LIPSCOMB - Key Persons
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- Intake and Triage Counselor
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- Member of the Academic Leadership Team
- Honors College Dean and Professor
- Physics / Honors College Dean and Professor
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- Assistant Director of Career Development
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- Assistant Dean, Teacher Education
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- Director of Counseling Center
Ashley Dumas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Director at the University Counseling Center. Ashley returned to Lipscomb to join the Student Life team in August 2020. Previously Ashley served for eight years as Lipscomb's Director of Disability Services and therapist in the Counseling Center. In her current role as Director of the University Counseling Center, Ashley provides counseling and supervises graduate student interns. She also teaches as adjunct faculty in the Marriage and Family Therapy program. Ashley is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Tennessee and is a Clinical Fellow and an Approved Supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). Ashley grew up in Alabama and earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Vocational Ministry from Harding University. She received her Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Abilene Christian University. Ashley also has experience working in community mental health with a broad spectrum of areas including women's issues, life transitions/adjustment issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, and premarital and marriage counseling. Ashley enjoys being outdoors, spending time with her son, cooking, and listening to good music.
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- Leadership Development Consulting
As an educator for the last two decades, Brad Schultz, Ed.D., has focused on classroom learning innovation in both primary and secondary education. Now he brings his expertise to Lipscomb Academy to inspire students and faculty to look beyond traditional classroom learning for transformative growth. During his most recent three-year tenure as head of school at Cross Schools in Bluffton, South Carolina, Schultz embraced growth both with enrollment and capital expansion.
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Leadership Team As Vice President of Government, Community Relations and Strategic Partnerships
- Vice President of Government, Community Relations and Strategic Partnerships
Brent Culberson joined the Lipscomb leadership team as vice president of government, community relations and strategic partnerships in May 2022. In this role, Culberson serves as a liaison with local, state and federal government representatives and organizations; engages neighbors; develops community partnerships; and leads corporate and foundation relations.
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Vice President of IT / CIO
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- Interim Executive Vice President
- Senior Vice President of Student Affairs
Brian Mast is interim executive vice president. Previously, he served as vice provost at Lipscomb University. Prior to accepting the vice provost appointment, Brian served as the 6th president and CEO at Mount Dora Christian Academy in Mount Dora, Florida. In 2012, Brian was hired to open the Academic Success Center and oversee retention efforts at Lipscomb University. Brian has led Lipscomb to numerous institutional retention records and record 4-, 5- and 6-year graduation rates.
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Vice President of Enrollment Management
As the chief enrollment officer for the university, Byron Lewis oversees undergraduate and graduate admission as well as student financial services. Prior to his appointment at Lipscomb, he served in several leadership capacities at SMU in Dallas, Texas including Associate Dean of Admission, Interim Dean of Admission and Executive Director of Enrollment Services. He has worked in K-12 and higher education since 2001, serving on the senior leadership team as Director of College Counseling in the Upper School at Greater Atlanta Christian and Associate Director of Admission at Freed-Hardeman University. His professional career also includes working in marketing and sales for Sony Music, Dell Inc., and May Company before beginning his career in higher education.
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- Dean of Student Engagement
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- Member of the Academic Leadership Team
- Director of Institutional Effectiveness & SACSCOC Liason
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Vice President of Human Resources
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- Assistant Director of Student Success and Wellbeing
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- Dean of Student Success and Wellbeing
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Vice President of Finance
- Business Office
- MAcc
- VP of Finance
Darrell Duncan was appointed the VP of Finance at Lipscomb University on July 15, 2020. Prior to his appointment, Duncan helped Lipscomb achieve its record breaking growth as AVP of Finance through strategic financial analysis, lean six sigma competencies, and his outstanding finance and operations teams. Duncan is also entrepreneurial and has started various private equity companies. Prior to Lipscomb, Duncan was treasurer of the city of Brentwood, TN and helped improve the city's public bond rating and increased public safety. Before serving as treasurer, Duncan was an audit and tax professional at KraftCPAs in Nashville, TN, where his experience included for-profit entities, not-for-profit and governmental entities. Duncan is currently a VP of SACUBO (the Southern Association of College and University Business Officers). Duncan is an actively licensed CPA in the state of Tennessee with a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from the University of Villanova. Duncan has a Master of Accountancy degree from the University of Alabama and a Master of Business Administration degree from Lipscomb University. Duncan has also served as a volunteer finance reviewer for SACSCOC (the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges) on offsite and onsite accreditation visits.
