris, Ellen H.
Instructor, Education
B.S., M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hartin, Nancy B.
Instructor, Business
B.S.B.A., Samford University
M.A., The University of Alabama
Harwood, Judd A.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Indiana University at Bloomington
J.D., The University of Alabama
LL.M., New York University
Haygood, Emory Langston
Professor, Divinity
B.A., Belhaven College
B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary
D.Min., Westminster Theological Seminary
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Hendricks, Andrea Nicole
Lecturer, Psychology
B.A., Sonoma State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of South Dakota
Henriques, Yurii
Lecturer, Music
B.A., Hampshire College
M.M., University of Massachusetts
Hicks, Judith S.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Cleveland Institute of Music
M.M., Eastman School of Music
Hill, Celeste H.
Lecturer, Family Studies
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Hill, Linda B.
Instructor, Education
B.S.E, Jacksonville State University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hines, Sandra W.
Lecturer, World Languages & Cultures
B.A., M.A., The University of South Carolina
Hinkle, C. Logan
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., The University of Alabama
J.D., Samford University
LL.M., New York University
Hite, Preston E.
Lecturer, Interior Architecture
B.S., M.Arch., Georgia Institute of Technology
Hodge, Leigh Anne
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S.N., The University of Alabama
J.D., Samford University
Hodge, Patricia H.
Instructor, Education
A.B., M.Ed., University of Montevallo
Ed.S., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Hodge, William M.
Adjunct Professor, Education
B.S., University of Montevallo
M.S.W., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
M.Div., Southern Seminary
Hogewood, Mark M.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Wake Forest University
J.D., Vanderbilt University
Horn, Francoise H.
Associate Professor, Education
B.S., J.D., University of Florida
Ed.S., Samford University
Hubbs, Mike
Instructor, Interior Architecture
B.S., University of Arkansas
B.A., Auburn University
M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
Huddleston, Jo Ann
Instructor, Education
B.S., University of West Alabama
M.A., The University of Alabama
Hudgins, William K.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
M.S.N., Samford University
Hughston, Lauren
Lecturer, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.A., Samford University
Hutchens, Kimberly P.
Lecturer, Education
B.S.E., M.S.E., Samford University
Jeffcoat, Melanie V.
Lecturer, Journalism & Mass Communication
B.A., University of Nevada Las Vegas
M.F.A., University of Washington
Johnson, Dianne E.
Adjunct Professor, Music
B.M.E, M.M.E, University of Montevallo
Johnson, Keri C.
Lecturer, Graduate Studies-Education
B.S., Jacksonville State University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.S., University of Montevallo
Johnson, Nathan W.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., Vanderbilt University
Johnson, Raymond L., Jr.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., Howard University
Jones, Glenda D.
Lecturer, World Languages & Cultures
B.A., Samford University
M.A., The University of Alabama
Jones, Warren T.
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kauffman, Kathryn Sullivan
Lecturer, Art
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
M.F.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kelley, Victor
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Auburn University
J.D., Samford University
King, Melodie S.
Instructor, Music
B.M., Samford University
M.M., The University of Alabama
Knight, Stephen B.
University Carillonneur, Lecturer, Music
A.B., B.M., The University of Alabama
M.M., University of Michigan
Royal Carillon School, Belgium
Degree Superior, La Schola Cantorum, Paris
Kolb, Stacia F.
Instructor, Business
B.S., Auburn University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Koonce, Brian T.
Lecturer, Nurse Anesthesia
B.S.N., Southeast Missouri State University
M.S.N., Uniformed Services University
Koonce, Jeffrey A.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Johns Hopkins University, Peabody Conservatory of Music
Kottmeyer, John D.
Adjunct Professor, Pharmacy
B.S., Marquette University
M.A., University of Central Florida
Kozak, Kevin J.
Lecturer, Music
B.S., Glassboro State College
M.M., Manhattan School of Music
Kuntz, Lisa L.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kyle, Carl Walter
Adjunct Faculty, Pharmacy
B.A., Davis and Elkins College
M.Ed., University of North Florida
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
D.Min., Lexington Theological Seminary
Lacey, Ronda H.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy
B.S., Auburn University
B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
J.D., Birmingham School of Law
Lane, Charles D.
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.S., University of North Alabama
M.S., Samford University
M.P.H., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Laney, Thomas Devon
Lecturer, Business
B.S., M.B.A., The University of Alabama
Lawhon, Daniel E.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Belmont University
M.M., D.M., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Leara, Stephen P.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Brown University
J.D., Samford University
LeDuc, Jonathan R.
