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Get to Know Our Faculty!

Jordan Hairr, EdD, PA-C
Dean, T. Walter and Christine M. Brashier College of Health Sciences
Kaye Rickman, MMS, PA-C
Program Director, PA Medicine
Cathleen Ciesielski, PhD
Program Director, MABS
Dorinda Brown, BS
Clinical Coordinator, PA Medicine
Carson Moore, DMS, PA-C
Program Director, Doctor of Medical Science
Shannon House Dobson, PhD
Department Chair, Psychology
Christine B. Haltiwanger, DrPH
Associate Dean, School of Health and Wellness
Joanie Kendall, MMS, PA-C
Instructional Faculty, PA Medicine
Kelcye Richards, MMS, PA-C
Principal Faculty, PA Medicine
Allison Simon, PhD, PA-C
Principal Faculty, PA Medicine
Martin Price, MMS, PA-C
Principal Faculty, PA Medicine
Joshua Formaneck, MPAS, PA-C
Principal Faculty, PA Medicine
Kim Moon, MS, PA-C
Principal Faculty, PA Medicine
Thomas Hatten, PA, DO
Medical Director, PA Medicine
Taylor Currall, MPAS, PA-C
Principal Faculty, PA Medicine

Get to Know Our Faculty!

John B. Duncan, PhD, CPA
Dean, College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Bob Shallow, MS
Associate Dean of Operations, College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Andrew Cropsey, PhD, MBA, CPA
Department Chair, Accounting and Business
Candace Howell, DBA
Department Chair, Graduate & Online Business Programs
Fred Battenfield, PhD
Professor, Sport Management
Jon Boulet, PhD
Professor, Economics
Anthony Deglomine III, JD, Esq.
Assistant Professor, Business
Carey Dukes, DBA
Assistant Professor, Management
Jason W. Cote, MAcc
Instructor, Accounting
Christina King-Johnson, MBA
Instructor, Management
Christopher Lindsay, MA
Instructor, Management
Hannah Swartz, PhD
Assistant Professor, Sport Management
Renee Dyer, DBA
Adjunct Professor, Finance
Caleb Martin, MAcc
Adjunct Professor, Accounting
Robert Hucks, DBA
Adjunct Professor, Marketing and Entrepreneurship

Get to Know Our Faculty!

Michael Bryant, PhD
Dean, College of Christian Studies
Jeff Rankin, PhD
Associate Dean, College of Christian Studies
Michael Landrum, DMin
Program Director, Youth Ministry
Larry McDonald, PhD
Program Director, MDiv and DMin
Matthew Wireman, PhD
Program Director, Christian Ministry Online
Allen McWhite, PhD
Department Chair, Intercultural Studies
Stephen G. Crouse, PhD
Senior Campus Pastor
Curtis K. Horn Jr., PhD
Professor, Christian Studies
Donny R. Mathis II, PhD
Professor, Christian Studies
Frankie J. Melton, Jr., PhD
Associate Professor, Christian Studies
Bill W. Murray, PhD
Professor, Christian Studies
Thomas Willoughby, PhD
Associate Professor, Christian Studies
Dallas Vandiver, PhD
Assistant Vice-President, Student Ministries
Matthew Hirt, PhD
Assistant Professor, Intercultural Studies
Joshua J. Styles, JD
Associate Professor, Criminal Justice and Legal Studies

Get to Know Our Faculty!

