Faculty

Cedric Aaron, M.O.L.
Adjunct Faculty in Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies
B.A., American Baptist College; M.A., Trevecca Nazarene University

Mark Abolins, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty in General Studies
B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.S. and Ph.D., California Institute of Technology

Alexandra Chambers, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty in Bible and Theology
B.A., Rhodes College; M.Div. and Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Terrance Chandler-Harrison, Ed.D.
Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Adjunct Faculty in Bible and Theology
B.A., Morehouse College; M.Div., Vanderbilt University; Ed.D., University of Southern
California

Quentin Cox, M.Div.
Adjunct Faculty in Bible and Theology
B.S., United States Air Force Academy; M.Div., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D. student, Brandeis
University

Tiffany Davenport, Ed.D.
Adjunct Faculty in Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies
B.S., Howard University: M.S. in Clinical Counseling Psychology, Tennessee State University;
Ed.D., Trevecca Nazarene University

Febbie C. Dickerson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of New Testament
B.A., University of Georgia; B.A., Beulah Heights Bible College; M.Div., Vanderbilt University;
M.A., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Oscar Dismuke, M.A.
Adjunct Faculty in General Studies
B.S., Tennessee State University; M.A., Music Education, Tennessee State University; D.M.A.
candidate, University of Memphis

William Green, D.Min.
Dean of Chapel, Adjunct Faculty in Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies
B.A., American Baptist College; M.A., Malone University; D.Min., Bexley-Seabury Seminary

Forrest Harris, Sr., D.Min.
Professor of Black Church Studies

Dr. Shan Overton
B.A., Knoxville College; B.Th., American Baptist College; M.Div. and D.Min., Vanderbilt
University

Phyllis D.K. Hildreth, J.D.
Associate Professor of Conflict Management
B.A., Harvard; J.D., University of Maryland School of Law; M.A., Lipscomb University

Cherisna Jean-Marie, M.Div.
Adjunct Faculty in Bible and Theology
B.A., Kean University; M.Div., Vanderbilt University

Andrew Krinks, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty in Bible and Theology
B.A. Lipscomb University; M.T.S. and Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Geran Lorraine, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty in Bible and Theology
B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.Div., Union Presbyterian Seminary; Ph.D., Vanderbilt
University

Audrey Lukula, Ed.D.
Adjunct Faculty in General Studies
B.A. and M.P.A., City University of New York; Ed.D., Tennessee State University

Tsaurayi Mapfeka, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty in Bible and Theology
B.A., University of Zimbabwe; M.T.S., Africa University; M.A. King’s College London; Ph.D.,
King’s College London

Demetria McCroskey, Ed.D.
Adjunct Instructor in Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies
B.A., American Baptist College; M.A. and Ed.D., Trevecca Nazarene University

Dora Moore, M.B.A.
Adjunct Faculty in General Studies
B.B.A., University of Houston; M.S. and M.B.A., University of Maryland; Ph.D. candidate,
Tennessee State University; C.P.A., State of Maryland

Carmel Morse, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty in General Studies
B.A., University of Dayton; M.A., Wright State University; Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Lincoln; T.E.S.L. Certificate, Bridge Education

Paulette O’Gilvie, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty in Behavioral Studies

Dr. Shan Overton
B.F.A., New York Institute of Technology; M.B.A., Fordham University; Ph.D. Capella
University

Shan Overton, Ph.D.
Dean of Academics, Associate Professor of Practical Theology
B.A., University of Tennessee; M.A., Middle Tennessee State University; M.Div., Vanderbilt
University; Ph.D., Boston College

Ron W. Parham, Ed.D.
Adjunct Faculty in Leadership Studies
B.A., American Baptist College; M.A. Union University; Ed.D., Trevecca Nazarene University

Angel Pridgen, Ed.D.
Director of Library Services, Assistant Professor
B.S., Tennessee State University; M.L.S., Drexel University; M.Ed., East Tennessee State
University; Ed.D., Trevecca Nazarene University

Tashia Robertson, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty in Behavioral Studies
A.A., Columbus State Community College, B.S., Capital University, M.A., Ohio Christian
University; M.A. and Ph.D., Capella University.

Robert Spinelli, M.L.I.S.
Adjunct Faculty in General Studies
B.A., Hofstra University; M.A., Brock University; M.L.I.S., University of Tennessee

Aaron Stauffer, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty in Bible and Theology
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.Div. and Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary, New York

Joseph Tribble, M.Div.
Adjunct Faculty in Bible and Theology
B.A., Fisk University; M.Div., Vanderbilt University Divinity School; D.Min. student, Louisville
Theological Seminary

Julius Turnipseed, M.Ed.
Curriculum and Pedagogy Specialist, Adjunct Faculty in Christian Education
B.S., South Carolina State University; B.Th., American Baptist College; M.Ed., Tennessee State
University; Ed.D. candidate, Trevecca Nazarene University

Tabitha Wood, M.A.
Adjunct Faculty in General Studies
A.A., Central Piedmont Community College; B.A., University of North Carolina at
Charlotte; M.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte