Board of Trustees (2013-2014)*
Officers of the Board
William J. Stevens, Chairman (2014) - Birmingham, Alabama
Roderic G. Steakley, Vice Chairman (2017) - Huntsville, Alabama
Lev H. Bragg, M.D., Secretary (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Victor E. Nichol, Jr., Assistant Secretary (Life) - Birmingham, Alabama
Trustees
Linda H. Bachus (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
D. Warren Bailey (2017) - Birmingham, Alabama
David R. Belcher (2014) - Birmingham, Alabama
John E. Bell, Jr. (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Judge Karon O. Bowdre (2017) - Birmingham, Alabama
The Honorable Albert P. Brewer (2014) - Birmingham, Alabama
Harry B. Brock, Jr. (Life) - Birmingham, Alabama
Victor M. Brown (2017) - Sterrett, Alabama
The Reverend Dr. Charles T. Carter (Life) - Birmingham, Alabama
The Reverend Barney E. Champion III (2015) - Trussville, Alabama
Boyd E. Christenberry (Life) - Montgomery, Alabama
S. Earl Dove (Life) - Dothan, Alabama
Michael P. Dunn (2014) - Montgomery, Alabama
The Reverend Dr. Gary Fenton (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
The Reverend Dr. Joseph C. Godfrey (2014) - Birmingham, Alabama
H. Hobart Grooms, Jr. (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
The Reverend Dr. Gerald C. Hallmark (2016) - Alexander City, Alabama
Pete M. Hanna (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
Elmer B. Harris (Life) - Cropwell, Alabama
C. Thomas Houser (2015) - Huntsville, Alabama
J. Theodore Jackson, Jr. (2014) - Montgomery, Alabama
James R. Jackson (2014) - Sterrett, Alabama
Don Kilgore (2017) - Jasper, Alabama
The Reverend John E. King, Jr. (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
Thomas T. Lamberth (2015) - Alexander City, Alabama
Charles W. Lancaster (2014) - Gadsden, Alabama
Sheri P. McKean (2017) - Montgomery, Alabama
Jerry Newby (2017) - Athens, Alabama
Gary R. Pearman (2017) - Huntsville, Alabama
John C. Pittman (Life) - Birmingham, Alabama
Mazen Sahawneh, O.D. (2016) - Mobile, Alabama
Mary Shaw (2016) - Pelham, Alabama
Albert L. Shumaker (2016) - Centre, Alabama
Zeke W. Smith (2016) - Trussville, Alabama
James C. Stivender (Life) - Gadsden, Alabama
Beth Thorne Stukes (2014) - Jasper, Alabama
Timothy Vines (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
W. Clark Watson (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Rhonda C. Witcher (2015) - Cullman, Alabama
The Reverend Dr. Rick L. Lance (ex officio) - Montgomery, Alabama
The Reverend Dr. John H. Killian (ex officio) - Maytown, Alabama
* Board terms run from December to December.
Board of Overseers (2013-2014)*
Officers of the Board
John M. Floyd, Chairman (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Andrew B. Cundiff, Vice Chairman (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
Carolyn M. McKinstry, Secretary (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
Overseers
Thomas D. Armstrong (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Bonnie Bolding (2013) - Birmingham, Alabama
David Carrington (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
David H. Chestnut, M.D. (2014) - La Crosse, Wisconsin
William J. Christenberry, D.V.M. (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
Gary M. Cooney (2015) - Addison, Texas
Joseph O. Dean, Jr. (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Willard L. Dean (2013) - Birmingham, Alabama
Carolyn P. Drennen (2014) - Birmingham, Alabama
Wayne Flynt (2013) - Auburn, Alabama
Randall J. Freeman (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
Brenda M. Hackney (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
J. Kevin Heifner, M.D. (2014) - Little Rock, Arkansas
Lee Henderson (2016) - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Gregory R. Hodges (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
Timothy M. Howard, M.D. (2016) - Owens Cross Roads, Alabama
C. Curtis James, Jr. (2013) - Birmingham, Alabama
J. Fred Kingren (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
R. Clayton McWhorter (2015) - Nashville, Tennessee
Carl Edwin Miller III (2014) - Birmingham, Alabama
Malcolm K. Miller, Jr. (2013) - Birmingham, Alabama
Eric L. Motley (2014) - Washington, DC
Doug Neil (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
Kevin C. Newsom (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
Frank O. Page, M.D. (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
Edward R. Pascoe (2013) - Birmingham, Alabama
Lenora W. Pate (2014) - Birmingham, Alabama
Greg Powell (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Leigh Ann Pusey (2016) - Washington, DC
C. Duane Randleman, M.D. (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Sandra H. Ray (2015) - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Alan Register (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
Richard R. Robey (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
Robert E. Sasser (2016) - Montgomery, Alabama
Senator Jeff B. Sessions (2013) - Mobile, Alabama
Jacquelyn S. Shaia (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Lisa J. Sharp (2014) - Birmingham, Alabama
R. Waid Shelton, Jr., M.D. (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
Vicki R. Simmons (2015) - Memphis, Tennessee
Kenneth O. Simon (2013) - Birmingham, Alabama
Nathan B. Smith, M.D. (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
Jack D. Stewart (2014) - Louisville, Kentucky
Jeffrey I. Stone (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
Jason C. Swanner, M.D. (2015) - Birmingham, Alabama
Neal Wade (2016) - Panama City, Florida
William J. Ward (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
Elouise Wilkins Williams (2014) - Birmingham, Alabama
Gary C. Wyatt (2016) - Birmingham, Alabama
Ronnie J. Wynn (2015) - Montgomery, Alabama
Gil T. Simmons (ex officio) - Birmingham, Alabama
* Board terms run from December to December.
Administration
Officers
President
Andrew Westmoreland
B.A., Ouachita Baptist University
M.A., University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Ed.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Provost and Executive Vice President
J. Bradley Creed
B.A., Baylor University
M.Div., Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs
Harry B. Brock, III (Buck)
B.S., 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
David W. Chapman, Dean and Professor
B.A., The University of Oklahoma
M.A., The University of Tulsa
Ph.D., Texas Christian University
School of the Arts
Joseph Hopkins, Dean and Professor
B.M., Shorter College
M.M., Baylor University
D.M., Indiana University
Brock School of Business
J. Howard Finch, 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
Beeson School of Divinity
Timothy F. George, Ralph W. Beeson Dean and Professor
A.B.,The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
M.Div., Th.D., Harvard University
Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education
Jean A. Box, Ralph W. Beeson Dean and Professor
B.S., Auburn University
M.A., Ph.D., Ed. S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cumberland School of Law
Judge John L. Carroll, Dean and Ethel P. Malugen Professor
B.A., Tufts University,
J.D., Samford University
LL.M., Harvard University
Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing
Nena F. Sanders, Ralph W. Beeson Dean and Professor
B.S.N., M.S.N., D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
McWhorter School of Pharmacy
Michael D. Hogue, Acting Dean and Associate Professor
B.S., Pharm D., Samford University
Administrative Staff
Academic Affairs
| Vice Provost |
Nena F. Sanders |
| Associate Provost |
Mary Sue Baldwin |
| Assistant Provost |
Nancy C. Biggio |
| Dean of Samford University Library |
Kimmetha Herndon |
| Director of Academic Grants |
Tim Wolfe |
| Director of the Academic Success Center |
Bridget C. Rose |
| Director of Disability Resources |
Anne R. Sherman |
| Director of Diversity and Intercultural Initiatives |
Denise Gregory |
| Director of the Francis Marlin Mann Center for Ethics & Leadership |
Drayton Nabers, Jr. |
| Director of International Education |
Angela Ferguson |
| Director of Law Library |
Gregory K. Laughlin |
| Director of Special Projects |
Sheila L. Thomas |
| Director of University Fellows |
Bryan M. Johnson |
| University Professor |
Christopher Metress |
| University Registrar |
John J. Flynn |
| Research Professor of History |
Ginger Frost |
Business and Financial Affairs
| Assistant Vice President for Business & Financial Affairs and General Counsel |
Lisa C. Imbragulio |
| Chief Information Officer (Interim) |
Debi Whitcomb |
| Director of Athletics |
Martin Newton |
| Director of Budget & Financial Planning |
Matt DeFore |
| Director of Capital Planning & Improvement |
David T. Whitt |
| Director of Business Services |
H. Michael McCormack |
| Director of Event & Venue Management |
Sean Wright |
| Director of Facilities Management |
D. Mark Fuller |
| Director of Human Resources |
Fred Rogan |
| Director of Student Financial Services |
Lane Smith |
| Controller |
Mike Darwin |
| Manager of Accounting & Financial Services |
K. Randy McKinney |
President’s Office
| Assistant to the President |
Michael Morgan |
| Assistant to the President |
Chris McCaghren |
| Assistant to the President for Church Relations |
Kevin Blackwell |
| Chief Strategy Officer |
Colin Coyne |
| Director of Institutional Effectiveness |
Karen G. Hamby |
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
| Dean of Admission |
Jason Black |
| Assistant Dean for Campus Life |
Renie Moss |
| Assistant Dean for Spiritual Life & University Minister |
Matt Kerlin |
| Assistant Dean for Student Services & Values Advocate |
Garry Atkins |
| Director of Campus Recreation |
Nick Madsen |
| Director of Campus Visits & Special Programs, Admission |
Elizabeth Primm |
| Director of Counseling Services |
Richard Yoakum |
| Director of Greek Life |
Denny Bubrig |
| Director of Operations, Admission |
Brad Tomas |
| Director of Public Safety & Emergency Management |
Wayne Pittman |
| Director of Recruitment, Admission |
Brian Kennedy |
| Director of Residence Life & University Services |
Lauren Taylor |
| Director of Student Activities & Events |
Beth Roller |
| Director of Student Leadership & Community Engagement |
Janna Pennington |
University Advancement
| Chief Marketing Officer |
Betsy Bugg Holloway |
| Executive Director, University Communication |
Philip Poole |
| Executive Director of Development |
Douglas Wilson |
| Director of Advancement Services |
Judith F. Aucoin |
| Interim Director of Alumni Programs |
Molly McGuire |
| Director of Annual Giving |
Kim Cripps |
| Director of Broadcast Media |
Brad Radice |
| Director of Client Relations |
Laine Williams |
| Director of Creative Operations |
Janica York Carter |
| Director of Gift & Estate Planning |
C. Stanley Davis |
| Director of Public Relations and Senior Editor |
William A. Nunnelley |
| Director of Web and Digital Marketing |
Todd Cotton |
Full-Time Faculty
Alemán, Carlos Enrique
Assistant Professor, History (2013)
B.A., University of California-Santa Cruz
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Allison, Lisa
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2013)
B.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S.N., Samuel Merritt University
Anderson, Grace L.
