Faculty

Cedric Aaron
Adjunct Faculty in Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies

B.A., American Baptist College; MOL, Trevecca Nazarene University. 

 

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 Theology 

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 Studies 

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 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

 

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; 

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 University 

 

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 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