sep 03, 2024  
2022-2023 graduate catalog 
    
2022-2023 graduate catalog [archived catalog]

university administration and staff


executive leadership team

candice mcqueen, president
keith hinkle, senior vice president, advancement
lindsay bales, chief of staff
w. craig bledsoe, provost, chief academic officer
jeff baughn, senior vice president, finance & technology
kim chaudoin, vice president of public relations & communications
hope nordstrom, special counsel to the president for strategy
matt paden, executive vice president
brad schultz, head of school, lipscomb academy
william turner, distinguished professor, special counsel to the president, diversity & inclusion
david wilson, general counsel

senior leadership team

candice mcqueen, president
keith hinkle, senior vice president, advancement
lindsay bales, chief of staff
jeff baughn, senior vice president, finance & technology
craig bledsoe, provost, chief academic officer
dave bruno, vice president, marketing
kim chaudoin, vice president of public relations & communications
darrell duncan, vice president, finance
kevin eidson, director of health and wellness
brett hinson, vice president and chief information officer
christy hooper, vice president, human resources
philip hutcheson, director of athletics
walt leaver, vice president, university relations
byron lewis, vice president, enrollment management
hope nordstrom, special counsel to the president for strategy
matt paden, executive vice president
scott sager, vice president, church relations
brad schultz, head of school, lipscomb academy
william turner, distinguished professor, special counsel to the president, diversity & inclusion
david wilson, general counsel
tbd, vice president, student life

academic leadership team

w. craig bledsoe, provost
leonard allen, dean, college of bible and ministry
angel bebout, registrar
randy bouldin, vice provost, academic affairs
norma burgess, associate provost, diversity, inclusion, & special initiatives
quincy byrdsong, vice provost, health affairs
leslie cowell, dean, college of education
ray eldridge, dean, college of business
david elrod, dean, raymond b. jones college of engineering
mike fernandez, dean, george shinn college of entertainment and the arts 
elaine griffin, vice provost, accreditation & institutional effectiveness
david holmes, dean, college of liberal arts and sciences
rebecca johns, director for academic finance
steve joiner, dean, college of leadership and public service
byron lewis, vice president of enrollment management
ted meyer, interim executive director, lipscomb online
steve prewitt, associate provost, student academic support
michael w. ross, executive director, lipscomb-austin center
emily smith, associate dean of academics, college of professional studies
catherine terry, associate provost for academic administration and strategic initiatives​

academic curriculum team

randy bouldin, chair, vice provost, academic affairs 
beki baker, george shinn college of entertainment and the arts
angel bebout, university registrar
steve bonner, college of bible and ministry
elaine griffin, accreditation & institutional effectiveness
fort gwinn, raymond b. jones college of engineering 
bart liddle, college of business
florah mhlanga, college of liberal arts and sciences
rachael milligan, college of education
michelle steele, college of leadership and public service
melissa swann, general education
catherine terry, college of pharmacy and health sciences
rebecca doom, beaman library
kathi johnson, admissions

academic success center

randy bouldin, vice provost, academic affairs 
sandy anderson, director, academic advising
todd beard, director, english for academic purposes and academic success coach
ivie carmouche, academic success coach
amy crossland, assistant director, access ability
andrea davis, coordinator
gary hall, math lab coordinator
beth jent, director, access ability
melissa lowry, academic success coach
cori mathis, assistant director of the writing studio
teresa williams, senior director of strategic initiatives for academic success
tbd, director of the writing studio