Web Drake, PhD
Dean, College of Communication and Fine Arts
Randall E. King, PhD
Associate Dean, George E. Bomar School of Communication
J. David Cudd, EdD
Associate Dean, Nesbitt Q. and Martha M. Cline School of Music
Liz Boehm
Academic Secretary, Nesbitt Q. and Martha M. Cline School of Music
Heather Kunselman
Academic Secretary
Hayley De González, MFA
Department Chair, Art
Megan Scruggs Hollifield, PhD
Director, Music Worship Studies
Kelechi Benet, MFA
Assistant Professor, Communication
Gregory Graf, DMA
Assistant Professor, Music
Lara Jackson, MS
Instructor, Communication
Zack Carter, PhD
Associate Professor, Communication
Cheryl Greene, DMA
Professor, Music
Stephen M. Griner, MM
Instructor, Music
Angela Horn-Barrett
Associate Professor, Music
Fabio Parrini, MM
Professor, Music
Andrew W. Stevens, DMin
Associate Professor, Communication
Andrea Garland, MFA
Assistant Professor, Art
Christopher Davis, DMA
Professor, Music
Jonah Losh
Help Desk Supervisor/Trainer
Amy M. Dunlap, MFA
Associate Dean, School of the Arts
Zac Buser, MFA
Professor, Art
Bess Park, PhD
Professor, Theatre
Kennedy Roberts, MFA
Assistant Professor, Theatre
Sean Bradley, EdD
Director, Bands-Woodwind Coordinator
Robbie Collins, MM
Instructor, Music Theory and Director of Brass
Michael Taylor, MM
Instructor, Euphonium & Tuba
Joshua Scott, MFA
Assistant Professor, Theatre
Eric Bell, MM
Director, Athletic Bands
Michael Weaver, DM
Professor, Music
Ansley Welchel, APR
Instructor, Communication
Cheyenne Rivenbark
Theatre Assistant
Hyunhee Hannah Byun, DMA
Adjunct Accompanist
Sabrina Brem
Adjunct Accompanist
Ruby Lee, MM
Adjunct Professor, Music (Piano)
Keith Groover
Adjunct Professor, Music (Guitar and Bass Guitar)
Christine Lance, MM
Adjunct Professor, Music (Cello)
Gregory Sundt, MM
Adjunct Professor, Music (Trombone)
Jacob Johnson
Adjunct Professor, Music

Get to Know Our Faculty!

Constance Wright, EdD
Dean, College of Education
Nancy Caukin, EdD
Associate Dean, College of Education
Melissa Cruver, EdD
Department Chair, Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Lori Vinson, EdD
Program Director, Online Educational Studies
Randall Moss, EdD
Program Director, Ed.D. and Ed.S.
Ann Aust, EdD
Program Director, Master’s Education
Andrew S. Hodges, MEd
Program Director, Secondary Education
Ellen Cashion, MEd
Certificate Program Coordinator, Teacher Certification
Jada Watterson, MEd
Coordinator, Student Teaching
Robbie Adell, EdD
Associate Professor, Education
Sarah McKinney, MEd
Instructor, Education
Gretchen Pruden, MEd
Instructor, Education
Melanie Croft, PhD
Associate Professor, Education
W. LaVelle McCray, MEd
Instructor, Education
Linda O. Parker, EdD
Assistant Professor, Education
Charles Morton, PhD
Associate Professor, Education Leadership
Christina Miller, PhD
Associate Professor, Education
Amanda McKinney, MEd
Instructor, Education
Mary Kathryn Farnham
Assessment Coordinator

Get to Know Our Faculty!

Cheryl Collier, PhD
Dean, M.C. Donnan College of Humanities and Sciences
Debo Nathaniel, PhD
Department Chair, Biology
Brendan J.J. Payne, PhD
Department Chair, History
Nicholas Higgins, PhD
Department Chair, Political Science and PPE
Staci M. Rollins, JD
Associate Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Rachel M. Roberts, PhD
Department Chair, English
Jeff Williams, DPT
Department Chair, Health Science
Ronald C. Marks, PhD
Department Chair, Physical Sciences
Marti J. Glass, PhD
Director, Psychology Online
Kristopher Ahler, PhD
Director, Criminal Justice Online
Gregory Bruce, PhD
Program Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Studies
John Barham, PhD
Program Coordinator, Social Studies Education
Sam Keith, PhD
Department Chair, Outdoor Leadership
Jeffrey French, PhD
Professor, Biology
Ken Baker, PhD
Professor, Physical Education
Deborah Batson, MEd
Instructor, Computer Science
David Bell, MA
Instructor, History
Mark Bjornsen, PhD
Assistant Professor, Physical Education
Kayla Black, EdD
Assistant Professor, Honors and History
Aaron Mood, PhD
Program Director, Biochemistry
Allison Bridges, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biology
Angela Bullard, PhD
Associate Professor, English
Amy Burke, MS
Instructor, Chemistry
Georges Chreifi, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biology
Charles Brian Crane, PhD
Professor, Mathematics
Christina K. Eddy, PhD
Professor, Biology
Pat Freeman, MEd
Instructor, Mathematics
Haley Gambrell, MA
Assistant Professor, English
Jenna Garrett, EdD
Professor, English
Michelle Heard, MATL
Department Chair, Spanish
Bradley Gregory, PhD
Professor, Psychology
Joy Hartsell, MEd
Professor, Mathematics
Robert K. Knepp, DC
Associate Professor, Biology
Teresa Lyle, DNP
Associate Professor, Health Science
Keris Suttles, MA
Instructor, Spanish
Julius Nfor, PhD
Associate Professor, Physical Science
Lucas Nossaman, PhD
Associate Professor, English
Jeremy Parks, MS, MDiv
Instructor, American Sign Language
Jong Eun Lee, MPhil, PhD
Assistant Professor, Political Science
Nathan Reed, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biology
Hiewon Shin, PhD
Professor, English
David Stolze, PhD
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Lisa Snyder, CP, AP
Instructor, Sociology and Psychology
Joshua J. Styles, JD
Associate Professor, Criminal Justice and Legal Studies
Becky Thompson, EdD
Professor, English
Elisabeth Moore, PhD
Assistant Professor, History
James Washick, PhD
Professor, English
Paul Yandle, PhD
Associate Professor, History
Alicia Vauters
Adjunct Professor, English
Kerry Ravan, MA
Adjunct Professor, Mathematics

