Full-Time Faculty
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Adams-Mitchell, Candice
Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders (2015)
B.S., The University of Mississippi
M.S., Harding University
SLP.D., Nova Southeastern University
Adedoyin, A. Christson
Associate Professor, Social Work (2014)
B.S., M.S.W., University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Adunlin, Georges B.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy (2017)
B.S., College of Staten Island
M.A., Brooklyn College
Ph.D., Florida A&M University
Albin, Ramona C.
Assistant Professor, Law (2017)
B.A., Wesleyan University
M.P.H., Boston University
J.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Amamoo, Monique Ahinee
Associate Professor, Healthcare Administration, Public Health (2016)
B.S., Spelman College
M.S., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Andrews, Emily Snider
Instructor, Music (2015)
B.M., Samford University
M.M., Baylor University
M.Div., Truett Theological Seminary
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
Antwi-Fordjour, Kwadwo
Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2018)
B.A., University of Ghana
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Arnold, John J.
Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2008)
B. S., Auburn University
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ashe, Shannon
Instructor, Kinesiology (2013)
B.S., University of Arizona
M.Ed., Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Ashmore, Beth E.
Librarian, Samford University Library (2003)
B.A., Loyola University-Chicago
M.S., University of Illinois
Atkins, Kelly D.
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy (2018)
B.S., The University of Iowa
Ph.D., D.P.T., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Baggett, John Mark
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
Baker, Lisa R.
Chair, Professor, Social Work (2018)
B.A., The University of Georgia
M.S.W., Florida International University
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Bakkegard, Kristin A.
Associate Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (2008)
B.S., United States Naval Academy
M.A., Boston University
M.S., Auburn University
Ph.D., Utah State University
Ballmann, Christopher
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology (2016)
B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., Auburn University
Barnette, James R.
Associate Professor, Religion; Director, Pre-Ministerial Scholars (1994)
B.A., Samford University
M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Barron, Amanda
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2017)
B.S.N., M.S.N., The University of Alabama
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
Battaglia, Lisa
Associate Professor, Religion (2012)
B.A., Duke University
M.A., The University of Alabama
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Beall, Jennifer W.
Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2000)
B.S., Pharm.D., Samford University
Beckwith, Carl L.
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 (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
Bennett, Brad
Assistant Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (2015)
B.S., The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Ph.D., The University of Tennessee
Berry, Cynthia G.
Professor, Nursing (2002)
B.S.N., University of Bridgeport
M.S.N., D.N.P., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Berry, Jack W.
Associate Professor, Psychology (2009)
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., The Wright Institute
Bickel, Christopher Scott
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy (2016)
B.S., Ohio University
M.P.T., Old Dominion University
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Biggio, Nancy C.
Associate Provost for Administration; Associate Professor, Core Curriculum (2004)
B.A., Drew University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Bigham, Amy Branyon
Professor, Nursing (2012)
B.S.N., The University of Alabama
M.S.N., F.N.P., The Mississippi University for Women
D.N.P., University of South Alabama
Birkenfeld, Karen J.
Associate Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (2009)
B.S., M.E., University of Montevallo
Ed.D., University of West Georgia
Bishop, T. Brad
Professor, Law (1971)
B.A., Samford University
M.A., The University of Alabama
J.D., Samford University
Blake, Dana D.
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy (2018)
B.S., Samford University
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
D.P.T., College of Saint Scholastica
Blankley, Alan
Chair, Professor, Accounting (2015)
B.S., Houghton College
M.A., Baylor University
M.B.A., Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Bluiett, Tarsha
Associate Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (2012)
B.S., M.A., University of Montevallo
Ed.S., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Bowens, Andrea
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy (2015)
B.S., D.P.T., University of Florida
Box, Jean Ann
Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (1989)
B.S., Auburn University
M.A., Ed.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Boyd, Jennie Katharine
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2015)
B.A., The University of Alabama
Pharm.D., Samford University
Bradley, Donald E.
Associate Dean, Arts & Sciences; Professor, Sociology (2014)
B.A., Mars Hill College
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Bradley, Joanna C.
Assistant Professor, World Languages & Cultures (2015)
B.A., Mars Hill College
M.A., La Pontifica Universidad Javeriana
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Brammer, Charlotte D.
Associate Professor, English (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
Broeseker, Amy E.
Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (1994)
B.S.N., Pharm.D., University of Florida
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Broom, Lowell S.
Professor, Accounting (2008)
B. S., William Carey College
M.B.A., Mississippi College
D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University
Buchanan, Joy A.
Assistant Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2017)
B.A., M.S., Chapman University
Ph.D., George Mason University
Buckner, Ellen Banks
Chair, Professor, Undergraduate Nursing (2016)
B.S.N., M.S., M.S.N., D.S.N., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bui, Lan
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2018)
Pharm. D., Texas Southern 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
Burckel, Bradley M.
Instructor, World Languages & Cultures (2013)
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
M.A., The University of Alabama
Burdette, Kelli R.
Instructor, Nursing (2018)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Auburn University
Busbee, M. Brad
Chair, Professor, English (2013)
B.A., Presbyterian College
M.A., Middlebury College
Ph.D., University of California, Davis
Byland, Laura S.
Professor, Theatre & Dance (2012)
B.A., Hiram College
M.A., Oklahoma State University
M.F.A., The University of Oklahoma
Cahoon, Terri M.
Chair, Associate 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
Callighan, Heidi H.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2012)
B.A., University of Central Florida
B.S., M.S., Samford University
Canfield, Michael
Instructor, Cardiopulmonary Sciences; Director of Clinical Education (2016)
B.S.A.H., M.A.Ed., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cantley, Bradley W.