Lecturer, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.S., M.A., California State University, Chico
Lee, Ronda
Instructor, Communication Studies
B.S., Auburn University
M.A., University of Montevallo
Lentine, John A.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of West Florida
J.D., Samford University
LeQuire, Brickey
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.A., Samford University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Chicago
Lewis, Shelley D.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of Montevallo
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
J.D., Samford University
Liem, Stella L.
Instructor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
M.S., Samford University
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lim, Rachel E.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Samford University
M.M., Florida State University
Lincoln, Anna Nicole
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Auburn University
M.S.E., Samford University
Lindsey, Kay P.
Instructor, Education
B.S., Jacksonville State University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.S., Samford University
Lisenby, Shannon B.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Murray State University
J.D., Samford University
Love, Betty Jane
Instructor, Family Studies
B.S., The University of Alabama
Lovik, Lawrence W.
Lecturer, Business
B.A., Mercer University
M.A., The University of Georgia
Ph.D., Georgia State University
Lyons, Alan D.
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.S., M.S., The University of Tennessee
M.S., Samford University
Lucas, Gail
Lecturer, Paralegal Studies
B.A., The University of Southern Mississippi
M.A., The University of Mississippi
Macon, Connie
Instructor, Music
B.M., Samford University
M.M., Southern Methodist University
Maddox, Robert R.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
J.D., Samford University
Madsen, Nicholas J.
Instructor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.S., M.S., University of Wisconsin
Martin, Cathlena A.
Instructor, Core Curriculum
B.A., Samford University
Ph.D., University of Florida
Martin, W. Ben
Instructor, Education
B.S., M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Masri, Tariq M.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Cleveland Institute of Music
Mathews, Melinda M.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
M.A.T., Vanderbilt University
J.D., Samford University
LL.M., University of Florida
Max, Rodney A.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of Florida
J.D., Samford University
Maxwell, Melody C.
Lecturer, Religion
B.A., Union University
M.Div., Samford University
Ph.D., International Baptist Seminary
Mayberry, Ryan T.
Lecturer, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.S., Samford University
McBrayer, Melissa O.
Lecturer, Family Studies
B.S., The University of Tennessee
M.Ed., University of Louisville
McCarthy, Terrance W.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Auburn University
M.Ed., University of Montevallo
Ed.D, J.D., The University of Alabama
McCay, Thomas Victor
Lecturer, Theatre & Dance
B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.F.A., Rutgers University
McCollum, Adam C.
Instructor, Divinity
B.A., Union University
M.A., M. Phil., Ph.D., Hebrew Union College
McCurley, Robert L., Jr.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., The University of Alabama
McGinnis, Margaret E.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Samford University
M.M., Texas Christian University
Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
McKenzie, Carly T.
Lecturer, Journalism & Mass Communication
B.A., M.A., The University of Alabama
McMichael, Sandra L.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., Auburn University
M.S.N., F.N.P., Troy State University
McNeil, I. Howard, III
Instructor, Adult Degree Program
B.B.A., University of Montevallo
M.T.A., The University of Alabama
McPherson, Susan E.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., Samford University
McWhorter, Douglas L.
Assistant Professor, Business
B.A., M.B.A., J.D., Samford University
LL.M., The University of Mississippi
McWilliams, Tennant S.
Lecturer, History
B.A., Birmingham Southern College
M.A., The University of Alabama
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Melcher, Mary M.
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.A., Auburn University at Montgomery
M.F.A., University of Houston
M.A., Auburn University
Melvin, William Michael
Assistant Professor, Education
B.S., M.S., The University of Southern Mississippi
Ed.D., Auburn University
Miller, Niya P.
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.A., M.A., The University of Alabama
M.S., Troy University
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
Miller, Tracy M.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., Samford University
Milstead, Andy
Instructor,World Languages & Cultures
B.A., University of Montevallo
M.A., The University of Alabama
Mims, Ashley S.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., Samford University
M.S., Georgia State University
Minsky, Mark A.
Lecturer, Education
B.S.E., West Chester University of Pennsylvania
M.S.A., Ed.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mitchell, Ava W.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., Mississippi College
M.S.N., D.N.P., Samford University
Mitchum, John C.
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.S., Troy University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Mohon, Scott
Instructor, Family Studies
B.G.S., Samford University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Moore, Catherine
Instructor, World Languages & Cultures
B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.H.S., Auburn University
Moore, Christa O.
