Full-Time Faculty
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Adedoyin, A. Christson
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.
Associate Professor, Law (2017)
B.A., Wesleyan University
M.P.H., Boston University
J.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Amamoo, Monique Ahinee
Professor, Public Health (2016)
B.S., Spelman College
M.S., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Anderson, Jeffrey M.
Assistant Professor, Law (2020)
B. A., Furman University
M.A., J.D., University of Virginia
Andrews, Emily Snider
Assistant Professor, Music (2015)
B.M., Samford University
M.M., Baylor University
M.Div., Truett Theological Seminary
Antwi-Fordjour, Kwadwo
Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2018)
B.A., University of Ghana
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Arnold, John J.
Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2008)
B. S., Auburn University
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ashe, Shannon
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2013)
B.S., University of Arizona
M.Ed., Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Atkins, Kelly D.
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy (2018)
B.S., The University of Iowa
Ph.D., D.P.T., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Averett, Michael W.
Assistant Professor, Music (2021)
B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne University
M.M., Ph.D., Ball State University
Awtrey, Chad
Chair, Mathematics & Computer Science; Professor, Mathematics (2021)
B.A., University of Wisconsin at Madison
M.A., Ph.D., Arizona State University
Bains, David R.
Professor, Biblical and Religious Studies (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.
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
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
Professor, History; University Historian (1998)
B.A., M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., The University of Tennessee
Battaglia, Lisa
Associate Professor, Biblical & Religious Studies (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
Beckham, Lisa L.
Instructor, Educational Leadership (2021)
B.S., M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.S., Ed.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
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
Benjamin, Courteney
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology (2020)
Ph.D., University of Connecticut
M.S., Florida State University
B.S., University of West Florida
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
Benton, Amy Lynn
Associate Professor, Educational Leadership (2019)
B.S., Millikin University
Ph.D., Loyola University, Chicago
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
Professor, Physical Therapy (2016)
B.S., Ohio University
M.P.T., Old Dominion University
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
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.
Chair, Associate Professor, Teacher Education (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); Director of Clinical Education
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, Teacher Education (2012)
B.S., M.A., University of Montevallo
Ed.S., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Boulding, Jamie T.
Research Post Doc, Assistant Professor, Biblical & Religious Studies (2020)
B.A., M.Phil., University of Cambridge
M.S., University of Edinburgh
Ph.D., University of Cambridge
Bowens, Andrea
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy (2015)
B.S., D.P.T., University of Florida
Boyd, J. 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
Brakke, Aaron P.
Assistant Professor, Architecture & Interior Design (2021)
B.S., B.Arch., M.Arch., Ball State University
Brammer, Charlotte D.
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
Brown, Stephen A.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy (2019)
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
J.D., Pharm.D., Samford 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
Professor, 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
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, 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 (2021)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Ph.D., William Carey University
Cameron, Amy C.
Instructor, Nutrition and Dietetics (2019)
B.S., Texas A&M University
M.S., 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)
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
Associate Professor, Communication & Media (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
Dean, Business; Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing (2004)
B.P.A., M.B.A., Mississippi State University
Ph.D., The University of Mississippi
Carter, Melondie
Dean, Professor and Distinguished Chair, Nursing (2021)
B.S.N., Troy University
M.S.M., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cartledge, Barbara H.
Senior Assistant Dean, Business; Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing (2003)
B.S., Vanderbilt University
M.B.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
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.
Chair, Professor, Pharmacy Practice (1995)
B.S., Rhodes College
Pharm.D., The University of Tennessee
Caulkins, Robert M.