academic support staff

maddie alden, college of pharmacy
amy algood, college of computing and technology
nicole anderson, college of business
alexandria arnette, college of business
marcella barbosa, department of archaeology
daniela baugh, the peugeot center for engineering service
stacey beyer, physician assistant studies
kathy bickel, college of bible and ministry
laura borgmann, college of professional studies
dana bricker, college of pharmacy
kelly bridges, college of education
davis brown, college of business
lorie browning, college of pharmacy & health sciences
janice cato, raymond b. jones college of engineering
mark chandler, machinist - raymond b. jones college of engineering
kathryne channell, college of pharmacy
urszula collier, psychology and family therapy
tina cozby, college of professional studies
megan davis, dir. professional development
shawna denny, department of biology
jenifer evans, college of education
vicki gaw, social work and sociology, history, politics & philosophy
athena gosnell, george shinn college of entertainment & the arts
rachael harley, biology department, biomolecular science
may hartness, college of leadership and public service 
lanae heintzman, college of pharmacy
janet hudson, health professions, chemistry
tonya jernigan, college of business
ashlyn jones, george shinn college of entertainment and the arts
cyntoia brown long, college of business
petchell luepke, college of business
carol lusk, college of business
olivia lusk, college of business
beth mangrum, college of business
lori martin, college of liberal arts and sciences
kellye mccool, college of bible and ministry
melinda mccormac, college of pharmacy
kristi mcgimsey, college of education
carolee mcpherson, music department
rosemary mcpherson, college of leadership and pubic service 
megan morris, college of pharmacy & health sciences
katlyn nowers, college of bible and ministry
john moss, physics labs
sheryl palmer, marriage and family therapy
danna perry, college of liberal arts and sciences
linda price, kinesiology department
jamie reschke, school of art and design
erin richardson, global learning
tammy robertson, college of business
suzanne sager, college of business
ginger saunders, nutrition department
steve sherman, the peugeot center for engineering service
holly spencer, biology department, biomolecular science
nancy stephen, physician assistant studies
russ sturgeon, college of pharmacy & health sciences
kristen ann thompson, honors college
kenna tomberlin, english and modern languages department 
rebekah tran, college of education
jenna vance, psychology and counseling
mike vantrease, chemistry labs
kerri williams, college of pharmacy
julie woodroof, college of bible and ministry
sam wright, lab mgr. - raymond b. jones college of engineering
kymberly yates, cinematic arts and theatre

advancement

keith hinkle, senior vice president of advancement
hudson akin, executive director, the capital campaign 
david bass, senior director, major gifts
bobby camilleri, major gifts officer
stephanie carroll, assistant vice president, annual giving and alumni/parent engagement
kendall crosslin, advancement coordinator
ralston drake, assistant director, young alumni and student programs
david england, special advisor
jimmy gilfilen, advancement services coordinator
debbie haislip, executive assistant
amy hamar, director, lifelong learning and senior alumni programs 
karin hensley, associate director, stewardship and donor relations
jenny lovell, assistant dean for advancement
rhonda minton, director, strategic communications for advancement
bethany perala, associate director of annual giving
charlotte poling, development officer, major gifts
hannah reeves, advancement services coordinator
tom riley, development officer 
robyn saakian, director, grant services
laura y. sears,assistant directoralumni communities and events
paul stovall, director, center for estate and gift planning
debbie tumblin, director, development services
amy westerman, administrative assistant

athletics

philip hutcheson, director of athletics
phillip beeman, coordinator of athletic business services
kirk downs, assistant ac for communications and digital media
bryan eagle, associate ad - operations & facitities
john ezell, associate ad for compliance and budgets
kent johnson, faculty athletics representative
chris klotz, director of spiritual formation
brent mcmillian, associate ad for external affairs
grace ann miller, associate ad for academics and senior women’s administrator
shannon o’brien, director of spiritual formation for women
connor phelps, director of marketing
colby ralls, manager of athletic grounds
hanna jo riley, assistan director of athletics communications
bryan ryman, director of operations
ben schram, director - national bison club
alex shock, assistant director of compliance 
morgan mitchell, director of academic services
tbd, video production coordinator

beaman library

julie harston, director
erin brunelle, assistant
walker cheatham, administrative coordinator
jan cohu, assistant librarian
rebecca doom, assistant librarian
jules lefort, assistant librarian
susan phifer, assistant
elizabeth rivera, associate librarian

bookstore (operated by tree of life)

