Administration
Officers
President
T. Andrew Westmoreland
B.A., Ouachita Baptist University
M.A., University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Ed.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
J. Michael Hardin
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
Executive Vice President and Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs
Harry B. Brock, III (Buck)
B.S., The University of Alabama
Vice President for Marketing and Communication
Betsy Bugg Holloway
B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.B.A., Samford University
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
R. Philip 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
Timothy D. Hall, Dean and Professor
B.A., Grace University
Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary
M.A., The University of Chicago
Ph.D., Northwestern University
School of the Arts
Joseph H. Hopkins, Dean and Professor
B.M., Shorter College
M.M., Baylor University
D.M., Indiana University
Brock School of Business
Charles M. Carson, IV, Interim Dean and Professor
B.P.A., M.B.A., Mississippi State University
Ph.D., The University of Mississippi
Beeson School of Divinity
Douglas A. Sweeney, Dean and Professor
B.A., Wheaton College
M.A., Trinity International University
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Orlean Beeson School of Education
J. Howard Finch, Interim 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
School of Health Professions
Alan P. Jung, Dean and Professor
B.S., James Madison University
M.S., Appalachian State University
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Cumberland School of Law
Henry C. Strickland, Dean and Ethel P. Malugen Professor
B.A., Presbyterian College
J.D., Vanderbilt University
Ida Moffett School of Nursing
Nena F. Sanders, Ralph W. Beeson Dean and Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
McWhorter School of Pharmacy
Michael A. Crouch, Fred E. McWhorter Dean and Professor
B.S., The University of North Carolina
Pharm D., Medical University of South Carolina
School of Public Health
Keith T. Elder, Dean and Professor
B.S., M.P.H., M.P.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., University of Maryland
Administrative Staff
Academic Affairs
| Vice Provost |
Nena Sanders |
| Senior Associate Provost |
Howard Finch |
| Associate Provost for Student Success and Institutional Research |
Nancy Biggio |
| Assistant Provost for Diversity & Intercultural Initiatives |
Denise Gregory |
| Associate Provost for Accreditation and Online & Professional Studies |
Marci Johns |
| Dean of Samford University Library |
Kim Herndon |
| Director for Academic Fiscal Affairs & Management |
Nidia Spence |
| Director of the Academic Success Center |
Bridget Rose |
| Director of Community Engagement |
Allison Nanni |
| Director of Disability Resources |
Katy Goodgame |
| Director of Global Engagement |
Lauren Doss |
| Director of Grants & Sponsored Programs |
Linnea Minnema |
| Director of Law Library |
Greg Laughlin |
| Director of University Fellows |
Bryan Johnson |
| University Registrar |
Jay Flynn |
| University Professor |
Chris Metress |
| Research Professor of History |
Ginger Frost |
Business and Financial Affairs
| Senior Associate Vice President for Business & Financial Affairs |
Lisa Imbragulio |
| Associate Vice President for Operations & Campus Initiatives |
Kimberly Brown |
| Assistant Vice President & Director of Human Resources |
Joel Windham |
| Chief Information Officer |
Doug Rigney |
| Director of Athletics |
Martin Newton |
| Director of Budget & Financial Planning |
Matt DeFore |
| Director of Capital Planning & Improvement |
Jeff Poleshek |
| Director of Business Services |
Wade Walker |
| Director of LSW Fine Arts Center |
Kenny Gannon |
| Director of Event Management |
Allison Brymer |
| Director of Facilities Management |
Mark Fuller |
| Director of Payroll |
Julie Stewart |
| Director of Public Safety & Emergency Management |
Wayne Pittman |
| Director of Risk Management & Insurance |
James Clement |
| Director of Security & Compliance |
John Bandy |
| Director of Student Financial Services |
Lane Smith |
| Controller |
Mike Darwin |
| Coordinator for Environmental Stewardship & Campus Enhancement |
Amber Kustos |
| Manager of Accounting & Financial Services |
Randy McKinney |
Marketing and Communication
| Executive Director of Broadcast Media |
Brad Radice |
| Executive Director of University Marketing |
Katie Stripling |
| Executive Director of Web & Digital Marketing |
Todd Cotton |
| Creative Director |
Laine Williams |
| Social Media Manager |
Charissa Carnall |
President’s Office
| Assistant to the President |
Michael Morgan |
| Assistant to the President for Church Relations |
Kevin Blackwell |
| Chief Strategy Officer |
Colin Coyne |
| General Counsel |
Clark Watson |
| Special Advisor to the President for Faith Networks |
Bob Terry |
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
| Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Admission |
Jason Black |
| Assistant Vice President for Campus & Residential Life |
Lauren Taylor |
| Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs & Title IX Coordinator |
Garry Atkins |
| Assistant Vice President for Student Development & Support |
April Robinson |
| Assistant Dean of Admission |
Brian Kennedy |
| Director of Campus Recreation |
Nick Madsen |
| Director of Counseling Services |
Richard Yoakum |
| Director of Greek Life |
Julie Mincey |
| Director of Parent and Family Programs |
Susan Todd Doyle |
| Director of Recruitment |
David Pressley |
| Director of Student Leadership & Involvement |
Laura Breedlove |
| Assistant Director, Student Activities & Events |
Meg Burleson |
| University Minister |
Bobby Gatlin |
University Advancement
| Assistant Vice President for University Advancement |
Douglas Wilson |
| Senior Director of Alumni Programs & Annual Giving |
Chris Blazer |
| Director of Advancement Services |
Suzanne McAdams |
| Director of Alumni Programs |
Casey Ramey |
| Director of Annual Giving |
Karen Templeton |
| Director of Gift & Estate Planning |
Gene Howard |
| Director of Stewardship |
Kim Cripps |
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