Administrative Offices
Office of the President
Harvill C. Eaton, University President, and Professor
B.S., M.S., Tennessee Technological University
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Leslie L. Steele, Executive Coordinator to the President
B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Office of Academic Affairs
C. William McKee, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor
B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.Ed., Auburn University
Ed.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Tamara J. Pavan, Registrar
A.A., Northeastern Christian Junior College
B.S., Ohio Valley College
Lanah H. Browning, Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Registrar and Academic Affairs Publications Manager
Carole Ann Bach, Dean of the Rudy School of Nursing & Health Professions, and Professor
B.S.N., Indiana University
M.S.N., Washington University, St. Louis
Ph.D., The University of Texas, Austin
Eric W. Cummings, Dean of the School of Humanities, Education, and the Arts, and Associate Professor
B.A., George Washington University
M.Ed., Harvard University
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Paul C. Stumb, Dean of the Labry School of Science, Technology, and Business, and Professor
B.S.I.E., Auburn University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.A.E., Cumberland University
Joshua M. Hayden, Executive Director of General Education and Assistant Professor
B.A., University of Richmond
M.Ed., Ed.D., Vanderbilt University (Peabody College)
Eloise R. Hitchcock, Director of the Doris & Harry Vise Library, and Associate Professor
B.S., Tennessee Technological University
M.S.L.S., University of Tennessee
Sheridan W. S. Henson, Director of Academic Enrichment Center, and Instructor
B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.S., Cumberland University
Office of Student Development
C. Edward Pawlawski, Executive Vice President
B.M.E., Murray State University
M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University
Stephanie P. Walker, Associate Vice President and Dean of Students
B.B.A., Cumberland University
Larry F. Vaughan, Director of Institutional Research
B.B.A., Middle Tennessee State University
Ronie L. McPeak, Director of Career Services and Internships
B.A., Trevecca Nazarene University
M.A.E., Cumberland University
H. Edward Lovin, Director of Residence Life, Greek Affairs, & Orientation
B.A., M.A., University of Mississippi
Libby A. O'Guin, Director of Student Life
B.S., M.S., Cumberland University
Juanita M. Kissell, Director of Counseling and Disability Services
B.A., Hanover College
M.A., Indiana Wesleyan
M.M.T., Southern Methodist University
Beatrice M. LaChance, Executive Director of Enrollment Services
A.S., A.S., Northern Essex Community College
Kimberly A. Stephens, Director of Admissions and Recruitment
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
M.A.E., Bethel University
Chelsea D. Hardin, Coordinator of Pre-Enrollment Advising
B.S., B.A., Cumberland University
Amber D. Rowland, Admissions Data Analyst
Matthew J. Duncan, Admissions Data Analyst I
A.S., Volunteer State Community College
Jessica L. Stockton, Admissions Representative
B.F.A., Belmont University
Amanda B. Adcock, Admissions Representative
B.B.A., MSSEP, Cumberland University
Jamie L. Ensley, Admissions Representative
B.S., Tennessee Wesleyan College
Katie E. Gibson, Coordinator of Graduate and International Admissions
B.A., B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
M.Sc., The University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Stacy L. Kelly, Assistant Director of Student Financial Services
B.A., Missouri Western State University
M.A.E., Cumberland University
Deborah K. Brinton, Student Financial Services Analyst I
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Megan M. Grindstaff, Student Financial Services Analyst II
B.A., Cumberland University
Samuel L. Greene, Student Financial Services Analyst II
B.B.A., M.B.A., Cumberland University
Office of Fiscal Affairs
Judy G. Jordan, CPA, Vice President for Finance
B.S., University of North Alabama
Martha S. Reese, Accounts Receivable Clerk
Diploma, Tennessee College of Applied Technology
Barbara B. Fuller, Accounts Receivable
B.S., Tennessee Technological University
Cindy L. Hearn, Accounts Payable Analyst
Krista M. Petraitis, Staff Accountant II
B.S., Tennessee Technological University
Janette E. Beasley, Staff Accountant I
Joseph L. Gray, Executive Director of Campus Services
B.A., Salisbury State University
M.B.A., Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Elizabeth A. Butler, Assistant Director of Human Resources
B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.B.A., Cumberland University
Katherine M. Lucia, Bookstore Director
B.A., Tennessee Technological University
Doris A. Gray, Assistant Bookstore Manager
A.A., Delaware Technical & Community College
Angela P. Burns, Postmaster
B.S., University of Phoenix
