Union adds 17 new faculty members, three new OUR staff
JACKSON, Tenn. – Aug. 26, 2011– Several new faculty members have joined Union University for the 2011-2012 academic year, which began Aug. 23.
New faculty members include:
- Laurie Bagwell, assistant professor of nursing at Union University Germantown.
- Linda Billings, assistant professor of nursing at Union University Germantown.
- Matt Brunet, assistant professor of sport management.
- Jennifer Byrd, assistant professor of pharmacy.
- Jason Crawford, assistant professor of English.
- Cynthia Fisher, assistant professor of pharmacy.
- Carren Gallaher, assistant professor of education at Union University Hendersonville.
- Joy Greene, associate professor of pharmacy and assistant director of experiential education.
- Melissa Lefave, assistant professor of nursing.
- Michael Mann, visiting assistant professor of music.
- Shuna Mason, assistant professor of social work and program director of the Bachelor of Social Work at Union University Germantown and the Olford Center.
- Bethany Murphy, assistant professor of pharmacy practice.
- Robin Scott, associate professor of education and program director of the Master of Urban Education.
- Michelle Sherrill, assistant professor of social work at the Olford Center.
- Joshua Williams, assistant professor of chemistry.
- Catherine Willmore, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences.
- Faith Zamamiri-Davis, assistant professor of biology at Union University Germantown.
In addition to the new faculty members, Union has also recently added three new staff members to key positions in the Office of University Relations:
- Jan Boud serves as assistant to the president for constituent relations.
- Todd Brady, who previously served as Union’s minister to the university for 11 years before leaving in 2007 to be pastor at First Baptist Church in Paducah, Ky., has returned to Union as special assistant to the president for university relations.
- Josh Clarke serves as director of alumni relations.
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