Assistant Instructor, Physician Assistant Studies (2019)
B.A., Dartmouth College
M.D., Albany Medical College of Union University
D.P.T., Franklin Pierce University
Cecil, Cheryl
Chair, Assistant Librarian, University Library (2005)
B.M., Samford University
M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
Cecil, David
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 Science (2007)
B.B.A., M.Ed., Mississippi State University
Ph.D., University of North Texas
Chapman, Chloe’
Instructor, Nursing (2020)
B.S.N., University of Pittsburgh
M.S.N., University of South Alabama
Chatman, Sherri H.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2017)
B.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S.N., D.N.P., Samford University
Cherry, C. Edward
Librarian, University Library (1986)
B.A., Samford University
M.L.S., The University of Alabama
Chew, Stephen L.
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.
Chair, Professor, Biblical & Religious Studies (2018); S. Louis and Ann W. Armstrong Chair of Religion
B.A., Gordon College
M.Div., Denver Conservative Baptist Seminary
Ph.D., University of Aberdeen
Cissell, Jordan R.
Assistant Professor, Geography (2020)
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. The University of Alabama
Clapp, Douglas C.
Professor, Classics (2001)
B.A., Dartmouth College
M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Cobia, F. Jane
Professor, Educational Leadership (2011)
B.S., Jacksonville State University
M.A., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
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
Cooper, Sarah
Assistant Librarian, University Library (2017)
B.A., University of Montevallo
M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
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
Corder, Katelynn
Assistant Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (2020)
B.S., College of Charleston
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
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.
Professor, Art & Design (2014)
B.A., Central College
B.F.A., School of The Art Institute of Chicago
M.F.A., The University of Chicago
Cote, Amy
Assistant Professor, English (2020)
B.A., University of Victoria
M.A., University of Alberta
Ph.D., University of Toronto
Couvillion, Havilah S.
Instructor, Nursing (2019)
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
Crouch, Michael A.
Associate Provost, College of Health Sciences; Fred E. McWhorter Dean, Professor, Pharmacy (2014)
B.S., The University of North Carolina
Pharm.D., Medical University of South Carolina
Cruthirds, Danielle L.
Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2007)
B.S., Spring Hill College
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cunningham, Jill L.
Associate Dean; 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
Cyr, Taylor W.
Assistant Professor, Philosophy (2019)
B.A., B.A., M.A., Florida State University
Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
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
Darling, Clara
Instructor, Nutrition & Dietetics
B.S., Johnson & Wales University
M.S., Samford University
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, Emily Bonds
Visiting Assistant Professor, Cumberland School of Law (2021)
B.A., Jacksonville State University
J.D., University of Alabama School of Law
Davey, Kimberly
Associate 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 Science (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.
Professor, Teacher Education (2018)
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.A., University of Montevallo
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Day, William Lance
Associate Librarian, 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
Associate 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
DeHart, Renee M.
Associate Dean; Professor, Pharmacy (2012)
Pharm.D., University of Florida
Delchamps, Victoria K.
Assistant Professor, English (2010)
B.A., Tennessee State University
M.A., Middle Tennessee State University
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Den Hartog, Jonathan J.
Chair, Professor, History (2019)
B.A., Hillsdale College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Denning, Brannon P.
Starnes Professor of 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
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
Dike-Minor, Chinelo E.
Assistant Professor, Law (2020)
B.A., Wesleyan University
J.D., Yale Law School
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, Teacher Education (2018)
B.S, Samford University
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Eason, C. Clifton
Associate 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
Edwards, Courtney D.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2021)
B.S., Tuskegee University
M.S.N., D.N.P., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Elsner, Robert
Department Chair of Psychology and Professor
B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Georgia
D.Min., Virginia Theological Seminary
M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary
Emmons, Elizabeth (Betsy)
Vice Chair, Associate Professor, Communication & Media (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., J.D., Samford University
M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Epley, Steven
Professor, English (1992)
B.A., The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University
Evans, Jill E.
Associate Dean; Professor, Law (1994)
B.A., University of California, Irvine
M.M., J.D., Northwestern University
Evans, Lauren F.
Assistant Professor, Art & Design (2018)
B.S., B.A., College of Charleston
M.F.A., University of Maryland
Fehringer, Elaine
Associate Professor, Physical 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
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
Finn, David M.
