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David R. Bains
Religion and Philosophy, Religious Architecture, Worship Space
drbains@samford.edu
205-726-2879

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Kristin A. Bakkegard
Science and Technology, Environmental Science, Alabama Biodiversity, Zoology
kbakkega@samford.edu
205-726-2305

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S. Jonathan Bass
History, Civil Rights, Alabama and Birmingham History and Culture, Political Science and Politics, Civil Rights, Birmingham and Alabama History and Culture
sjbass@samford.edu
205-726-4133

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Lisa J. Battaglia
Religion and Philosophy, Buddhism
lbattagl@samford.edu
205-726-2249

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M. Brad Busbee
Language, Literature and Film; Medieval Literature and Culture
mbusbee@samford.edu
205-726-2458

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Stephen Linn Chew
Science and Technology, Psychology, The Science of Learning and Teaching
slchew@samford.edu
205-726-2562

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Carol Ann Vaughn Cross
History, Women’s Studies, Ave Maria Grotto
cavaughn@samford.edu
205-726-4605

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Lawrence J. Davenport
Science and Technology, Alabama Botany and Wildlife
ljdavenp@samford.edu
205-726-2584

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Theresa C. Davidson
Political Science and Politics, Race Relations, Social Class and Inequality, Gender Studies
tcdavids@samford.edu
205-726-4029

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Annie DeVries
global and comparative history, imperialism, modern Egypt, the modern Middle East, and women’s and gender history
adevries@samford.edu

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Elizabeth G. (Betsy) Dobbins
Science and Technology, Environmental Science, Alabama Biodiversity
egdobbin@samford.edu
205-726-2937

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Betsy Emmons
Sport, Sports Media, Journalism and Communication, Social Media
ememmons@samford.edu
205-726-4159

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Angela D. Ferguson
Education; International Education; German Language and Culture; Language, Literature and Film
adfergus@samford.edu
205-726-4041

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Shannon R. Flynt
Arts, Art History
srflynt@samford.edu
205-726-2551

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Ryan Galloway
Journalism and Communication, Debate
rwgallow@samford.edu
205-726-2695

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Denise J. Gregory
Education, Science and Technology, Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Fields
djgregor@samford.edu
205-726-2725

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Tim Hall
Early American religious history and the Atlantic world
thall5@samford.edu

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Jennifer McClure Haraway
Religion and Philosophy, Sociology of Religion, Religious Congregations, Religious Organizations and Leaders, Congregational Health, Faith Development, Statistics, Social Psychology, and Prosocial Behavior
jmcclure@samford.edu
205-726-4253

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Amanda Howard
Health, Parenting, Trauma in Children, Foster Care, Parent-Child Attachment
ahoward6@samford.edu
205-726-2118

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Jeffery M. Leonard
Religion and Philosophy, Hebrew Bible, Old Testament, Hebrew Language, History and Culture of the Land of Israel, Semitic Languages, Ancient Near Eastern Myth and Religion
jmleonar@samford.edu
205-726-2123

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Anthony Minnema
Christian-Muslim relations in the Middle Ages, conflict and coexistence between different faiths in the premodern period
aminnema@samford.edu
205-726-4006

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Rhonda G. Parker
Journalism and Communication, Communication in Relationships
rgparker@samford.edu
205-726-4278

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Jennifer L. Rahn
Science and Technology, Coastal Geography
jlrahn@samford.edu
205-726-2109

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Josh Reeves
Science and religion
jareeves@samford.edu

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Fred Shepherd
Political Science and Politics, Human Rights, International Relations, Genocide
fmshephe@samford.edu
205-726-2119

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Serena Simoni
History, International Relations, Organized Crime, International Security, Italian Politics, Political Science and Politics, International Relations, Security, Organized Crime, Italian Politics
ssimoni@samford.edu
205-726-4630

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Julie Sims Steward
Modern Poetry; Literature; Language, Literature and Film
jsstewar@samford.edu
205-726-2035

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Chuck Stokes
Religion and Philosophy, Young Evangelicals, Impact of Parental Divorce on Young Adults
cestokes@samford.edu
205-726-2828

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James R. Strange
History, Religion and Philosophy, Early Christianity and Judaism, Archaeology of Palestine
jrstrang@samford.edu
205-726-4543

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Stephen R. Todd
History, Ancient Greek History, Military
srtodd@samford.edu
205-726-2609

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W. Jason Wallace
Religion and Philosophy, Western Intellectual History, Catholicism in the South
wjwallac@samford.edu
205-726-4178

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Geoffrey Wright
American Literature and Film; Language, Literature and Film
gawright@samford.edu
205-726-2926

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