Assistant Professor, Communication Studies (2011)
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Angel, James B.
Professor, Kinesiology (1984)
B.S., U.S. Naval Academy
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., The University of Tennessee
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
Arnold, John Jefferson
Assistant 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.
Associate Librarian, Samford University Library (2003)
B.A., Loyola University-Chicago
M.S., University of Illinois
Atkinson, Bruce W.
Chair, Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (1995)
B.A., Pomona College
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
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
Bakkegard, Kristin A.
Assistant Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (2008)
B.S., United States Naval Academy
M.A., Boston University
M.S., Auburn University
Ph.D., Utah State University
Baldwin, Mary Sue
Associate Provost, Associate Professor, Nursing (2002)
B.S.N., University of Michigan
M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Barnette, James R.
Director, Pre-Ministerial Scholars,Associate Professor, Religion (1994)
B.A., Samford University
M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
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
Bateman, J. Mark
Associate Professor, Educational Leadership (2004)
B.A., Carson-Newman College
M.A., Bowling Green State University
Ed.D., Indiana University
Battaglia, Lisa
Assistant Professor, Religion (2012)
B.A., Duke University
M.A., The University of Alabama
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Beall, Jennifer W.
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2000)
B.S., Pharm.D., Samford University
Beckwith, Carl L.
Associate 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.
Chair, Undergraduate Programs, Professor, Nursing (1991)
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.D., Samford University
Belski, William H.
Associate Professor, Accounting & Management Information Systems (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
Berry, Cynthia G.
Associate Professor, Nursing (2002)
B.S.N., University of Bridgeport
M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Berry, Jack W.
Assistant Professor, Psychology (2009)
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., The Wright Institute
Biggio, Nancy C.
Assistant Provost, Assistant Professor, Core Curriculum (2004)
B.A., Drew University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Bigham, Amy Branyon
Associate 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.
Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (2009)
B.S., M.E., University of Montevallo
Bishop, T. Brad
Professor, Law (1971)
B.A., Samford University
M.A., The University of Alabama
J.D., Samford University
Bluiett, Tarsha
Associate Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (2012)
B.S., M.A., University of Montevallo
Ed.S., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Bolden, Millicent A.
Associate Professor, World Languages & Cultures (2000)
B.A., Lake Forest College
M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Box, Jean Ann
Dean and Professor, Education (1989)
B.S., Auburn University
M.A., Ed.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Brammer, Charlotte D.
Associate Professor, Communication Studies (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.
Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (1994)
B.S.N., Pharm.D., University of Florida
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Broom, Lowell S.
Chair and Professor, Accounting & Management Information Systems (2008)
B. S., William Carey College
M.B.A., Mississippi College
D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University
Brown, James S., Jr.
Professor, History (1971)
A.B., Tennessee Technological University
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Bumgarner, Gary W.
Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2001)
B.S., The Ohio State University
Ph.D., Mercer 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
Busbee, Mark
Chair, Associate Professor, English (2013)
B.A., Presbyterian College
M.A., Middlebury College
Ph.D., University of California-Davis
Byland, Laura S.
Associate 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
Cameron, Robert P.
Assistant Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry (1993)
B.S., The University of Southern Mississippi
Ph.D., University of New Orleans
Carden, William (Art)
Assistant Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2012)
B.S., M.A., The University of Alabama
A.M., Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
Carroll, John L.
Dean, Ethel P. Malugen Professor, Law (2001)
B.A., Tufts University,
J.D., Samford University
LL.M., Harvard University
Carson, Charles M., IV
Associate Dean, Associate 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
Castle, Mark J.
Associate 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
Assistant Librarian, Samford University Library (2005)
B.M., Samford University
M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
Cha, Sung Kwang (Paul)
Assistant Professor, History (2012)
B.A., Colgate University
M.A., The University of Chicago
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Chamberlain, Marigene
Instructor, World Languages & Cultures (2005)
B.A., Samford University
M.A., Vanderbilt University
Champion, Robert Theodore
Assistant Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication (2013)
B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.F.A., Columbia University
Chandler, Kristie B.
Chair, Associate Professor, Human Development & Family Life Education (2007)
B.B.A., M.Ed., Mississippi State University
Ph.D., University of North Texas
Chang, Jongwha
Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2013)
B.B.A., Ohio State University
M.A., Columbia University
M.S., Texas A&M University
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Chapman, David W.
Dean, Arts and Sciences, Professor, English (1990)
B.A., The University of Oklahoma
M.A., The University of Tulsa
Ph.D., Texas Christian University
Cherry, C. Edward
Associate 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
Clapp, Douglas C.
Associate Professor, Classics (2001)
B.A., Dartmouth College
M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Cobia, F. Jane
Associate 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
Cole, Graham Arthur
Beeson Professor, Divinity (2011)
B.A., M.T.H., University of Sydney
B.D., University of London
Th.D., Australian College of Theology
Coleman, Jennifer J.
Associate 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.
Assistant 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
Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership (2012)
B.S., Jacksonville State University
M.A., Ed.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Copeland, Philip L.
Associate Professor, Music, Director of Choral Activities (2011)
B.M.E., University of Mississippi
M.M.E., Mississippi College
D.M.A., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Cortes, Cynthia G.
Associate Professor, Nursing (2009)
B.S.N., Samford University
M.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.S.N., DrPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Craig, Edward L., Jr.
Librarian, Law Library (1988)
B.A., Ohio Northern University
M.A., University of Missouri-Columbia
J.D., The University of Tennessee
Creed, J. Bradley
Provost and Executive Vice President, Professor, Religion (2001)
B.A., Baylor University
M.Div., Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Cretton-Scott, Erika
Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2008)
B.S., Saint Mary’s College
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Crocker, Carolyn R.
Instructor, World Languages & Cultures (2006)
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cross, Carol Ann Vaughn
Assistant Professor, Core Curriculum (2000)
B.A., The University of Alabama in Huntsville
M.A., Ph.D., Auburn University
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, Associate 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
Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutics (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.
Serial Librarian, Law Library (2000)
B.S., Spalding University
M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina
Davenport, Lawrence J.
Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (1985)
B.A., Miami University (Ohio)
M.S., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Davidson, Theresa C.
Associate Professor, Sociology (2005)
B.A., University of Arizona
M.A., Northern Arizona University
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Davis, Joel
Assistant Professor, Music (2012)
B.M., Samford University
M.A., D.M.A., Claremont Graduate University
Davis, Jonathan C.
Associate 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
Davis, Sonya Booth
Instructor, Core Curriculum (2008)
B.A., M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
DeBow, Michael E.
Professor, Law (1988)
B.A., M.A., The University of Alabama
J.D., Yale University
Dedo, David R.
Associate Professor, Communication Studies (1990)
B.A., M.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., Purdue University
DeHart, Renee Marie
Professor, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Pharmacy (2012)
Pharm.D., The University of Florida
Dendy, Richard R.
Professor, Art (1998)
B.A., Auburn University
M.V.A., Georgia State University
Denning, Brannon P.
Professor, 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
Dick, Tracey K.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2010)
B.S.N., Auburn University
M.S.N., Samford University
DiRusso, Alyssa A.
Professor, Law (2005)
B.S., Carnegie Mellon University
J.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Dobbins, Elizabeth G.
Associate Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences, Paul Propst Professor of Natural Sciences (1999)
B.A., Auburn University
M.S., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Donaldson, Steven F.
Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2001)
B.S., Samford University
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dorsett, Lyle W.
Billy Graham Professor of Evangelism, Divinity (2005)
B.A., M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Dugan, B. DeeAnn
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2008)
B.A., University of Central Florida
Pharm.D., University of Florida
Duncan, Robin C.
Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (2011)
B.S., Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Elmore, Lindsey Kay
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2011)
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pharm.D., University of California, San Francisco
Emanuel, Heidi
Instructor, Nursing (2012)
B.A., University of Central Florida
B.S., M.S., Samford University
Emmons, Elizabeth (Betsy)
Instructor, 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
Director of Admissions, Professor, Educational Leadership (2000)
B.A., Samford University
M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
J.D., Samford University
Epley, Steven
Associate 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
Farquhar, Lee K.
Assistant Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication (2009)
B.A., University of Northern Iowa
M.S., Kansas State University
Ph.D., The University of Iowa
Feenker, Cherie D.
Acquisitions Librarian, Law Library (2003)
B.A., University of Montevallo
J.D., Birmingham School of Law
M.L.S., The University of Alabama
Ferguson, Angela D.
Director, International Education, 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, Business; Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (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.
Professor, Nursing (2001)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Finn, David M.
Associate Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (1998)
B.S., M.A., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Fisk, Rosemary Mims
Associate Dean, Arts & Sciences, Professor, English (1984)
B.A., Samford University
M.A., Duke University
Ph.D., Rice University
Fisk, Scott
Professor, Art (2001)
B.F.A., Henderson State University
M.F.A., Memphis College of Art
Flaniken, Jeffrey Z.
Assistant Professor, Music (1997)
B.M., Philadelphia College of Performing Arts
M.M., University of Cincinnati
Flowers, Kathy Crawford
Instructor, Core Curriculum (2002)
B.A., B.S., Jacksonville State University
M.A., Auburn University
Floyd, H. Hugh
Chair, Professor, Sociology (1993)
B.A., Ouachita University
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Floyd, Michael D.