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies (2018)
B.S., M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Carden, William (Art)
Associate Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2012)
B.S., M.A., The University of Alabama
A.M., Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
Carey, Michael Clay
Assistant Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication (2014)
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
M.S., Ph.D., Ohio University
Carroll, John L.
Professor, Law (2001)
B.A., Tufts University,
J.D., Samford University
LL.M., Harvard University
Carson, Charles M., IV
Associate Dean; Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing (2004)
B.P.A., M.B.A., Mississippi State University
Ph.D., The University of Mississippi
Cartledge, Barbara H.
Assistant Dean; Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing (2003)
B.S., Vanderbilt University
M.B.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Carver, Pamela E.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2016)
B.A., Samford University
B.S.N., M.A., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Casiday, Rachel
Associate Professor, Public Health (2015)
B.A., Washington University in St. Louis
M.Sc., Ph.D., Durham University
Castle, Mark J.
Chair, 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
Chair, Assistant Librarian, Samford University Library (2005)
B.M., Samford University
M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
Cecil, David
Associate Professor, Social Work (2016)
B.A., M.S.W., University of Kentucky
Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Chamberlain, Marigene
Assistant Professor, World Languages & Cultures (2005)
B.A., Samford University
M.A., Vanderbilt University
Ed.D., Graduate Theological Foundation
Chandler, Kristie B.
Chair, Professor, Human Development & Family Life Education (2007)
B.B.A., M.Ed., Mississippi State University
Ph.D., University of North Texas
Chapman, David W.
Professor, English (1990)
B.A., The University of Oklahoma
M.A., The University of Tulsa
Ph.D., Texas Christian University
Chatman, Sherri H.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2017)
B.S.N., University of Alabama Birmingham
M.S.N., D.N.P., Samford University
Cherry, C. Edward
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
Childress, Jennifer W.
Instructor, Nursing (2017)
B.S.N., Stephen F. Austin State University
M.S.N., Samford University
Chism, Kara M.
Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership (2018)
B.S., B.A., M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Ciampa, Roy E.
S. Louis and Ann W. Armstrong Chair, Professor, Religion (2018)
B.A., Gordon College
M.Div., Denver Conservative Baptist Seminary
Ph.D., University of Aberdeen
Clapp, Douglas C.
Associate Professor, Classics (2001)
B.A., Dartmouth College
M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Coate, Kathryn (Katie)
Assistant Professor, Nutrition & Dietetics (2015)
B.S., M.S., Auburn University
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Cobia, F. Jane
Professor, Educational Leadership (2011)
B.S., Jacksonville State University
M.A., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Cohen, Rachel Lee
Assistant Librarian, University Library (2012)
B.A., Southern Oregon University
M.A., M.S., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Coleman, Jennifer J.
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.
Associate 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
Connell, Peggy
Associate Professor, Educational Leadership (2012)
B.S., Jacksonville State University
M.A., Ed.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Cooper, Sarah
Assistant Librarian, University Library (2017)
B.A., University of Montevallo
M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
Cooper, Tadashia Jabril
Instructor, Cardiopulmonary Sciences (2016)
B.S., M.A.Ed., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Copeland, Philip L.
Professor, Music (2011)
B.M.E., University of Mississippi
M.M.E., Mississippi College
D.M.A., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Copeland, Rachel
Assistant Professor, Social Work (2015)
B.A., Wheaton College
M.S.W., The University of Alabama
Cortes, Cynthia G.
Professor, Nursing (2009)
B.S.N., Samford University
M.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.S.N., DrPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cory, Joseph A.
Associate Professor, Art (2014)
B.A., Central College
B.F.A., School of The Art Institute of Chicago
M.F.A., The University of Chicago
Craig, Edward L., Jr.
Reference Librarian, Law Library (1988)
B.A., Ohio Northern University
M.A., University of Missouri-Columbia
J.D., The University of Tennessee
Cretton-Scott, Erika
Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2008)
B.S., Saint Mary’s College
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cropp, Cheryl
Associate Professor, Pharmacy (2017)
B.S., The University of Iowa
Pharm.D., University of Kentucky
Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco
Cross, Carol Ann Vaughn
Assistant Professor, Core Curriculum (2000)
B.A., The University of Alabama in Huntsville
M.A., Ph.D., Auburn University
Crouch, Michael A.
Fred E. McWhorter Dean, Professor, Pharmacy (2014)
B.S., The University of North Carolina
Pharm.D., Medical University of South Carolina
Cruthirds, Danielle L.
Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2007)
B.S., Spring Hill College
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cunningham, Jill L.
Chair, Family Nurse Practitioner Program; 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
Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2011)
B.A., Mumbai University
Ph.D., Mercer University
Dalton, Grant B.
Associate Professor, Music (2001)
B.S., David Lipscomb University
M.M., D.M.A., The Ohio State University
Darby, Della H.
Metadata Librarian, Law Library (2000)
B.S., Spalding University
M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina
Davenport, Lawrence J.
Paul Propst Professor of Natural Sciences, Biological & Environmental Sciences (1985)
B.A., Miami University (Ohio)
M.S., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Davey, Kimberly
Assistant Professor, Public Health (2015)
B.A., B.S., M.B.A., Samford University
M.A., Seton Hall University
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Davidson, Theresa C.
Director, Professor, Sociology (2005)
B.A., University of Arizona
M.A., Northern Arizona University
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Davis, Joel
Associate Professor, Music (2012)
B.M., Samford University
M.A., D.M.A., Claremont Graduate University
Davis, Jonathan C.
Professor, Human Development & Family Life Education (2002)
B.E.E., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.M.F.T., Abilene Christian University
Ph.D., Purdue University
Davis, LaJuana S.