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- Member of the Academic Leadership Team
- College of Engineering, Admin
- Dean, College of Engineering
A Lipscomb graduate, Elrod brings 39 years of engineering and leadership experience from the aerospace and defense industry. Elrod served as a vice president of Jacobs Technology and general manager of Aerospace Testing Alliance, a joint venture that operated and maintained the world's largest collection of aerospace ground test facilities for the USAF. Elrod's last six years in industry were spent leading business development efforts supporting strategic growth and serving nationally critical needs. Being part of a family with four generations of Lipscomb graduates, Elrod appreciates the importance of a faith-based education. Elrod serves as a shepherd and teacher at church and enjoys reading, camping, farming and spending time with his family.
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- Member of the Academic Leadership Team
- Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
David Wilson joined the Lipscomb administration as general counsel in May 2014. Prior to that, Wilson was partner at Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, L.P., where he practiced from 1998 to 2014, and has expertise in corporate governance, business transactions and securities law among other specialties. He has advised private and public companies as well as nonprofit organizations on corporate governance and compliance issues.
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- Dean Emerita, Professor, College of Education
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- Veterans Services Project Coordinator
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- Consultant
- Dean
- Member of the Academic Leadership Team
- Dean of College of Business
Dr. Allison Duke is dean of Lipscomb University's College of Business and professor of management. As dean, Dr. Duke leads the development of strategic initiatives and innovative academic curriculum within the college. She also teaches courses in Organizational Behavior and Talent Management in the graduate and undergraduate programs. Prior to joining Lipscomb, Dr. Duke was a Human Resources Manager at Aspect Communications and Progeny Marketing Innovations.
Dr. Duke earned a Ph.D. in Management from The University of Mississippi, an MBA from Lipscomb University, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Education from Murray State University. Her research interests include social influence processes, mentoring relationships, and political skill. Her research has been published in Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, Management Decision, Social Influence, and Journal of Applied Social Psychology.
In addition to her role at Lipscomb University, Dr. Duke is a consultant specializing in leadership team health, performance management, and training and development. She uses academic research to diagnose flaws in traditional HR systems and designs new programs focused on meeting organizational objectives including higher employee engagement, reduced turnover, and more effective team and organizational performance.
Allison has been recognized as a Nashville Business Journal Woman of Influence, Nashville Emerging Leader, Outstanding Teacher at Lipscomb University, and Best Paper author at the Academy of Management. She is also Past President of the Youth Encouragement Services board, a non-profit organization that provides after-school services for inner-city children.
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- President
- Ex Officio
Dr. Candice McQueen became Lipscomb University's 18th president in September of 2021.
Dr. Candice McQueen began her tenure as Lipscomb University's 18th president in September 2021. She has more than 25 years of experience in education spanning classroom teaching, higher education leadership, state government and nonprofit sectors.
In her first three years in office, Dr. McQueen set records including welcoming Lipscomb's largest three classes of new students and overseeing the three largest giving days in university history. Dr. McQueen also launched a compelling new strategic plan, visited alumni in 15 cities on her Be a Light tour, started a new President's Student Advisory Council, brought back beloved student traditions like Beautiful Day, and opened the new Center for Vocational Discovery. She was also recently named Most Admired CEO by the Nashville Business Journal.
Prior to her appointment at Lipscomb, Dr. McQueen was CEO of the National Institute of Excellence in Teaching, a national nonprofit founded by the Milken Education Foundation to encourage and incentivize teaching excellence in states, districts, universities and classrooms across the country. From January 2015 - January 2019, Dr. McQueen served as Tennessee Commissioner of Education under former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam. In this role, McQueen collaborated with 147 school districts, hundreds of non-public and charter schools to serve the one million students in the state of Tennessee. During her tenure, Tennessee saw its highest graduation rates, ACT scores, postsecondary attendance and investments in teacher salaries in the state's history to that point.
