Office of the Academic Vice President
Bradford W. Sample, Ph.D., Academic Vice President
Robert D. Andrews, Ed.D., Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
Charlene Armstrong, Dual Enrollment Program Assistant
Paul Boling, Ph.D., Chair of the Christian Studies Division, Professor
J. Daryl Charles, Ph.D., Director and Senior Fellow of the Bryan Institute for Critial Thought and Practice
Michael Chase, Ed.D., Dean, School of Adult and Graduate Studies
Steven L. DeGeorge, Ed.D., Chair of the Division of Social Science, Professor
Gary Fitsimmons, Ph.D., Library Director and Professor of Information Literacy
J. Brad Gatlin, M.B.A., Regional Director, Chattanooga Region
Carla Harle, B.A., Academic Records Specialist and M.B.A. Coordinator
Peter A. Held, B.S., Th.M, M.A.E., Ed.D., Senior Fellow for Christian Worldview/ Professor of Christian Thought and Biblical Studies
Linda D. Hester, Student Services Coordinator, Chattanooga Region
Lauren Johnson, Coordinator of Operations, Chattanooga Region
LaVonne M. Johnson, M.S.L., Public Services Librarian, Assistant Professor
Ryan Ladner, B.S., M.B.A., Admissions Counselor, Chattanooga Region
Darlene Lestmann, Performing Arts Coordinator/Administrative Assistant
Phillip E. Lestmann, Ph.D., Chair of the Natural Science Division, Professor
Stephanie R. Mace, B.S., Archivist Specialist
Jeffrey R. Myers, Ph.D., The Summit, Associate Professor
Sarah Nichols, B.S., Coordinator of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
Sharron L. Padgett, B.A., Administrative Assistant – Academic Office
Janet M. Piatt, M.S.Ed., Registrar
Polly E. Revis, B.S., Supervisor Library Technical Services
Kathryn Romeo, B.A., Admissions Counselor, Chattanooga Region
Roger W. Sanders, Ph.D., Assistant Director of CORE, Associate Professor
Adina Scruggs, M.B.A., Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Adult and Graduate Studies
Jennifer A. Travis, B.S., Coordinator of Field Experiences/Education Specialist
Karin J. Traylor, M.A., Administrative Assistant to the Academic Vice President
Melvin R. Wilhoit, D.M.A., Chair of the Division of Humanities, Professor
Todd C. Wood, Ph.D., Director of Center for Origins Research, Assistant Professor
Brenda Wooten, Associate Registrar