Office of Information Technology
William T. Lambert, Director of Information Technology
A.S., Volunteer State Community College
B.S., Tennessee Technological University
Horace A. McCall, Network Technician
Electronics Technician, Tennessee Technology Center
Network+ Certified
Scott A. Clancy, Help Desk Manager
A+ Certified Hardware Technician
Jerry L. England, Network Technician
Office of Communications
Phillip W. Carter, Executive Director of Communications
B.A., Western Kentucky University
John K. Essary, Design Manager for Print and Media
B.F.A., Cumberland University
Online and Professional Studies
Stacey A. Garrett, Vice President for Online and Professional Studies and University General Counsel
B.A., Duke University
J.D., Tulane University Law School
Vickie E. Rickard, Director of Operations
A.A., B.B.A., University of Central Oklahoma
M.B.A., M.A., Cumberland University
Stephani A. deRouen, Associate Administrator
B.B.A., Cumberland University
Secret J. Rucker, Online Enrollment Specialist
Devan S. Carr, Program Director of Nursing
B.S.N., Middle Tennessee State University
M.S.N., Clarkson College
M.S., Capella University
K. Charles Collier, Program Director of Education
B.S., University of Tennessee
M.A., Ed.S., Tennessee Technological University
Ed.D., Vanderbilt University (Peabody College)
Joseph P. Minor, Program Director of Criminal Justice
B.S., M.S., Austin Peay State University
Doris & Harry Vise Library
Eloise R. Hitchcock, Director of the Doris & Harry Vise Library and Associate Professor
B.S., Tennessee Technological University
M.S.L.S., University of Tennessee
Amber W. McKee, Reference & Instruction Librarian
B.A., M.A., Cumberland University
M.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Ashli N. Thomas, Library Technical Assistant
Office of Advancement
William R. Richardson, Vice President for Advancement
B.S., University of Tampa
Jonathon L. Hawkins, CFRE, Executive Director, Development & Alumni Relations
B.S., M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University
Cheryl L. Bockstruck, Development Officer, Corporate & Foundation Relations
B.S., Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Camille L. Burdine, Development Officer, Major Gifts
B.S., East Tennessee State University
Stephanie L. Ferrell, CFRE, Development Officer, Major & Planned Gifts
B.A., University of Memphis
Nova D. Lawrence, Advancement Coordinator
Labry School of Science, Technology, & Business
Paul C. Stumb, Dean of the Labry School of Science, Technology, and Business, and Professor
B.S.I.E., Auburn University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.A.E., Cumberland University
Connie Sink, Administrative Assistant to the Labry School of Science, Technology, and Business
Kimberly G. Atwood, Instructor of Biology
B.S., Cumberland University
M.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Danny L. Bryan, Assistant Professor of Biology
A.S., Motlow State Community College
B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Laurie P. Dishman, Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Carson Newman University
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
S. Christopher Fuller, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S., M.A.M., Ph.D., Auburn University
Kevin B. Gammon, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Berry College
M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University
Mary Lewis Haley, Professor of Accounting
B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.B.A., D.A., Middle Tennessee State University
Eric A. Landis, Assistant Professor of Marketing and Management
B.A., M.A., University of Alabama
D.M., University of Phoenix
Max Y. Melnikov, Associate Professor of Economics and Finance
B.S., M.S., Dnipropetrovsk National University, Ukraine
M.A., D.A., Middle Tennessee State University
Robert H. Nichols, Assistant Professor of Physics
A.S., Young Harris College
B.S., Davidson College
M.A., Ph.D., Washington University, St. Louis
Sarah S. Pierce, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Labry School of Science, Technology, & Business Adjunct Faculty
Luther W. Paul Allen, Adjunct Instructor of Business
B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.B.A., Middle Tennessee State University
Eric G. Alspaugh, Adjunct Instructor of Mathematics
B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.Ed., Tennessee State University
Laura H. Berchard, Adjunct Instructor of Biology
B.Sc., Erskine College, Due West
Ph.D., University of Georgia, Athens
Mathieu R. Berman, Adjunct Instructor of Marketing
B.A., Brown University
J.D., Boston University School of Law
Raluca I. Clendenen, Adjunct Instructor of Mathematics
B.S., University of Oradea, Romania
M.S., Ph.D., University of Memphis
Michael C. Dillon, Adjunct Instructor of Business
B.S., Purdue University
M.B.A., Grand Valley State University
Karen L. C. Ellis, Adjunct Instructor of Business Law
B.A., Transylvania University