Professor, Law (2007)
B.A., Georgia State University
J.D., Harvard Law School
Day, Jeanelle B.
Chair, Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (2018)
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.A., University of Montevallo
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Day, William Lance
Assistant Librarian, Samford University Library (2014)
B.S.W., University of Montevallo
M.S.W., The University of Georgia
M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
Deas, Crystal Monique
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2016)
Pharm.D., Xavier University of Louisiana
DeBow, Michael E.
Professor, Law (1988)
B.A., M.A., The University of Alabama
J.D., Yale University
Dedo, David R.
Associate Professor, English (1990)
B.A., M.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., Purdue University
DeHart, Renee Marie
Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Professor, Pharmacy (2012)
Pharm.D., University of Florida
Delchamps, Victoria K.
Instructor, Communication Arts; Coordinator of Academic Achievement (2010)
B.A., Tennessee State University
M.A., Middle Tennessee State University
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dendy, Richard R.
Professor, Art (1998)
B.A., Auburn University
M.V.A., Georgia State University
Denning, Brannon P.
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Professor, Law (2003)
B.A., The University of the South
J.D., The University of Tennessee
LL.M., Yale University
de Pedro, Jovanni-Rey
Assistant Professor, Music (2018)
M.M., Trinity College of Music
D.M.A., University of Michigan
DeVine, D. Mark
Associate Professor, Divinity (2008)
B.S., Clemson University
M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
DeVries, Annalise J.K.
Assistant Professor, History (2017)
B.A., University of Denver
Ph.D., Rutgers University
Diamond, Brad
Associate Professor, Music (2014)
B.M., Westminster Choir College
M.M., D.M.A., University of Cincinnati
Dick, Tracey K.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2010)
B.S.N., Auburn University
M.S.N., Samford University
DiRusso, Alyssa A.
Whelan W. and Rosalie T. Palmer Professor of Law (2005)
B.S., Carnegie Mellon University
J.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Dobbins, Elizabeth G.
Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (1999)
B.A., Auburn University
M.S., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Dugan, B. DeeAnn
Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2008)
B.A., University of Central Florida
Pharm.D., University of Florida
Duncan, Robin C.
Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (2018)
B.S, Samford University
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Eason, C. Clifton
Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing (2013)
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., The University of Mississippi
Elder, Keith
Dean, Professor, Public Health (2016)
B.S., M.P.A., M.P.H., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., University of Maryland
Emmons, Elizabeth (Betsy)
Vice Chair, Assistant Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication (2013)
B.A., James Madison University
M.A., University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Ennis, Les Sturdivant
Professor, Educational Leadership (2000)
B.A., Samford University
M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
J.D., Samford University
Epley, Steven
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
Evans, Lauren F.
Assistant Professor, Art (2018)
B.S., B.A., College of Charleston
M.F.A., University of Maryland
Fehringer, Elaine
Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy (2018)
B.S., Colorado State University
M.A., University of Northern Colorado
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Ferguson, Angela D.
Assistant Professor, World Languages & Cultures (2004)
B.A., The University of Southern Mississippi
M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas-Austin
Finch, J. Howard
Dean, Professor, Business (2011)
B.B.A., North Georgia College
M.B.A., Mercer University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Fincher, Rita Malia
Associate Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (2007)
B.S., Newcomb College
Ph.D., Tulane University
Findlay, Margaret P.
Associate Dean, Professor, Nursing (2001)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Finn, David M.
Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (1998)
B.S., M.A., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Fisk, Rosemary Mims
Professor, English (1984)
B.A., Samford University
M.A., Duke University
Ph.D., Rice University
Fisk, Scott
Chair, Professor, Art (2001)
B.F.A., Henderson State University
M.F.A., Memphis College of Art
Flaniken, Jeffrey Z.
Associate Professor, Music (1997)
B.M., Philadelphia College of Performing Arts
M.M., University of Cincinnati
Fleming, Jonathan
Assistant Professor, Geography (2018)
B.S., University of North Alabama
M.S., Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Floyd, H. Hugh
Professor, Sociology (1993)
B.A., Ouachita University
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
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.
Associate 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
Ford, Matthew P.
Chair, Professor, Physical Therapy (2013)
B.S., Quinnipiac College
M.A., Columbia University
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Fournier, Eric J.
Professor, Geography; Director, QEP/CTLS (1997)
B.S., Syracuse University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Freeman, Charlotte
Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (1977)
B.A., Mobile College
M.A., University of South Alabama
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Freeman, Maisha Kelly
Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2003)
B.S., Winston-Salem State University
Pharm.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Frost, Ginger S.
Research Professor of History (1996)
B.A., Texas Woman’s University
M.A., Louisiana State University
Ph.D., Rice University
Fuller, Thomas L.
Administrative Faculty, Divinity (2018)
B.A., Samford University
M.Div., D.Min., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Gaines, Miriam J.
Assistant Professor, Nutrition & Dietetics (2015)
B.S., Jacksonville State University
M.A., Auburn 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.
Associate Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (2010)
B.A., Austin College
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
George, Ashley
Assistant Professor, Communication Studies (2014)
B.A., Southern Wesleyan University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
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, Human Development & Family Life Education (1998)
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Pretoria, South Africa
M.B.A., Samford University
Gignilliat, Mark S.
Professor, Divinity (2005)
B.A., Bob Jones University
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary
Ph.D., University of St. Andrews
Gilchrist, Erin Naugher
Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (2014)
B.S., M.A., Ed.S., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Glenn, David J.
Associate Professor, Theatre & Dance (2010)
B.F.A., Auburn University
M.F.A., University of Arizona
Glotfelty, Henry W.