Professor, Law, Director of International Studies (1991)
A.B., Princeton University
M.S., New York University
J.D., Emory University
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, Associate Professor, Physical Therapy (2013)
B.S., Quinnipiac College
M.A., Columbia University
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Foreman, David L.
Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (1986)
B.A., Baylor University
M.A., Indiana University
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Fournier, Eric J.
Professor, Geography (1997)
B.S., Syracuse University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Fouse, Kathryn
Associate Dean, Division of Music, Professor, Music (2002)
B.M., Baylor University
M.M., Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
D.M.A., University of North Texas
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
Associate 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
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.
Assistant Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (2010)
B.A., Austin College
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
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.
Associate Professor, Divinity (2005)
B.A., Bob Jones University
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary
Ph.D., University of St. Andrews
Glenn, David J.
Assistant Professor, Theatre (2010)
B.F.A., Auburn University
M.F.A., University of Arizona
Glotfelty, Henry W.
Professor, Physics (1978)
B.S., University of Missouri
M.S., Ph.D., The University of Kansas
Gold, Ralph R., Jr.
Associate Professor, Kinesiology (1986,1995)
B.A., Clearwater Christian College
M.Ed., The University of Tampa
Ed.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.D., Samford University
Goldstein, Jacqueline
Professor, Psychology (1991)
B.A., Samford University
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Goodwin, Robert J.
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, J. Russell McElroy Professor of Law (1983)
B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia
J.D., Washington University
Gorman, Gregory S.
Associate Professor, Pharmacy (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, Director, Faculty Development (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.
Director of Diversity & Intercultural Initiatives, Assistant Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry (2005)
B.S., Jackson State University
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Guess, Aundrea Kay
Associate Professor, Accounting & Management Information Systems (2012)
B.S.B.A., Baylor University
M.Acc., Auburn University
Ph.D., University of North Texas
Gurley, Lisa E.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2010)
A.D.N., Jefferson State Community College
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Haralson, Michele K.
Director, Curriculum Materials and Technology Center (2002)
B.S., Georgetown College
M.B.A., University of Miami
M.L.S., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Hargrave, Alan D.
Chair, Associate Professor, Physics (1996)
B.S., M.S., Trinity University
Ph.D., Baylor University
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
Hartzog, Woodrow N.
Assistant Professor, Law (2011)
B.A., J.D., Samford University
LL.M., George Washington University
Hataway, Andrew
Assistant Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (2011)
B.A., B.S., Samford University
Ph.D., The University of Mississippi
Hayne, Arlene N.
Professor, Nursing (2002)
B.S.N., University of Cincinnati
M.S.N., D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Head, Julie A.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2007)
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Helms, Sara E.
Assistant Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2009)
B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland
M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland
Henderson, Robert P.
Professor, Pharmacy Practice (1985)
B.S., The Ohio State University
Pharm.D., The University of Tennessee
Hensarling, Robert W., Jr.
Assistant 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
Herndon, Kimmetha H.
Dean, Librarian, University Library (2008)
B.S., The University of Georgia
M.L.S., The University of Alabama
Hightower, Jill B.
Instructor, Nursing (2011)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Hiles, N. Jane
Associate Professor, English (1992)
B.A., M.A., The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D., Emory University
Hilsmier, Amanda C. Strong
Associate Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (2004)
B.A., Mercer University
M.E., Mississippi College
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Hite, Preston
Associate Professor, Interior Architecture (2013)
B.S., M.Arch., Georgia Institute of Technology
Hoaglund, Amy E.
Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (2008)
B.S., Jacksonville State University
M.S., Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Hogg, David S.
Associate Dean, Associate Professor, Divinity (2011)
B.A., University of Toronto
M.Div., Westminster Seminary
Ph.D., University of St. Andrews
Hogue, Michael D.
Acting Dean, Pharmacy, Chair, Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2004)
B.S., Pharm D., Samford University
Holloway, Betsy B.
Chief Marketing Officer, Professor, Business (2002)
B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.B.A., Samford University
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Holston, Jane
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2010)
M.S.N., Samford University
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
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
Hoyt, Jennifer
Visiting Assistant Professor, History (2012)
B.A., The University of Georgia
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Texas
Hughes, Peter J.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2009)
B.S., The University of Alabama
Pharm.D., Samford University
Hull, William E.
Research Professor (1987)
B.A., Samford University
M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Hunsinger, Ronald N.
Chair, Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (1984)
B.S., M.S., Mississippi State University
Ph.D., The University of Mississippi
Hutto, Rebecca M.
Catalog Librarian, Law Library (1978)
B.S., M.L.S., The University of Alabama
Hynds, Emily A.
Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2000)
B.S., Furman University
M.S., Ph.D., Emory University
Iranikhah, Maryam
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2009)
B.S., Ryerson Polytechnic University
Pharm.D., Samford University
Jackson, Allison J.
Instructor, Kinesiology (2005)
B.S., M.Ed., Auburn University at Montgomery
Jackson, Sharon S.
Assistant Professor, Accounting & Management Information Systems (1997)
B.S., Auburn University
M.B.A., Auburn University at Montgomery
Janas, Michael J.
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
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.
Assistant Professor, 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, Herman N. “Rusty” Jr.
Associate Professor, Law (2009)
B.A., Duke University
J.D., Columbia University
M. International Affairs, Columbia University
Johnson, Margaret L.
Chair, Associate Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders (2013)
B.A., M.S., University of Mississippi
SLP.D., Nova Southeastern University
Johnson, Myrtis A.
Instructor and Clinical Coordinator, Curriculum & Instruction (2005)
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.S.E., Alabama A&M University
Jones, Brenda K.
Librarian, Law Library (1995)
B.S., Mississippi State University
J.D., University of Houston
M.L.I. S., Louisiana State University
Jones, Dennis R.
Associate Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication (1991)
B.S., Manchester College
M.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Jones, Steven T.
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.
Chair, Associate 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
Assistant Dean, Arts and Sciences
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
Assistant Professor, Music, Opera Director (2011)
B.M., Western Michigan University
M.M., D.M.A., University of Minnesota
Killingsworth, Erin E.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2008)
B.S.N., Auburn University
M.S.N., Samford University
Kirby, R. Kenneth
Assistant Professor, Core Curriculum (2004)
B.A., Auburn University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., Indiana University
Kirkpatrick, William Nathan
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology (2013)
B.A., Covenant College
M.Ed., Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Knierim, Victoria S.
Instructor, Communication Arts, Coordinator of Academic Advising (2010)
B.A., Tennessee State University
M.A., Middle Tennessee State University
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
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.
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2008)
Pharm.D., Samford University
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., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ledgerwood, Mikle D.
Chair, 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.
Assistant 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 & Management Information Systems (2000)
B.B.A., Loyola University
M.S., Ph.D., Drexel University
Lohrke, Franz T.
Chair, Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing, Brock Family Chair in Entrepreneurship (2006)
B.A., Flagler College
M.B.A., University of Iowa
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Loudon, David L.
Professor, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing (2005)
B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., Louisiana State University
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.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2008)
M.S.N., Samford University
Luthin, David R.
Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2006)
B.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Malysz, Piotr Jozef
Assistant Professor, Divinity (2011)
B.A., Adam Mickiewicz University
M.Div., Concordia Theological Seminary
Th.D., Harvard University
Marshall, Elaine M.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (1996)
B.S.N., Samford University
M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Marshall, Jennings B.
Chair, Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (1985)
B.A., Kentucky Southern College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Martin, Edward C.
Professor, Law, Director, Law School Technology (1983)
B.S., J.D., The University of Tennessee
Martin, Jane S.
Associate Dean, Graduate Program, Professor, Nursing (1996)
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., Auburn University
Martin, Sheree
Assistant Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication (2009)
B.A., J.D., The University of Alabama
LL.M., The University of Florida, Gainesville
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Mathews, Kenneth A.
Professor, Divinity (1989)
B.A., Dallas Baptist University
Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary
M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Mauldin, Erin Stewart
Instructor, History (2012)
B.A., Samford University
M.A., Georgetown University
Mathis, Eric L.
Director of the Center for Worship & the Arts, Assistant Professor, Music (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
McCullough, Mary E.
Associate Professor, World Languages & Cultures (2001)
B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University
McDaniel, Gretchen S.
Professor, Nursing (1997)
B.S.N., M.S.N., D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
McGinnis, T. Scott
Associate 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
McLain, Nina E.
Associate Professor, Nursing (2011)
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
M.S., Xavier University
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Meador, Anna E.
Pharmacy Director, Christ Health Center
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2010)
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
Instructor, Nursing (2012)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Milstead, Andy M.
Assistant Professor, World Languages & Cultures (2008)
B.A., University of Montevallo
M.A., The University of Alabama
Mintz, Katrina Hunter
Associate Dean of Assessment, Associate Professor, Pharmacy (2013)
B.S., Jacksonville State University
M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Montgomery, P. Andrew
Assistant Professor, Classics (2004)
B.A., Georgia State University
M.A., University of Washington
Ph.D., The University of Iowa
Mu, Peng
Assistant Librarian, University Library (2012)
B.S., Shandong University (China)
M.L.I.S., Wayne State University
Murphy, Pilar
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2012)
B.S., University of Oklahoma
Pharm.D., University of Arkansas
Nance, Marione E.
Assistant Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences (1974)
B.S., M.S., Samford University
Naro, Patricia B.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2004)
B.S., Samford University
Pharm.D., Auburn University
Newton, Jo Beth
Associate Dean, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership (2008)
B.S., Samford University
M.Ed., West Georgia College
M.Ed., University of Montevallo
Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Nordlund, Moya L.
Chair, Academic Studies, Professor, Music (2001)
B.M., M.A., Eastman School of Music of The University of Rochester
D.Ed., The University of Alabama
Northrup, Lori D.