Professor, Teacher Education (1998)
B.S., M.A., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Fisk, Scott
Chair, Professor, Art & Design (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, Architecture & Interior Design (2005)
B.G.S., Ed.S., Samford University
M.Ed., Regent 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
Fosu, Ignatius
Chair, Professor, Communication & Media (2020)
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
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.
Associate Dean, Divinity (2018)
B.A., Samford University
M.Div., D.Min., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Galloway, Ryan W.
Associate Professor, Communication & Media (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 & Media (2014)
B.A., Southern Wesleyan University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
George, Timothy F.
Research Professor, Divinity (1988)
A.B., The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
M.Div., Th.D., Harvard University
Gerhardt, Clara E.
Orlean Beeson Distinguished Professor, Human Development & Family Science (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, Teacher Education (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
Gorman, Greg S.
Vice Chair, Pharmaceutical Sciences; Professor, Pharmacy (2008)
B.S., Armstrong State College
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Gradert, Kenyon A.
Assistant Professor, English (2021)
B.A., Dordt University
M.A., Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
Grayson, Marissa
Associate Professor, Political Science (2010)
B.A., University of Southern California
M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida
Green, John Marc
Instructor, Communication & Media (2019)
B.S., Freed-Hardeman University
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
Guffin, Scott L.
Executive Director, Assistant Professor, Christian Ministry (2017)
B.S., Samford University
M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Gurley, Lisa E.
Associate Professor, Nursing (2019)
A.D.N., Jefferson State Community College
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Ph.D., William Carey University
Gurney, Mary T.
Lecturer, Theatre & Dance (2019)
B.A., M.S.E., Samford 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
Hallman, Heather G.
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies (2021)
B.S., M.S.P.A.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hamm, Brian J.
Assistant Professor, History (2019)
B.A., Pepperdine University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida
Hankins, Anna-Leigh Stone
Assistant Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2016)
B.B.A., M.A., M.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, Lee M.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2019)
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
D.N.P., Samford University
Harmon, Quykerita (Keta)
Acquisitions Librarian, Law Library (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
Chair, 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
Assistant Professor, 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)
Associate Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (2011); Research Compliance Officer
B.A., B.S., Samford University
Ph.D., The University of Mississippi
Haun, Courtney
Assistant Professor, Healthcare Administration & Informatics (2020)
B.S., M.P.H., East Tennessee State University
Ph.D., Auburn University
Haun, Daniel D.
Assistant Professor, Communication & Media (2019)
B.F.A., University of Kentucky
M.F.A., University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Hendrickson, Howard P.
Chair, Pharmaceutical, Social, & Administrative Sciences; Professor, Pharmacy (2018)
B.S., University of Arkansas
M.S., The University of Kansas
Ph.D. University of Arkansas
Henley, Grant H.
Chair, Professor, World Languages & Cultures (2019)
B.A., Boston University
M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University
Henningsen, Melanie Wise
Instructor, Nursing (2016)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Hensarling, Robert W., Jr.
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.
Associate Professor, Nursing (2013)
B.S.N., D.N.P., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S.N., Samuel Merritt University
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.
Associate Professor, Human Development & Family Science (2014)
B.A., M.A., M.S., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Hilsmier, Amanda C. Strong
Professor, Teacher Education (2004)
B.A., Mercer University
M.E., Mississippi College
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Hoaglund, Amy E.
Assistant Dean; Professor, Teacher Education (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
Holley, Brandi L.
Assistant Professor, Accounting (2020)
B.A., M.S., Ph.D., The University of Mississippi
Holloway, Alice G.
Instructor, Entrepreneurship, Management & Marketing (2019)
B.A., University of South Alabama
M.B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
Holmes, Kyteria E.
Instructor, Nursing (2021)
B.S.N., Jacksonville State University
M.S.N., Jacksonville University
D.N.P., Samford University
Hopkins, Joseph H.
