Faculty & Staff
Carlos E. Alemán
Assistant Professor, Director, Latin American Studies Scholars Program
History
Office: Beeson Hall 109
Email: caleman@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4318
Ivy Alexander
Administrative Assistant, History and Political Science
History, Political Science
Office: Beeson Hall 103
Email: ilalexan@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2858
Bernie Ankney
Chair, Associate Professor
Journalism and Mass Communication
Office: University Center Annex 105
Email: rnankney@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2948
J. Mark Baggett
Associate Professor
English
Office: Divinity Hall 325N
Email: jmbagget@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2309
David R. Bains
S. Louis and Ann W. Armstrong Professor, Interim Chair
Religion
Office: Beeson Hall 333
Email: drbains@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2879
Kristin A. Bakkegard
Associate Professor
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Office: Propst Hall 123
Email: kbakkega@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2305
Giorgio Barbi
Italian Tutor, Critical Languages Program
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 107
Email: gbarbi@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2516
James R. Barnette
Associate Professor, Director, Preministerial Scholars
Religion
Office: Beeson Hall 335
Email: jrbarnet@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2336
Yolène Destin Barreau
Haitian Creole Tutor, Critical Languages Program
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 107
Email: ybarreau@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2516
Dana Basinger
Assistant Dean
Communication Arts
Office: Brooks Hall 127
Email: dkbasing@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2216
S. Jonathan Bass
Professor and Chair, University Historian
History
Office: Beeson Hall 103A
Email: sjbass@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4133
Lisa J. Battaglia
Associate Professor
Religion
Office: Beeson Hall 301
Email: lbattagl@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2249
Charlotte Baughn
Departmental Secretary
Psychology, Sociology
Office: Burns Hall 309
Email: chbaughn@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2358
Brad C. Bennett
Assistant Professor
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Office: Propst Hall 240
Email: bbennet1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2303
Jack W. Berry
Assistant Professor
Psychology
Office: Burns Hall 309
Email: jwberry@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2358
Don Bradley
Associate Dean, Chair, Professor
Sociology
Office: Brooks Hall 125
Email: dbradley@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2888
Joanna C. Bradley
Assistant Professor (Spanish)
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 106
Email: jbradle1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2124
Charlotte D. Brammer
Associate Professor and Director, Communication Resource Center
English
Office: Brooks Hall 224
Email: cdbramme@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2014
Wilton H. Bunch
Professor
Philosophy
Office: Brooks Hall 110
Email: whbunch@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2839
Brad Burckel
Instructor
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 111B
Email: bburckel@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2127
M. Brad Busbee
Professor, Chair
English
Office: Divinity Hall N328
Email: mbusbee@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2458
Clay Carey
Assistant Professor
Journalism and Mass Communication
Office: University Center Annex 103
Email: mcarey@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2160
Carolyn Crocker
Instructor of Spanish
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 110
Email: crcrocke@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2923
Marigene Chamberlain
Assistant Professor of Spanish, Language Study Abroad Coordinator
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 111D
Email: mchambe@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2004
David W. Chapman
Professor
English
Office: Divinity Hall 329 N
Email: dwchapma@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2771
Larissa Charny
Russian Tutor, Critical Languages Program
World Languages and Cultures
Office: University Library
Email: lbcharny@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2091
Stephen Linn Chew
Chair, Professor
Psychology
Office: Burns Hall 309
Email: slchew@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2562
Carlo Chiarenza
Visiting Professor
Political Science
Office: Beeson Hall 218
Email: cchiaren@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4630
Douglas C. Clapp
Associate Professor
Classics
Office: Brooks Hall 209
Email: dcclapp@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4234
William P. Collins
Professor
Political Science
Office: Beeson Hall 205
Email: wpcollin@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2765
Carol Ann Vaughn Cross
Assistant Professor, Core Curriculum
Core Curriculum
Office: Divinity Hall 313
Email: cavaughn@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4226
Lawrence J. Davenport
Professor
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Office: Propst Hall 129
Email: ljdavenp@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2584
Theresa C. Davidson
Associate Professor
Sociology
Office: Burns Hall 312
Email: tcdavids@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4029
Michael E. DeBow
Professor
Office: Robinson Hall 239B
Email: medebow@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2434
David R. Dedo
Associate Professor
English
Office: Brooks Hall 225
Email: drdedo@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2310
Annie DeVries
Assistant Professor of History
History
Office: Beeson Hall
Email: adevries@samford.edu
Elizabeth G. (Betsy) Dobbins
Professor, Wilton H. Bunch Interdisciplinary Faculty Fellow, Mann Center Fellow in Community Based Learning
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Office: Propst Hall 117
