Published on May 11, 2020 by Sean Flynt
Tenure
Clay Carey (with promotion to Associate Professor)–Journalism and Mass Communication and Communication Studies
Jonathan Den Hartog–History
Betsy Emmons (with promotion to Associate Professor)–Journalism and Mass Communication and Communication Studies
Drew Hataway–Biological and Environmental Studies
Grant Henley–World Languages and Cultures
Will Kynes–Biblical and Religious Studies
Chris Pursell–Chemistry and Biochemistry
Promotion to Professor
Kristin Bakkegard–Biological and Environmental Sciences
Doug Clapp–Classics
Emily Hynds–Math and Computer Science
Jennifer Speights-Binet–Geography and Sociology
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.