Interim Chair, Professor, Physics (1978)
B.S., University of Missouri
M.S., Ph.D., The University of Kansas
Gorman, Gregory S.
Vice Chair, Pharmaceutical, Social, & Administrative Sciences; Professor (2008)
B.S., Armstrong State College
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Grayson, Marissa
Assistant Professor, Political Science (2010)
B.A., University of Southern California
M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida
Greene, Doris E. “Wendy”
Professor, Law (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 Provost for Diversity & Intercultural Initiatives; Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry (2005)
B.S., Jackson State University
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Guess, Aundrea Kay
Professor, Accounting (2012)
B.S.B.A., Baylor University
M.Acc., Auburn University
Ph.D., University of North Texas
Guffin, Scott L.
Executive Director, Assistant Professor, Christian Ministry (2017)
B.S., Samford University
M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Gunnoe, Maj. Lacy J.A.
Operations Flight Commander; Assistant Professor, Aerospace Studies (2016)
B.S., West Virginia University
M.A., American Military University
Gurley, Lisa E.
Associate Professor, Nursing (2010)
A.D.N., Jefferson State Community College
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Guthrie, Jason L.
Assistant Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication (2018)
B.A., University of North Carolina-Wilmington
M.A., Appalachian State University
Hagues, Rachel
Assistant Professor, Social Work (2015)
B.S., M.S.W., Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Hall, Timothy D.
Dean, Arts & Sciences; Professor, History (2016)
B.A., Grace University
Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary
M.A., The University of Chicago
Ph.D., Northwestern University
Hankins, Anna-Leigh Stone
Assistant Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2016)
B.B.A., M.A., M.S., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Haralson, Michele K.
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education (2002)
B.S., Georgetown College
M.B.A., University of Miami
M.L.S., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Hardin, J. Michael
Provost and Vice President; Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2015)
B.S., University of West Florida
M.S., Florida State University
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Hardin, Larry E.
Assistant Professor, Music (2017)
B.M., M.M.E., Samford University
Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Harmon, Quykerita (Keta)
Acquisitions Librarian, Law (2017)
B.S., M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
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
Harrelson, Paul
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies (2017)
B.S.N., University of North Louisiana
M.P.A.S., University of Nebraska
Harris, Reginald J.
Assistant Professor, Management (2018)
B.S., University of Houston
M.B.A., Augusta State University
Harrison, Lori
Instructor, Nursing (2015)
B.S.N., Samford University
M.S.N., Auburn University
Harvey, Nina
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2017)
B.S.N., Tuskegee University
M.S.N., Samford University
D.N.P., The University of Alabama
Hataway, Andrew (Drew)
Research Compliance Officer; Associate Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (2011)
B.A., B.S., Samford University
Ph.D., The University of Mississippi
Heath, Timothy A.
Assistant Professor, Music Education (2016)
B.M., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
M.A., The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Hendrickson, Howard P.
Professor, Pharmacy (2018)
B.S., University of Arkansas
M.S., University of Kansas
Ph.D. University of Arkansas
Henningsen, Melanie Wise
Instructor, Nursing (2016)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Hensarling, Robert W., Jr.
Associate Professor, Kinesiology (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
Herbinger, Lisa E.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2013)
B.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S.N., Samuel Merritt University
D.N.P., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Herndon, Kimmetha H.
Dean, Librarian, University Library (2008)
B.S., The University of Georgia
M.L.S., The University of Alabama
Hess, Mary Annette
Associate Professor, Nursing (2017)
B.S.N., Auburn University at Montgomery
M.S.N., Troy State University
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hightower, Jill B.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2011)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Hill, Celeste H.
Assistant Professor, Human Development & Family Life Education (2014)
B.A., M.A., M.S., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Hilsmier, Amanda C. Strong
Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (2004)
B.A., Mercer University
M.E., Mississippi College
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Hoaglund, Amy E.
Associate Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (2008)
B.S., Jacksonville State University
M.S., Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Hogewood, Lynn H.
Administrative Faculty, Law (2018)
B.A., J.D., Samford University
Hogue, Michael D.
Associate Dean, Center for Faith and Healing; Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2004)
B.S., Pharm D., Samford University
Holloway, Betsy B.
Vice President for Marketing and Communication; Professor, Business (2002)
B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.B.A., Samford University
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Holston, Jane
Associate Professor, Nursing (2010)
M.S.N., Samford University
D.N.P., University of South Alabama
Hopkins, Joseph
Dean, Arts; Professor, Music (2006)
B.M., Shorter College
M.M., Baylor University
D.M., Indiana University
Horn, Randolph C.
Director of Strategic & Applied Analysis; Professor, Political Science (1996)
B.A., University of the South
M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida
Horsey, Kandice L.
Assistant Professor, Law (2017)
B.A., University of Maryland
L.L.M., Temple University
J.D., University of Virginia
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
Howard, Amanda R.
Assistant Professor, Psychology (2015)
B.A., The Ohio State University
M.S., Ph.D., Texas Christian University
Hughes, Peter J.
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2009)
B.S., The University of Alabama
Pharm.D., Samford University
Hurt, John B.
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies (2017)
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S., University of Nebraska
Hutto, Rebecca M.
Catalog Librarian, Law Library (1978)
B.S., M.L.S., The University of Alabama
Hyde, Rebecca Anne
Assistant Librarian, Samford University Library (2016)
B.A., University of Mary Washington
M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
Hynds, Emily A.
Associate Dean, Arts & Sciences; Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2000)
B.S., Furman University
M.S., Ph.D., Emory University
Iranikhah, Maryam
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2009)
B.S., Ryerson Polytechnic University
Pharm.D., Samford University
Jackson, Allison J.
