The Faculty of American Baptist College
American Baptist College has been recognized by the U. S. Department of Education since 2013 as one of the nation’s Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). Following in the footsteps of those who came before them, today’s graduates are doing the work of justice in churches, education, business, government, chaplaincy, and community outreach.
Faculty Directory
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
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
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.
Academic Librarian, 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