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Faculty
Andrew T. Alexson
Assistant Professor of Education, 2006.
A.A.S., Paul Smith’s College; B.S., University of Idaho; M.S., University of Maine; M.Div., Columbia International University; Ed.S., Ed.D., Liberty University.
Karl Beyer
Adjunct Professor of Sign Language Interpretation, 2000-2001, 2004-2005, 2008. B.S., University of Northern Colorado; M.Div., Temple Baptist Seminary; D.Min. (in progress), Temple Baptist Seminary.
Nathaniel Blackledge
Adjunct Professor of Psychology, 2008.
B.A., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; M.S., Mississippi State University.
Mark L. Brown
Assistant Professor of Business, Chair, Department of Business, 2005. B.A., University of Maryland; M.B.A., American University; M.A.R., M.Div., Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary; D.B.A., University of Sarasota.
Sharon M. Bryant
Adjunct Professor of Sign Language Interpretation, 2007.
B.A., Gallaudet University; M.S., Western Maryland College; Ed.S., George Washington University.
C. Dillon Burroughs
Adjunct Professor of Bible and Christian Ministry, 2007.
B.S., Indiana State University; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; D.Min. (in progress) Southern Evangelical Seminary.
Timothy J. Clayton
Instructor of Math, 2007.
B.S., Lee College; M.S., University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Ph.D. (in progress), University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
David E. Deardorff
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Chair Department of Psychology, 2006. B.S., Philadelphia College of Bible; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; M.S., Ed.D., East Texas State University.
Anthony J. Easter
Adjunct Professor of Spanish, 2005.
A.S., Chattanooga State Technical Community College, 2000; B.A., B.S., Tennessee Temple University, 1995; B.A., University of Tennessee at Chatanooga, 2002; M.Min., Temple Baptist Seminary, 1997; M.S., University of Cincinnati, 2005; M.Ed., Auburn University, 2007; M.A., University of Tennessee, 2008; Ed.D., Union University, (in progress)
Byron E. Edens
Assistant Professor of Business, 2006.
A.A., Midlands Technical College; A.C.E., B.A., University of South Carolina; M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D. (in progress), Walden University; D.Min. (in progress), New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Kelly Edgemon
Adjunct Professor of Education, 2008.
B.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; M.A., Tennessee Technological University; Ed.S., Tennessee Technological University.
David C. Edwards
Assistant Professor of Business, 2002.
B.S., Florida Bible College; M.A., Webster University; Ph.D. (In progress), North Central University.
Jeffrey C. Elliott
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Dean of Students, 1999.
B.S., Iowa State University; M.A., University of Missouri; M.Div., Temple Baptist Seminary; Ph.D. (in progress), University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Joseph D. Evans
Adjunct Professor of Music, 2006.
B.M., University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Andrew J. Fabich
Assistant Professor of Biology, 2007.
B.S., Ohio State University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.
John D. Fallahee
Adjunct Professor of Bible, 2006.
A.A., A.S., William Rainey Harper College; B.A., Blackburn College; MB.S., University of Phoenix; M.Div., The Master’s Seminary.
Gail M. Francis
Instructor of Physical Education; Dean of Women, 2006.
B.S., Tennessee Temple University; M.S., Southern Adventist University; Further Study: University of California Santa Barbara, CA.
Jeffrey L. Francis
Adjunct Professor of Physical Education, 2006. B.R.E., Tennessee Temple University; M.S., Southern Adventist University.
Joy Marks
Assistant Professor of Sign Language Interpretation, 2010.
M.A.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix, AAS in Interpreting for the Deaf and AGS, Phoenix College, AA Glendale Community College. She holds the following national certifications from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) as an interpreter: National Interpreter Certification Advanced, Certificate of Interpreting, Certificate of Transliterating, and Ed:k-12 (Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) Secondary PSE 5.0).
Lisa A. Godfrey
Assistant Professor of Sign Language Interpretation, 1997.
A.A.S., Mott Community College; B.A., University of Michigan; M.S. Ferris State University; M.M., Northeastern University; Ed.D., (in progress), University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; CI, CT, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf; ASLTA-Q, American Sign Language Teacher's Association.
Starr S. Hoover
Adjunct Professor of Psychology and Counselor, 2005.
B.S., Samford University; M.A., Psychological Studies Institute; Ph.D. (in progress), Liberty University.
Jason T. Huddleston
Associate Professor of English, Chair Department of Communications, 2006.
B.A., Southwest Texas State University; M.A., Tennessee State University (Nashville); Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington.
Matthew L. Johnson
Adjunct Professor of Education, 2008.
B.S., M.Ed., Tennessee Temple University.
David Kemp
Professor of Bible, Chair Department of Bible and Christian Ministries, 1998. Th.G., B.S., B.A., M.Div., Baptist Bible College; D.Min., Temple Baptist Seminary.
William A. Knowles
Assistant Professor of Music, 2006.
B.C.M., Samford University; M.C.M., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.M.A., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
J. Daniel Lovett
Professor of Evangelism, 2005.
B.S., Liberty University; M.A., Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary; M.Div., Luther Rice Seminary; D.Min., Reformed Theological Seminary.
Susan B. Lovett
Professor of Social Sciences, 2005.
B.S., M.S., University of Alabama; Ed.S., Ed.D., Liberty University.
Joy Rice Martin
Associate Professor of Women’s Ministries, Speech and English, 1969-1984, 2004. B.A., Wheaton College; M.F.A., Bob Jones University; M.Min., Temple Baptist Seminary; Further study at Chattanooga Bible Institute.