Instructor, Nursing
B.S.N., The University of Alabama
M.S.N., Samford University
Moore, Walter A.
Instructor, Adult Degree Program
B.A., M.A., The University of Alabama
Morgan, J. Katrina
Lecturer, Education
B.A., Troy State University
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Morgan, Randall N.
Instructor, Business
B.A., M.B.A., Samford University
M.A., The University of Alabama
Morris, Michael L.
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.A., Auburn University
M.F.A., Spalding University
Morris, Michael W.
Lecturer, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.A., Belhaven University
Mueller, Susan
Lecturer, Music
B.M., University of Kansas
M.F.A., Lesley College
Mullins, Victor G.
Adjunct Professor, Pharmacy
B.S., Pharmacy, Samford University
Mullis, Norma Kay
Instructor, World Languages & Cultures
B.A., Samford University
M.A., The University of Alabama
Mungenast, Dana
Assistant Professor, Education
B.A., Auburn University
M.S.E., Samford University
Neiman, John. C., Jr.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., The University of North Carolina
J.D., Harvard University
Neimkin, Amy P.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., Cornell University
C.R.N.A., Duke University
M.B.A., D.N.P., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Nelson, R. David
Lecturer, Religion
B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.Div., Samford University
Ph.D., University of Aberdeen
Newman, Miriam V.
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland
M.A.E, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Newsom, Kevin C.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Samford University
J.D., Harvard University
Nichols, Edwin C.
Lecturer, Graduate Studies-Education
B.S., M.S., The University of Tennessee
Ed.S., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Northrup, Jeffrey
Assistant Professor, History
B.A., The University of Alabama in Huntsville
M.A., M.L.S., The University of Alabama
O’Kelley, James L.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Auburn University
J.D., Samford University
Oberholster, Suzanne D.
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.A., M.S., Auburn University
Obradovic, V. Michelle
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Trinity College
J.D., Samford University
Oliver, Thomas L., II
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Auburn University
J.D., Samford University
Osborne, Christine C.
Instructor, Education
B.S., M.Ed., University of Montevallo
Ott, John E.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of Central Florida/Florida Tech
J.D., Samford University
Owens, Debra J.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Athens State University
M.E., Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Ed.S., Samford University
Oyama, Yasuhiko
Instructor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
J.D., Meiji University of Tokyo
Palmer, Anne C.
Legal Writing Specialist
B.A., Samford University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.A., Middlebury College
J.D., Samford University
Palmer, Curtis V.
Instructor, Mathematics
B.S., Georgia State University
M.B.A., Emory University
Parker, Steven R.
Lecturer, Paralegal Studies
B.A., California State University, Northridge
J.D., North Carolina Central University School of Law
Parrish, Sherry
Instructor, Education
B.S., Samford University
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pate, J. Gary
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
J.D., Samford University
Patrick, Frank Y.
Assistant Professor, Religion
B.A., M.Div., Samford University
Ph.D., Duke University
Patterson, Debbie
Instructor, Education
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Patton, P. Torry
Lecturer, Family Studies
B.S., Samford University
M.S., The University of Tennessee
Perkins, Kimberly
Lecturer, Paralegal Studies
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
J.D., Samford University
Perrine, James B.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
J. D., The University of Alabama
LL.M., S.J.D., Yale University
Petro, Laura
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Vanderbilt University
J.D., Samford University
Phillips, Ann
Assistant Professor, Education
B.S., M.A., The University of Alabama
Ed.D., Auburn University
Pickett, Mary Frances
Instructor, Business
B.B.A., Samford University
M.T.Acct., The University of Alabama
Pilkinton, J. Kim
Assistant Professor, Family Studies
B.A., Samford University
M.Div., D.Min., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Pitts, Brian C.
Instructor, Foundations
B.A., M. Div., Samford University
Pollard, Noel R.
Lecturer, Theatre & Dance
B.A., The University of Alabama
Poole, Philip
Lecturer, Foundations
B.A., Baylor University
M.A., University of North Texas
Porterfield, Sakema N.
Instructor, Education
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S., M.Ed., Alabama State University
Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Portis, Vicki L.
Lecturer, Music
B.M.F., M.M.E., University of Montevallo
Powell, Susan B.
Clinical Instructor, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., P.M.N.,University of Alabama at Birmingham
Powell, Thomas M.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of South Alabama
J.D., Samford University
Price, S. Milburn, Jr.