M.A., Middle Tennessee State University
J.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Christi D. Griffin, Adjunct Instructor of Business Ethics
B.S.B.A., University of Alabama, Huntsville
M.H.S.A., George Washington University
J.D., Creighton University
Pamula A. Hagan, Adjunct Instructor of Business Leadership
B.S., Tennessee State University
M.B.A., Orlando College
M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Hawaii
Ian C. Hawkins, Adjunct Instructor of Chemistry
B.S., East Carolina University
M.S., Vanderbilt University
Ph.D., Middle Tennessee State University
Judith A. S. Horvath, Adjunct Instructor of Information Systems
B.S., Lehigh University
M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University
Elvis A. Huff, Adjunct Instructor of Information Systems
B.S., M.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Jeffrey W. Kennedy, Adjunct Instructor of Marketing
B.A., Florida Atlantic University
M.B.A., D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University
Wesley B. Lankford, Adjunct Instructor of Computer Information Systems
B.S., Baylor University
M.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Michael R. Lynch, Adjunct Instructor of Hospitality Management
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Stout
M.S., Florida International University
L.L.M., DeMontfort University
D.M., University of Phoenix
H. Ronald Moser, Adjunct Instructor of Marketing
B.S., Tennessee Technological University
M.B.A., Middle Tennessee State University
Ed.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
J. Daniel Privott, Adjunct Instructor of Accounting
B.S., Wake Forest University
M.B.A., Vanderbilt University
Andrew J. Reynolds, Adjunct Instructor of Biology
B.S., Cumberland University
M.S., American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
James R. Shackleford, Adjunct Instructor of Statistics
B.E., Vanderbilt University
M.E., University of Florida
Ed.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Karah S. Sprouse, Adjunct Instructor of Business
B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.B.A., University of Mississippi
M. Lindsey Watson, Adjunct Instructor of Biology
B.S., Cumberland University
M.S., Western Kentucky University
Lydia C. Young, Adjunct Instructor of Mathematics
B.S., University of Alabama, Birmingham
M.A.E., Cumberland University
M.S., Mississippi College
School of Humanities, Education, and the Arts
Eric W .Cummings, Dean of the School of Humanities, Education, and the Arts, and Associate Professor
B.A., George Washington University
M.Ed., Harvard University
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Mary F. Agee, Administrative Assistant to the School of Humanities, Education, and the Arts
A.A., Nossi College of Art
Karen B. Hobson, Certification Officer/Transcript Analyst
B.B.A., Cumberland University
M.A.E., Cumberland University
Marjorie S. Anderson, Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Wake Forest University
M.Ed., Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Greensboro
C. Rick Bell, Instructor of History and Faculty Athletic Representative
B.A., M.A., Middle Tennessee State University
M.A.E., Cumberland University
W. Russell Cheatham, Professor of Criminal Justice and Public Administration
B.S., University of North Alabama
B.S., Auburn University
M.C.J., Middle Tennessee State University
Ph.D., Tennessee State University
Mark R. Cheathem, Associate Professor of History
B.A., Cumberland University
M.A., Middle Tennessee State University
Ph.D., Mississippi State University
K. Charles Collier, Professor of Education
B.S., University of Tennessee
M.A., Ed.S., Tennessee Technological University
Ed.D., Vanderbilt University (Peabody College)
Kim Y. Finch, Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Sung-Shin Women's University, Korea
M.A., Fayetteville State University
C.A.S., University of Southern Maine
Ed.D., Vanderbilt University (Peabody College)
Stephen B. Finch, Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Georgetown University
M.S. Ed., University of Southern Maine
Ed.D., Vanderbilt University (Peabody College)
Stuart E. Harris, Associate Professor of English
B.S., B.A., Belmont University
M.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
D.A., Middle Tennessee State University
Joshua M. Hayden, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies and Executive Director of General Education
B.A., University of Richmond
M.Ed., Ed.D., Vanderbilt University (Peabody College)
Fred E. Heifner, Professor of Anthropology, Philosophy, and Religion
B.A., Louisiana College
M.Div., Th.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Sheridan W. S. Henson, Instructor of Foundations of Scholarship and Learning, and Director of Academic Enrichment Center
B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.S., Cumberland University
Natalie R. Inman, Assistant Professor of History
B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Brian Q. Kilian, Professor of Music