Executive Leadership Council

Gene C. Fant, Jr., PhD
President
Rich Grimm, MDiv
Executive Vice President
Jan M. Foster, PhD
Provost and Dean of Faculty
Mark Reeves, MBA
Senior Vice President, Finance
Stephen G. Crouse, PhD
Senior Campus Pastor
Tim Huggins, BS
Vice President, Information Technology Services
Will Lowrey
Athletic Director
Marty O’Gwynn, MA
Vice President, Advancement & University Engagement
Chad Peters, MA
VP, Enrollment and Marketing
Jill Rayburn, JD
University General Counsel
Rachael Wolfe
Vice President, Student Services
Jared Thomas, PhD
Vice President, Campus Ministry and Student Engagement
Kyle Walden
Vice President, Campus Enhancement Services

Meet Our Team!

Chad Peters, MA
VP, Enrollment and Marketing
Billy Cannada
Director of University Marketing
Elizabeth Leeth
Project Manager
Megan Shea
Graphic and Digital Designer
Zane Trively
Digital Marketing Associate
Ashley Merck
Content Specialist
Steven Guersch
Photographer
Mason Bayne
Videographer

Meet the Traditional Admissions Team!

Joe Benson
Associate Director, Enrollment Operations
Laura Cervantez
Admissions Counselor

Meet the 51³Ô¹Ï Online & Graduate Admissions Team!

Justin Ogle, MBA
Director of Online and Graduate Admissions
Charlene Christian
Online and Graduate Admissions Counselor
Faith Cantrell
Online and Graduate Admissions Counselor
Richard Hensley
Regional Partnership Manager

Meet the Traditional Admissions Team!

Andy Ray
Senior Director, Enrollment Engagement
Katie Lynn Marshall
Director, Traditional Admissions
Jacob Ertter
Associate Director, Recruiting
Joe Benson
Associate Director, Enrollment Operations
Cory Truax
CRM Systems Administrator
Ciara Mace
Assistant Director, Recruiting
Ward White
Senior Coordinator, Enrollment Operations
Rachel Cooper
Coordinator, Admissions Events
Kelly King
Coordinator, Guest Relations
Drayton Henderson
Admissions Counselor
Rachel Rice
Admissions Counselor
Laura Cervantez
Admissions Counselor
Austin Meyer, MEd
Enrollment Data Processor

Meet Our Advancement and University Engagement Staff

Marty O’Gwynn, MA
Vice President, Advancement & University Engagement
Lamont Sullivan, MA
Senior Associate Vice President, Advancement and Alumni Engagement
Jason Ross, EdD
Director, Development & Corporate Relations
Kayla Wynn, MBA
Director, Advancement Services
Tony Beam, DMin
Senior Director, Church & Community Engagement
LaVerne Howell
Director, Donor Services
Matthew Thomas
Officer, Major Gifts
Jeff Lewis
Officer, Major Gifts and Foundation Relations
Ken Ward
Development Officer
Lisa VanRiper
Consultant, Public Affairs
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