Associate Dean & Chair of Collection Management, Associate Librarian, Samford University Library (2002)
B.A., Troy State University
M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
Olson, Eric E.
Professor, Theatre & Dance (1974)
B.S., University of Montevallo
M.F.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Outlaw, Patricia A.
Associate Professor, Divinity (2001)
B.A., M.A., Towson State University
M.A.Th., St. Mary’s Seminary and University
D.Min., Samford University
Ph.D., University of Maryland
Padilla, Osvaldo
Assistant Professor, Divinity (2008)
B.A., Moody Bible Institute
M.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Ph.D., King’s College, University of Aberdeen
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.
Chair, Professor, Communication Studies (2002)
B.S., The University of Southern Mississippi
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Peele, Eric S.
Assistant Professor, Aerospace Studies (2009)
B.S., United States Air Force Academy
M.B.A., TUI University
Pence, Jillyn N.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2008)
B.S.N., The University of Southern Mississippi
M.S.N., Samford University
Persall, J. Maurice
Chair, Educational Leadership, Orlean Bullard Beeson Professor (1993)
B.A., St. Bernard College
M.A., The University of Alabama
Ed.D., Auburn University
Petrella, John K.
Associate 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.
Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science (2006)
B.S., Furman University
Ph.D., Emory University
Price, Dennis W.
Assistant Professor, Accounting & Management Information Systems (2003)
B.S., M.T.A., J.D., The University of Alabama
Prince, Valerie T.
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (1994)
Pharm.D., Mercer University
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
Rahn, Jennifer L.
Associate Professor, Geography (2007)
B.A., Villanova University
M.A., Temple University
Ph.D., University of Florida, Gainesville
Ralls, Martha B.
Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (1987)
B.A., Baylor University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.D., The University of Georgia
Rankin, Don
Assistant Professor, Art (2007)
B.A., Samford University
Ph.D., The Union Institute
Reburn, James P.
Professor, Accounting & Management Information Systems (1996)
B.S., M.Ac., Southern Illinois University
D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University
Reynolds, LeeAnn G.
Assistant Professor, History (2008)
B.A., University of Tennessee
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Richardson, Paul A.
Professor, Music (1995)
B.M., Mars Hill College
M.C.M., D.M.A., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
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
Rochester, Vicki W.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2005)
B.S., Auburn University
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Rogers, H. Elizabeth (Betsy)
Chair, Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (2010)
B.S., M.S.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Rollins, Stephanie H.
Associate Librarian, University Library (2011)
B.A., Auburn University
M.L.S., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Rose, Bridget C.
Director, Academic Success Center, Instructor, 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, William G.
Lucille Stewart Beeson Professor of Law (1988)
A.B., Stanford University
J.D., Harvard University
Roxburgh, Kenneth B.E.
Chair, S. Louis and Ann W. Armstrong Professor, Religion (2003)
B.A. (Hons) C.N.A.A., London Bible College
M.Th., Aberdeen University
Ph.D., Edinburgh University
Sanders, Donald C.
Research Professor, Music (1974)
B.M., University of South Carolina
M.M., Michigan State University
Ph.D., The University of Kansas
Sanders, Nena F.
Vice Provost, College of Health Sciences, Ralph W. Beeson Dean and Professor, Nursing (1999)
B.S.N., M.S.N., D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sandley, Don T.
Chair, 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
Sands, Charles D., III
Professor, Pharmacy Practice (1997)
B.S., Pharm D., University of Florida
Sansom, Dennis L.
Chair, Professor, Philosophy (1988)
B.A., Baylor University
M.A., Washington University
M.Div., Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Schlosser, Sharron P.
Professor, Nursing (1975)
B.S.N., The University of Alabama
M.S.N., D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
Sheffield, Susan G.
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2007)
B.S.N., Valdosta State College
M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Shell, Ami M.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2008)
Pharm.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Shelton, Lora R.
Assistant 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
Shinn, Ronald R.
Professor, Music (2007)
B.M., University of New Mexico
M.M., University of Wisconsin-Madison
D.M.A., The University of Alabama
Shipley, David S.
International Studies Director, Associate Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication (1993)
A.B.J., M.A., The University of Georgia
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Simms, Grace L.
Computer Services Librarian, Law Library (2001)
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
M.L.S., The University of Alabama
Simoni, Serena
Assistant Professor, Political Science (2011)
M.A., California State University, Long Beach
Ph.D., University of Southern California
Sims, Pamela J.
Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (1989)
B.S., University of Florida
Pharm.D., Mercer University
Ph.D., University of Colorado
Skelley, Jessica Whalen
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2011)
Pharm.D., Samford University
Slaton, Rachel Morgan
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2010)
Pharm.D., Samford University
Slattery, Sean
Instructor/Debate Coach (2012)
B.S., University of Mary Washington
M.A., Wake Forest University
Smisek, James J.
Assistant Professor, Music, Director of Bands (2006)
B.M.E., University of Florida
M.M.E., Rollins College
D.M.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Smith, Robert, Jr.
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
Snoe, Joseph A.
Professor, Law (1988)
B.B.A., J.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Snow, Amy C.
Associate Director, Nurse Anesthesia, Instructor, Nursing (2009)
B.S.N., Samford University
M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Snyder, Robin D.
Assistant Professor, Art (2001)
B.S., University of South Alabama
M.S., Florida 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
Steele, Jennifer Bondurant
Assistant Professor, Nursing (2007)
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Steward, Julie Sims
Associate Professor, English (1996)
B.A., Austin College
M.A., Ph.D., Rice University
Stoddard, Belle H.
Assistant Professor, Law,
Director, Lawyering & Legal Reasoning Program (2001)
B.A., University of South Carolina
J.D., Samford University
Stokes, Charles (Chuck)
Assistant Professor, Sociology (2013)
B.A., M.Div., Samford University
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Stoltzfus, Kenneth M.
Chair, Associate Professor, Social Work (2014)
B.S., Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
M.S.W., Temple University
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
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., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.A., University of South Florida
Ph.D., Emory University
Stricker, Stephen R.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2008)
B.S., Vanderbilt University
M.S., The University of Mississippi
Pharm.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City
Strickland, Henry C.
Professor, Law (1988)
B.A., Presbyterian College
J.D., Vanderbilt University
Szurek, Jaroslaw P.
Department Chair-Cataloging & Metadata, Associate Librarian, Samford University Library, Instructor, Music (2003)
M.A., Jagiellonian University
M.S., University at Albany-SUNY
Tarvin, John T.
Professor, Physics (1993)
B.S., Samford University
M.S., Ph.D., The University of Kansas
Taylor, Jennifer R.
Chair, Archives & Special Collections, Assistant Librarian, Samford University Library (1999)
B.A., Mississippi State University
M.L.I.S., The University of Southern Mississippi
Terry, Patricia Hart
Chair, Professor, Nutrition & Dietetics (1990)
B.S., M.S., The University of Alabama
Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University
Tew, C. Delane
Associate Professor, History (2009)
B.A., Samford University
M.R.E., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Auburn University
Thielman, Frank S.
Beeson Professor, Divinity (1989)
B.A., Wheaton College
B.A., M.A., University of Cambridge
Ph.D., Duke University
Thomas, Rachel Hutchins
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2012)
B.A., The University of Mississippi
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pharm.D., Samford University
Thomason, Angela R.
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2004)
Pharm.D., Samford University
Thompson, Larry D.
Chair, Professor, Art (2007)
B.F.A., University of Texas at San Antonio
M.F.A., University of North Texas
Thompson, Paula A.
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice (1994)
B.S., Mississippi University for Women
M.S., Duke University
B.S., Pharm.D., Samford University
Thornton, Jeremy P.
Associate Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2004)
B.A., Asbury College
M.S., Eastern University
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Thurman, Demondrae
Associate Professor, Music (2013)
B.M., The University of Alabama
M.M., University of Wisconsin-Madison
D.M.A., The University of Alabama
Todd, Candace H.
Instructor, 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
Vann, Lowell C.
Professor, Art (1970)
A.B., Samford University
M.F.A., The University of Alabama
Ph.D., Florida State University
Venable, John M.
Assistant Professor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (1992)
B.S., University of Virginia
M.B.A., Dartmouth College
Viliunas, Brian B.
Assistant Professor, Music (2011)
B.M., Northwestern University
M.M., Rice University
D.M.A., Arizona State University
Villaverde-Camara, Christina
Assistant Professor, Music (2011)
B.M., University of Miami
M.M., D.M., Florida State University
Vrocher, Hilary
Instructor, Nursing (2011)
B.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Waddell, Carla T.
Assistant Librarian, Samford University Library (2000)
B.A., University of Montevallo
M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
Waldrop, Bruce A.
Chair, Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2003)
B.S., Samford University
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Wallace, W. Jason
Director, Core Text Program, Associate Professor, History (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
Associate 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
Warren, LaVone R.
Assistant Dean for Continuing Legal Education, Assistant Professor, Law (1986)
B.A., The University of Alabama
J.D., The University of Mississippi
Webster, Douglas D.
Professor, Divinity (2007)
B.A., M.A., Wheaton College
Ph.D., University of St. Michael’s College
Wells, Elizabeth C.
Librarian, Samford University Library (1975)
B.A., Judson College
M.A., Auburn University
M.L.S., The University of Alabama
Wensel, Terri M.
Associate 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
Whatley, Joy H.
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Program, Professor, Nursing (1975)
B.S.N., M.S.N., D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Whisenant, Debra P.
Associate Professor, Nursing (2009)
B.S.N., The University of Alabama at Huntsville
M.S.N., Jacksonville State University
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., Touro University International
White, C. Whitney
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice (2009)
B.S., Mississippi College
Pharm.D., Samford University
White, Darin W.
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
Wild, Joshua D.
Assistant Professor, Aerospace Studies
B.S., Wayland Baptist University
M.P.A., Bellevue University
Willis, A. Sandra
Professor, Psychology (1995)
B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University
M.S., Ph.D., Tulane University
Wood, Patricia F.