B.S., Trevecca Nazarene University
B.Mus., University of South Africa
M.Mus., D.M.A., Combs College of Music
John P. Markert, Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., M.A., University of South Florida
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Jenny L. Mason, Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.Ed., Auburn University
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
C. William McKee, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor, and Program Director of Master of Public Service Management
B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.Ed., Auburn University
Ed.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Larry T. Menefee, Professor of Communications and Theatre, and Director of Theatre
B.A., David Lipscomb University
M.A., Southern Illinois University
Ph.D., University of Denver
Michele P. Paise, Assistant Professor of Music
B.A., B.A., Shepard University
M.M., Johns Hopkins University (Peabody Institute)
D.M.A., Arizona State University
Michael C. Rex, Associate Professor of English
B.A., Sam Houston State University
M.A., Texas A&M University
Ph.D., Wayne State University
Ted C. Rose, Professor of Fine Arts
B.A., David Lipscomb University
M.A.E., Edinboro State University
M.F.A., University of Tennessee
Sandra H. Smith, Professor of Special Education
B.S., M.A., Ed.S., Tennessee Technological University
Ed.D., Tennessee State University
School of Humanities, Education, and the Arts Adjunct Faculty
Sharon K. Anderson, Adjunct Instructor of Education
B.S., M.A., Ed.S., Tennessee Technological University
Ed.D., Tennessee State University
Alma M. Barnes, Adjunct Instructor of Spanish
B.A., Harding University
M.A.T., Middle Tennessee State University
Melanie R. Bean, Adjunct Instructor of Criminal Justice
B.B.A., B.A., Cumberland University
J.D., Stetson University
L. Cheryl Bevill, Adjunct Instructor of Spanish
B.A., M.A., Middle Tennessee State University
Ed.D., Tennessee State University
Carolyn M. Blake, Accompanist for Music Department
B.S., University of North Texas
Christopher S. Byrd, Technical Director for Theatre
B.A., Cumberland University
Mark S. Caldwell, Adjunct Instructor of Philosophy
B.A., Baylor University
B.D., Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Simyka M. Carlton, Adjunct Instructor of Education
B.S., Bethel University
M.A., Cumberland University
Ed.D., Walden University
Julia A. Cawthon, Adjunct Instructor of English
B.A., Cumberland University
M.A., Middle Tennessee State University
James E. Champion, II, Adjunct Instructor of Art
B.F.A., University of Mississippi
M.A., University of Louisville
M.F.A., University of North Dakota
Lana S. Clauss, Adjunct Instructor of Education
B.S., Utah State University
Ed.D., University of Arkansas
Thornton D. Cline, Adjunct Instructor of Music (Strings)
B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
M.S., The University of Illinois
Shannon D. Collins, Adjunct Instructor of Education
B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Joseph E. Craig, Adjunct Instructor of Criminal Justice
B.S., University of Tennessee, Martin
M.S., Cumberland University
Jennifer A. Crescuillo, Adjunct Instructor of Art
B.F.A., Bowling Green State University
M.F.A., Southern Illinois University of Carbondale
Arthur H. Criscoe, Adjunct Instructor of Education
A.B., M.Div., M.A.R.E., Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.A.E., Cumberland University
Audrey E. Cross, Adjunct Instructor of English
B.A., Bethel University
M.A., Belmont University
William H. Fitzhugh, Adjunct Instructor of Music (Guitar)
B.S., M.Mu., Austin Peay State University
Peg R. Fredi, Adjunct Instructor of Art
A.A., Hiwassee College
B.A., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
M.T., Methodist Hospital School of Medical Technology
A.A.S., Nashville State Community College
M.F.A., Lesley University (Art Institute of Boston)
M.A., Cumberland University
Paul Garretson, Adjunct Instructor of Music (Percussion)
B.A., Southeast Texas University
M.Mu., University of North Texas
Carla Grebert, Adjunct Instructor of Spanish
B.A., M.A., University of Tennessee
Sally H. Govan, Adjunct Instructor of Art
B.F.A., University of Tennessee
M.F.A., University of Hartford
Garrett D. Harper, Adjunct Instructor of Geography
B.A., Middle Tennessee State University
M.B.A., Kennesaw State University
J.D., Nashville School of Law
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
David M. Hobbs, Adjunct Instructor of Music (Upper Brass)
B.Mu., Louisiana State University
M.A., Middle Tennessee State University
William P. Huber, Adjunct Instructor of Music (Lower Brass)
B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Jamison R. Hurt, Adjunct Instructor of Criminal Justice
B.A., University of Tennessee
M.A., University of Memphis
Ellen W. James, Adjunct Instructor of English
B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.Ed., University of South Carolina
