Faculty

Jewell Brazelton, M.S.W., Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty in Behavioral Studies B.S., Tennessee State University; M.S.W., Washington University; Ph. D., University of Chicago

 

Quentin Cox, M.Div.

Adjunct Faculty in Bible and Theology B.S., United States Air Force Academy; M.Div., Vanderbilt University

 

Yolanda Crutcher, MBA

Adjunct Faculty in Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies B.A., Trevecca Nazarene University; MBA, Trevecca Nazarene University; Ed.D. Candidate, 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

 

Tamara French, MBA, M.Div., D.Min.

Faculty Chair, Entrepreneurship Leadership Studies BBA, Tennessee State University; MBA, Lipscomb University; M.Div., Vanderbilt University; D.Min Payne Theological Seminary

 

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 Studies B.A., Knoxville College; B.Th., American Baptist College; M.Div., Vanderbilt University; D.Min., Vanderbilt University

 

Terrance Chandler-Harrison, M.Div., Ed.D.

Adjunct Faculty in Bible and Theology B.A., Morehouse College; M.Div., Vanderbilt University; Ed.D., University of Southern California

 

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 University

 

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

 

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 Assistant Professor in Bible and Theology B.A., University of Zimbabwe; MTS, Africa University; M.A. King’s College London; Ph.D. King’s College London

 

Demetria McCroskey, M.O.L.

Adjunct Faculty in Leadership Studies American Baptist College Catalog 2022 – 2023 97 B.A., American Baptist College; M.A., (Organizational Leadership) Trevecca Nazarene University, Ed.D. Candidate, Trevecca Nazarene University

 

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.L.S., 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, M.A., M.L.I.S.

Adjunct Faculty in General Studies B.A., Hofstra University; M.A., Brock University; MLIS, University of Tennessee

 

Dewayne R. Stallworth, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Bible and Theology & Counseling B.S., Tennessee State University, M.A., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ph.D., Capella University

 

Jay Terry, M.Div.

Adjunct Faculty in Bible and Theology B.A./B.S., University of North Carolina at Pembroke; M.Div., Vanderbilt University

 

David Thomas, M.M., Ed.D. (2022)

Adjunct Faculty in Music & Arts B.A., Morehouse College; M.M., Belmont University; Ed.D., Northcentral University (2022)

 

Joseph Tribble, M.Div.

Adjunct Faculty in Bible and Theology B.A., Fisk University; M.Div., Vanderbilt University Divinity School

 

Davie Tucker, M.A.

Adjunct Faculty in General Studies B.A., American Baptist College; M.A., American Baptist College

 

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, 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

 

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