Senior Lecturer, Music
B.M., The University of Mississippi
M.M., Baylor University
D.M.A., University of Southern California
Proctor, R. David
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Carson-Newman College
J.D., The University of Tennessee
Puccio, Samuel
Lecturer, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
Putnam, T. Michael
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., The University of Alabama
Raines, Janet L.
Instructor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.A., Auburn University
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Rasmussen, Michael V.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of South Florida
J.D., Samford University
Ratcliffe, Carol J.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., The University of Alabama
M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
D.N.P., Samford University
Rawls, Bruce A.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., The University of Alabama
J.D., Samford University
LL.M, New York University
Reed, William M.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., M.Ed., Ed.D., The University of Southern Mississippi
Richardson, Wayne O.
Instructor, Education
B.A., M.S., Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Richie, John Thomas
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., B.S.B.A.,J.D., Samford University
Riley, Richard J.
Assistant Professor, Business
B.A., Cumberland University
J.D., Samford University
Ringler, William S.
Instructor, Mathematics
B.S., Waynesburg
M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh
Rivers, Jamorris B.
Lecturer, Theatre & Dance
A.S., Southern Union
B.A., The University of Alabama
Roberson, Elizabeth G.
Instructor, Education
B.S., Samford University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Roberson, James E.
Associate Director of Athletics
B.A., Alabama A&M University
Roberts, James H., Jr.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of South Florida
J.D., Samford University
Robertson, R. Scott
Lecturer, Music
Certificate in Music Performance, U.S. Navy School of Music
Robinson, Stephanie C.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., M.A.E., Ed.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.D., Samford University
Rogan, Fred
Instructor, Adult Degree Program
B.A., Auburn University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Rogers, S. Marvin
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., The University of Alabama
Rohling, Thomas P.
Instructor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.A., Samford University
Rosenblum, William M.
Professor, Physics
B.S., University of Miami
M.S., Florida State University-Tallahassee
Ph.D., Tufts University
Ross-Davis, Kelly
Adjunct Professor, Education
B.A., University of Arizona
M.S., Colorado State University
Ruden, Warren
Assistant Professor, Business
B.S., New York University
M.B.A., Long Island University
Sakurai, Kazuyo
Instructor, Interior Architecture
B.A., M.S., The University of Alabama
Sanders, Tommy J.
Instructor, Business
B.S., University of Montevallo
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.B.A., Samford University
Schroeder, Derek A.
Lecturer, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.H.K., University of Windsor
Schuck, Lynn H.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., Samford University
Senasi, Karlo
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Birmingham-Southern College
Shadinger, Tamara V.
Assistant Professor, Psychology
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Shaw, Andrea S.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Florida State University
J.D., Samford University
Sheek, Alan G.
Instructor, Adult Degree Program
B.A., Samford University
M.P.A., The University of Georgia
Shelburne, Alice
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Florida State University
Shinn, Barbara A.
Lecturer, Music
B.A., B.M.E., Benedictine College
M.M., University of Wisconsin, Madison
Silber, Marissa G.
Lecturer, Political Science
B.A., University of Southern California
M.A., University of Florida
Simpson, Wayne Scott
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of Florida
J.D., Samford University
Sims, Sandra K.
Instructor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.S., University of Montevallo
Ed.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., The University of Southern Mississippi
Slade, L’Tryce M.
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.A., M.R.P., J.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Slick, Michelle S.
Instructor, Nursing
A.D.N., North Virginia Community College
B.S.N., Marymount College
M.S.E.D., University of Southern California, LA
M.S.N., The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Slocumb, Brandon S.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Samford University
M.M., University of North Texas
D.M.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Smith, Christopher
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Samford University
Smith, Gregory T.
Lecturer, Philosophy
B.A., University of the South
M.A., University of Miami
Ph.D., Florida State University
Smith, Kenny D.
Lecturer, Journalism & Mass Communication
B.S., Auburn University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Smith, Matt R.
Instructor, Business
B.S., University of South Alabama
M.A., The University of Alabama
Speakman, Brian N.
Lecturer, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.S., Auburn University
M.B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Spivey, Sandra W.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., Auburn University
St. Clair, Jay D.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., The University of Tennessee
J.D., Yale University
Standifer, Carol M.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., M.E.D., Auburn University
Stansell, T. Garland
Lecturer, Journalism & Mass Communication
B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.P.P.M., Birmingham Southern College
Steed, Beth Monroe
Lecturer, Education
B.S., M.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Stephens, Craig M.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Stetson University
J.D., Samford University
LL.M., University of Florida
Stevens, Susan G.