Associate Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (2006)
B.S., University of Montevallo
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Woolley, Thomas W.
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
Associate Professor, Nursing (2012)
B.S.N., M.S.N., The University of Alabama
D.N.P., The University of South Alabama
Yerkes, Rustin (Rusty)
Instructor, Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis (2012)
B.S., U.S. Air Force Academy
M.B.A., Auburn University at Montgomery
Young, Deborah
Professor, Law, Director, Center for Advocacy & Clinical Education (1997)
B.A., University of Kentucky
J.D., University of Michigan
Part-Time Faculty
Abrams, Keith R.
Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.A., Stanford University
M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Aiken, Matthew A.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of Virginia
J.D., Georgetown University
Akin, Ammie W.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.S., Ph.D., Samford University
Alverson, Susan P.
Adjunct Faculty, Pharmacy
B.S., University of Wisconsin
M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University
M.S., D.P.A., University of Southern California
Anderson, Myra G.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., M.Ed., Livingston University
Annino, Thomas J., Jr.
Lecturer, Journalism & Mass Communication
B.A., Framingham State University
M.A., Emerson College
Ashworth-Edge, Leah C.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Atchison, Debra
Assistant Professor, Education
B.S., M.S., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Atkins, Garry L.
Lecturer, Foundations
B.E., The University of Tennessee at Martin
M.Ed., The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Averett, Heather E.
Lecturer, Foundations
B.A., Samford University
Ayers, Marc James
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Florida State University
J.D., Samford University
Baggett, Mark E.
Instructor, Journalism & Mass Communication
B.F.A., James Madison University
Bailey, Jane A.
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.S., Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bailey, Kyle F.
Lecturer, Foundations
B.A., The University of Georgia
Baldwin, Nanette T.
Lecturer, Evening College
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.P.A., Birmingham Southern College
Balentine, Bryan L.
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.D., The University of Alabama School of Medicine
Bals, Gordon C.
Lecturer, Divinity
M.A., Colorado Christian University
Ed.D., University of Sarasota
Banks, Timothy
Lecturer, Music
B.M.E., Samford University
M.M., D.M.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
Barnard, Joshua B.
Lecturer, Evening College
B.S., M.A., The University of Alabama
Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara
Barnes, Gay F.
Lecturer, Education
B.A., The University of Alabama at Huntsville
M.A., Ed.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., Alabama A & M University
Barineau, Leslie R.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Georgia Southern University
J.D., Samford University
Basinger, James M.
Lecturer, Art
B.F.A., Auburn University
Bassett, Jeffrey E.
Instructor, Geography
B.S., M.A., Bowling Green State University
Ph.D., University of Kentucky-Fort Knox
Bateman, Lori B.
Instructor, Core Curriculum
B.A., Carson-Newman College
M.S.E., Baylor University
Bates, Ernest F.
Instructor, Business
B.S., Auburn
J.D., Samford University
Bates, Kelsey S.
Instructor, Core Curriculum
B.A., University of Maryland, College Park
M.S., Towson University
Baty, John A.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Auburn University
J.D., The University of Alabama
Baxter, S. Emily
Lecturer, Human Development & Family Life Education
B.A., Samford University
M.A., The University of Iowa
Beardsley, Robin L.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., The University of Alabama
J.D., Samford University
Beckham, Lisa L.
Instructor, Education
B.S., M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Benck, David M.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
J.D., The University of Alabama
Berg, Kenneth D. Jr.
Lecturer, Music
B.M.E., M.M.E., Samford University
Blair, Jamie
Instructor, Education
B. S., Troy State University
M.A., Auburn University
Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Blazer, Susan N.
Lecturer, ESL Program
B.A., Samford University
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bodenhamer, Richard
Instructor, Human Development & Family Life Education
B.A., M.B.A., Samford University
Bolla, Alexander J., Jr.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., B.S., J.D., The Ohio State University
Bonner, Jessica J.
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.A., Samford University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bonner, Kelly K.
Instructor, Kinesiology
B.S., Samford University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S. Patient Counseling, The Medical College of Virginia/
Virginia Commonwealth University
Borden, Lee
Assistant Professor, Business
B. A., The University of Alabama
J.D., The University of Illinois
M.B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bowers, Sarah C.
Lecturer, Human Development & Family Life Education
B.S., M.S.W., The University of Alabama
J.D., Samford University
Bowman, Daniel G.
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
B.A., Davidson College
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Boyd, Lisa B.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Auburn University
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bramer, Jeffery D.
Lecturer, Paralegal Studies
B.G.S., Samford University
LL.B., Birmingham School of Law
Bratina, Tuiren A.
Lecturer, Evening College
B.S., M.A., Ball State University
Ph.D., Florida State University
Bredemann, Teruko M.
Lecturer, Psychology
B.S., The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Brewer, Albert P.
Distinguished Professor of Law and Government
A.B., J.D., The University of Alabama
Brice, Dorothy G.
Instructor, Kinesiology
B.S., Samford University
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bridgewater, Diane
Instructor, Education
B.S., Michigan State University
M.B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Briggs, Samantha E.
Lecturer, Sociology
B.A., Clark Atlanta University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Brown, Johnny R.
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.S., M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bruess, Clint
Lecturer, Psychology
B.S., Macalester College
M.A., University of Maryland at College Park
Ed.D., Temple University
Brunson, Ronald R.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Jacksonville State University
J.D., Birmingham School of Law
Bubrig, Dennis L.
Lecturer, Foundations
B.A., M.A., The University of Mississippi
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Burckel, Bradley M.
Lecturer, World Languages and Cultures
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
M.A., The University of Alabama
Burford, Amanda
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.S., The University of Alabama
Bush, Ronda
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., The University of Alabama
M.S.N., Samford University
Byers, Dena E.
Lecturer, Music
B.S., B.M., University of Connecticut
M.M., University of Minnesota
Byland, David A.
Lecturer, Theatre
B.A., Hiram College
M.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Ph.D., Capella University
Byrd, William C. II
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Auburn University
J.D., Samford University
Cacioppo, Ashley M.
Lecturer, Foundations
B.A., M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Caldwell, Charlene B.
Lecturer, Education
B.A., The University of Alabama
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Calhoun, Gene G.
Instructor, Evening College
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.B.A., The University of Southern Mississippi
Calhoun, Marc S.
Adjunct Professor, Pharmacy
B.S., Pharmacy University of Louisiana at Monroe
Cantrell, Rita A.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
M.Ed., Mercer University
M.Ed., Ed.D., The University of Georgia
Cardwell, Jennifer B.
Lecturer, Education
B.A., Ed.S., Samford University
M.A., University of Montevallo
Carr, Amy D.
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
M.S., The University of Mississippi
Carre, Dawn S.
Lecturer, Paralegal Studies
A.A.S., Wallace State Community College
B.G.S., Samford University
J.D., Birmingham School of Law
Carroll, Barry L.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Alabama A&M
M.S., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Carter, Charles T.
James H. Chapman Fellow of Pastoral Ministry, Professor, Divinity
B.A., Howard College (Samford University)
M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Casanova, Gladys R.
Lecturer, Education
B.A., University of Miami
M.S.E., Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Cassarino, Richard F.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., University of California at Santa Barbara
Cates Lyle, Amy
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.A., Auburn University
M.A., University of Montevallo
Chambers, Bailey P.
Lecturer, Human Development and Family Life Education
B.S., Auburn University
M.S., The University of Georgia
Chandler, John David
Lecturer, Evening College
B.B.A., Mississippi State University
M.Div., Southwestern Theological Seminary
M.Ed., Montevallo University
Chappell, Patrick K.
Instructor, Education
B.S., University of Montevallo
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.S., Samford University
Chatman, Sherri H.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., University of Alabama Birmingham
M.S.N., Samford University
Chiarenza, Carlo
Lecturer, Political Science
M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Childress, Rosalyn A.
Lecturer, Education
Ed.D., Alabama State University
Chism, Kara M.
Lecturer, Education
B.A., B.S.E., M.S.E., Ed.S., Samford University
Clay, Ruth Ann
Lecturer, Education
B.S., M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cleveland, William T.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Ed.D., Samford University
M.E., University of Montevallo
Coan, Mackenzie L.
Lecturer, Geography
B.A., M.S., Auburn University
Cockrell, Susan R.
Lecturer, Accounting
B.S.B.A., M.S.A., The University of Alabama at Huntsville
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Cole, Candia Gann
Instructor, Kinesiology
B.A., Samford University
Coleman, John J., III
Adjunct Professor, Law
A.B., J.D., Duke University
Coleman, Timothy A.
Lecturer, Physics
B.S., Samford University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Huntsville
Cook, Gus T.
Instructor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
B.S., Murray State University
M.S., University of Arkansas
Cooper, Amy Mixon
Lecturer, Human Development & Family Life Education
B.S., Samford University
M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University
Cooper, Jane Timberlake
Lecturer, Art
B.A., The University of Alabama
B.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago
M.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design
Corley, Robert G.
Lecturer, History
B.A., Birmingham Southern College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia
Covington, Anne S.
Assistant Professor, Education
B.S., M.S., Samford University
Coyne, Colin M.
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.S., Vanderbilt University
M.M., Northwestern University
Crawford, Shaun A.
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.A., Washington & Lee University
M.S., The University of Alabama
Crawley, Diane H.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S.E.E., University of South Alabama
J.D., Samford University
Crider, Barbara
Lecturer, World Languages & Cultures
B.S., Samford University
M.A., University of Alabama
Crider, Robert F.
Assistant Professor, Religion
B.A., M.A., Samford University
B.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Florida State University
Crunk, Tony L.
Instructor, Core Curriculum
B.A., Center College of Kentucky
M.A., University of Kentucky
M.A., J.F.A., University of Virginia
Culotta, Mary Ann
Instructor, Art
B.A., Samford University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., Florida State University
Cumbee, Janet J.