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology (2005)
B.S., M.Ed., Auburn University at Montgomery
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Jackson, Kelly F.
Instructor, Communication Sciences & Disorders (2017)
B.A., M.S., The University of Alabama
Janas, Michael J.
Interim Director, 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.
Professor, World Languages & Cultures (1992)
B.A., Kutztown State College
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Jha, Sanjiv Kumar
Assistant Professor, Physics (2017)
B.Sc., M.Sc., Tribhuvan University
M.S., Ph.D., New Mexico State University
Johns, Marci S.
Administrative Faculty, Professional Studies (2018)
B.A., M.P.A., Auburn University at Montgomery
J.D., Faulkner University
Johnson, Aaron L.
Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders (2017)
B.S., M.S., University of Montevallo
Au.D., Salus University
Johnson, Bryan M.
Director, University Fellows Program; Professor, English (1999)
B.A., M.A., Mississippi State University
Ph.D., University of Denver
Johnson, Corey M.
John R. Samprey, Jr., Research Associate Professor in Chemistry, 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, Margaret L.
Chair, Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders (2013)
B.A., M.S., University of Mississippi
SLP.D., Nova Southeastern University
Johnson, Myrtis A.
Instructor, Clinical Coordinator, Curriculum & Instruction (2005)
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.S.E., Alabama A&M University
Johnson, Virginia (Nia)
Assistant Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication (2015)
B.S., B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Johnson, S. Wesley
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies (2018)
B.S., M.S.P.A.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Johnston, Kristen C.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2015)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
D.N.P., Troy University
Jones, Galen W.
Assistant Professor, Christian Ministry (2018)
B.A., University of Cincinnati
B.T., Beacon Institute of Ministry
M.A.C.E., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Jones, Lauren H.
Instructor, Nursing (2018)
B.S.N., Kennesaw State University
M.S.N., Samford University
Jones, Leigh A.
Reference Librarian, Law (2017)
B.A., Fisk University
M.S.L.S., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
J.D., Texas Southern University
Jones, Moniaree Parker
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2015)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Jones, Steven T.
Chair, John Will Gay Professor of Banking, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2001)
B.A., Huntingdon College
M.B.A., Vanderbilt University
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Jung, Alan P.
Dean, Health Professions; Professor, Kinesiology (2006)
B.S., James Madison University
M.S., Appalachian State University
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
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
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
Associate Professor, Music; Opera Director (2011)
B.M., Western Michigan University
M.M., D.M.A., University of Minnesota
Kinnerson, Lakesha
Assistant Professor, Health Informatics & Information Management (2017)
B.S., M.P.H., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Koch, Carol L.
Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders (2015)
B.S., M.A., Central Michigan University
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University
Kopec, Thomas J.
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology (2016)
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.S., The University of Akron
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Kraft, Keya Catherine
Assistant Professor, English (2012)
B.A., The College of William and Mary
Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
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.
Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2008)
Pharm.D., Samford University
Lackey, Mark A.
Assistant Professor, Music (2013)
B.S., David Lipscomb College
M.M., D.M.A., Peabody Conservatory
Laing, Stefana Dan
Assistant Professor, Divinity (2018)
B.A., Macquarie University
M.S.L.S., University of North Texas
M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Lander, Roger D.
Professor, Pharmacy Practice (1986)
B.S., Pharm.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City
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
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., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ledbetter, Maria D.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2017)
B.S.N., Western Kentucky University
M.S.N., D.N.A.P., Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia
Ledgerwood, Mikle D.
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.
Associate Professor, Religion
B.A., Southeastern Bible College
M.Div., Alliance Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Brandeis University
Little, David C.
Associate Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (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 (2000)
B.B.A., Loyola University
M.S., Ph.D., Drexel University
Loudon, David L.
Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing (2005)
B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Lucioni, Patricia Jumbo
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy (2016)
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.D., Universidad Peruana Cayetano Herdie School of Medicine
Lumpkin, Melissa Galvin
Chair, Professor, Public Health (2014)
B.S., Auburn University at Montgomery
M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lundeen, John D.
Associate Professor, Nursing (2008)
M.S.N., Samford University
Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Luthin, David R.
Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2006)
B.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Malysz, Piotr Jozef
Associate Professor, Divinity (2011)
B.A., Adam Mickiewicz University
M.Div., Concordia Theological Seminary
Th.D., Harvard University
Manis, Melanie M.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2018)
Pharm.D., The University of Tennessee
Marshall, Jennings B.
Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (1985)
B.A., Kentucky Southern College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Marshall, Mallory
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology (2014)
B.S., The University of Tulsa
M.A., University of Maryland
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Martin, Edward C.
Professor, Law; Director, Law School Technology (1983)
B.S., J.D., The University of Tennessee
Martin, Jane S.
Senior Associate Dean, Professor, Nursing (1996)
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., Auburn University
Mathews, Kenneth A.
Professor, Divinity (1989)
B.A., Dallas Baptist University
Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary
M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Mathews, Suresh
Chair, Professor, Nutrition & Dietetics (2015)
M.S., Bharathiar University, India
B.S., M.Phil., Ph.D., University of Madras, India
Mathis, Eric L.
Interim Associate Dean, Associate Professor, Music; Director of the Center for Worship & the Arts (2010)
B.M., Wheaton College
M.M., Baylor University
M.Div., Truett Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary
Mayfield, John
Professor, History (1995)
B.A., Columbia University
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Mazzei, Matthew J.
Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management & Marketing (2013)
B.S., University of Florida
M.S., M.B.A., University of South Florida
Ph.D., Auburn University
McCarty, Sara E. Helms
Associate Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2009)
B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland
M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland
McClure, Jennifer M.
