In the School of Public Health, our greatest strength is our exceptional faculty and staff. Our faculty is comprised of experienced practitioners and dedicated teachers who are committed to serving others and to the growth and development of their students.
Christson Adedoyin
Associate Professor
Department of Social Work
Office: 1600 CHS Building 1
Email: aadedoyi@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4661
Victoria E. Allen, CFRE
Senior Advancement Officer
McWhorter School of Pharmacy and School of Public Health
Email: vallen2@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2792
M. Ahinee Amamoo, Ph.D., M.S.
Associate Professor
Department of Public Health
Office: 1621 CHS Building 1
Email: mamamoo@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4652
Lisa Baker, Ph.D., LCSW
Professor and Chair
Department of Social Work
Office: 1605 CHS Building 1
Email: lbaker2@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4882
Amy Cameron, M.S., RD, LD
Instructor and Director, Dietetic Internship
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Office: 1611 CHS Building 1
Email: acamero1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4870
Rachel Casiday, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Associate Professor
Department of Public Health
Office: 1624 CHS Building 1
Email: rcasiday@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4509
David P. Cecil, Ph.D., LCSW
Associate Professor
Department of Social Work
Office: 1593 CHS Building 1
Email: dcecil1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4633
Katie Colbert Coate, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Program Director, M.S. in Nutrition
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Office: 1611 CHS Building 1
Email: kcoate@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4430
Sue Collins
Administrative Assistant
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Office: WS-1617B CHS Building 1
Email: scollins4@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4672
Rachel Copeland, Ph.D., LCSW, PIP, RPT-S
Assistant Professor
Department of Social Work
Office: 1596 CHS Building 1
Email: rcopela1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4482
Kim Davey, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.A.
Associate Professor
Department of Public Health
Office: 1626 CHS Building 1
Email: kdavey@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4499
Karen Eddins, M.B.A.
Recruiter
Office: 1124F CHS Building 1
Email: kleddins@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4775
Angela Fuller Grace
Assistant to the Dean
Office: WS-1478 CHS Building 1
Email: agrace@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4674
Rachel Joy Hagues, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Assistant Professor
Department of Social Work
Office: 1599 CHS Building 1
Email: rhagues@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4489
Abby Haley, M.S.
Academic Advisor
Office of Enrollment Management and Student Services
Office: 1115 CHS Building 1
Email: ahead1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4722
Megan Kaal, M.S., M.B.A., RDN, LD
Instructor and Clinical Coordinator, Dietetic Internship
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Office: 1613 CHS Building 1
Email: megan.kaal@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4670
Lakesha Kinnerson, MPH, RHIA, CPHQ
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Informatics and Information Management
Office: 1597 CHS Building 1
Email: lkinners@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4677
Melissa Galvin Lumpkin, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor and Chair
Department of Public Health
Office: 1620 CHS Building 1
Email: mlumpki1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4459
Suresh Mathews, Ph.D., FACN, FICS
Professor and Chair
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Office: 1610 CHS Building 1
Email: smathew1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4511
Dennis McCay, Ph.D., M.B.A., CPM
Assistant Professor
Department of Healthcare Administration
Office: 1601 CHS Building 1
Email: dmccay@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4836
Tom R. McDougal, D.Sc., M.S.H.A, M.B.A., FACHE
Assistant Professor
Department of Healthcare Administration
Office: 1615 CHS Building 1
Email: trmcdoug@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4691
Keith Pearson, Ph.D., RD, LD
Assistant Professor
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Office: 1608 CHS Building 1
Email: kpearson@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4789
Carol J. Ratcliffe, D.N.P., RN, COI, FACHE
Professor and Chair
Department of Healthcare Administration
Office: 1606 CHS Building 1
Email: cratclif@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4466
Jennifer Farrar Ricketts
Administrative Assistant
Department of Social Work
Office: WS12 CHS Building 1
Email: jwells1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4481
David E. Robbins, Ph.D., M.S.E.E.
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Informatics and Information Management
Office: 1580 CHS Building 1
Email: drobbins@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4570
C. Jean Roberson, D.S.W., LICSW
Assistant Professor and Director of Field Education
Department of Social Work
Office: 1603 CHS Building 1
Email: croberso@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4669
Donna Seibels, M.S., RD, LD, FAND
Assistant Professor and Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics and Clinical Coordinator
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Office: 1609 CHS Building 1
Email: drseibel@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2570
Patricia H. Terry, Ph.D., RD, LD, FAND
Professor and Food Labs Director
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Office: 1607 CHS Building 1
Email: phterry@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2930
Sarah Waller
Marketing and Communication Manager
McWhorter School of Pharmacy and School of Public Health
Office: 1315 CHS Building 1
Email: swaller@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4628