Dean, Arts; Professor, Music (2006)
B.M., Shorter College
M.M., Baylor University
D.M., Indiana University
Horn, Randolph C.
Professor, Political Science (1996); Director of Strategic & Applied Analysis
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
Howard, Amanda R.
Assistant Professor, Psychology (2015)
B.A., The Ohio State University
M.S., Ph.D., Texas Christian University
Hughes, Peter J.
Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2009)
B.S., The University of Alabama
Pharm.D., Samford University
Hunter, Michael (Ret. Col. USAF)
Assistant Professor, Aerospace Studies (2020)
B.A., The University of Alabama
M.P.A., The University of Oklahoma
Hurt, John B.
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies (2017)
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S., University of Nebraska
Hyde, Rebecca Anne
Assistant Librarian, University Library (2016)
B.A., University of Mary Washington
M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
Hynds, Emily A.
Associate Dean, Arts & Sciences; Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2000)
B.S., Furman University
M.S., Ph.D., Emory University
Iranikhah, Maryam
Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2009)
B.S., Ryerson Polytechnic University
Pharm.D., Samford University
Jace, Clara
Assistant Professor, Business (2021)
B.S.B.A.; Creighton University
M.S.; Ph.D.; George Mason 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.
Professor, Communication & Media (1993)
B.A., Boston College
M.A., The University of Georgia
Ph.D., The University of Iowa
Jensen, Kelly C.
Professor, World Languages & Cultures (2000)
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Jha, Sanjiv Kumar
Assistant Professor, Physics (2017)
B.Sc., M.Sc., Tribhuvan University
M.S., Ph.D., New Mexico State University
Johns, Marci S.
Associate Provost for Accreditation and Online & 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, Corey M.
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, Teacher Education (2005)
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.S.E., Alabama A&M University
Johnson, Virginia (Nia)
Assistant Professor, Communication & Media (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
D.H.Sc., A.T. Still University
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 Library (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
Kaal, Megan H.
Clinical Coordinator, Nutrition & Dietetics (2019)
B.S., Samford University
M.B.A., M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
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, Burns
Assistant Librarian, University Archivist, University Library (2020)
B.A., M.S., The University of Alabama
Kennedy, Janie A.
Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (1997)
B.S., Samford University
M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University
Kenning, Kristin
Associate Professor, Music (2011); Opera Director
B.M., Western Michigan University
M.M., D.M.A., University of Minnesota
Key, Betty
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2021)
A.D.N., Shelton State Community College
B.S.N., Ed.D., University of North Alabama
M.S.N., The University of Alabama
Kinnerson, Lakesha
Assistant Professor, Healthcare Administration & Informatics (2017)
B.S., M.P.H., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kirkpatrick, Nathan
Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing (2020)
B.A., Covenant College
M.Ed., Ph.D., The University of Georgia
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., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
M.S., The University of Akron
Kozman, Rony
Assistant Professor, Biblical & Religious Studies (2020)
B.S., M.A., McMaster University
M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D., University of Toronto
Krulak, Todd C.
Administrative Faculty; Director, Fellows and Micah Fellows; Visiting Assistant Professor (2021)
B.A., College of William and Mary
M.A., Wheaton College
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Krumdieck, Jeannie C.
Chair, Professor, Architecture & Interior Design (1992)
B.S., Mississippi State University
M.S., The University of Alabama
Kuklinski, Megan
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2021)
B.S.N, Auburn University
M.S.N, University of South Alabama
D.N.P, Samford University
Kuruk, Paul
Lucille Stewart Beeson Chair, 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
Kynes, Will J.
Associate Professor, Biblical & Religious Studies (2019)
B.A., University of Virginia
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.Litt., University of St Andrews
Ph.D., University of Cambridge
Lackey, Mark A.
Associate 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
Landgrave, Hannah E.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2021)
B.S.N., Samford University
M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
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.
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
Leonard, Jeffery M.
