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: CHS Building 1 1600
Email: aadedoyi@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4661
Victoria E. Allen, CFRE
Director of Development
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: CHS Building 1 1621
Email: mamamoo@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4652
Lisa Baker, Ph.D., LCSW
Professor and Chair
Department of Social Work
Office: CHS Building 1 1605
Email: lbaker2@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4882
Rachel Casiday, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Associate Professor
Department of Public Health
Office: CHS Building 1 1624
Email: rcasiday@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4509
David P. Cecil, Ph.D., LCSW
Associate Professor
Department of Social Work
Office: CHS Building 1 1602
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: CHS Building 1 1611
Email: kcoate@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4430
Sue Collins
Administrative Assistant
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Office: CHS Building 1 WS-1617B
Email: scollins4@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4672
Rachel Copeland, Ph.D., LCSW, PIP, RPT-S
Assistant Professor
Department of Social Work
Office: CHS Building 1 1596
Email: rcopela1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4482
Kim Davey, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Public Health
Office: CHS Building 1 1626
Email: kdavey@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4499
Karen Eddins, M.B.A.
Recruiter
Office: CHS Building 1 1124F
Email: kleddins@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4775
Miriam (Mim) Gaines, MACT, RDN, LD, FAND
Assistant Professor and Director, Dietetic Internship
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Office: CHS Building 1 1608
Email: mgaines@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4870
Angela Fuller Grace
Assistant to the Dean
Office: CHS Building 1 WS-1478
Email: agrace@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4674
Rachel Joy Hagues, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Assistant Professor
Department of Social Work
Office: CHS Building 1 1599
Email: rhagues@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4489
Abby Head
Academic Advisor
Office of Enrollment Management and Student Services
Office: CHS Building 1 1115
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: CHS Building 1 1613
Email: megan.kaal@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4670
Lakesha Kinnerson, MPH, RHIA, CPHQ
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Informatics and Information Management
Office: CHS Building 1 1597
Email: lkinners@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4677
Melissa Galvin Lumpkin, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor and Chair
Department of Public Health
Office: CHS Building 1 1620
Email: mlumpki1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4459
Suresh Mathews, Ph.D., FACN, FICS
Professor and Chair
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Office: CHS Building 1 1610
Email: smathew1@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4511
Tom R. McDougal, D.Sc., M.S.H.A, M.B.A., FACHE
Assistant Professor
Department of Healthcare Administration
Office: CHS Building 1 1615
Email: trmcdoug@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4691
Keith Pearson, Ph.D., RD, LD
Assistant Professor
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Office: CHS Building 1 1598
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: CHS Building 1 1606
Email: cratclif@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4466
Jennifer Farrar Ricketts
Administrative Assistant
Department of Social Work
Office: CHS Building 1 WS12
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: CHS Building 1 1593
Email: drobbins@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4570
C. Jean Roberson, M.S.W., LCSW
Director of Field Education and Instructor
Department of Social Work
Office: CHS Building 1 1603
Email: croberso@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4669
Ashley Shields Robertson, Ph.D., J.D.
Assistant Professor and Program Director
Department of Healthcare Administration
Office: CHS Building 1 1595
Email: arober13@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4673
Donna Seibels, M.S., RD, LD, FAND
Assistant Professor and Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics and Clinical Coordinator
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Office: CHS Building 1 1609
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: CHS Building 1 1607
Email: phterry@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-2930
Sarah Waller
Marketing and Communication Manager
McWhorter School of Pharmacy and School of Public Health
Office: CHS Building 1 1315
Email: swaller@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4628