Anisha D. Jones, Adjunct Instructor of Education
B.S., University of Tennessee, Martin
M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., Tennessee State University
J. Natae Jones, Adjunct Instructor of Education
B.S., M.A., Ed.S., Tennessee Technological University
Roy L. Jones, Adjunct Instructor of Public Service Management
B.S., Tennessee Technological University
J.D., Nashville School of Law
M.S., Cumberland University
Stephanie D. Jones, Adjunct Instructor of Music (Voice)
B.A., University of West Florida
M.A., Indiana University
Heather M. Joppich, Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
B.A., The College of Saint Rose
M.S., Springfield College
Ph.D., Tennessee State University
Juanita M. Kissell, Director of Counseling and Disability Services and Adjunct Instructor for Psychology
B.A., Hanover College
M.A., Southern Methodist University
M.A., Indiana Wesleyan University
Damon J. MacNaught, Adjunct Instructor of Art
B.A., Hartwick College
M.F.A., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Michael E. McDonald, Adjunct Instructor of Criminal Justice and Public Administration
A.A., B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
M.P.A., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
J.D., John Marshall Law School
Marcia G. Melton, Adjunct Instructor of Education
B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Ed.D., Tennessee State University
Tara M. Mielnik, Adjunct Instructor of History
B.A., University of the South
M.A., Ph.D., Middle Tennessee State University
Joseph P. Minor, Adjunct Instructor of Criminal Justice
B.S., M.S., Austin Peay State University
Beverly C. Montgomery, Adjunct Instructor of Education
B.S., Valdosta State University
M.A., Walden University
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University
Laura L. Redmond, Adjunct Instructor of English
B.A., M.A., Oakland University
Franklin D. Ruckman, Adjunct Instructor of Education
B.S., Trevecca Nazarene University
M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University
M.Ed., Ed.D., Tennessee State University
Diane L. Sadler, Adjunct Instructor of Education
B.S., M.A., Ed.S., Tennessee Technological University
Ed.D., University of Tennessee
Robert W. Shankle, Adjunct Instructor of Music (Woodwinds)
B.A., University of North Carolina
Jamie R. Smith, Adjunct Instructor of English
B.A., M.A., Middle Tennessee State University
Susie K. Stephens, Adjunct Instructor of English
B.A., Cumberland University
M.A., Middle Tennessee State University
Lisa A. Swart, Adjunct Instructor of History
B.F.A., Rhodes University
M.A.N.E.S., D.Phil., Stellenbosch University
Cathy W. Toombs, Adjunct Instructor of Education
B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Ed.D., Tennessee State University
Joel F. Wade, Adjunct Instructor of Criminal Justice
B.S., Tennessee Technological University
M.S., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Leann F. Walker, Adjunct Instructor of Special Education
B.S., M.S., Ed.S., Tennessee State University
Phillip A. Wallace, Adjunct Instructor of Education
B.S., M.A., Ed.S., Austin Peay State University
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University
Irina S. Willis, Adjunct Instructor of Spanish
B.A., M.A.E., Institute of Foreign Languages
Ph.D., Moscow State University
Connie L. Wright, Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
A.A., Martin Methodist College
B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.A., Tennessee Technological University
Ed.D., Vanderbilt University
The Jeanette C. Rudy School of Nursing and Health Professions
Carole Ann Bach, Dean of the Rudy School of Nursing & Health Professions, and Professor
B.S.N., Indiana University
M.S.N., Washington University in St. Louis
Ph.D., The University of Texas, Austin
Kristin L. Kannon, Office Manager
B.S., Tennessee Technological University
Ray Lynn Crutcher, Director of Operations
Katie L. Arnold, Athletic Training Program Director
B.S., M.A.E., Cumberland University
James S. Barnett, Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Tennessee State University
M.S.N., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
K. Megan Bynum, Athletic Training Program Clinical Education Coordinator
B.S., University of North Carolina, Greensboro
M.S., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Rebecca E. Chatham, Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Vanderbilt University
Patricia A. Davis-Scott, Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.D.A.S., Tulsa Community College
B.S.N., Langston University
M.S., University of Oklahoma
Andrew J. Donadio, Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., University of South Alabama
M.S.N., Tennessee Technological University
Jason S. Grindstaff, Assistant Professor Health & Human Performance
B.A., Dakota Wesleyan University
M.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Judy C. Gunter, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Diploma, Baptist Hospital School of Nursing