Associate Professor, Biblical & Religious Studies (2012)
B.A., Southeastern Bible College
M.Div., Alliance Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Brandeis University
Levkoff Derouchie, L. Elizabeth
Assistant Librarian, University Library (2019)
B.A., M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
Little, David C.
Associate Professor, Teacher 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
Lockart, Molly Smith
Assistant Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry (2021)
B.S., Berry College
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
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
Lovell, Ryan T.
Instructor, Music (2019)
B.A., Baylor University
M.M., Hardin-Simmons University
Lucioni, Patricia Jumbo
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy (2016)
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.D., Universidad Peruana Cayetano Herdie School of Medicine
Luginbuhl, David R.
Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2019)
B.S., M.S., Florida State University
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lumpkin, Melissa Galvin
Acting Dean, Chair, Professor, Public Health (2014)
B.S., Auburn University at Montgomery
M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
Marsh, J. Patrick
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology (2019)
B.A., M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ph.D., Baylor University
Marshall, Mallory
Associate Professor, Kinesiology (2014)
B.S., The University of Tulsa
M.A., University of Maryland
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Martin, Edward C.
Professor, Law (1983)
B.S., J.D., The University of Tennessee
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
Mazzei, Matthew J.
Associate 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
Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2009)
B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland
M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland
McCay, Dennis O.
Assistant Professor, Healthcare Administration & Informatics (2019)
B.A., M.B.A., University of Montevallo
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
McClure, Jennifer M.
Associate Professor, Biblical & Religious Studies, Sociology (2015)
B.A., Mount Vernon Nazarene University
M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
McCombs, Kate
Assistant Professor, Brock School of Business (2021)
B.S., M.B.A., University of Florida
Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University
McCullough, Mary E.
Professor, World Languages & Cultures (2001)
B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University
McEwan, Anna Elizabeth
Dean, Professor, Education (2020)
B.A, Asbury University
M.S., University of West Florida
Ph.D., Florida State University
McFarlin, Timothy J.
Associate Professor, Law (2020)
B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia
J.D., Saint Louis University
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, Biblical & Religious Studies (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
McInerney, Kerry P.
Director, Administrative Faculty, Graduate Law Programs (2020)
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
M.A., Wayne State University
J.D., Samford University
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 (2010); Pharmacy Director, Christ Health Center
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
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
Miller, Niya P.
Assistant Professor, Communication & Media (2019)
B.A., M.A., The University of Alabama
M.S., Troy University
Ph.D., The University of Southern Mississippi
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
Misner, Ryan L.
Assistant Professor, Architecture & Interior Design (2018)
B.S., Ball State University
M.A., University of Florida
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
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2015)
B.S.N., The University of Alabama
M.S.N., Samford 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 (2019)
B.A., Ed.S., 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
Newberry, Michelle R.
Assistant Professor, Accounting (2015)
B.S., M.A., The University of Alabama
Newton, Jo Beth
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
Olive, Don H.
Chair, Professor, Physics (2020)
B.A., Carson-Newman University
M.S., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Ortega-Higgs, Sara
Postdoctoral Instructor, World Languages & Cultures (2021)
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University Stendhal
Ph.D., University of Puerto Rico
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
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 & Media (2002)
B.S., The University of Southern Mississippi
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Parks, David A.
Administrative Faculty, Divinity (2013)
B.A., M.Div., Samford University
Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
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
Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2015)
B.S., Lafayette College
M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida
Payne, Jervis “J.D.”
Professor, Christian Ministry (2018)
B.A., University of Kentucky
M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Payne, Lt. Col. Joshua A.
Commander, Professor, Aerospace Studies (2020)
B.S., U.S. Air Force Academy
Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB
M.A., Liberty University
M.M.O.A.S., Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB
Pearce, Cameron C.
Instructor, Accounting (2019)
B.S.B.A., M.Acc., Auburn University
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
Potaczek, Steven A.
Assistant Professor, Music (2019)
B.A., Anderson University
M.S., Indiana University
Powell, Jeffrey S.
Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2006)
B.S., Furman University
Ph.D., Emory University
Powell, Maegan L.
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy (2021)
B.S., Louisiana Tech University
D.P.T., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Prince, Valerie T.
Professor, Pharmacy Practice (1994)
Pharm.D., Mercer University
Promer, Laura
Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders (2014)
B.S., The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.S., The University of Alabama
Pursell, Christopher J.
Chair, Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry (2019)
B.S., California State University, Sacramento
Ph.D., The University of Chicago
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 & Media (2018)
B.A., Wake Forest University
J.D., The University of Alabama
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, Professor, Healthcare Administration & Informatics (2019)
B.S.N., The University of Alabama
M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
D.N.P., Samford University
Reburn, James P.
Professor, Accounting (1996)
B.S., M.Ac., Southern Illinois University
D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University
Reeves, Josh A.
Assistant Professor, Biblical & Religious Studies (2016)
B.A., M.Div., Samford University
M.Phil., University of Cambridge
Ph.D., Boston University
Reeves, Mark L.
Postdoctoral Instructor, History (2021)
B.A., M.A., Western Kentucky University
Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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
Robayna, Tiffany
Assistant Professor, World Languages & Cultures (2020)
B.S., Anderson University
M.A., The University of Southern Mississippi
Ph.D., Florida State University
Robbins, David E.
Assistant Professor, Healthcare Administration & Informatics (2016)
B.S., LeTourneau University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Roberson, C. Jean
Assistant Professor, 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.
Professor, Director of Assessment, Law (2018)
A.B., Harvard University
J.D., Vanderbilt Law School
LL.M., New York University
Rogers, Rebecca
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology (2015)
B.S., Austin College
M.S., Texas Woman’s University
Rose, Bridget C.
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.
Professor, Law (1988)
A.B., Stanford University
J.D., Harvard University
Roxburgh, Kenneth B.E.
Professor, Biblical & Religious Studies (2003)
B.A. (Hons) C.N.A.A., London Bible College
M.Th., Aberdeen University
Ph.D., Edinburgh University
Sandberg, Julianne
Assistant Professor, English (2018)
B.A., Cedarville University
M.A., Ph.D., Southern Methodist University
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, English (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
Scarborough, Kathryn M.
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education (2021)
B.S., Florida State University
M.Ed., University of Virginia
Ph.D., Florida State University
Sciacca, Geoffrey S.
Associate Professor, Art & Design (2019)
B.F.A., Auburn University
M.F.A., Louisiana Tech University
Scogin, William M.
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy (2021)
B.S., The University of Alabama
D.P.T., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sc.D., Texas Tech University
Seibels, Donna R.
Assistant Professor, Nutrition & Dietetics (2010)
B.S., Auburn University
M.S., The University of Alabama
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; Associate Professor, Pharmacy (2016)
B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
M.B.A., Shenandoah University
Ph.D., George Mason University
Shelton, Lora R.
Associate Dean; 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.
Professor, Political Science (1993)
B.A., Amherst College
Ph.D., Georgetown University
Shipley, David S.
Professor, Communication & Media (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 (1987)
B.A., University of South Florida
J.D., University of Cincinnati
Snow, Amy C.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2009)
B.S.N., Samford University
M.N.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Soja, Morgan C.
Assistant Professor, Music (2020)
B.A., Bowling Green State University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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, Geography & Sociology; Professor, Geography (2008)
B.A., Samford University
M.S., University of Edinburgh-Scotland
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
St. Clair, Cindy B.
Interim Chair, Assistant Professor, Music (2020)
B.S., B.M., Samford University
M.M., D.M.A., The University of Alabama
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
Strange, James R.
Professor, Biblical & Religious Studies (2007);
Charles Jackson Granade & Elizabeth Donald Granade Chair of New Testament
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
Sweeney, Douglas A.
Dean, Professor, Divinity (2019)
B.A., Wheaton College
M.A., Trinity International University
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Szurek, Jaroslaw P.