Before becoming the state's top education official, Dr. McQueen served Lipscomb University as dean of the university's College of Education and as senior vice president, which included oversight of Lipscomb Academy, the institution's 1,300-student preK2-12th grade college preparatory school. She joined Lipscomb's education faculty in August 2001, serving as chair of the undergraduate education department before her appointment as dean of the College of Education in 2008. Under her leadership, Dr. McQueen led the college through tremendous growth and to state and national recognition for excellence in teacher preparation and teaching outcomes. She was also the founding director of Lipscomb's Ayers Institute for Teacher Learning and Innovation that launched in 2012.
Dr. McQueen began her career in education as a teacher in private and public elementary and middle schools in Texas and Nashville, was on adjunct faculty at Vanderbilt University and was an assistant instructor and supervisor of student teachers at the University of Texas at Austin.
Dr. McQueen has a Bachelor of Science degree from Lipscomb University, a Master of Education from Vanderbilt University and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. She is an alum of Leadership Tennessee, Leadership Nashville and Chiefs for Change. She serves on the boards of the Nashville Health Care Council, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, United Way, Goodwill, Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities and the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching.
"I fully believe Lipscomb's 133-year history has been life-changing as we have continued to elevate the only light that overcomes darkness by revealing Christ to our students." - Dr. Candice McQueen
Before stepping into her role as Lipscomb's president, Dr. McQueen served as Tennessee commissioner of education under former Gov. Bill Haslam and most recently as CEO of the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching. Before becoming the state's top education official, McQueen served Lipscomb University as senior vice president and dean of the university's College of Education.
McQueen has a Bachelor of Science degree from Lipscomb University, a Master of Education in school administration from Peabody College, Vanderbilt University and a Ph.D. in curriculum studies from the University of Texas.
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- President
- Special Counsel
- Special Counsel to the President for Strategy
Dr. Hope Nordstrom is the special counsel to the president for strategy and leads the Office of Strategic Planning & Continuous Improvement. She is also associate professor of strategic leadership and mostly recently served as director of the Center for Teaching & Learning. As director, she provided administrative oversight and was directly involved in all center programming in order to bolster faculty teaching and improve student success. Nordstrom has also worked in the College of Professional Studies as the director of curriculum and instruction and previously was the lead faculty for the Technology Integration master's program in the College of Education.
Dr. Lonnie Cochran is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education and teaches research courses in the M.Ed. and Ed.S. programs. In addition, she serves as an advisor for doctoral research teams. Prior to joining the College of Education faculty, Dr. Cochran taught for 16 years in K-12 settings. Her areas of interest and expertise include research, teacher preparation, teacher effectiveness, social emotional competencies and mindfulness for pre-service teachers, and educational leadership.
She is married to Tim Cochran, and they have four grown children (Samantha, Joshua, Serena, and Skyler) and three granddaughters.
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- Director of Global Learning
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Executive Director of University Marketing
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- Director of Clinical Experiences
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- Member of the Academic Leadership Team
- Assistant Provost for Online Learning
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- Member of the Academic Leadership Team
- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Vice Provost
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Senior Vice President of Finance and Technology
Transformational leadership is a hallmark of Jeffrey A. Baughn's impact on the financial services, communications and utility industries during his more than 30-year career in those fields. In July 2020, Baughn was appointed senior vice president of finance and technology at Lipscomb University, where he leads the business operations, finance and information technology functions.
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- Member of the Academic Leadership Team
- Provost
Dr. Shewmaker began her career in Fort Worth Independent School District before moving to central Europe where she consulted with the Peace Corps in Warsaw, Poland, and served as director of mental health services at the American Medical Center in Warsaw and was on the psychology staff at the American Clinics International in Budapest, Hungary. Beginning in 2022, Dr. Shewmaker served at Abilene Christian University in several key leadership roles as well as holding a faculty appointment in psychology. Before coming to Lipscomb she held the role of dean of the ACU College of Education and Human Services.
