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 |
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