Faculty
Cedric Aaron
Adjunct Faculty in Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies
B.A., American Baptist College; MOL, Trevecca Nazarene University.Â
Terrance Chandler-Harrison, Ed.D.,M.Div.
Adjunct Faculty in Bible and Theology
B.A., Morehouse College; M.Div., Vanderbilt University; Ed.D., University of Southern California
Quentin Cox
Instructor in Bible and TheologyÂ
B.S., United States Air Force Academy; M.Div., Vanderbilt 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
Ristina Gooden, M.Div.
Adjunct Faculty in Bible and Theology
BS., Ohio State University; M.Div., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D. candidate, Vanderbilt University
William Green, M.A., D.Min.
Dean of Chapel, Adjunct Faculty in 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 StudiesÂ
B.A., Knoxville College; B.Th., American Baptist College; M.Div., Vanderbilt University;
D.Min., Vanderbilt University
Napoleon Harris, Ed.D.
Adjunct Faculty in Bible and Theology
B.A., M.E., Ed.D., Tennessee State University, M.Div., Vanderbilt University;
Nicole Harris-Tolliver, M.T.S.
Instructor in General Studies
B.S., Fisk University; M.T.S., Vanderbilt University; Ed.D. candidate, Trevecca Nazarene University
Robert O. Hassell, Ed.D.
Adjunct Faculty in General Studies
B.A., M.Ed., Tennessee State University; Ed.D., Tennessee State University
Phyllis D.K. Hildreth, J.D., M.A.
Associate Professor of Conflict Management
B.A., Harvard; J.D., University of Maryland School of Law; M.A., Lipscomb UniversityÂ
Derrick Jackson, D.Min.
Adjunct Faculty in Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies
B.S., Prairie View; M.T.S., Vanderbilt University; M.B.A., Keller Graduate School of Management; D.Min., Lipscomb University
Justin Lester, D. Min.
Adjunct Faculty in Bible and Theology, and General Studies
B.A., M.A., Marquette; MDiv.,Vanderbilt, D.Min., Boston University
Audrey Lukula, Ed.D., MPA
Adjunct Faculty in General Studies
B.A., City University of New York; MPA, 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; MTS, Africa University; M.A. King’s College London;Â
Ph.D. King’s College London
Demetria McCroskey, M.O.L.
Adjunct Instructor in Leadership Studies
B.A., American Baptist College; M.A., (Organizational Leadership) Trevecca Nazarene University, Ed.D. Candidate, Trevecca Nazarene University
Shan Overton, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Academics and 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, M.A.
Adjunct Faculty in Leadership Studies
B.A., American Baptist College; M.A. Union University; Ed.D. Candidate, Trevecca Nazarene University
Angel Pridgen,M.Ed.
Assistant Professor, Academic Librarian
B.S., Tennessee State University; M.L.S., Drexel University; M.Ed., East Tennessee State University;
Ed.D. Candidate, Trevecca Nazarene University
Tashia Robertson, Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Behavioral Studies
A.A., Columbus State Community College, B.S., Capital University, M.A., Ohio Christian University, M.A., Capella University, Ph.D., Capella University.
Robert Spinelli
Adjunct Faculty in General Studies
B.A., Hofstra University; M.A., Brock University; MLIS, University of Tennessee
David Thomas, Ed.D.,M.M.
Adjunct Faculty in Music & Arts
B.A., Morehouse College; M.M., Belmont University; Ed.D., Northcentral UniversityÂ
Joseph Tribble, M.Div.
Adjunct Faculty in Bible and Theology
B.A., Fisk University; M.Div., Vanderbilt University Divinity School
Lisa Tucker, M.S.
Adjunct Faculty in General Studies
B.S., Austin Peay State University; M.S., Biology, Austin Peay State University, Ph.D. Candidate
Biology, Tennessee State University
Julius Turnipseed, M.Ed.
Adjunct Faculty in Christian Education
B.S., South Carolina State University; BTH, American Baptist College; M.Ed., Tennessee State University
Tabitha Wood
Adjunct Faculty in General StudiesÂ
A.A., Central Piedmont Community College; B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte;Â
M.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Sophia J. Woodard, Ph.D.
Faculty Chair and Associate Professor of General Studies, Institutional Effectiveness Lead, Academic Affairs B.A., Grambling State University; M.A., The Atlanta University (Clark-Atlanta University); Ph.D., Colorado State University