Graduate Bulletin

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Academic Calendar
Belmont - an introduction
Financing Your EDU
Academic Policies
Academic Services
Student Services
Campus Policies
Graduate Studies
Business
Education
English
Music
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Administration and Faculty
Advisory Boards


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Administration

Robert C. Fisher, President (2000)

B.S., Henderson State University; M.B.A., University of Memphis; Ph.D., University of Arkansas

Herbert Gabhart, Chancellor (1959)

B.S., Carson-Newman College; Bowling Green (Kentucky) Business College; Th.M., Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; President's Institute, Harvard University

George E. Sims, Interim Provost (1986)

A.B., Samford University; M.A., Ph.D., Emory University

Susan Hillenmeyer, Vice-President for Administration and Planning (1990)

B.S., M.A., East Tennessee State University; Ph.D., University of Georgia

W. Fred Kendall, Vice-President for Church Relations and Planned Giving (1983)

B.A., Union University; M.Div., D. Min., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Steven T. Lasley, Vice-President for Finance and Operations (1998)

B.S., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; M.B.A., University of Georgia

Jason B. Rogers, Vice-President and General Counsel (1998)

B.A., Baylor University; J.D., Vanderbilt University School of Law

Evans P. Whitaker, Vice President for University Relations (1996)

B.S., Gardner-Webb University; M.Ed., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Office of the President
Robert C. Fisher, President
Eleanor J. Dunn, Administrative Assistant

Office of the Provost
George E. Sims, Interim Provost
Thompson E. Storey, Associate Provost
Julie T. Bunt, Special Assistant to the Provost
B.M., Belmont University
Marsha Huckaba, Administrative Coordinator
B.B.A., Belmont University


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College of Arts and Sciences

Richard C. Fallis, Dean
Grace W. Berg, Administrative Coordinator
Donna Campbell, Budget Manager
       School of Education
Trevor F. Hutchins, Associate Dean
Laura Jansen, Office Manager
       A.A., Auburn Community College
Ann C. Rich, Secretary
Lois A. Smith, Education Admissions/Certification Officer
       B.S., High Point College
              Department of Education
Trevor F. Hutchins, Chair
              Department of Physical Education, Health and Wellness
Betty Wiseman, Chair
       School of Humanities
Margaret P. Monteverde, Associate Dean
Brenda Hancock, Secretary
Yvonne Bryant, Secretary
Susan Moore, Secretary
              Department of Literature and Language
Margaret P. Monteverde, Chair
David Julseth, Director of Foreign Languages
Cynthia Cox, Director of Writing
              Department of Philosophy
Ronnie L. Littlejohn, Chair
        School of Sciences
Michael R. Pinter, Associate Dean
Mary Godwin, Secretary
       B.S., Oklahoma State University; M.A., Ohio State University
Susan Headrick, Office Manager
       B.S., Belmont College
Sue Heflin, Secretary
Dorian Meaders, Office Manager
       A.A., Polk Community College; B.A, Alderson-Broaddue College; M.S.L.S., University of Kentucky
Ashley Turner, Secretary
       B.B.A., Middle Tennessee State University; M.B.E., Tennessee State University
              Department of Biology
David R. Hill, Chair
              Department of Chemistry and Physics
Robert Magruder, Chair
              Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Stephen R. Campbell, Chair
              Department of Psychology
Lonnie R. Yandell, Chair
       School of Social Sciences
Larry M. Hall, Associate Dean
Nanci L. Ryan, Secretary
       A.A., Tarrant County Junior College
Bonnie Wagonfield, Secretary
              Department of Broadcasting and Video Production
Rick Bengtson, Chair
              Department of Communication Studies
Suzanne Lindsey, Chair
              Department of History
Rosanna M. Gatens, Chair
              Department of Journalism
              Department of Political Science
Larry German, Chair
              Department of Sociology
Annemarie Harrod, Chair


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College of Business Administration

James M. Clapper, Dean
Sue Kinzer, Administrative Assistant
       B.A., Oklahoma Baptist University
Jennie Graves Bowman, Financial Officer
       B.A., Emory University; M.S., Vanderbilt University; M.B.A., Belmont University
Margie Marie Gamble, Microcomputer Lab Assistant
       School of Undergraduate Business Administration
Robert Lambert, Associate Dean
Richard Lutz, Associate Dean, Student Services
        B.A., University of Southern Mississippi; M.A.T., George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University
Grace L. Blodgett, Secretary
Linda G. Jenkins, Program Assistant
       Mike Curb School of Music Business
Pamela G. Browne, Associate Dean
Ann Baldwin, Admissions Coordinator
Patricia A. Hamilton, CPS, Program Assistant
David Herrera, Internship Coordinator
       B.B.A., Belmont University
Glenda Miller, Secretary, Music Business Program
Bill Wayne Prince, Center for Music Business Manager
       Jack C. Massey Graduate School of Business Administration
Jane B. Finley, Associate Dean
Tonya Hollin, Admissions Assistant
Lori Wood LeBleu, Director of Placement
       B.B.A., University of Kentucky; M.B.A., Miami University
Melissa G. Mitchell, Office Manager