Instructor, Education
B.A., M.S.Ed., Troy State University
Ed.S., University of Montevallo
Ed.D., Samford University
Curry, Nancy A.
Adjunct Professor, Education
B.S., M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University
Ed.S., Ed.D., Tennessee State University
Dance, Jeffrey W.
Lecturer, Management
B.A., MidAmerica Nazarene University
M.B.A., Samford University
Daniels, Dianne K.
Lecturer, World Languages & Cultures
B.A., M.A., The University of North Carolina
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Daniels, Rhonda C.
Lecturer, Religion
B.S., Iowa State University
M.Div., Samford University
Darby, J. Patrick
Adjunct Professor, Law
A.B., Dartmouth College
J.D., Washington & Lee University School of Law
Davis, Christopher B.
Lecturer, History
B.A., Samford University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.A., Rice University
Davis, Christopher D.
Lecturer, Mathematics
B.S., M.S., Auburn University
Davis, Terry L.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Freed-Hardeman College
M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University
Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Day, J. Norfleete
Instructor, Divinity
B.A., M.Div., Samford University
M.L.S., The University of Alabama
Ph.D., Baylor University
Dedrick, John Allen
Lecturer, Education
B.A., Miles College
M.Ed., Montevallo University
Deer, Richard A.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Auburn University
J.D., The University of Alabama
DeGaris, Annesley H.
Assistant Professor, Law
B.S., J.D., Samford University
Del Pino, Alex
Lecturer, World Languages & Cultures
B.A., M.A., University of Arizona
Ph.D., New York University
Dice, Joseph S.
Lecturer, Paralegal Studies
B.S., M.S.W., J.D., The University of Alabama
Dice, Patricia C.
Lecturer, Evening College
B.A., Washburn University
M.S.W., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Diggs, James T.
Lecturer, Biology
B.S., Auburn University at Montgomery
M.S., The University of Alabama
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
DiGiorgio, Mark W.
Instructor, Kinesiology
Dixon, Paul E., Jr.
Instructor, Business
B.S., Auburn University
M.A., Samford University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dobelstein, Rebecca B.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., M.S.E., Samford University
Donovan, Jennifer
Lecturer, Music
B.M.E., M.M., Kansas State University
Dorroh, William J.
University Organist, Lecturer, Music
B.M., Birmingham-Southern College
M.M., University of Texas Austin
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Doss, Laura H.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Samford University
M.Ed., University of Montevallo
Douglas, Michael J.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Auburn University
J.D., Samford University
Douglas, Ronald E.
Lecturer, Evening College
B.S., M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dudley, Patricia M.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dudley-Mitchell, Sandra
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Alabama A&M University
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Duke, Joey D.
Senior Lecturer, Paralegal Studies
B.A., University of Alabama of Birmingham
J.D., Samford University
Dunn, Casey B.
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.S., Auburn University
Dunn, Charles Hardy
Lecturer, Evening College
B.S., Guilford College
J.D., Samford University
Dunn, Tammy P.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., University of North Alabama
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.S., Samford University
Dutton, Kristi L.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S.E., Samford University
Dvonch, Victoria M.
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
M.Ed., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.D., Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Eagerton, Gregory S.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
D.N.P., Samford University
Edmonds, Vincent H.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Athens State University
M.S., Alabama A&M University
Ed.S., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Ekholm, Dwight Allan
Professor, Divinity
B.A., University of Minnesota
Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary
Th.D., University of Basel
Elia, Angie P.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Elliott, Denise H.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., Samford University
M.S.N., The University of Tennessee
D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Esmail, Rahim W.
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.A., University of Kentucky
M.S., Eastern Kentucky University
Esposito, Richard
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.S., M.S., Auburn University
M.S., Samford University
Evans, Brandon
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.S., Southwest Missouri State University
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Felton, John B.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., Samford University
Fiedler, Michael A.
Associate Professor, Nurse Anesthesia
B.S., Indiana Wesleyan University
M.S., Baylor College of Medicine
Ph.D., The University of Tennessee-Memphis
Fineburg, Amy C.
Lecturer, Evening College
B.A., M.S., Samford University
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Flaniken, Angela M.
Lecturer, Music
B.M.Ed., University of Louisville
M.M., Boston University
Fly, Deborah W.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., M.Ed., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Flynn, John J.
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.A., Mary Washington College
M.A., University of Virginia
Ford, George S.
Instructor, Business
B.S., Ph.D., Auburn University
Forlini, J. Noel
Lecturer, Divinity, Religion
B.A., M.Div., Samford University
Fort, David N.
Instructor, Nurse Anesthesia
B.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S.N., Nurse Anesthesia, D.N.P., Samford University
Fothergill, Michael C.
Lecturer, Theatre & Dance
Fox, Amanda B.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Berry College
M.E., Lesley University
M.S.E., Samford University
Freeman, Mark J.
Lecturer, Evening College
B.A., Auburn University
M.S., Florida State University
Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Friedman, Carly K.
Lecturer, Psychology
B.A., University of Texas at Austin
M.S., Ph.D., University of California at Santa Cruz
Frings, David M.
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S., Samford University
Fry, Karen R.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., Auburn University
M.S.N., University of Alabama Birmingham
Gable, Laura Beth
Lecturer, Music
B.M.H., M.M., Samford University
Gaede, Anton H.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Yale University
LL.B., Duke University
Garza, Gene G.
Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science
B.S., University of Montevallo
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Gaston, Victoria J.
Lecturer, Divinity
B.A., Florida Atlantic University
M.Div., Samford University
Godfrey, Linda
Instructor, Nutrition & Dietetics
B.S., The University of Tennessee
M.S., The University of Alabama
Gold, India B.
Instructor, Kinesiology
B.S., Samford University
Goodman, Patricia A.
Instructor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
B. S., Mississippi University for Women
M.S., The University of Mississippi
Goolsby, Andrea S.
Lecturer, Evening College
B.S., M.S., Troy University
M.P.A., Auburn University at Montgomery
Graffeo, Brenda J.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Auburn University
M.A., The University of Alabama
Graham, Lisa G.
Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.A., Emory University
M.S., The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Greene, Paul W.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., University of South Alabama
J.D., Samford University
Greer, Jonathan S.
Lecturer, Religion
B.A., Messiah College
M.A., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Hager, Alabama F.
Lecturer, Psychology
B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University
Hall, Joshua
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.A., Samford University
M.A., Penn State University
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Hankins, Ryan C.
Lecturer, Business
B.A., Ouachita Baptist University
M.Div., Samford University
Hardin, Larry E.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., M.M.E., Samford University
Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Harrington, Barbara K.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., New England Conservatory of Music
M.M., Florida State University
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Harris, Ellen H.
Instructor, Education
B.S., M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hartin, Nancy B.
Instructor, Business
B.S.B.A., Samford University
M.A., The University of Alabama
Harwood, Judd A.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Indiana University at Bloomington
J.D., The University of Alabama
LL.M., New York University
Hatley, Kely G.
Lecturer, Music
B.M.E., M.M., Samford University
D.W.S., Institute for Worship Studies
Hays, Harold H., Jr.
Lecturer, Journalism & Mass Communication
B.A., M.Comm., Auburn University
Hehn, D. Russell, Jr.
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.A., University of Southern Mississippi
M.A., Clemson University
Hicks, Judith S.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Cleveland Institute of Music
M.M., Eastman School of Music
Hill, Celeste H.
Lecturer, Human Development & Family Life Education
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Hiller, George S., III
Adjunct Faculty, Pharmacy
B.S., Samford University
Hines, Sandra W.
Lecturer, World Languages & Cultures
B.A., M.A., The University of South Carolina
Hinkle, C. Logan
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., The University of Alabama
J.D., Samford University
LL.M., New York University
Hobbs, Phillip M.
Lecturer, Evening College
B.S., M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Hodge, Patricia H.
Instructor, Education
A.B., M.Ed., University of Montevallo
Ed.S., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Hodge, William M.
Adjunct Professor, Education
B.S., University of Montevallo
M.S.W., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
M.Div., Southern Seminary
Hogewood, Mark M.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Wake Forest University
J.D., Vanderbilt University
Hollaway, Mary Evelyn
Lecturer, Education
B.A., Huntingdon College
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Holloway, Aubrey J.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
J.D., Samford University
Hudgins, William K.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
M.S.N., Samford University
Hutchens, Kimberly P.
Lecturer, Education
B.S.E., M.S.E., Samford University
Isley, Belinda
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jackson, Donald M.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Alabama State University
J.D., University of Virginia
Jeanne, D. Gregory
Lecturer, History
B.A., Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Johnson, Dianne E.
Adjunct Professor, Music
B.M.E, M.M.E, University of Montevallo
Johnson, Donna C.
Lecturer, Education
B.S.E., M.A., The University of Alabama
Johnson, Nathan W.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., Vanderbilt University
Johnson, Raymond L., Jr.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., Howard University
Johnston, Kristen C.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Jones, Glenda D.
Lecturer, World Languages & Cultures
B.A., Samford University
M.A., The University of Alabama
Jones, Warren T.
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kauffman, Kathryn Sullivan
Lecturer, Art
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
M.F.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kelley, Victor
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Auburn University
J.D., Samford University
King, Melodie S.
Instructor, Music
B.M., Samford University
M.M., The University of Alabama
Knight, Stephen B.
University Carillonneur, Lecturer, Music
A.B., B.M., The University of Alabama
M.M., University of Michigan
Royal Carillon School, Belgium
Degree Superior, La Schola Cantorum, Paris
Kolb, Stacia F.
Instructor, Business
B.S., Auburn University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kolodziej, Stephanie I.
Lecturer, Dance
B.F.A., University of Hartford
M.F.A., The University of Alabama
Koonce, Brian T.
Lecturer, Nurse Anesthesia
B.S.N., Southeast Missouri State University
M.S.N., Uniformed Services University
Koonce, Jeffrey A.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Johns Hopkins University, Peabody Conservatory of Music
Koslin, Michael G.
