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*For a full roster of University personnel Office of the Executive Vice President visit www.uu.edu/directories/facultystaff/ for Academic Administration ( ) Date of Employment Gene C. Fant, Jr. (2002) Executive Vice President for Academic Administration and Professor of English. Office of the President B.S., James Madison University; M.A., Old Dominion University; M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Administrative Office Seminary; M.Ed., and Ph.D., University of Southern Samuel W. “Dub” Oliver (2014) President. B.S., Baylor Mississippi; Additional study, Harvard University. University; M.S. and Ph.D. Texas A&M University. Suzanne Nadaskay (1997) Assistant to the Executive Cindy Meredith (1996) Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Administration. A.A., President. Southern Arkansas. Melanie Rickman (1998) Executive Secretary to the Cynthia Powell Jayne (1976) Associate Provost for President. International and Intercultural Studies and University Professor of Language. B.A., Mississippi College; M.A. and Ph.D., Louisiana State University; Additional study, Office of the Executive Vice Vanderbilt University, University of Kentucky and The President for Strategic Initiatives Summer Institute of Intercultural Communication. and Provost Anna Beth Morgan (2009) Associate Vice President for Administrative Office Academic Resources, Director of the Library, and Professor Vickie Yancey (2010) Administrative Assistant to the of Library Services. B.A., Oklahoma Baptist University; Provost and Executive Vice President. B.S.O.L., Union M.L.S., Texas Woman's University; M.S., Southwest University. Baptist University.

200 Cynthia Powell Jayne (1976) Associate Provost for Hunter Baker (2010) Dean of Instruction and Associate International and Intercultural Studies and University Professor of Political Science. B.S., Florida State University; Professor of Language. B.A., Mississippi College; M.A. M.P.A., University of Georgia; J.D., University of Houston and Ph.D., Louisiana State University; Additional study, Law Center; Ph.D., Baylor University. Vanderbilt University, University of Kentucky and The Summer Institute of Intercultural Communication. Susan H. Hopper (1989) Registrar. B.S., Union University; M.A.T., University of Memphis; Additional Jimmy H. Davis (1978). Vice President for Institutional study, University of Memphis. Research and Hammons Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Union University; Ph.D., University of Illinois; Additional study, University of Florida, Oak Ridge Office of the Senior Vice Associated Universities, Argonne National Laboratory, Harvard University, and Oxford University (England). President for Student Services and Dean of Students James R. Avery, Jr. (2010) Associate Vice President for Bryan Carrier (2008) Acting Dean of Students and Chief Information Technology. B.S. and M.B.A., University of Judicial Officer. B.A., MidAmerica Nazarene; M.Ed., Memphis. Azusa Pacific University. Charles Lea (2008) Executive Director for the Tina Netland (2008) Administrative Assistant. B.A., Hendersonville Campus and Professor of Educational Biola University. Leadership. B.S. and M.A., Middle Tennessee State University; Ed.D., Vanderbilt University. Jacqueline Taylor (2000) Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career. Roberta Hoppe (2008) Director, Germantown Campus B.A., M.A.Ed. and Ed.D., Union University. and Stephen Olford Center. Jason Castles (2007) Assistant Dean of Students and Director, Student Leadership and Engagement. B.S.B.A., Union University; M.Ed., University of South Florida; 2014-2015 Ed.D., Union University. Office of the Senior Vice President Office of the Senior Vice for University Relations President for Business Services and Athletics Gary L. Carter (1991) Senior Vice President for Business PERSONNEL Administrative Office Services. B.S., Union University; C.P.A., State of Jerry N. Tidwell (2007) Senior Vice President for Tennessee. University Relations and Athletics, Assistant Professor David McBride (1995) Director of Facilities. of Pastoral Ministry. B.S., University of North Alabama; M.Div. and D.Min., Southwestern Baptist Theological Cheryl Mercker (2004) Administrative Assistant to the Seminary. Senior Vice President for Business Services. Rachel Peterson (2010) Administrative Assistant for Robert Louis Simpson (1983) Associate Vice President University Relations. for Business Services. B.S., Union University; M.B.A., University of Memphis; C.P.A., State of Tennessee. Todd Brady (1996-2007, 2011) Vice President for University Ministries. B.S., Union University; M.Div., John Carbonell, IV (2006) Associate Vice President for Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min., Human Resources. B.A., Florida State University; M.B.A., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Union University. Mark Kahler (2004). Associate Vice President for University Communications. B.A. with honors, Samford Office of the Vice President for University; M.S.J., Northwestern University. Spiritual Life Douglas Walker, III (2009) Associate Vice President for James A. Patterson (1999). Acting Dean of the School Advancement and Executive Director of the University of Theology and Missions and University Professor Foundation. B.S., University of Alabama; M.Div., of Christian Thought and Tradition. B.A., Rutgers Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University; M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Seminary; Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary. Tommy Sadler (1986) Director of Athletics. B.A., Union Taylor Worley (2008) Assistant Vice President for University; M.Ed., University of Memphis. University Ministries and Assistant Professor of Christian Thought and Tradition. B.A., Union University; M.Div., Debbie Snell (2013). Associate Vice President for 201 Compliance and Athletic Programs. B.S., M.Ed., Ed.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Arkansas. University of St. Andrews. Katie Woodruff (2001-2006, 2008) Associate Director Elizabeth Ward (2011) Office Coordinator, Campus of Athletics, Acting Compliance Officer and Senior Ministries. Woman Administrator. B.S., John Brown University; M.S., University of Arkansas.

Office of the Senior Vice President for Enrollment Services Administrative Office Carol Courtner (2004) Administrative Assistant to the Senior Vice President for Enrollment Services. B.S.O.L., Union University. Robert Graves (1989) Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Admissions. B.S. and M.Ed., Union University. Sherry Tignor (1996) Director of Academic Support. B.S., Union University; M.Ed., University of Memphis; Additional Study, University of Memphis. John Windham (1999) Director of Student Financial Planning. B.A. and M.B.A., Union University.