Assistant Professor, Religion (2015)
B.A., Mount Vernon Nazarene University
M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
McCullough, Mary E.
Interim Chair, Professor, World Languages & Cultures (2001)
B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University
McDaniel, Gretchen S.
Associate Dean, Professor, Nursing (1997)
B.S.N., M.S.N., D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
McDermott, Gerald
Anglican Chair, Professor, Divinity (2015)
B.A., The University of Chicago
B.S., North Dakota State University
M.R.E., Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary
Ph.D., The University of Iowa
McDougal, Tommy Ray, Jr.
Assistant Professor, Healthcare Administration (2017)
B.S.B.A., Samford University
M.S., M.B.A., D.Sc., University of Alabama at Birmingham
McGinnis, Margaret Elizabeth (Beth)
Assistant Professor, Music (2017)
B.M., Samford University
M.M., Texas Christian University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
McGinnis, T. Scott
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
McMichael, Sandra L.
Instructor, Nursing (2014)
B.S.N., Auburn University at Montgomery
M.S.N., Troy State University
Meador, Anna E.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice; Pharmacy Director, Christ Health Center (2010)
B.S., Louisiana State University
Pharm.D., Auburn University
Mendis, Shehani Namanthi
Assistant Professor, Chemistry (2018)
B.Sc., University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ph.D., University of Kansas
Metress, Christopher
University Professor (1993)
B.A., St. Mary’s University
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Mileski, Megan R.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2012)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Miller, Cheryl M.
Instructor, Senior Laboratory Manager, Pharmacy (2014)
B.S., University of Montevallo
B.S., M.A., Ed.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Milstead, Andy M.
Assistant Professor, World Languages & Cultures (2008)
B.A., University of Montevallo
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Minnema, Anthony H.
Assistant Professor, History (2016)
B.A., Calvin College
M.A., Western Michigan University
Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Mintz, Katrina Hunter
Assistant Provost for Assessment and Accreditation; Associate Professor, Pharmacy (2013)
B.S., Jacksonville State University
M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Misner, Ryan L.
Assistant Professor, Interior Architecture (2018)
B.S., Ball State University
M.A., University of Florida
Moates, R. Steven
Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders (2017)
B.A., Auburn University at Montgomery
M.S., The University of Montevallo
SLP.D., Nova Southeastern University
Mobley, Brandy
Instructor, Nursing (2016)
B.S.N., The University of Alabama
M.S.N., Samford University
Montgomery, P. Andrew
Associate Professor, Classics (2004)
B.A., Georgia State University
M.A., University of Washington
Ph.D., The University of Iowa
Moody, Justin R.
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology (2018)
B.S., Samford University
M.Ed., Auburn University
Moore, Christa
Instructor, Nursing (2015)
B.S.N., The University of Alabama
M.S.N., Samford University
Moore, Travis M.
Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders (2019)
B.A., Northern Illinois University
Au.D., Vanderbilt University
Mu, Peng
Assistant Librarian, University Library (2012)
B.S., Shandong University (China)
M.L.I.S., Wayne State University
Mullis, Norma K.
Instructor, World Languages & Cultures (2018)
B.A., Samford University
M.A., The University of Alabama
Murphy, Pilar
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2012)
B.S., University of Oklahoma
Pharm.D., University of Arkansas
Nabers, Drayton, Jr.
Director, Frances Marlin Mann Center for Ethics & Leadership (2014)
A.B., Princeton University
L.L.B., Yale School of Law
Naro, Patricia B.
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2004)
B.S., Samford University
Pharm.D., Auburn University
Neumeier, Harold F.
Chair, Associate Professor, Health Informatics & Information Management (2015)
B.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.P.P.M., Birmingham-Southern College
Newberry, Michelle R.
Instructor, Accounting (2015)
B.S., M.A., The University of Alabama
Newton, Jo Beth
Associate Professor, Educational Leadership (2008)
B.S., Samford University
M.Ed., West Georgia College
M.Ed., University of Montevallo
Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Nicholson, Chelsea R.
Assistant Professor, Theatre & Dance (2018)
B.A., Samford University
M.F.A., The University of Alabama
Northrup, Lori D.
Associate Dean & Chair of Collection Management, Librarian, University Library (2002)
B.A., Troy State University
M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
Overton, Anthony S.
Chair, Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (2017)
B.S., South Carolina State University
M.S., The University of Georgia
Ph.D., University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Padilla, Osvaldo
Associate Professor, Divinity (2008)
B.A., Moody Bible Institute
M.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Ph.D., King’s College, University of Aberdeen
Pan, Kevin Kuang-Hung
Assistant Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2016)
B.S., National Taiwan University
M.S., Ph.D., Stanford University
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.
Professor, Communication Studies (2002)
B.S., The University of Southern Mississippi
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Pasquarello, Michael
Professor, Methodist Chair of Divinity (2018)
B.A., The Master’s College
M.Div., Duke Divinity School
M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Patane, Frank
Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2015)
B.S., Lafayette College
M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida
Payne, Jervis “J.D.”
Associate Professor, Christian Ministry (2018)
B.A., University of Kentucky
M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Pearson, Keith E.
Assistant Professor, Nutrition & Dietetics (2018)
B.S., Marshall University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama- Birmingham
Pederson, Joseph A.
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology (2015)
B.A., University of Northern Colorado
M.S., Texas A&M University
Pence, Jillyn N.
Associate Professor, Nursing (2008)
B.S.N., The University of Southern Mississippi
M.S.N., Samford University
Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Petrella, John K.
Chair, Professor, Kinesiology (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.
Chair, Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2006)
B.S., Furman University
Ph.D., Emory University
Prince, Valerie T.