Email: egdobbin@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2937
Steven F. Donaldson
Professor, Wilton H. Bunch Interdisciplinary Faculty Fellow
Mathematics and Computer Science
Office: Russell Hall 326B
Email: sfdonald@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2447
Betsy Emmons
Assistant Professor
Communication Arts, Journalism and Mass Communication
Office: University Center Annex 310
Email: ememmons@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4159
Steven Epley
Professor
English
Office: Divinity Hall 319N
Email: ssepley@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2463
Angela D. Ferguson
Assistant Professor
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 111C
Email: adfergus@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4041
Rita Malia Fincher
Associate Professor
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Office: Propst Hall 133
Email: rmfinche@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2928
Rosemary Mims Fisk
Professor of English
English
Office: Divinity Hall 301N
Email: rmfisk@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2995
Kathy Flowers
Instructor, Core Curriculum
English
Office: Divinity Hall 309N
Email: kflowers@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4035
Sean Flynt
Executive Director of External Relations
Howard College of Arts and Sciences
Office: Brooks Hall 120
Email: saflynt@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4197
Shannon R. Flynt
Assistant Professor of Classics, Wilton H. Bunch Interdisciplinary Faculty Fellow, Coordinator Italy Study Program
Classics
Office: Brooks Hall 210
Email: srflynt@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2551
Eric J. Fournier
Professor, Director of Center for Teaching, Learning and Scholarship
Geography
Office: University Center Annex 302
Email: ejfourni@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2113
David Frings
Director, Oak Mountain Interpretive Center
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Office: Propst Hall 121
Email: dmfrings@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4537
Ryan Galloway
Associate Professor, Director of Debate
Communication Studies
Email: rwgallow@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2695
David C. Garza
Associate Professor
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: Propst Hall 321
Email: dggarza@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2455
Stacy Gay, CFRE
Advancement Officer for the Howard College of Arts and Sciences and the University Library
Office: University Library 226
Email: sgay@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2174
Grant Gentry
Assistant Professor
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Office: Propst Hall 221
Email: ggentry@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2110
Ashley George
Assistant Professor
Communication Studies
Office: Brooks Hall 216
Email: ageorge2@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2511
Henry W. Glotfelty
Chair and Professor
Physics
Office: Propst Hall 021
Email: hwglotfe@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2450
Ana Good
Media and Professional Development Advisor
Journalism and Mass Communication
Office: University Center 305
Email: arodrig2@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4127
Marissa Grayson
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Coordinator, Judge L. Scott Coogler U.S. District Court Fellowships
Political Science
Office: Beeson Hall 202
Email: mgrayson@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2163
Brian W. Gregory
Professor
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: Propst Hall 323
Email: bwgregor@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4213
Denise J. Gregory
Assistant Provost for Diversity & Intercultural Initiatives and Assistant Professor
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: Beeson Hall 326
Email: djgregor@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2725
Basma Hamarneh
Arabic Tutor, Critical Languages Program
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 107
Email: bhamarne@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2156
Mattilyn Harless
Departmental Secretary
Mathematics and Computer Science
Office: Russell Hall 220
Email: mlharles@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2848
Allison Harper
Instructor of Communication Studies
Communication Studies
Office: Brooks Hall 107
Email: aharper3@samford.edu
Anna Harris
Preministerial Scholars Coordinator
Religion
Office: Beeson Hall 325
Email: aharri20@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4361
Robert Andrew Hataway
Assistant Professor
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Office: Propst Hall 119
Email: rahatawa@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4190
Allison Hepola
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Philosophy
Office: Brooks Hall 102
Email: ahepola@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2675
N. Jane Hiles
Associate Professor
English
Office: Divinity Hall 316N
Email: njhiles@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2039
Randolph C. Horn
Professor
Political Science
Office: Samford Hall 200
Email: rchorn@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2179
Amanda Howard
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Psychology Department
Email: ahoward6@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2118
Emily A. Hynds
Associate Dean, Associate Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
Office: Brooks Hall 119
Email: eahynds@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2034
Michael J. Janas
Interim Chair, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Wilton H. Bunch Interdisciplinary Faculty Fellow
Communication Studies
Office: Brooks Hall 218
Email: mjjanas@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2509
Kelly C. Jensen
Associate Professor
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 123D
Email: kcjensen@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4207
Lynda J. Jentsch
Professor
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 123B
