2024-2025 Samford University Graduate Catalog 
    
    Dec 10, 2024  
2024-2025 Samford University Graduate Catalog

Administration and Administrative Staff


Administration

Officers

President

Beck A. Taylor
B.B.A., Baylor University
M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

David Cimbora
B.S., University of Washington
M.A., Ph.D., University of Denver

Vice President for Advancement and Marketing

Betsy Bugg Holloway
B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.B.A., Samford University
Ph.D., The University of Alabama

Vice President for Enrollment Management

Jason E. Black
B.S., M.S.E., Samford University

Vice President for Finance, Business Affairs, and Strategy

Colin M. Coyne
M.M., Northwestern University
B.S., Ed.D., Vanderbilt University

Vice President for Student Affairs 

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


College/School Deans

Howard College of Arts and Sciences

Dawn McCormack, Dean and Professor
B.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

School of the Arts

Lance Beaumont, Dean and Professor
B.M., M.M., Texas Christian University
D.M.A., Boston University

Brock School of Business

Charles M. Carson, IV, 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

Anna Elizabeth McEwan, Dean and Professor
B.A, Asbury University
M.S., University of West Florida
Ph.D., Florida State University

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

Blake Hudson, Dean
B.A., University of Montevallo
M.E.S., J.D., Duke University

Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing

Melondie Carter, Dean, Professor, and Distinguished Chair, Nursing
B.S.N., Troy University
M.S.N., Ph.D., 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

Melissa Galvin Lumpkin, Interim Dean, Professor, Public Health
B.S., Auburn University at Montgomery
M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham


Administrative Staff

Academic Affairs
Senior Associate Provost and SACSCOC Liaison Marci Johns
Associate Provost for Faculty Success P.J. Hughes
Dean of Samford University Library Kim Herndon
Executive Director of SamfordGLOBAL Lauren Doss
Director for Academic Fiscal Affairs and Management Nidia Spence
Director of Academic Success Center Bridget Rose
Director of Accessibility and Accommodations Bridget Rose
Director of Career Development Dora Ditchfield
Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs Linnea Minnema
Director of Institutional Research and Analytics Toner Evans
Director of the Office of Faith, Learning, and Vocation Bryan Gill
Director of University Fellows Todd Krulak
University Registrar Jeremy Dixon
University Professor Chris Metress
Research Professor of History Ginger Frost
Advancement and Marketing
Assistant Vice President for Creative and Digital Marketing Todd Cotton
Assistant Vice President for Principal Gifts Doug Wilson
Assistant Vice President for University Advancement Bo Kerr
Assistant Vice President for University Marketing and Public Relations Carter Schultz
Executive Director of Alumni and Philanthropic Engagement; Samford Alumni Association Casey Ramey
Executive Director of Broadcast Services Brad Radice
Executive Director of Creative Services Miles Wright
Executive Director of Development Victoria E. Allen
Executive Director of Legacy League Julie A. Taylor
Executive Director of Operations Advancement and Marketing Charlotte Russ
Executive Director of University Communication Allan Taylor
Director of Annual Giving Sydney Talley
Director of Creative Services Sarah Waller
Director of Data Reporting and Analytics Lori Hill
Director of Donor Engagement Zach Seanor
Director of Gift and Estate Planning Gene Howard
Director of Prospect Development Andrea Baxter
Director of Records Management Christy Allen
Director of Special Events and Communication Allison Toomey
Director of University Marketing Morgan Black
Enrollment Management
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Admission Brian Kennedy
Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management and
     Executive Director of Student Financial Services and Retention
Lane Smith
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Research Randolph Horn
Executive Director of Admission David Presley
Director of Student and Financial Services TBA
Director of Student Retention and Samford One Stop Nikki Bradbury
Finance, Business Affairs, and Strategy
Assistant Vice President for Finance and Controller Mike Darwin
Assistant Vice President for Operations, Planning, & Construction Jeff Poleshek
Chief Information Officer Joseph McCormick
Chief Information Security Officer John Bandy
Chief Investment Officer Lisa Imbragulio
Director of Athletics Martin Newton
Director of Budget and Financial Planning Matt DeFore
Director of Business Services Wade Walker
Director of Centralized Events Susanne Howard
Director of Performance Venues Ian Philips
Director of Public Safety Tommy Taylor
Director of Transportation Services Aaron Farrow
Interim Director of Human Resources Julie Stewart
Accounting Manager Leslie Jones
President’s Office
Chief of Staff and Assistant to the President Michael Morgan
Assistant to the President for Church Relations Kevin Blackwell
General Counsel Joseph Hunt
Student Affairs
Associate Vice President for Campus and Residential Life Lauren Taylor
Assistant Vice President for Student Development April Robinson
Executive Director of Campus Recreation Nick Madsen
Director of Community Engagement Debby Haralson
Director of Counseling Services Richard Yoakum
Director of Greek Life Clint Coulter
Director of Housing and Residence Life TBA
Director of Operations Lance Hand
Director of Parent and Family Engagement Julie Boyd
Director of Student Involvement Carla Novaes-Reddick
Director of Student Leadership Brooke Stewart
Student Conduct and Title IX Coordinator Lisa Overton
Campus Pastor Bobby Gatlin
University Counselor Beth Damron