Department Chair, Cataloging & Metadata;
Librarian, University Library (2003)
M.A., Jagiellonian University
M.S., University at Albany-SUNY
Szynkiewicz, Sarah H.
Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders (2020)
B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.S., Ph.D., James Madison University
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, Jason A.
Assistant Professor, Music (2019)
B.A., Missouri Southern University
M.M., Baylor University
D.M.A., University of South Carolina
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
Thigpen, Jonathan L.
Assistant Dean for Curricular Innovation & Professional Development; Associate Professor, Pharmacy (2021)
Pharm.D., Samford 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, Arts; Professor, Art & Design (2007)
B.F.A., University of Texas at San Antonio
M.F.A., University of North Texas
Thornton, Jeremy P.
Associate Dean, Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2004)
B.A., Asbury College
M.S., Eastern University
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
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
Toone, Brian R.
Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2005)
B.S., Clemson University
M.S., Ph.D., University of California, Davis
Trepanier, Lee D.
Chair, Professor, Political Science (2020)
B.A., Marquette University
M.A., Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Turner, Ashley McLeod
Instructor, Nursing (2016)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Vaughn Cross, Carol Ann
Assistant Professor, Sociology (2000)
B.A., The University of Alabama atHuntsville
M.A., Ph.D., Auburn 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 Librarian, University Library (2000)
B.A., University of Montevallo
M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
Waldrop, Bruce A.
Associate Professor, Pharmacy (2003)
B.S., Samford University
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Waldvogel, Dieter A.
Assistant Professor, World Language & Cultures (2020)
B.A., Texas Tech University
M.S., Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Walker, Douglas H.
Assistant Professor, Political Science (2019)
B.A., Trinity International University
M.A., Georgia Southern University
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Wallace, W. Jason
Richard J. Stockham, Jr. Chair, Professor, History (2004); Director, Core Text Program
B.A., Auburn University
M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary
Ph.D., University of Virginia
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.
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy (2014)
B.H.S., University of Florida
D.P.T., Washington University in St. Louis
Watson, Stephen E.
Associate Professor, Art & Design (2014)
B.A., Williams Baptist College
M.F.A., The University of Alabama
Webb, Anna
Instructor, Communication Sciences & Disorders (2020)
B.A., M.S., The University of Alabama
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
Wenth, Kayla L.
Instructor, Human Development & Family Science (2021)
B.S., M.S., The University of Alabama
Ph.D., Mississippi State 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
West, Jennifer Ellis
Associate Professor, English (2021)
B.A., M.A., Mississippi College
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
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 & Design (2007)
B.A., Samford University
M.F.A., The University of Alabama
Wiget, Paul A.
John R. Sampey Jr. Research Professor; Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry (2014)
B.S., Ph.D., New Mexico State University
Wilger, Dale
Associate 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
Wilson, Angela
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2015)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Winkler, William E.
Instructor, Art & Design (2019)
B.S., Full Sail University
Witherspoon, Monique Gardner
Associate Dean, Associate 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, Teacher Education (2006)
B.S., University of Montevallo
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Woodham, Matthew
Assistant Director Trial Advocacy and Assistant Professor, Law (2021)
B.S., The University of Alabama
J.D., Samford 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 A.
Professor, English (2007)
B.A., Oral Roberts University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Tulsa
Wynn, Laura E.
Instructor, Nursing (2020)
B.S.N., University Alabama at Birmingham
M.S.N., University of West Georgia
Wynn, Stephanie D.
Associate Dean; Professor, Nursing (2012)
B.S.N., M.S.N., The University of Alabama
D.N.P., University of South Alabama
Yakimowski, Mary E.
Professor, Educational Leadership (2018)
B.S., Bridgewater State College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Yerkes, Rustin (Rusty)
Associate 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
Yoon, Yeoyung ‘Angela’
Assistant Professor, Music (2019)
B.M., Baylor University
M.M., D.M., Indiana University
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, 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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