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- Chief Revenue Officer
- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
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- Assistant Dean of Housing and Residence Life
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- Director Spiritual Formation
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- Student Teaching Supervisor
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- Program Director Ayer 's Institute
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- Assistant Professor for School Counseling
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- Associate Vice President
- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
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- Director, Campus Recreation & Wellness
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- Director of Assessment and Accreditation
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- College of Pharmacy As an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
- Director of Health & Wellness
Eidson joined Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy as an assistant professor of pharmacy practice in August of 2010. He teaches Pharmacy Law and Ethics and assists with coordinating continuing educational opportunities for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Eidson is a member of the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy and has served as Vice-President and President of the Board. He has worked eight years with the State of Tennessee, Department of Health. He served as the State Strategic National Stockpile Director for two years, and was the Director of Pharmacy for the Department of Health for three years. Following these two positions, he served as the Executive Director of the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy for three years. Prior to his leadership in state government, Eidson was a pharmacist and pharmacy owner in community practice. He also gained experience in a long-term care pharmacy practice setting as manager of pharmacy operations.
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Vice President for Communication and Marketing
- Vice President of Communications and Marketing
Kim Chaudoin, vice president for communication and marketing at Lipscomb, has worked in the field of marketing and public relations for nearly 35 years. She has been a part of the Lipscomb University public relations, marketing and communication teams since 1991. Chaudoin leads the public relations work for the institution, which includes the areas of media relations, crisis communication, strategic communication, public relations, publications, photography and a wide range of digital communication channels. In addition, she oversees the University Marketing office, which supports the mission of the university through the creative process and developing marketing strategies to help meet institutional enrollment goals.
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- Assistant Dean, Education Specialties
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- Assistant Dean of Student Engagement
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- Program Director, Lipscomb Educator Scholars
A third-generation Cuban-American, Laura Delgado has been working in the education field in Nashville for over 10 years, specializing in working with the Latino and immigrant communities of Nashville. Laura leads the Pionero Scholars program in the College of Education, which is a grow your own pipeline for Metro Nashville Public Schools graduates who want to become teachers. Laura works to recruit students from high school and runs programming to support Education majors during their college years. Laura also helps with programming on campus for students who are first in their family to attend college, or who are immigrants themselves. Laura and her husband Drew welcomed their first child, Sofia, into the world in May 2021.
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- Member of the Academic Leadership Team
- Dean of the College of Bible
C. Leonard Allen serves as dean of the College of Bible and Ministry at Lipscomb University. He taught Bible, theology, ethics, and philosophy at the graduate and undergraduate level for over twenty years, serving as visiting professor at Biola University, adjunct professor at John Brown University and Fuller Theological Seminary, and professor at Abilene Christian University. He has lectured widely on college campuses and in churches over the past thirty-five years on biblical, historical, and theological themes. He directed a university press for almost a decade, where he oversaw the editing and publication of many books on Scripture, theology, church history, Christian living, and Christian higher education. He holds a PhD in History of Christian Thought from the School of Religion at the University of Iowa and is the author or co-author of 15 books. These include The Cruciform Church: Becoming a Cross-Shaped People in a Secular World; Distant Voices: Discovering a Forgotten Past for a Changing Church; In the Great Stream: Imagining Churches of Christ in the Christian Tradition, and a recent memoir, The Bookroom: Remembrance and Forgiveness (2024).
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- Member of the Academic Leadership Team
- Dean of the College of Education
- Dean, College of Education
Here at Lipscomb, we make it our mission to prepare educators to be ready to face the classroom on day one! Whether it is a high school science classroom, an elementary kindergarten classroom or as a school leader or principal, our students leave Lipscomb's College of Education knowing best practices and how to apply these practices in today's schools. Our graduates are widely sought after by P-12 school districts, independent schools, graduate programs, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education because of our reputation for high-quality preparation and practice. Our programs intentionally integrate the theory and foundations of education along with field and clinical placements, which allows our students to see how the content of their coursework is applied in schools. Our graduates consistently rank as top teachers and leaders and our survey data reveals high satisfaction from alumni and their employers. As a Christ-centered institution, we remain grounded in our faith and how this faith can be embedded in our educational practices as we seek to be the hands and feet of Jesus in today's classrooms.
Schools are the heartbeat of our communities and I can't think of a better way and time to serve children and families than becoming an educator or leader that looks beyond themselves to make an impact. Today's classrooms need you more than ever, we invite you to join our efforts to transform the lives of the students, teachers, and families and inspire excellence!