rachel measell, bookstore manager

business office

darrell duncan, vice president, finance
ron anderson, associate vice president, student financial services
benjamin bleyle, student account representative
ashley borders, director of finance
candice coon, associate bursar/e-commerce coordinator
shelia demonbreun, student account and collections representative
mark denning, cashier
laura essner, accountant
tanisha evans, accountant/student accounts
cathy freeman, bursar
kevin kaiser, accountant
anamarie knapp, real estate manager
misty newby, accountant/technical support
josh oakley, accounting manager, endowment & investments
ginger santiago, accounts payable representative
joe simpson, rental property maintenance technician
rachel thomas, accounts payable representative
michelle upton, accountant/ student account representative
leigh ann webb, accounts payable manager
willie wimmer, cashier manager/student account representative

campus construction

mike engelman, director
jennifer overstreet, assistant construction coordinator

carillonneur

donna king, carillonneur

center for teaching and learning

catherine terry, associate provost, academic and strategic initiatives
julia osteen, assistant director, center for teaching and learning 

dining services (operated by sodexo)

anthony bates, general manager
elizabeth strickland, catering administrative supervisor
jody young, catering director

enrollment management

byron lewis, vice president for enrollment management
tbd, senior director of enrollment technology

undergraduate admission:

johnathan akin, assistant vp of undergraduate admission
dana anderson, director of campus visits
amanda bardy, assistant director of admission: marketing and communication
aaron burtch, associate director of transfer student recruitment
kenna chen, sr. admission counselor for transfers
conner crocker, assistant director of admission
ashley jackson, admission recruiter, school of nursing
laura jernigan, enrollment records specialist
graham kiser, admission counselor
lori ligon, admission outreach coordinator
teresa maxwell, administrative assistant
sarah messer, assistant director of admission
jessi mestan, assistant director of admission events
roman ottinger, admission counselor
patricia pena, admission counselor
sharday randle, enrollment records specialist
matthew samek,  assistant director of admission
paul stevens, director of undergraduate recruitment systems
lazara thurman, enrollment records specialist
jordan webb, admission counselor
mary welch, guest experiences coordinator
caroline white, sr. admission counselor
tbd, assistant director of international admission
tbd, assistant director of transfer admission

graduate admission:

tbd, assistant vp of graduate and corporate recruiting                                                 
kristin blankenship, director of graduate enrollment, college of education
elle czelusniak, enrollment specialist
kathi johnson, director of graduate enrollment, college of liberal arts & sciences
catherine lillicrap, graduate enrollment recruiter, health sciences
caitlin mullins, assistant director of graduate enrollment, college of education
frank osteen, director of graduate enrollment, college of leadership & public service
rebekah osteen, assistant director of graduate enrollment, college of pharmacy
evan richardson, assistant director of graduate enrollment, hazelip school of theology; archaeology & biblical studies
karen risley, director of graduate enrollment, college of business
quiana rivers, assistant director of graduate enrollment, college of entertainment & the arts; department of communication
kelly rogers, assistant director of graduate enrollment, biomolecular science; cardiovascular perfusion science
shane schock, assistant director of graduate enrollment, college of education
will scism, assistant director of graduate enrollment, college of business
kari e. smith, senior enrollment specialist; graduate admissions office manager
launa tidwell, communication coordinator
emily tjahjono, director of graduate admission recruitment systems
laura ward, director of graduate enrollment, college of pharmacy & health sciences

entertainment and technical services

jamie shankland, assistant vice president, ets
bob nickel, assistant director
ryan cox, maintenance engineer
austin hall, lead led wall graphics
caleb hendrick, broadcast engineer
graham hughes, lead audio
stephen moss, lead lighting
darren spann, operations lead

events

event management:
haley davis, assistant vice president for events
wendy archer, scheduling manager
shelby christian, event manager
brittany cleaver, event manager
ashlyn jones, event manager
aaron eaton, event operations manager
ryan allbritten, event operations supervisor
landon gott, event operations supervisor
bodhi dark, bison inn manager
ken mick, bison inn assistant manager
rhonda lehmer, box office assistant

