Office of the Provost
The provost is responsible for the operation and improvement of all of the academic programs and academic support services of the university. You are invited to learn more about our schools and academic programs.
Academic Policies & Procedures
Faculty Resources
Samford strives to equip our faculty with the resources and support they need to be successful.
- Academic Grants
- Baccalaureate Goals for Samford Undergraduate Education
- Center for Teaching, Learning and Scholarship
- Copyright: Samford Library Guide
- Course Syllabus Inserts
- DegreeWorks Access and Training Manual
- "Don't Cancel Class" Initiative
- Faculty Awards
- Faculty Classroom Cell Phone Policy
- Faculty/Department Chair Search Process Packet
- Faculty Employment Opportunities
- Faculty Handbook
- Faculty Senate
- Faculty Workshop Agenda 2016
- Fair Use Checklist (University System of Georgia)
- Institutional Review Board
- Part-Time Faculty Manual
- Samford Spotlight: Faculty Profiles
- Statement of Purpose: Undergraduate Education
Our Team
Dale Baldwin
Administrative Assistant
Academic Affairs
Office: Samford Hall 215
Email: dbaldwin@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2315
Nancy C. Biggio
Associate Provost for Administration, Associate Professor of Core Curriculum
Academic Affairs
Office: Samford Hall 215
Email: ncbiggio@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4267
Katy Crowson
Executive Assistant to the Provost
Academic Affairs
Office: Samford Hall 217
Email: kawoodwa@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2718
Ginger S. Frost
Research Professor of History
Office: Brooks Hall 220B
Email: gsfrost@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2819
Denise J. Gregory
Assistant Provost for Diversity and Intercultural Initiatives and Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Academic Affairs
Office: Beeson Hall 326
Email: djgregor@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2614
J. Michael Hardin
Provost and Vice President, Professor of Quantitative Analysis
Academic Affairs
Office: Samford Hall 217
Email: provost@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2718
Marci S. Johns, J.D.
Executive Director for Office of Online and Professional Studies
Academic Affairs
Office: Beeson Hall 421
Email: mjohns1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2448
Susan Kalinich
Assistant to the Senior Associate Provost
Academic Affairs
Office: Samford Hall 218
Email: skalinic@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4030
Katrina Hunter Mintz, Ed.D.
Associate Provost for Assessment and Accreditation, Associate Professor of Pharmacy
Institutional Research and Analytics/Assessment and Accreditation
Office: Samford Hall 311
Email: kmintz@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4097
Nidia Spence
Director for Academic Fiscal Affairs and Management
Academic Affairs
Office: Samford Hall 216
Email: nspence@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2689
Jenée Spencer
Program Assistant
Academic Affairs
Office: Beeson Hall 326
Email: bspencer@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4216
Thomas W. Woolley
Senior Associate Provost, Professor of Quantitative Analysis and Biostatistics
Office: Samford Hall 218
Email: twwoolle@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2042