B.S., University of Tennessee
M.S.N., Vanderbilt University
D.C.Ed., North Carolina College of Theology
James E. Holbrook, Associate Professor of Health & Human Performance
B.A., Morehead State University
M.S., Eastern Kentucky University
D.A., Middle Tennessee State University
Gail E. Humes, Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., Cumberland University
M.S.N., University of Alabama, Huntsville
Maggie D. Keil, Assistant Professor of Nursing and Director of Skills Labs
A.S., Victor Valley Community College
B.S.N., California State University, San Bernardino
M.S.N., University of Phoenix
Joy D. Kimbrell, Assistant Professor of Nursing and Director of the Center for Nursing Success
A.D.N., B.S.N., East Tennessee State University
M.S.N., Vanderbilt University
Ronda S. Landers, Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.D.N., Stanley Community College
B.S.N., Chamberlain College of Nursing
M.S.N., Middle Tennessee State University
Jean L. Markie, Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.S.N., Columbia State Community College
B.S.N., Belmont University
M.S.N., Vanderbilt University
Fay G. McRady, Assistant Professor of Nursing, and Director of the Mt. Juliet Working Adult Program
B.S.N., Vanderbilt University
M.S.N., Texas Woman's University
Robin J. Retallack, Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Tennessee Technological University
M.S.N., Western Kentucky University
Richard M. Storie, II, Instructor of Health & Human Performance
B.A., University of Toledo
M.S., Adelphi University
Diane E. Thorup, Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.D.N., B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
M.S.N., Vanderbilt University
Barbara R. Tincher, Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.P.N., Ohio State University
B.S.N., University of Kentucky
M.S.N., Wright State University
George L. Walker, Assistant Professor and Program Director of Health & Human Performance
B.S., M.A., Ed.S., Tennessee Technological University
D.A., Middle Tennessee State University
Julie A. Windmiller, Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Indiana University
M.S.N., Middle Tennessee State University
Gertrude I. Wright, Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., University of Michigan
B.S.N., Emory University
M.S.N., Vanderbilt University
The Jeanette C. Rudy School of Nursing and Health Professions Adjunct and Clinical Faculty
Roderick L. Armstrong, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Tennessee State University
Elizabeth F. Banks, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
B.A., Princeton University
M.S.N., Vanderbilt University
Crystal J. Brock, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., Cumberland University
M.S.N., Western Kentucky University
Charlotte B. Buscher, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., William Carey College
M.S.N., Louisiana State University
Marissa L. Brown, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Phoenix
Joel W. Campbell, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
A.S.N., Henderson Community College
B.S.N., Belmont University
M.S.N., Tennessee State University
Devin S. Carr, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., Middle Tennessee State University
M.S.N., Clarkson College
M.S., Capella University
Weber B. Dennis, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., Aquinas College
Julie A. Donohue, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., Virginia Commonwealth University
M.S.N., Tennessee State University
Phyllis J. Dunn, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Tennessee State University
D.N.P., Union University
Daphne C. Harris, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
A.D.N., Tennessee State University
B.S., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Mark D. Hensley, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., Jacksonville University
Richard A. Kincaid, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., Cumberland University
M.S.N., Tennessee State University
Afshan N. Kirmani, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
B.S., Wingate University
B.S.N., M.S.N., Tennessee State University
Andrew K. Lamoreaux, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., Middle Tennessee State University
M. Melissa Lord, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., Auburn University
M.S.N., Belmont University
Michele Martens, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
B.S., Tennessee Technological University
M.S.N., Vanderbilt University
D.N.P., University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Mitzi McCloud, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Kathryn A. McDearman, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
B.S., Tennessee Technological University
M.S.N., Vanderbilt University
Amy M. McIntosh, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., Austin Peay State University