event operations:
josh key, event operations manager
mikayla mcferran, set up coordinator

finance and administration

india triplett, accounting assistant

financial aid

ron anderson, assoc. vice president, student financial services
alexis calvin, one stop director, assistant director
regina gilbert, assistant director
peyton gillikin, counselor
paul miller, counselor
carol risby, counselor
tamera spivey, counselor
kathy thurman, counselor

general counsel

david wilson, general counsel

graduate studies

randy bouldin, vice provost for academic affairs
barbara blackman, administrative assistant/coordinator

archaeology:
david holmes, dean, college of liberal arts and sciences
thomas davis, department chair and associate director of the lca
steven ortiz, director of the lanier center for archaeology (lca)
marcella barbosa, administrative assistant and educational coordinator

biomolecular science:
david holmes, dean, college of liberal arts and sciences
bonny millimaki, program director
rachel harley, administrative assistant

business:
ray eldridge, dean, college of business
perry moore, director, master macc program
tonya jernigan, senior manager, student services 
bart liddle, associate dean, academic excellence
julio rivas, director, mba programs
lesley tomaszewski, director, health care programs

cardiovascular perfusion:
quincy byrdsong, vice provost for health affairs
david webb, program director

communication:
david holmes, dean, college of liberal arts and sciences
robert c. chandler, programs director

computing & technology:
steve nordstrom, interim dean, college of computing & technology
amy algood, administrative assistant                                     

conflict management:
steve joiner, dean, executive director, dean, college of leadership and public service
michelle steele, associate dean of academics, college of leadership and public service
rosemary mcpherson, senior program coordinator

education:
leslie cowell, dean, college of education
trace hebert, director, doctor of education
megan parker peters, interim associate dean, college of education
rachael milligan, assistant dean, college of education
kelly bridges, executive assistant, program manager

exercise and nutrition science:
quincy byrdsong, vice provost for health affairs
matthew ruiz, program director
linda price, administrative assistant

film and creative media:
mike fernandez, dean, george shinn college of entertainment and the arts
steve taylor, director, school of theatre & cinematic arts
melissa forte, director, cinematic arts

health care informatics:
quincy byrdsong, vice provost for health affairs
beth breeden, director of health care informatics program
laura ward, director of admissions and student affairs
lanae heintzman, program coordinator

leadership and public service:
steve joiner, dean, college of leadership and public service
michelle steele, associate dean of academics, college of leadership and public service 
mark white, director of community and government outreach 
annie holmes, senior manager of student success, college of leadership and public service 

lipscomb online:
ted meyer, interim executive director, lipscomb online
emily smith, associate dean of academics

pharmacy & health care informatics:
tom campbell, dean, pharmacy
kam nola, associate dean of academic affairs
greg young, associate dean of experiential education
beth breeden, director of health care informatics program
laura ward, director of enrollment and student affairs
lanae heintzman, manager of academic support
lorie browning, program coordinator

physician assistant studies:
quincy byrdsong, vice provost for health affairs
jason huddleston, program director
aven humphreys, director of student affairs
shelby lankford, graduate enrollment recruiter
nancy stephen, coordinator of operations

psychology and counseling:
david holmes, dean, college of liberal arts and sciences
shanna ray, department chair; director, m.s. in psychology
hunter stanfield, lead faculty, family science
katie osborn spirko, lead faculty, undergraduate psychology (traditional)
jaclyn spivey, lead faculty, undergraduate psychology (lipscomb online)
douglas ribeiro, director, m.s. in clinical mental health counseling
chris gonzalez, director, master of marriage & family therapy (nashville)
timothy parker, director, master of marriage & family therapy (austin center)
kathi johnson, director of graduate enrollment
urszula collier, administrative assistant
jenna vance, administrative assistant

sustainable practice:
steve joiner, dean, college of leadership and public service
michelle steele, associate dean of academics, college of leadership and public service
dodd galbreath, director of graduate programs 
rosemary mcpherson, senior program coordinator

