
Kathy Acton
Alumni Relations Coordinator
Office: 418 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: kacton@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4224

Amy Benton
Associate Professor
Educational Leadership
Office: Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: abenton1@samford.edu

Karen J. Birkenfeld
Associate Professor and Chair, Teacher Education
Teacher Education
Office: 323 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: kjbirken@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4492

Tarsha Bluiett
Associate Professor and Director, M.S.E. Elementary Education
Teacher Education
Office: 322 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: tbluiett@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2694

Jeanie Box
Professor, Early Childhood Education
Teacher Education
Office: 325 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: jabox@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2041

Daphne Carr
Certification Officer/Advisor
Administration
Office: 317 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: drcarr@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2566

Kristie Chandler
Professor and Chair, Human Development and Family Science
Human Development and Family Science
Office: 103 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: kbchandl@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2087

Kara Chism
Assistant Professor and Director, M.S.E. in Instructional Leadership
Educational Leadership
Office: 221 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: kmchism@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4697

Jane Cobia
Professor and Director, Ed.S. Instructional Leadership
Educational Leadership
Office: 227 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: jcobia@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2054

Robin Cooper
Administrative Assistant
Teacher Education
Office: 338 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: rcooper2@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2557

Jonathan Davis
Professor
Human Development and Family Science
Office: 131 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: jcdavis1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4236

Jeanelle Day
Director, M.S.E. in Secondary Education Fifth-year Nontraditional
Teacher Education
Office: 220 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: jday2@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2172

Leslie Sturdivant Ennis
Professor
Office: 210 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: lsennis@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2783

David M. Finn
Professor
Teacher Education
Office: Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: dmfinn@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2913

Rachel Fitzpatrick
Program Assistant
Human Development and Family Science
Office: 103 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: rfitzpat@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2843

Karen Freeman
Assistant Certification Officer
Administration
Office: 317 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: kfreema3@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4323

Clara Gerhardt
Distinguished Beeson Professor
Human Development and Family Science
Office: 127 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: cegerhar@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2151

Erin Gilchrist
Assistant Professor and Director, Secondary Education
Teacher Education
Office: 324 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: egilchri@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4033

Marcie Harchuck
Director of Graduate Student Services
Administration
Office: 208 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: mjparson@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4337

Celeste Hill
Associate Professor
Human Development and Family Science
Office: 127 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: chhill1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2843

Mandy Hilsmier
Professor and Director, M.S.E. Collaborative Special Education and Director, M.S.E. Collaborative Special Education FYNT
Teacher Education
Office: 322D Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: acstrong@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4047

Amy Hoaglund
Professor and Assistant Dean
Teacher Education
Office: 221 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: aehoaglu@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4284

Myrtis Johnson
Clinical Experiences Coordinator
Teacher Education
Office: 311 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: majohns3@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4225

Brooke Karr
Graduate Admissions Coordinator
Office: 210 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: kbgilrea@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2783

Jordan Kerr
Data Steward
Office: 309 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: jkerr1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4312

David Little
Associate Professor and Director, M.S.E. Elementary Education Fifth-Year Nontraditional
Teacher Education
Office: 308 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: dclittle@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2371

Kelly McCain-Mosley
Administrative Assistant
Teacher Education
Office: Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: kmccainm@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4752

Anna McEwan
Dean and Professor
Office: 207 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: Amcewan@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2745

Dana Mungenast
Teacher Performance Assessment Coordinator
Teacher Education
Office: 309 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: dgmungen@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4553

Jodi Newton
Professor
Educational Leadership
Office: 226 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: jbnewton@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4240

Sheri Ransome
Advancement Officer, Orlean Beeson School of Education
Office: Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: shransom@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4462

Gretchen Sexton
Assistant to the Dean
Office: 208 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: gsexton1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2745

Demetria Shuford
Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean
Office: 202 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: dshuford@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2121

Amanda Stone
Technology and EduLearning Commons Coordinator
Teacher Education
Office: 307 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: astone1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2987

Monique Witherspoon
Associate Professor and Associate Dean
Educational Leadership
Office: 223 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: mwithers@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4456

Patricia F. Wood
Professor and Director, M.S.E. Gifted Education
Teacher Education
Office: 225 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: pfwood@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4287

Mary Yakimowski
Professor and Director, Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
Educational Leadership
Office: 229 Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall
Email: myakimow@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2019