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- Chief of Staff
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
Lindsay Bales serves as chief of staff in the Office of the President. Lindsay comes to Lipscomb from the Tennessee State Museum where she served as special assistant to the executive director. Prior to that appointment, Lindsay was executive assistant to former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam's chief of staff from July 2011-January 2019. Lindsay holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Tennessee and a Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations management from Belmont University.
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- Member of the Academic Leadership Team
- Dean, College of Health Sciences
Austin has served as chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Abilene Christian University (ACU), in Abilene, Texas for over seven years. A licensed bilingual speech language pathologist, Austin created and led innovative health science programming at ACU, including its largest graduate program, launched a bilingual emphasis track within the graduate program, and developed clinical partnerships locally and internationally.
Austin is a highly respected scholar, who has been published with prestigious houses such as Cambridge University Press among others. In addition to her work in higher education, Austin was a clinical provider for more than 20 years, including operating two private practices.
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Chief of Campus Security
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- Associate Dean, College of Education
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- Member of the Academic Leadership Team
- Dean, College of Entertainment and the Arts
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- Executive Director, Office of Accessibility and Learning Support
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- Director of Career Development
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Director of Athletics
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- Director of Veteran Services
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- University Counseling Center - Counselor
Rachael Clark recently graduated from Lipscomb with her Masters of Divinity, after completing her BA in Theology and Ministry. During her time as a student, Rachael worked as a resident assistant in Fanning Hall and The Village. Rachael joined the Student Life team as a Resident Hall Director for Fanning Hall in 2020. She is excited to make students feel welcomed and know that they have a place in the Lipscomb community.
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- College of Engineering, Admin
- Dean, College of Engineering
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- Member of the Academic Leadership Team
- Director of Academic Finance
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- Associate Director for Institutional Research & Analytics
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- Member of the Academic Leadership Team
- Associate Provost for Graduate Enrollment and Director of Organizational Leadership
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- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Senior Vice President of Advancement
S. Keith Hinkle is the senior vice president of Advancement and leads the fundraising and alumni engagement efforts. He brings 22 years of Christian higher education experience to Lipscomb having served most recently to his appointment as Senior Vice Chancellor and Senior Vice President for Advancement and Public Affairs at Pepperdine University. He works closely with the president and other university stakeholders in engaging friends, parents and alumni in support of Lipscomb. Hinkle graduated from Lipscomb University in 1990 and Pepperdine School of Law in 1997.
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- Member of the Academic Leadership Team
- Registrar
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- Ed TPA Coordinator & Professor
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Vice President of Church Services
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- Member of the Academic Leadership Team
- Executive Director ICM and Dean, College of Leadership and Public Service
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- Program Director - Christian Education Program
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- Assistant Director for Ed.D. on Campus Cohorts
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- Member of the Academic Leadership Team
- Dean and Professor
- Dean, College of Pharmacy
Tom Campbell is the Dean and Professor in the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Dr. Campbell received his Pharm.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy and received board certification in pharmacotherapy in 1995. Dr. Campbell was named Dean of the Year in 2024 by the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists. His prior work experience includes a pharmacy practice residency with VA Medical Center in Memphis, Columbus Regional Health System in Columbus, Georgia, and Sanofi Pharmaceuticals. He also served as Clinical Assistant Professor at Auburn University. Dr. Campbell has served as President of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association and served on the Board of Directors. He is a member of AACP, ASHP, APhA, CPFI and TPA. Dr. Campbell is a Sunday school teacher and former elder at the Spring Meadows Church of Christ in Spring Hill, TN. He has traveled to Central America as part of medical mission campaigns numerous times. Dr. Campbell and his late wife, Susan, have three sons.
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- Member of the Academic Leadership Team
- Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Studies
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- Assistant Dean, Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships
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- Special Counsel to the President and Distinguished Professor
Turner holds a Distinguished Professorship in the College of Leadership and Public Service and is Special Counsel to the President. An expert in family, community, and public health, Turner's extensive and lauded academic career has included tenured professorships at Vanderbilt University, the University of Minnesota and the University of Kentucky. From 2007 to 2009, he worked for then Senator Barack Obama as a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow to then Senator, now President, Barack Obama.