theology:
leonard allen, dean, college of bible and ministry
frank guertin, assistant dean, director, hazelip school of theology
carlus gupton, director, doctor of ministry program
kathy bickel, administrative assistant
kellye mccool, coordinator of student assessment

health services

kevin eidson, director of health & wellness and asst. professor
erin keckley, director of university health services
melanie stewart, clinic charge nurse
julie dale, registered nurse
emily turner, registered nurse
sonia lorenzo, administrative assistant

health professions advisory office

matt hearn, chair, health professions advisory committee
janet hudson, administrative assistant

human resources

christy hooper, vice president
lynn chappin, director of human resources
kelly broihier, human resources specialist
jenny ferrell, benefits and payroll representative 
caleb miller, payroll data assistant
tricia mullins, human resources assistant
diana staley, payroll manager

information technology

brett hinson, vice president, information technology
cindy mears, executive assistant to the vp
phillip brackett, technical specialist
jason burton, telephone administrator
josh cagle, programmer/analyst
jennifer cameron, director of information systems
ryan cox, it specialist
tim cox, network manager
jan cronin, microcomputer technician
jessica daniel, director, user services and cyber security
derek dyer, python programmer analyst
barry graves, network administrator
hayden griffin, information security analyst
brad ham, it endpoint system administrator
tyler lallathin, microcomputer technician
terrance nichols, user services specialist
elizabeth owensby, help desk specialist
michelle putnam, database administrator
jeff scott, director, it support
eddy spain, computer programmer
timothy tate, director, it infrastructure and operations
brenda west, switchboard operator

institutes

ayers institute for teacher learning and innovation:
trace hebert, interim dean, college of education
rachael milligan, managing director            

dean institute of corporate governance and integrity:
turney stevens, director

institute for christian spirituality:
leonard allen, dean, college of bible and ministry
earl lavender, founding director
kris miller, director

institute for conflict management:
steve joiner, dean, executive director
rosemary mcpherson, senior program coordinator

fred d. gray institute for law, justice and society:
kimberly mccall, director

institute for sustainable practice:
emily stutzman jones, director of undergraduate programs
dodd galbreath, director of graduate programs 

institutional effectiveness

elaine griffin, vice provost, accreditation and institutional effectiveness
catherine terry, associate provost, academic administration & strategic initiatives​

institutional research

matt rehbein, director of institutional research
graham kiser, institutional research analyst

missional studies

earl lavender, director of missional studies
tyler kemmerer, director of missions

postal services (the connection)

ronnie farris, director
karen tidwell, assistant director

president’s office

candice mcqueen, president
lindsay bales, chief of staff
landon parrish, special assistant to the president, director of special projects
leslie landiss, executive assistant to the president

provost’s office

craig bledsoe, provost
randy bouldin, vice provost for academic affairs; interim dean, beaman library, academic success center
quincy byrdsong, vice provost, health affairs
elaine griffin, vice provost, accreditation and institutional effectiveness
norma burgess, associate provost, diversity, inclusion, & special initiatives
steve prewitt, associate provost, student academic support
catherine terry, associate provost for academic administration and strategic initiatives​
rebecca johns, director of academic finance
barbara blackman, administrative assistant/coordinator, graduate studies, academic affairs
mary emily bouldin, executive assistant
susan lloyd, research administrator and academic compensation analyst
susan nelson, academic events
melissa swann, special assistant to the provost

public relations

kim chaudoin, vice president of public relations and communication
kristi jones, senior manager, university photography services
kalli groce, communication coordinator 
janel shoun-smith, senior manager, communications

registrar’s office

angel bebout university registrarangel bebout, university registrar
jon bailey, associate registrar
cynthia butler, student records specialist
stacey lusk, student records specialist
shelby mccreary, commencement coordinator
landry smith, associate registrar
elsa vester, transfer credentials specialist