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College of Health Sciences

Debra Wollaber, Dean
Tina Hunt Frost, Administrative Coordinator
       B.B.A., Memphis State University
Jodi Glover, Director of Admissions
       B.B.A., Belmont University
              Department of Social Work
Debbie D. Simpler, Chair
Patsy Peach, Secretary
       School of Nursing
Susie Alley, Program Assistant
       B.S., Belmont College
Dee Rome, Secretary
       B.A., Sacramento State University
       School of Occupational Therapy
Scott D. McPhee, Associate Dean
Sally Bellan, Program Assistant
       B.B.A., Eastern Kentucky University
Cheryl Smith, Secretary
       School of Physical Therapy
David G. Greathouse, Associate Dean
Lucy Baltimore, Program Assistant
       B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
William Schultz, Secretary
       B.S., Belmont University


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College of Visual and Performing Arts

Cynthia R Curtis, Dean
Karen Litterer Baker, Director of Public Relations/Development
       B.M., Ohio State University; M.A., University of Cincinnati
Joan C. Eakin, Administrative Coordinator
       B.S., Belmont University
Jean Fallis, Director of Admissions
       B.A., University of Toronto, Canada; Ph.D., Princeton University
Josephine White, Secretary/Receptionist
              Department of Art
James Meaders, Chair
Jan Hosse, Secretary
       B.A., Belmont College
       School of Music
Frank C. Baird, Music Facilities Manager
       B.A., Slippery Rock University
Tamara McKinney, Secretary
       B.M., Belmont University
Christine Poythress, Adjunct Coordinator
       B.A., Armstrong State College
April Simpkins, Secretary
       B.A., Harding University
              Department of Theatre/Drama
Lynn Eastes, Chair

School of Religion
Steven H. Simpler, Dean
Vernona Elliott, Office Manager
       Moench Center for Church Leadership
Lloyd Elder, Director
Joyce M. Byrd, Associate Director and Administrative/Research Associate Paschall Chair
       B.M.E., Murray State University

University College
Jimmy T. Davis, Interim Dean
Sharon Felton, Director, Liberal Studies
Rebecca C. Fulcher, Administrative Coordinator
James Hite, Jr., Director, Distance Education Network
       B.A., Furman University; M.A., Georgia State University; Ed.D., Vanderbilt University
Susan H. West, Director of University College Services
       B.S., Middle Tennessee State University; M.A., Western Kentucky University

Honors Program
Devon Boan, Director
Toma Kimbro, Secretary

Library Services
Ernest W. Heard, Jr., Director of Library Services
Grover C. Baker, III, Music/Education Assistant
       B.M., Belmont University; M.C.M., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
E. Paige Carter, Reader Services Assistant
       B.A., Belmont University
James Clark, Reader Services/Technical Services Assistant
       B.A., Vanderbilt University
Myra Davenport, Technical Services Librarian
Mildred Ann Edgin, Assistant Technical Services Supervisor for Cataloging
       A.A.S., Volunteer State Community College; B.S.Ed., Austin Peay State University
Timothy James Gmeiner, Music Librarian
Karen P. Hargrove, Office Manager
       B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Sylvia D. Morris, Assistant Circulation Supervisor for Day Services
Mary Frances Phenicie, Education Librarian
Jane Thomas, Reader Services Librarian/Coordinator
Susan E. West, Assistant Technical Services Supervisor of Acquisitions
       B.A., Middle Tennessee State University
Rebecca N. Williams, Periodicals/Interlibrary Loan Librarian Vance
Joel Wilson, Circulation Manager
       A.A., Pensacola Junior College; B.A., University of West Florida

Rasmussen Studies Abroad Program
John H.E. Paine, Director

Teaching Center
Peter J. Giordano, Director
Cynthia Anne Warner, Office Manager


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Office of Administration and Planning
Susan Hillenmeyer, Vice-President
Martha Louise Kelley, Assistant Vice President
B.S., M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University
Pam Hazelwood, Administrative Assistant