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.S., Tulane University
D.M.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kottmeyer, John D.
Adjunct Professor, Pharmacy
B.S., Marquette University
M.A., University of Central Florida
Kozak, Kevin J.
Lecturer, Music
B.S., Glassboro State College
M.M., Manhattan School of Music
Kuntz, Lisa L.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kyle, Carl Walter
Adjunct Faculty, Pharmacy
B.A., Davis and Elkins College
M.Ed., University of North Florida
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
D.Min., Lexington Theological Seminary
Lacey, Ronda H.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy
B.S., Auburn University
B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
J.D., Birmingham School of Law
Lane, Charles D.
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.S., University of North Alabama
M.S., Samford University
M.P.H., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Laney, Thomas Devon
Lecturer, Business
B.S., M.B.A., The University of Alabama
Latta, Brent W.
Lecturer, Foundations
B.S., Furman University
M.A.E., University of South Carolina
Lawhon, Daniel E.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Belmont University
M.M., D.M., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Lawrence, S. Catherine
Lecturer, Religion
B.A., Samford University
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Leara, Stephen P.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Brown University
J.D., Samford University
LeDuc, Jonathan R.
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.S., M.A., California State University, Chico
Lentine, John A.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of West Florida
J.D., Samford University
LeQuire, Brickey
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.A., Samford University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Chicago
Lewis, Shelley D.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of Montevallo
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
J.D., Samford University
Lim, Rachel E.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Samford University
M.M., Florida State University
Lincoln, Anna Nicole
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Auburn University
M.S.E., Samford University
Lockhart, Jacqueline C.
Lecturer, Dance
B.A., Birmingham-Southern University
Lovik, Lawrence W.
Lecturer, Business
B.A., Mercer University
M.A., The University of Georgia
Ph.D., Georgia State University
Lyons, Alan D.
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.S., M.S., The University of Tennessee
M.S., Samford University
Lucas, Gail
Lecturer, Paralegal Studies
B.A., The University of Southern Mississippi
M.A., The University of Mississippi
Macon, Connie
Instructor, Music
B.M., Samford University
M.M., Southern Methodist University
Maddox, Robert R.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
J.D., Samford University
Madsen, Nicholas J.
Instructor, Kinesiology
B.S., M.S., University of Wisconsin
Martin, Cathlena A.
Instructor, Core Curriculum
B.A., Samford University
Ph.D., University of Florida
Masri, Tariq M.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Cleveland Institute of Music
McBrayer, Melissa O.
Lecturer, Human Development & Family Life Education
B.S., The University of Tennessee
M.Ed., University of Louisville
McCarthy, Terrence W.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Auburn University
M.Ed., University of Montevallo
Ed.D, J.D., The University of Alabama
McCay, Thomas Victor
Lecturer, Theatre & Dance
B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.F.A., Rutgers University
McCurley, Robert L., Jr.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., The University of Alabama
McGinnis, Margaret E.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Samford University
M.M., Texas Christian University
Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
McKinney, Margaret K.
Lecturer, Journalism & Mass Communication
B.S., Stephens College
M.A., University of Missouri at Columbia
McMichael, Sandra L.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., Auburn University
M.S.N., F.N.P., Troy State University
McNabb, Robert Craig
Lecturer, Divinity
B.A., Samford University
D.Min., Columbia International University
McNeil, I. Howard, III
Instructor, Evening College
B.B.A., University of Montevallo
M.T.A., The University of Alabama
McPherson, Susan E.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., Samford University
McWhorter, Douglas L.
Assistant Professor, Business
B.A., M.B.A., J.D., Samford University
LL.M., The University of Mississippi
McWilliams, Tennant S.
Lecturer, History
B.A., Birmingham Southern College
M.A., The University of Alabama
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Michael, Kent S.
Lecturer, Psychology
B.S. Samford University
M.Ed., University of Montevallo
Milstead, Andy
Instructor,World Languages & Cultures
B.A., University of Montevallo
M.A., The University of Alabama
Mims, Ashley S.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., Samford University
M.S., Georgia State University
Minisman, Keith A.
Lecturer, Education
B.A., College of Charleston
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Minsky, Mark A.
Lecturer, Education
B.S.E., West Chester University of Pennsylvania
M.S.A., Ed.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mitchell, Heather M.
Lecturer, Foundations
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
M.A., M.A.E., University of Montevallo
Mitchum, John C.
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.S., Troy University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Mohon, Scott
Instructor, Human Development & Family Life Education
B.G.S., Samford University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Monroe, Thomas F.
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.S., M.A., University of North Alabama
Moore, Catherine
Instructor, World Languages & Cultures
B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.H.S., Auburn University
Moore, Christa O.
Instructor, Nursing
B.S.N., The University of Alabama
M.S.N., Samford University
Morgan, J. Katrina
Lecturer, Education
B.A., Troy State University
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Morris, Michael L.
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.A., Auburn University
M.F.A., Spalding University
Morris, Michael W.
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.A., Belhaven University
Morton, Pam H.
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Moss, Irene P.
Lecturer, Foundations
B.S., Vanderbilt University
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Mueller, Susan
Lecturer, Music
B.M., University of Kansas
M.F.A., Lesley College
Mullis, Norma Kay
Instructor, World Languages & Cultures
B.A., Samford University
M.A., The University of Alabama
Mungenast, Dana
Assistant Professor, Education
B.A., Auburn University
M.S.E., Samford University
Myers, Michael
Lecturer, Music
B.M., James Madison University
M.M., Rice University
Nail, Kaye C.
Lecturer, Evening College
B.A., M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Nash, Teri V.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S.E., Samford University
M.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Neiman, John. C., Jr.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., The University of North Carolina
J.D., Harvard University
Nelson, L. John
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of Washington
J.D., Gonzaga University
LL.M., Yale Law School
Newman, Miriam V.
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland
M.A.E, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Newsom, Kevin C.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Samford University
J.D., Harvard University
Newton, C. Martin
Lecturer, Foundations
B.S., Samford University
Nichols, Edwin C.
Lecturer, Curriculum & Instruction
B.S., M.S., The University of Tennessee
Ed.S., Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Nordlund, Caroline J.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., University of South Carolina
M.M., Northwestern University
Nordlund, Samuel
Lecturer, Music
B.M., The University of Alabama
M.M., Northwestern University
Oberholster, Suzanne D.
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.A., M.S., Auburn University
O’Neil, Douglas E., Jr.
Lecturer, Theater
B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ott, John E.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of Central Florida/Florida Tech
J.D., Samford University
Owens, Debra J.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Athens State University
M.E., Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Ed.S., Samford University
Oyama, Yasuhiko
Instructor, Kinesiology
J.D., Meiji University of Tokyo
Ozment, Vicky L.
Lecturer, Education
B.A., M.A., Auburn University
M.Ed., University of Montevallo
Paine, Janice G.
Lecturer, Foundations
B.S., Auburn University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Palmer, Curtis V.
Instructor, Mathematics
B.S., Georgia State University
M.B.A., Emory University
Parker, Martha S.
Lecturer, Education
B.A., West Chester University
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Parker, Steven R.
Lecturer, Paralegal Studies
B.A., California State University, Northridge
J.D., North Carolina Central University School of Law
Parks, David A.
Lecturer, Divinity
B.A., M.Div., Samford University
Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Pate, J. Gary
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
J.D., Samford University
Patrick, Frank Y.
Assistant Professor, Religion
B.A., M.Div., Samford University
Ph.D., Duke University
Patton, P. Torry
Lecturer, Human Development & Family Life Education
B.S., Samford University
M.S., The University of Tennessee
Paul, Latoya T.
Lecturer, Biology
B.S., Southern University
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Perkins, Kimberly
Lecturer, Paralegal Studies
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
J.D., Samford University
Peters, Christopher M.
Lecturer, History
B.A., Washington University in St. Louis
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.Div., Covenant Theological Seminary
Phillips, Ann
Assistant Professor, Education
B.S., M.A., The University of Alabama
Ed.D., Auburn University
Phillips, Ashley L.
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.S., Jacksonville State University
Pilkinton, J. Kim
Assistant Professor, Human Development & Family Life Education
B.A., Samford University
M.Div., D.Min., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Pitts, Brian C.
Instructor, Foundations
B.A., M. Div., Samford University
Poole, Philip
Lecturer, Foundations
B.A., Baylor University
M.A., University of North Texas
Portis, Vicki L.
Lecturer, Music
B.M.F., M.M.E., University of Montevallo
Powell, Susan B.
Clinical Instructor, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., P.M.N.,University of Alabama at Birmingham
Powell, Thomas M.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of South Alabama
J.D., Samford University
Prater, Sandra R.
Lecturer, ESL Program
B.A., Samford University
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Preston, Loretta P.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pretnar, Susan J.
Lecturer, Accounting & Management Information Systems
B.A., Trenton State College
M.B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pritchett, Carolyn E.
Lecturer, Psychology
B.A.H., Samford University
M.A., University of Missouri-Columbia
Ph.D., Penn State University
Proctor, R. David
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Carson-Newman College
J.D., The University of Tennessee
Pryor Jr., William H.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Northeast Louisiana University
J.D., Tulane University
Puccio, Samuel M.
Lecturer, Kinesiology
Putnam, T. Michael
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., The University of Alabama
Rainer, Ryan D.
Adjunct Professor, Kinesiology
M.D., University of Alabama in Birmingham
Rasmussen, Michael V.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of South Florida
J.D., Samford University
Ratcliffe, Carol J.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., The University of Alabama
M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
D.N.P., Samford University
Rawls, Bruce A.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., The University of Alabama
J.D., Samford University
LL.M, New York University
Retief, Adrienne
Lecturer, Interior Architecture
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
B.Arch., Auburn University
Rich, R. Lyndsey
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.S., University of Central Arkansas
M.S., Georgia Southern University
Rich, Rachel A.
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.B.A., The University of Mississippi
Richardson, Mark L.