risk management

kathy hargis, assistant vice president, risk management

service operations

mike engelman, director

special academic programs

eap program:
todd beard, director, english for academic purposes

ideal program:
andrea pewitt, program director
laura roberts, assistant program director
ibtissam (eby) browning, program manager
rachelle mills, program manager, job development
sarah roe-hall, program manager, community relations
lexie burch, residential coordinator

gemeral education:
melissa swan, director

global learning program:
rebecca zanolini, director, global learning
chandler brais, program manager
erin richardson, administrative assistant
kate minchew, global learning coordinator, site director, london, uk
emily woodroof, site director, florence, italy

honors college:
alan bradshaw, director
kristen thompson, administrative assistant 

light: illuminating cultural engagement:
cori mathis, director of light

college of professional studies:
ted meyer, interim executive director, lipscomb online
shawn burgs, assessment center manager​
james bush, assistant director, undergraduate admissions
elizabeth byerly, accountant/budget manager
nanci carter, registrar, online programs
tina cozby, office manager 
nancy cranford, academic manager
kelli garrett, director, assessment 
nicole glover, student success coach
julie harper, director of advising
whitney holland, registrar assistant 
rebekah osteen, admissions counselor
emily smith, associate dean, academics 
micah spiers, admissions counselor
lydia steele, instructional design director  

student life

tbd, vice president of student life & dean of students
dannie woods, dean, student well-being
tasha coleman, director, community standards
kathy meadows, executive assistant

community life:
prentice ashford, dean
kelvin kelley, director, student productions & social clubs
candace williams, director, intercultural development & student organizations
kelsy campbell, coordinator, student productions & social clubs
kenna chen, coordinator, community life
jotham miller, coordinator, international student services/pds

housing & residence life:
laurie sain, dean
rachel smiley, director, housing
jonathan williams, director, residence life and residence hall director/the village
asa bailey, residence hall director/johnson hall
rachael clark, residence hall director/fanning hall
boston duncan, residence hall director/sewell hall
autumn montgomery, residence hall director/bison hall
mike smith, residence hall director/high rise
tbd, residence hall director/elam hall

security:
kyle dickerson, chief - executive director
zack barletta, captain - director, communications
shane lumpkins, captain - director, patrol operations
chris warner, captain - director, community operations
aaron eaton, 2nd lieutenant - parking
grant robarts, 2nd lieutenant - supervisor, 2nd shift
julius whitaker, 2nd lieutenant - supervisor, 3rd shift
jim foy, sgt., school resource officer (lower school)
tbd, school resource officer (upper school)
rich millett, administrative assistant
tameka officer, lead communications officer
patrick shahade, communications officer
jeremy davis, officer
isaac eubanks, officer 
greg phillipy, officer
nicholas shong, officer
parker staley, officer
ryan terry, officer
paul granda, officer (spark)

student wellbeing:
dannie woods, dean
corey shannon, coordinator, new student programs
kegan york, director, campus recreation & wellness
rachel gage, assistant director, campus recreation & wellness
sarah mccormack, student care coordinator
tbd, student care coordinator

university counseling center:
andrea mills, director
ashley dumas, assistant director
robyne greene, office manager
jeremy king, clinical supervisor
allie felber, intake/triage counselor
kathy loggins, counselor

vocation & formation
brent roe-hall, assistant dean, vocation & spiritual formation
jordan mcdonald, director, spiritual formation
hannah gambrell, spiritual formation coordinator

career development center
monica wentworth, director and assistant dean
allison west, assistant director

veteran services
sam lynn, director
jimmy handley, outreach coordinator
dianne frank, project coordinator
billie scroggins, va certifying official
katey baggett, administrative assistant (pt)

student publications advisers

paul gibson, lumination radio
alan griggs, lumination news
tim ghianni, lumination network
jimmy mccollum, lumination network

university marketing

dave bruno, vice president of marketing
emily ashby, graphic designer
tabitha barbé, social media & web content specialist
zach bowen, graphic designer
mary kate grant, web content and copywriting specialist
will mason, creative director
caroline mullins, director of advertising and marketing
josh shaw, senior marketing videography manager
tyler williams, assistant project manager