Professor, Pharmacy Practice (1994)
Pharm.D., Mercer University
Pritchett, Tameka
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2017)
B.S.N., Nursing, Jacksonville State University
M.S.N., D.N.P., Samford University
Promer, Laura
Instructor, Communication Sciences & Disorders (2014)
B.S., The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.S., The University of Alabama
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
Quinn, Lee E.
Instructor, Communication Studies; Assistant Director of Debate (2018)
B.A., Wake Forest University
J.D., The University of Alabama
Rabe, Bonnie L.
Interim Dean, Professor, Education (2018)
B.S., M.S., Southern Connecticut State University
Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Rahn, Jennifer L.
Associate Professor, Geography (2007)
B.A., Villanova University
M.A., Temple University
Ph.D., University of Florida, Gainesville
Ratcliffe, Carol J.
Chair, Healthcare Administration; Professor, Nursing (2013)
B.S.N., The University of Alabama
M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
D.N.P., Samford University
Reagan, Owen (Wen)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Music (2018)
B.A., M.T.S., Ph.D., Duke University
Reburn, James P.
Professor, Accounting (1996)
B.S., M.Ac., Southern Illinois University
D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University
Reeves, Josh
Assistant Professor, Philosophy (2016)
B.A., M.Div., Samford University
M.Phil., University of Cambridge
Ph.D., Boston University
Remington, Eric H.
Assistant Professor, Physics (2017)
B.S., Samford University
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Reynolds, LeeAnn G.
Associate Professor, History (2008)
B.A., University of Tennessee
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
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
Robbins, David E.
Assistant Professor, Health Informatics & Information Management (2016)
B.S., LeTourneau University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Roberson, C. Jean
Instructor, Social Work (2014)
B.A., William Jewell College
M.S.W., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Roberts, Megan Z.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy (2017)
B.S., Pharm.D., Auburn University
Roberts, Tracey M.
Assistant Professor, Law (2018)
A.B., Harvard University
J.D., Vanderbilt Law School
LL.M., New York University
Robertson, Ashley
Assistant Professor, Healthcare Administration (2016)
B.A., Baylor University
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law
Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Rochester, Vicki W.
Associate Professor, Nursing (2005)
B.S., Auburn University
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
D.N.P., University of South Alabama
Rogers, Rebecca
Instructor, Kinesiology (2015)
B.S., Austin College
M.S., Texas Woman’s University
Rose, Bridget C.
Director, Academic Success Center; Assistant Professor, 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, Sarah
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy (2016)
B.S., M.P.T., Marquette University
D.P.T., The College of St. Scholastica
Ross, William G.
Lucille Stewart Beeson Professor of Law (1988)
A.B., Stanford University
J.D., Harvard University
Roxburgh, Kenneth B.E.
Professor, Religion (2003)
B.A. (Hons) C.N.A.A., London Bible College
M.Th., Aberdeen University
Ph.D., Edinburgh University
Rush, Richard Allen
Assistant Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication (2016)
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Ryan, Hollea
Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders (2015)
B.S., Florida State University
M.S., Au.D., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Sandberg, Julianne
Assistant Professor, English (2018)
B.A., Cedarville University
M.A., Ph.D., Southern Methodist University
Sanders, Nena F.
Vice Provost, College of Health Sciences; Ralph W. Beeson Dean, Professor, Nursing (1999)
B.S.N., M.S.N., D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sandley, Don T.
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
Sansom, Dennis L.
Chair, Professor, Philosophy (1988)
B.A., Baylor University
M.A., Washington University
M.Div., Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Scott, Andrea L.
Instructor, History (2018)
B.A., Texas A&M University
M.A., Texas Christian University
Seibels, Donna R.
Assistant Professor, Nutrition & Dietetics (2010)
B.S., Auburn University
M.S., The University of Alabama
Service, Robert W.
Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing (1993)
B.S., Mississippi College
M.B.A., Ph.D., The University of Texas at Arlington
Shanahan, Tonya D.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2017)
B.S.N., The University of Alabama
M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
D.N.P., Samford University
Sheaffer, Elizabeth Ann
Associate Dean of Assessment and Accreditation, Associate Professor, Pharmacy (2016)
B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
M.B.A., Shenondoah University
Ph.D., George Mason University
Shelton, Lora R.
Associate 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
Shipley, David S.
Associate Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication (1993)
A.B.J., M.A., The University of Georgia
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Simms, Grace L.
Information Technology Librarian, Law Library (2001)
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
M.L.S., The University of Alabama
Simoni, Serena
Associate Professor, Political Science (2011)
M.A., California State University, Long Beach
Ph.D., University of Southern California
Skelley, Jessica Whalen
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2011)
Pharm.D., Samford University
Slaton, Rachel Morgan
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2010)
Pharm.D., Samford University
Smith, Robert, Jr.
Charles T. Carter Baptist Chair, 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 Children, Law, & Ethics (1987)
B.A., University of South Florida
J.D., University of Cincinnati
Snow, Amy C.
Associate Director, Nurse Anesthesia; Assistant Professor, Nursing (2009)
B.S.N., Samford University
M.N.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Southall, Kyle
Visiting Instructor, Kinesiology (2016)
B.S., Ohio University
M.S., West Virginia University
Specht, Christian M.
Assistant Professor, Theatre & Dance (2017)
B.F.A., Valdosta State University
M.F.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Speights-Binet, Jennifer
Chair, Associate 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
Steward, Julie Sims
Professor, English (1996)
B.A., Austin College
M.A., Ph.D., Rice University
Stokes, Charles (Chuck)
Associate Professor, Sociology (2013)
B.A., M.Div., Samford University
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
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.
Associate Professor, Religion (2007)
B.A., Furman University
M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.A., University of South Florida
Ph.D., Emory University
Strickland, Henry C.