Email: ljjentsc@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2582
Sanjiv Kumar Jha
Assistant Professor
Physics
Office: Propst Hall 023
Email: sjha@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4187
Corey M. Johnson
Assistant Professor
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: Propst Hall 319
Email: cjohnso9@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2242
David A. Johnson
Professor
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Office: Propst Hall 231
Email: djohnso2@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2845
Virginia "Nia" M. Johnson
Assistant Professor
Journalism and Mass Communication
Office: University Center Annex 204
Email: vjohnson@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2394
Gregory A. Kawell
Assistant Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
Office: Russell Hall 322
Email: gakawell@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2082
George E. Keller, III
Associate Professor
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Office: Propst Hall 233
Email: gekeller@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2033
Janie A. Kennedy
Associate Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
Office: Russell Hall 316
Email: jlkenned@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2452
Cindy Kennington
Department Secretary, Propst Hall Building Coordinator
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Office: Propst Hall 222
Email: cskennin@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2844
Ken Kirby
Assistant Professor, Core Curriculum
Communication Arts
Office: Divinity Hall 307N
Email: rkkirby@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4033
Victoria Knierim
Assistant Professor, Core Curriculum, Coordinator, Academic Enrichment
Communication Arts
Office: Brooks Hall 109
Email: vsknieri@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4531
Jennifer Layton
Assistant Professor
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Office: Propst Hall 219
Email: jlayton@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2568
Mikle D. Ledgerwood
WLAC Department Chair, Professor
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 125A
Email: mdledger@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2747
Jeffery M. Leonard
Associate Professor
Religion
Office: Beeson Hall 342
Email: jmleonar@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2123
Jackie Long
Recruitment and Alumni Affairs Coordinator
Journalism and Mass Communication
Office: University Center Annex 308
Email: jlong1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4332
Penny L. Marler
Professor of Religion, emerita
Religion
Office: Brooks Hall
Email: plmarler@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2925
Glenda Martin
Administrative Assistant to the Dean
Office: Brooks Hall 128
Email: gsmartin@samford.edu
Phone: 205 726-2771
Hiba Matalka
Arabic Tutor, Critical Languages Program
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 107
Email: hmatalka@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2516
Erin Stewart Mauldin
Assistant Professor
History
Office: Beeson Hall 111
Email: ecstewar@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2209
John Mayfield
Professor
History
Office: Beeson Hall 114
Email: jrmayfie@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2372
Jennifer McClure
Assistant Professor of Religion
Religion
Office: Beeson Hall 343
Email: jmcclure@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4253
Mary E. McCullough
Professor
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 123C
Email: memccull@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2122
T. Scott McGinnis
Associate Professor of Religion, Wilton H. Bunch Interdisciplinary Faculty Fellow
Religion
Office: Beeson Hall 302
Email: tsmcginn@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4260
Andy M. Milstead
Assistant Professor
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 124
Email: ammilste@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4297
Anthony Minnema
Assistant Professor of History
History
Office: Beeson Hall 107
Email: aminnema@samford.edu
Phone: (205) 726-4006
P. Andrew Montgomery
Associate Professor
Classics
Office: Brooks Hall 214
Email: pamontgo@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4319
Suzanne Oberholster
Director of the Samford Conservatory, Adjunct Instructor
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Office: Propst Hall
Email: sdoberho@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4245
Anthony Overton
Chair
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Office: Propst Hall 222-A
Email: aoverton@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2944
Rhonda G. Parker
Professor
Communication Studies
Office: Brooks Hall 201
Email: rgparker@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4278
Frank Patane
Assistant Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
Office: Russell Hall 306
Email: fpatane@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4581
Morgan S. Ponder
Chair, Professor
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: Propst Hall 337B
Email: mcponder@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2680
Jeffrey S. Powell
Interim Chair, Associate Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
Office: Russell Hall 220A
Email: jspowel1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2454
B. Keith Putt
Professor
Philosophy
Office: Chapman Hall 313
Email: bkputt@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4264
Jennifer L. Rahn
Associate Professor
Geography
Office: University Center Annex 303
Email: jlrahn@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2109
Josh Reeves
Assistant Professor of Science and Religion
Philosophy
Office: Russell Hall 324
Email: jareeves@samford.edu
Eric Remington
Instructor of Physics
Physics
Office: Propst Hall 019
Email: ehreming@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2817
LeeAnn G. Reynolds
Associate Professor
History
Office: Beeson Hall 103B
Email: lreynold@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4646