Lecturer, Business
B.S., M. Ed., Auburn University
Strohm, John P.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
J.D., Samford University
Stokes, Charles E., III
Lecturer, Sociology
B.A., M.Div., Samford University
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Stull, Timothy R.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.D., Samford University
Sullivan, James B.
Lecturer, Music
B.M.E., University of Georgia
M.M., Boston University
Sullivan, Patrick J.
Lecturer, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.S., Auburn University
Sullivan, Vickey L.
Instructor, Education
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.A., Alabama A&M University
Summers, Caroline B.
Instructor, Journalism & Mass Communication
B.A., The University of Alabama
Sweatt, William Stephen
Lecturer, Family Studies
B.S., Jacksonville State University
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.Ed., University of Montevallo
Tally, Jacqueline G.
Instructor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.S., University of Montevallo
M.A., The University of Alabama
Tamper, Valencia L.
Lecturer, World Languages & Cultures
B.A., University of South Alabama
M.A., Bowling Green State University
Tanner, Cathryn
Instructor, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.S., M.S.E., Samford University
Taylor, Terry D.
Lecturer, Music
A.S., Cumberland College
B.C.M., Belmont University
M.C.M., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Tedrow, Klari B.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Lenoir-Rhyne College
J.D., Samford University
Teel, Michael C.
Assistant Professor, Business
B.B.A., Southern Methodist University
J.D., M.B.A., University of Missouri
Tew, Sara V.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Theodorou, Konstantinos
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.S., M.S., The University of Alabama
Thompson, Nita S.
Instructor, Education
B.S., Kansas Wesleyan University
Ed.S., Samford University
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Thrasher, Margaret H.
Lecturer, Business
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Tiffin, Rodney K.
Lecturer, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.A., Auburn University
Trippe, Allan M.
Lecturer, Business
B.S., The University of Alabama
J.D., Samford University
Tucker, Karen Cooley
Lecturer, Graduate Studies-Education
B.S., M.A., University of North Alabama
Van Fleteren, Roger
Lecturer, Theatre & Dance
VanPelt, Lewanda K.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., J.D., Samford University
LL.M., University of Missouri
Vest, David Ashley
Lecturer, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.A., Morehead State University
Waesche, Jessica S. Brown
Lecturer, Psychology
B.A., Emory University
M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University
Wales, Michelle M.
Assistant Professor, Business and Instructor, Paralegal Studies
B.A., J.D., Samford University
Wallace, Ronald J.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Auburn University
J.D., Birmingham School of Law
Walsh, Jennifer
Lecturer, Music
B.M., M.M.E., Samford University
Walter, Traci B.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.A., Samford University
Ware, Donna
Instructor, Mathematics
B.S., University of Montevallo
M.Ed., The University of Mississippi
West, Kimberly R.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., The University of Alabama at Huntsville
M.A., Sewanee: The University of the South
J.D., The University of Alabama
West, William P.
Adjunct Professor, Pharmacy
B.S., M.B.A., Pharm.D., Samford University
Whatley, Julian L.
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.A., M.A., Auburn University
Ph.D., Florida State University
White, Sallie V.
Lecturer, Music
B.A., Anderson University
M.M.E., Indiana University
Whittington, John P.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Guilford College
J.D., Samford University
Wildman-Brooks, Melissa K.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.S., Troy University
Ed.S., University of Montevallo
Ed.D., Samford University
Williams, Brandi
Lecturer, Education
B.A., J.D., Samford University
Williams, Julie Kay
Assistant Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication
B.A., Principia College
M.A., A.B.D., The University of Alabama
Williams, Sara L.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Florida State University
J.D., Samford University
Wilson, Fallin
Lecturer, Divinity
B.A., Morehouse College
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School
M.A., University of Montevallo
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Wilson, James C., Jr.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., Tulane University
Winchester, Katherine A.
Assistant Professor, Education
B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., Auburn University
Witherspoon, Craig
Lecturer, Education
B.M.E., Virginia Commonwealth University
M.S.E., Old Dominion University
Ed.S., Ed.D., George Washington University
Yatabe, Autumn P.
Lecturer, Geography
B.S., M.S., Georgia State University
Yelton, Anthony Todd
Lecturer, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.A., King College
Yelling, Tamula R.
Lecturer, Adult Degree Program
B.A., Spelman College
J.D., Samford University
Young, Stewart J.
Lecturer, Kinesiology & Nutrition Science
B.S., Samford University
M.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