M.S.N., Tennessee State University
Timothy C. Morgan, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Pharm.D., University of Tennessee, Memphis
Laura F. Oettel, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.S.N., Bellarmine University
Nicole A. Owen, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., Middle Tennessee State University
Retha L. Parker, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
A.S, B.S.N, Middle Tennessee State University
M.S.N., University of Alabama, Huntsville
Nicole T. Powell, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
A.S.N., Hopkinsville Community College
B.S.N., Murray State University
M.S.N., Middle Tennessee State University
Shernaye C. Russell, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
M.S.N., Tennessee State University
Monica H. Satterwhite, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Tennessee State University
M.H.S.A., University St. Francis
Marcia E. Spear, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Tennessee State University
M.S.N., D.N.P., Vanderbilt University
Kristina G. Stafford, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., Middle Tennessee State University
Susan D. Swanson, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
M.S.N., Vanderbilt University
M. Katelin Taylor, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., Cumberland University
M.S.N., Tennessee State University
Danya E. Victor, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Karen R. White, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.P.H., Arizona State University
Athletic Department
Ron Pavan, Director of Athletics
A.A., Northeastern Christian Junior College
B.A., Lubbock Christian University
M.A., West Virginia University
Mitch Walters, Assistant Athletic Director Eligibility & Retention
B.S., Mansfield University
M.A., Middle Tennessee State University
C. Rick Bell, Instructor of History and Faculty Athletics Representative
B.A., M.A., Middle Tennessee State University
M.A.E., Cumberland University
Jo Jo Freeman, Sports Information Director
B.A., Mississippi State University
Jared Klosterboer, Game Operations Manager/Head Coach, Cross Country
B.S., Iowa Wesleyan College
MSSEP, Cumberland University
Todd Allen, Head Coach, Wrestling
B.B.A., University of the Cumberlands
M.B.A., Cumberland University
Buddy Brown, Assistant Coach, Football
B.S., M.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Brad Bustle, Assistant Coach, Football
B.A., University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Robert Clayton,
Assistant Coach, Baseball
B.S., Cumberland University
Ryan Cotton, Director of Strength & Conditioning
B.S., University of Buffalo
MSSEP, Cumberland University
Ruth S. Currie, Head Coach, Cheerleading
LaKeisha Fair, Assistant Athletic Trainer
B.S., Concordia University, Irvine
M.A.E., Cumberland University
Adam Grant, Assistant Coach, Women's Soccer
B.S., Martin Methodist College
MSSEP, Cumberland University
Brittany Harry, Head Coach, Volleyball
B.A., University of South Carolina Upstate
Kevin Hite, Assistant Coach, Baseball
B.B.A., M.A.E., Cumberland University
Woody Hunt, Head Coach, Baseball
B.S., Belmont University
M.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Ryan Hunt, Assistant Coach, Baseball
B.S., M.A.E., Cumberland University
Jeremy Lewis, Head Coach, Women's Basketball
B.S., Cumberland University
Ryan Locke, Assistant Coach, Football
B.S., Troy University
MSSEP, Cumberland University
Nathan Luce, Assistant Coach, Football
B.S., Heidelberg University
M.S., Cumberland University
Bill McCormick, Head Coach, Tennis
Gavin McKinney, Head Coach, Women's Soccer
B.S., Lambuth University
M.A.E., University of Tennessee at Martin
James Meadows, Head Athletic Trainer
B.S., M.S., Harding University
Tereva Moore, Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball
B.S., Belmont University
MSSEP, Cumberland University
Rory O'Connor, Assistant Coach, Men's Soccer
B.Sc.Ed., University of Memphis
Kyle Smith, Head Coach, Men's Soccer
B.S., Lambuth University
MAT, Hastings College
Heather Stanfill, Head Coach, Softball
B.S., M.A.E., Austin Peay State University
MSSEP, Cumberland University
Donnie Suber, Head Coach, Football
B.S., Georgia Southern University
M.S.O., Cumberland University
Lonnie Thompson, Head Coach, Men's Basketball
B.A., M.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Richard Williams, Head Coach, Golf
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Lindal Yarbrough, Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball
B.B.A., Cumberland University
Board of Trust
Cumberland University is operated by a self-perpetuating Board of Trust. Trustees represent broad and varied interests, abilities, and experiences. The Board of Trust is charged with making policy decisions and ensuring the future advancement of Cumberland University. The Trustees are divided into annual classes and life members.