Brenda Ridgeway
Administrative Assistant
Religion
Office: Beeson Hall 332
Email: bridgewa@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2925
Kenneth B.E. Roxburgh
Professor
Religion
Office: Beeson Hall 337
Email: kbroxbur@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4263
Richard Rush
Assistant Professor
Journalism and Mass Communication
Office: University Center Annex 202
Email: rrush@samford.edu
Giuliana Russo-Skinner
Italian Tutor, Critical Languages Program
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 107
Email: gskinne1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2516
Karen Ryan
Administrative Assistant
Journalism and Mass Communication
Office: University Center Annex 105
Email: kryan3@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2465
Mary Anne Sahawneh
Assistant Professor
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Office: Propst Hall 222
Email: magarner@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2943
Lynette Sandley
Assistant Professor, Core Curriculum, Communication Arts Course Coordinator
English
Office: Divinity Hall 318N
Email: lmsandle@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4046
Dennis L. Sansom
Chair, Professor
Philosophy
Office: Chapman Hall 317
Email: dlsansom@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2839
Gretchen Sexton
Administrative Assistant
English
Office: Divinity Hall 326
Email: gsexton1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2946
Fred Shepherd
Chair, Professor
Political Science
Office: Beeson Hall 219
Email: fmshephe@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2119
David S. Shipley
Associate Professor
Journalism and Mass Communication
Office: University Center Annex 203
Email: dsshiple@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2064
Serena Simoni
Associate Professor and Director, International Relations Program
Political Science
Office: Beeson Hall 218
Email: ssimoni@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4630
Jennifer Speights-Binet
Associate Professor and Chair
Geography
Office: University Center Annex 304
Email: jspeigh@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2344
Sonya S. Stanley
Associate Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
Office: Russell Hall 308
Email: ssstanle@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2009
Julie Sims Steward
Professor
English
Office: Divinity Hall 315N
Email: jsstewar@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2035
Chuck Stokes
Assistant Professor
Sociology
Office: Burns Hall 312
Email: cestokes@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2828
James R. Strange
Charles Jackson Granade and Elizabeth Donald Granade Associate Professor in New Testament
Religion
Office: Beeson Hall 300
Email: jrstrang@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4543
Timothy J. Sutton
Associate Professor, Director of Communication Arts
English
Office: Divinity Hall 307
Email: tsutton@samford.edu
Thom Thibeault
LTF Director
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 118
Email: tthibeau@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2742
Candace H. Todd
Assistant Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
Office: Russell Hall 318
Email: chtodd@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4122
Stephen R. Todd
Chair and Professor of Classics, Wilton H. Bunch Interdisciplinary Faculty Fellow
Classics
Office: Brooks Hall 208
Email: srtodd@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2609
Brian R. Toone
Assistant Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
Office: Russell Hall 320
Email: brtoone@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2960
W. Jason Wallace
Richard Stockham Jr. Chair of Western Intellectual History, Director, Core Texts Program
History
Office: Beeson Hall 104
Email: wjwallac@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4178
Howard P. Walthall
Professor
Political Science
Office: Robinson Hall 210C
Email: hpwaltha@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2412
Chrissy Ware
Departmental Secretary
Chemistry and Biochemistry, Physics
Office: Propst Hall 337
Email: cware@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4255
David Weigel
Planetarium Director, Physics
Physics Department
Office: Propst Hall 140
Email: aweigel@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4139
Heather A. West
Assistant Professor
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 108
Email: hawest@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2516
Andrew Westmoreland
President, Samford University, Professor
Political Science
Office: Samford Hall 201
Email: tawestmo@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2727
Paul Wiget
Assistant Professor
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: Propst Hall 335
Email: pwiget@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4532
Dale J. Wilger
Assistant Professor
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: Propst Hall 333
Email: dwilger@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2055
Julie Hedgepeth Williams
Assistant Professor
Journalism and Mass Communication
Office: Divinity Hall 201
Email: jjwillia@samford.edu
Sandra Willis
Professor
Psychology
Office: Burns Hall 301
Email: aswillis@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2181
Kimberly Wood
Assistant Professor
Psychology
Office: Beeson Hall 317
Email: kwood6@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4698
Charles E. Workman
Assistant Professor
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 126
Email: ceworkma@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4265
Geoffrey Wright
Associate Professor
English
Office: Divinity Hall 317N
Email: gawright@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2926
Hueymeei Alice Yen
Chinese Tutor, Critical Languages Program
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 107
Phone: 205-726-2516
Eun Yu
Korean Tutor, Critical Languages Program
World Languages and Cultures
Office: Russell Hall 107
Email: eyu@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2516