Dean and Ethel P. Malugen Professor, Law (1988)
B.A., Presbyterian College
J.D., Vanderbilt University
Strickland, Stephen L.
Assistant Professor, Physics (2018)
B.S., B.A., Wofford College
Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Sun, Mingwei
Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2018)
B.S., M.S., Guizhou University
M.S., The University of Alabama
Sutton, Timothy
Associate Professor, English (2015)
B.A., DePauw University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Miami
Szurek, Jaroslaw P.
Department Chair, Cataloging & Metadata; Associate Librarian, University Library (2003)
M.A., Jagiellonian University
M.S., University at Albany-SUNY
Taylor, Grant
Associate Dean, Assistant Professor, Divinity (2015)
B.S., Union University
M.Div., Samford University
Ph.D., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Taylor, Jennifer R.
Chair, Archives & Special Collections; Assistant Librarian, University Library (1999)
B.A., Mississippi State University
M.L.I.S., The University of Southern Mississippi
Terry, Patricia Hart
Professor, Nutrition & Dietetics (1990)
B.S., M.S., The University of Alabama
Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University
Tew, C. Delane
Professor, History (2009)
B.A., Samford University
M.R.E., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Auburn University
Thatcher, Karen L.
Associate Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders (2014)
B.S., M.A., Ed.D., Ball State University
Thielman, Frank S.
Presbyterian Chair, Professor, Divinity (1989)
B.A., Wheaton College
B.A., M.A., University of Cambridge
Ph.D., Duke University
Thomas, Michael Chad
Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2016)
B.S., Pharm.D., University of Arizona
Thomason, Angela R.
Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2004)
Pharm.D., Samford University
Thompson, Larry D.
Associate Dean, Division of Visual Arts; Professor, Art (2007)
B.F.A., University of Texas at San Antonio
M.F.A., University of North Texas
Thornton, Jeremy P.
Dwight Moody Beeson Chair, Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2004)
B.A., Asbury College
M.S., Eastern University
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Thurston, Lydia A.
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy (2014)
B.S., Auburn University
M.A., D.Sc.PT., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Todd, Candace H.
Assistant Professor, 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
Tomlin, Laura H.
Administrative Faculty, Law (2017)
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
M.S.E., Samford University
J.D., Hamline University
Toone, Brian R.
Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2005)
B.S., Clemson University
M.S., Ph.D., University of California, Davis
Turner, Ashley McLeod
Instructor, Nursing (2016)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Viliunas, Brian B.
Associate Professor, Music (2011)
B.M., Northwestern University
M.M., Rice University
D.M.A., Arizona State University
Waddell, Carla T.
Chair, Reference & Research Associate Librarian, University Library (2000)
B.A., University of Montevallo
M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
Walden, Brian O.
Associate Professor, Music (2018)
B.A., Saint Leo University
M.M., New England Conservatory
Waldrop, Bruce A.
Chair, Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2003)
B.S., Samford University
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Wallace, W. Jason
Richard J. Stockham, Jr. Chair, Professor, History; Director, Core Text Program (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
Wang, Xiaodong Robert
Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2012)
B.S., Nankai University
M.S., Baylor University
Ph.D., The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Warr, Rebecca
Assistant Professor, Nursing (1981)
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Washmuth, Nicholas B.
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy (2014)
B.H.S., University of Florida
D.P.T., Washington University in St. Louis
Watson, Stephen E.
Assistant Professor, Art (2014)
B.A., Williams Baptist College
M.F.A., The University of Alabama
Waugh, Jonathan
Chair, Professor, Cardiopulmonary Sciences (2015)
B.S., University of Central Florida
M.S., Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Webster, Douglas D.
Professor, Divinity (2007)
B.A., M.A., Wheaton College
Ph.D., University of St. Michael’s College
Wensel, Terri M.
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
White, Darin W.
Chair, Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & 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
Wiget, Paul A.
Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry (2014)
B.S., Ph.D., New Mexico State University
Wilger, Dale
Assistant Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry (2015)
B.S., SUNY at Fredonia
Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Williams, Tyler D.
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology (2017)
B.S., Mississippi College
M.A., The University of Alabama
Willis, A. Sandra
Professor, Psychology (1995)
B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University
M.S., Ph.D., Tulane University
Wilson, Angela
Instructor, Nursing (2015)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Witherspoon, Monique Gardner
Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership (2014)
B.S., M.Ed., South Carolina State University
Ed.S., Winthrop University
Ed.D., Gardner-Webb University
Wood, Kimberly H.
Assistant Professor, Psychology (2017)
B.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Wood, Patricia F.
Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (2006)
B.S., University of Montevallo
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Woolley, Thomas W.
Senior Associate Provost; 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
Associate Professor, English (2007)
B.A., Oral Roberts University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Tulsa
Wynn, Stephanie D.
Professor, Nursing (2012)
B.S.N., M.S.N., The University of Alabama
D.N.P., The University of South Alabama
Yakimowski, Mary E.
Chair, Professor, Educational Leadership (2018)
B.S., Bridgewater State College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Yerkes, Rustin (Rusty)
Assistant Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2012)
B.S., U.S. Air Force Academy
M.B.A., Auburn University at Montgomery
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
York, Ashley B.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2017)
B.S.N., The University of Alabama
M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
D.N.P., Union University
Young, Deborah
Professor, Law; Director, Center for Advocacy & Clinical Education (1997)
B.A., University of Kentucky
J.D., University of Michigan
Young, Lauren
Associate Librarian, University Library (2015)
B.A., M.A., The University of Mississippi
M.L.I.S., The University of Southern Mississippi
Zaharis, Julie A.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2007)
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
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