Executive Committee
Robert L. McDonald, Chairman
W.P. Bone, III, Secretary-Treasurer
Robert N. Vero, Vice-Chairman
W. Joseph Adams
J. Randall Clemons
J. Samuel Hatcher
Edward L. Thackston
Class of 2014
W. Joseph Adams
Lebanon, TN
Main Street Property Management
Martha M. Bradshaw
Lebanon, TN
Retired
Greg Dugdale
Lebanon, TN
CEO, Greg Dugdale Properties
J. Samuel Hatcher
Lebanon, TN
Robert L. McDonald
Lebanon, TN
President, CedarStone Bank
David Paul
Berkeley, CA
President, Fiscal Strategies Group
Mark G. Riggins
Cumming, GA
Dental Financial Services
Edward L. Thackston
Nashville, TN
Retired Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University
John Van Mol
Nashville, TN
Chairman, DVL Public Relations & Advertising
Class of 2015
Winstead P. Bone, III
Lebanon, TN
Partner, Wilson County Motor Company
Sandra W. Duncan
Nashville, TN
Vice President, Tenco Services, Inc.
Cathy F. Gracey
Chattanooga, TN
Charles Groat
Baton Rouge, LA
The Water Institute of the Gulf
Camellia Petty
Brentwood, TN
Vice President, BMI
John D. Wootten, Jr.
Lafayette, TN
Circuit Court Judge, 15th Circuit Court Tennessee
Class of 2016
Edward Callis
Lebanon, TN
Owner, Callis Ventures, LLC
J. Randall Clemons
Lebanon, TN
Chairman of the Board, Wilson Bank and Trust
Jackie Cowden
Lebanon, TN
Saad Ehtisham
Leesburg, FL
SVP & COO, Central Florida Health Care Alliance
N.B. Forrest Shoaf
Lebanon, TN
Retired CFO, Cracker Barrell Corporation
Robert N. Vero
Gallatin, TN
CEO, Centerstone
J. Roy Wauford
Lebanon, TN
CEO, JR Wauford & Co.
Life Trustees
Robert C. Bone
Lebanon, TN
Physician
William D. Heydel
Lebanon, TN
Retired, Tennessee State Manager, American Family Life Assurance Company
Jim K. Lancaster
Lebanon, TN
Retired, Agency Manager, Farm Bureau Insurance
Anne B. Roberts
Nashville, TN
Businesswoman, Real Estate
Trustee Emeritus
Alfred A. Adams, III
Lebanon, TN
Businessman, Insurance
James Carroll
Lebanon, TN
Retired, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Wynn's International, Inc.
William D. Castleman
Goodlettsville, TN
Attorney
Robert N. Clement
Nashville, TN
President Emeritus, Cumberland University
Albert A. Gore, Jr.
Nashville, TN
Former Vice President, United States of America
Kenneth J. Hawkins
Lebanon, TN
Horizon Concrete, Inc.
Lynn Lester
Lebanon, TN
Businesswoman and Civic Leader
Robert H. Traeger
Nashville, TN
Retired, Vice President, and General Manager, Toshiba America, Inc.
Harry Vise
Nashville, TN
Retired