Roger E. Martin
Professor of New Testament and Pastoral Theology, 1969.
B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., Wheaton College Graduate School; Ph.D., Bob Jones University.
Michael E. Mays
Adjunct Professor of Music, 2007.
B.M., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; M.M., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Janinta L. McGavock
Adjunct Professor of Education, 2009.
B.S., M.S., University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Ed.D., Clack Atlanta University.
Robert C. Miller
Professor of English, Chair Division of Arts and Sciences, 1967. B.A., LeTourneau College; M.A., D.A., Middle Tennessee State University; Further study at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and University of Michigan.
Ginger G. Mills
Adjunct Professor of Sign Language Interpretation, 2009.
A.A., Chattanooga State Technical College; B.S., M.A., Tennessee Technical University; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University.
Kathryn D. Montoya
Adjunct Professor of Sign Language Interpretation, 2009.
A.A., El Camino College; B.S., M.S., Idaho State University.
Paul J. Moore
Assistant Professor of History, Chair Department of Social Sciences, 2008. B.R.E., Grand Rapids Baptist College; M.Div., Grand Rapids Baptist College; Th.D., Fredericksburg Bible Institute and Seminary; M.A., Midwestern State University; Ph.D., University of Texas.
Daniel L. Mouw
Adjunct Professor of Bible, 2006.
B.S., Tennessee Temple University; M.A., Liberty University.
Thang M. Nguyen
Adjunct Professor of Bible, 2008.
B.A., California Baptist University; M.Div., Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min., Luther Rice University.
Howard D. Owens
Assistant Professor of Intercultural Studies and Christian Education, 2006.
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; M.Div., Columbia Biblical Seminary, Columbia International University; M.Th., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
H. Eddie Rhodes, III
Adjunct Professor of Bible, Campus Pastor, 2008.
B.A., The Baptist College of Florida; M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Lori Robertson
Adjunct Professor of Education, 2009.
B.A., Covenant College; M.Ed, Lincoln Memorial University; Ed.S., Tennessee Technical University; Ed.D., Liberty University.
John O. Rogers
Adjunct Professor of English, 2006.
B.S., Tennessee Temple University; M.A., Temple Baptist Seminary.
Roy Seals
Adjunct Professor of Intercultural Studies, 2008.
Th.G., Tennessee Temple Bible School; Certificate of Biblical Studies, Temple Baptist Seminary; M.Min., Temple Baptist Seminary.
Deborah Second
Adjunct Professor of Education, 2009.
B.S., M.S., Pensacola Christian College; Ed.S., Ed.D. (ABD), Liberty University.
Mark B. Seymour
Adjunct Professor, 2007.
B.A., Luther Rice Bible College and Seminary; M.A., Luther Rice Bible College and Seminary; M.Div., Luther Rice Bible College and Seminary; D.Min., Luther Rice Bible College and Seminary.
Marla S. Smithson
Adjunct Professor of Education, 2009.
B.S., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; M.A., Ed.S., Tennessee Technical University; Ed.D., Liberty University.
Gregory D. Stephens
B.R.E., M.Div., Th.M., M.Ed., D.Min.; Ph.D. (Studies) Academic Dean; Associate Professor of Biblical Languages & Literature, Hermeneutics, and Discipleship
B.R.E., Baptist Bible College of PA (Incl. Dipl. - Practical Bible Training School); M.Div., Baptist Bible School of Theology; Th.M., Capital Bible Seminary; M.Ed., Tennessee Temple University; D. Min., Baptist Bible Seminary; Ph.D. (Studies) Baptist Bible Seminary. Pastor-20 years; Christian school administrator-7 years; Faculty-13 years (Washington Bible College & Capital Bible Seminary, TBS); Law Enforcement Chaplain-1 Year (Current-Ham. Cty. [TN] Sheriff's Office); Publications-Editor, Greek Dictionary-The Complete Strong's Concordance, AMG Publishers; Contributing Editor, Hebrew Dictionary-Strong's Exhaustive Concordance to the HCSB (pending), Broadman-Holman; Consultant - Holy Land Satellite Atlas, ROHR Publications; Bible and Christian ministry-related computer software reviews in various publications. Memberships-Biblical Archaeology Society, Evangelical Missiological Society, Evangelical Philosophical Society, Evangelical Theological Society, Society of Biblical Literature, International Conference of Police Chaplains, Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers, Federation of Fire Chaplains, Tennessee Federation of Fire Chaplains. Certifications-AACS administrator; ACSI superintendent, Bible specialist; Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis; Prepare-Enrich Marital Inventory. TBS: 2002 - Current.
Quinten Stewart
Adjunct Professor of Business, 2008.
B.A., Eastern Illinois University; M.S.C.I.S., University of Phoenix.
Roger H. Stiles
Professor of Education and Philosophy, Chair Division of Education, 1974. B.A., Tennessee Temple College; B.D., Temple Baptist Theological Seminary; M.S., Ed.D., University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Glenn L. Swygart
Adjunct Professor of History, 1969.
B.A., Tennessee Temple College; M.A.T., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; M.A.B.S., Temple Baptist Theological Seminary; Further study at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Kevin W. Woodruff
Librarian, Assistant Professor of Bible and Greek, 1988.
B.R.E., Tennessee Temple University; M.S.I.S., University of Tennessee at Knoxville; M.Div., Temple Baptist Seminary.
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