Lecturer, Education
B.A., The University of Alabama
M.Ed., Auburn University at Montgomery
Ed.D., Samford University
Richardson, Wayne O.
Instructor, Education
B.A., M.S., Ed.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Richie, John Thomas
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., B.S.B.A.,J.D., Samford University
Ringler, William S.
Instructor, Mathematics
B.S., Waynesburg
M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh
Rivers, Jamorris B.
Lecturer, Theatre & Dance
A.S., Southern Union
B.A., The University of Alabama
Roberson, Elizabeth G.
Instructor, Education
B.S., Samford University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Roberts, James H., Jr.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of South Florida
J.D., Samford University
Roberts, R. Frank
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.S., Auburn University
M.D., University of Alabama School of Medicine
Robertson, R. Scott
Lecturer, Music
Certificate in Music Performance, U.S. Navy School of Music
Robinson, April L.
Lecturer, Foundations
B.A., Samford University
M.T.S., Duke University
Robinson, Stephanie C.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., M.A.E., Ed.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.D., Samford University
Rogan, Fred
Instructor, Evening College
B.A., Auburn University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Rogers, S. Marvin
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., The University of Alabama
Rohling, Thomas P.
Instructor, Kinesiology
B.A., Samford University
Roller, S. Elizabeth
Lecturer, Foundations
B.F.A., M.S.E., Baylor University
Rollins, Christina N.
Lecturer, World Languages and Cultures
B.A., Samford University
M.A., The University of Georgia
Rosenblum, William M.
Professor, Physics
B.S., University of Miami
M.S., Florida State University-Tallahassee
Ph.D., Tufts University
Ross-Davis, Kelly
Adjunct Professor, Education
B.A., University of Arizona
M.S., Colorado State University
Ruden, Warren
Assistant Professor, Business
B.S., New York University
M.B.A., Long Island University
Sabo, Patricia Cameron
Adjunct Faculty, Pharmacy
B.S., Samford University
Sahawneh, Mary Anne
Lecturer, Biology
B.S., Samford University
Ph.D., Cornell University
Sakurai, Kazuyo
Instructor, Interior Architecture
B.A., M.S., The University of Alabama
Sanders Jr., Charles Kenneth
Adjunct Professor, Pharmacy
B.S., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Schroeder, Derek A.
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.H.K., University of Windsor
Schuck, Lynn H.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., Samford University
Schultz, Nancy L.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of Wisconsin
J.D., University of Pennsylvania
Seltzer Jr., Bennie
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.A., Washington State University
Senasi, Karlo
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Birmingham-Southern College
Shadinger, Tamara V.
Assistant Professor, Psychology
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Shaw, Andrea S.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Florida State University
J.D., Samford University
Sheek, Alan G.
Instructor, Evening College
B.A., Samford University
M.P.A., The University of Georgia
Shelburne, Alice
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Florida State University
Shinn, Barbara A.
Lecturer, Music
B.A., B.M.E., Benedictine College
M.M., University of Wisconsin, Madison
Silber, Marissa G.
Lecturer, Political Science
B.A., University of Southern California
M.A., University of Florida
Simpson, Wayne Scott
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of Florida
J.D., Samford University
Slaughter, Janet R.
Lecturer, Education
B.A., The University of Alabama
M.Ed., Ph.D., Alabama A&M University
Slocumb, Brandon S.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Samford University
M.M., University of North Texas
D.M.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Smith, Christopher
Lecturer, Music
B.M., Samford University
Smith, Elizabeth P.
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.S.B.A., Auburn University
Smith, Gregory T.
Lecturer, Philosophy
B.A., University of the South
M.A., University of Miami
Ph.D., Florida State University
Smith, Kenny D.
Lecturer, Journalism & Mass Communication
B.S., Auburn University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Smith, Matt R.
Instructor, Business
B.S., University of South Alabama
M.A., The University of Alabama
Smith, Victoria L.
Lecturer, Foundations
B.A., Samford University
M.Ed., Monash University
Spivey, Sandra W.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., Auburn University
St. Clair, Jay D.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., The University of Tennessee
J.D., Yale University
Stansell, T. Garland
Lecturer, Journalism & Mass Communication
B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.P.P.M., Birmingham Southern College
Steed, Beth Monroe
Lecturer, Education
B.S., M.S., Ed.D., Samford University
Stephens, Craig M.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Stetson University
J.D., Samford University
LL.M., University of Florida
Stevens, Susan G.
Lecturer, Business
B.S., M. Ed., Auburn University
Stewart, Elizabeth D.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Auburn University
M.E., University of South Alabama
Strickland, Billy J.
Lecturer, Music
B.M., M.M., Samford University
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Strohm, John P.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
J.D., Samford University
Stull, Timothy R.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ed.D., Samford University
Sullivan, James B.
Lecturer, Music
B.M.E., University of Georgia
M.M., Boston University
Sullivan, Patrick J.
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.S., Auburn University
Sullivan, Vickey L.
Instructor, Education
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.A., Alabama A&M University
Summers, Caroline B.
Instructor, Journalism & Mass Communication
B.A., The University of Alabama
Swatzell, Roy H., Jr.
Lecturer, Evening College
B.S., Samford University
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sweatt, William Stephen
Lecturer, Human Development & Family Life Education
B.S., Jacksonville State University
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.Ed., University of Montevallo
Tally, Jacqueline G.
Instructor, Kinesiology
B.S., University of Montevallo
M.A., The University of Alabama
Tamper, Valencia L.
Lecturer, World Languages & Cultures
B.A., University of South Alabama
M.A., Bowling Green State University
Tanner, Cathryn
Instructor, Kinesiology
B.S., M.S.E., Samford University
Taylor, Allison S.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., J.D., Samford University
Taylor, Lauren M.
Lecturer, Foundations
B.A., Carson Newman College
M.A., The University of Alabama
Taylor, Terry D.
Lecturer, Music
A.S., Cumberland College
B.C.M., Belmont University
M.C.M., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Tedrow, Klari B.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Lenoir-Rhyne College
J.D., Samford University
Teel, Michael C.
Assistant Professor, Business
B.B.A., Southern Methodist University
J.D., M.B.A., University of Missouri
Tew, Sara V.
Lecturer, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University
Theodorou, Konstantinos
Lecturer, Biological & Environmental Sciences
B.S., M.S., The University of Alabama
Thigpen, Scott M.
Lecturer, Art
B.A., Samford University
Thompson, Nita S.
Instructor, Education
B.S., Kansas Wesleyan University
Ed.S., Samford University
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Tiffin, Rodney K.
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.A., Auburn University
Tomlin, Laura H.
Lecturer, Evening College
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
M.S.E., Samford University
J.D., Hamline University
Trant, Sid J.
Lecturer, Environmental Sciences
B.A., The University of Alabama
J.D., Georgetown University
Trippe, Allan M.
Lecturer, Business
B.S., The University of Alabama
J.D., Samford University
VanPelt, Lewanda K.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., J.D., Samford University
LL.M., University of Missouri
Vasile, Catherine R.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Auburn University
M.A.E., Alabama A&M University
Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Vaughn, J. Barry
Lecturer, History
B.A., Harvard University
M.Div., Yale University
Ph.D., University of St. Andrews
Vest, David Ashley
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.A., Morehead State University
Waesche, Jessica S. Brown
Lecturer, Psychology
B.A., Emory University
M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University
Wales, Michelle M.
Assistant Professor, Business and Instructor, Paralegal Studies
B.A., J.D., Samford University
Wallace, Ronald J.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.S., Auburn University
J.D., Birmingham School of Law
Walter, Traci B.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.A., Samford University
Ware, Donna
Instructor, Mathematics
B.S., University of Montevallo
M.Ed., The University of Mississippi
West, Kimberly R.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., The University of Alabama at Huntsville
M.A., Sewanee: The University of the South
J.D., The University of Alabama
West, William P.
Adjunct Professor, Pharmacy
B.S., M.B.A., Pharm.D., Samford University
Westmoreland, Jeanna K.
Lecturer, Foundations
B.S.E., Ouachita Baptist University
M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
White, Sallie V.
Lecturer, Music
B.A., Anderson University
M.M.E., Indiana University
Whitley, Carla Jean
Lecturer, Journalism & Mass Communications
B.S., Florida State University
M.A., The University of Alabama
Whitson, Martha B.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., B.S., M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Wilborn, Teresa W.
Adjunct Faculty, Pharmacy
B.S., University of Florida
Pharm.D., Mercer University
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Wildman-Brooks, Melissa K.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., The University of Alabama
M.S., Troy University
Ed.S., University of Montevallo
Ed.D., Samford University
Williams, Brandi
Lecturer, Education
B.A., J.D., Samford University
Williams, Caroline M.
Lecturer, University Fellows
B.A., Samford University
M.A., Georgetown University
Williams, Julie Kay
Assistant Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication
B.A., Principia College
M.A., A.B.D., The University of Alabama
Williams, Sara L.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., Florida State University
J.D., Samford University
Wilson, Fallin
Lecturer, Divinity
B.A., Morehouse College
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School
M.A., University of Montevallo
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Wilson, James C., Jr.
Adjunct Professor, Law
B.A., J.D., Tulane University
Winches, Betty P.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., M.S., Jacksonville State University
Ed.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Winchester, Katherine A.
Assistant Professor, Education
B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., Auburn University
Wolfe, Timothy A.
Lecturer, Human Development & Family Life Education
B.A., King College
M.Div., Samford University
Yarbrough, Sue H.
Lecturer, Education
B.S., Auburn University
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Yatabe, Autumn P.
Lecturer, Geography
B.S., M.S., Georgia State University
Yates, Brandy M.
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.A., The University of Tennessee
Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Yelton, Anthony Todd
Lecturer, Kinesiology
B.A., King College
Yelling, Tamula R.
Lecturer, Evening College
B.A., Spelman College
J.D., Samford University
Yoakum, Richard L.
Lecturer, Foundations
B.S., M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