Enrollment Services
       Belmont Central
Sara B. Bickell, Services Coordinator
       B.A., Penn State University
Carrie Blackmer, Services Coordinator
       B.M., Belmont University
Kellie Meeks, Services Coordinator
Judith L. Watson, Services Coordinator
       B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
       Office of Admissions
Kathryn H. Baugher, Dean
       B.A., Samford University; M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary;
        Ed.D., George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University
Mary Byars, Customer Contact Coordinator
Anne Edmunds, Enrollment Services Counselor
       B.A., Vanderbilt University; M.Ed., Peabody College of Vanderbilt University
Lisa Hubbard, Associate Director of Admissions
       B.S., Belmont University
Lara-Brandyce Moses, Enrollment Services Counselor
       B.A., Belmont University
Angela Poston-Kornegay, Assistant to the Dean/Office Manager
       B.S., Belmont University
Tracy Read, Enrollment Data Coordinator
Sharra Shotwell, Enrollment Data Coordinator
Angela Shedd, Coordinator of Admissions Information Systems
Chad Sheridan, Enrollment Services Counselor
       B.A., Mansfield University
Diane Whitaker, Director of University Call Center
       B.M., Belmont University
Dave Young, Associate Director of Admissions
       B.S., Belmont College
       Office of Records
Emily Mercer, Office Manager
       B.A., Wake Forest University
Donna Niebel, Registrar/Graduation Analyst
       B.S. Belmont University
Kim Powell, Registrar/Director of Registration
       B.B.A., Belmont University
       Office of Student Financial Services
Clyde Walker, Director of Financial Aid
       B.S., Samford University; M.Ed., University of Mississippi
Alice Annastas, Collections Specialist
Paula Gill, Director of Student Accounts
Deanne Glover, Counselor
Charles Harper, Information Specialist
Cheryl Lassiter, Counselor
Claudia Myrick, Secretary
Craig Segars, Counselor
Michelle Smart, Assistant Director
Rachel Sullivan, Associate Director
Donald Watson, Enrollment Services Counselor

Office of Career Services/Cooperative Education
Charlsie Stewart Matthews, Director
       B.A. George Peabody College; M.A., University of Northern Colorado
Patricia Jacobs, Director
       B.A., Belmont University; M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University
Laura G. Wheeler, Office Manager

Office of Image Resources
Karla Graul, Director of Communications and Team Leader
       B.S., Towson State University; M.B.A., Belmont University
Angela Brandon, Photographer
       B.A., Belmont College
Michelle Brandon, Mail Center Associate
Teenie H. Fearheiley, Communications Specialist
Lane R. Fisher, Printing/Copy Center Coordinator
Sherri Glover, Project Coordinator
       B.S., Birmingham-Southern College
Tresa Heath, Information Service Representative
       B.S., Indiana State University
Ronald Little, Mail Center Associate
Jim McAnally, Art Director
       B.F.A., Birmingham-Southern College; M.F.A., Louisiana Tech University
Greg Pillon, News and Information Officer
Veronica L. Smith, Mail Center Coordinator
Doug Trott, Project Coordinator
Joan N. Yarborough, Editor
       B.A., Tift College


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Office of Student Affairs
Andrew J. Johnston, Dean of Students
       B.A., Wheaton College; M.Ed., Auburn University
Dane C. Anthony, Associate Dean of Students
       B.S., Southwest Missouri State University; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Mark A. Bryant, Associate Dean of Students
       B.A., Baylor University; M.S., Florida State University
William Lehman Colclough, Associate Dean of Students
       B.B.A., University of Georgia; M. Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Matthew S. Kerlin, University Minister
       B.A., Louisiana State University; M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Kathryn Gray Skinner, Associate Dean of Students
       B.A., George Peabody College for Teachers; M.Ed., Winthrop College
Tammye Cripps Tanksley, Manager of Developmental Programs
       B.S., Belmont College
              Office of Residence Life
William Allen, Area Coordinator Th.B., Hannibal LaGrange College
Michelle Lynne Ryan, Area Coordinator
       B.A., Carson-Newman College; M.S. University of Tennessee
Melissa de Boer, Team Leader
       B.S. and M.A., Mankato State University
Elizabeth Evans, Area Coordinator
       B.A., Tusculum College; M.A., Tennessee Technological University
Elysia Sandlin, Area Coordinator
       B.S., Austin Peay State University; M.A., Appalachian State University
Brad Sharp, Hillside Assistant Director

Safety and Security
Phillip Graham, Director of Operations
Terry White, Director of Administration
Laura Prentice, Secretary
Diane Betts, Residence Hall Officer
Rhean Boyer, Shift Supervisor
Cleve Davis, Patrol Officer
Marvin Evatt, Patrol Officer
Cinthia Hunter, Clerk/Communications Officer
Melvin Jones, Patrol Officer
Shannon Lashley, Security Officer
B.S., Nashville Tech
Scott Lough, Dorm Officer
Melvin Reed, Patrol Officer
Gloria Robbins, Communications Officer
Jim Ruffin, Bike Patrol Officer


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Office of Athletics
Mike Strickland, Athletics Director
B.S., Georgia Southern University; M.P.A., University of Georgia

Casey B. Alexander, Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball
       B.S., Belmont University; M.S., Austin Peay State University
Dale Alsup, Operations Assistant
       B.S., Belmont College
Brian Ayers, Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball
       B.S., David Lipscomb University; M.S., Austin Peay State University
J. Steven Barrick, Assistant Director of Athletics for Operations
       B.A., M.S., Western Kentucky University
Julie Beazley, Program Assistant
Chris Bosworth, Assistant Men's Soccer Coach
       B.S., Vanderbilt University; M.S., University of Kentucky
Donna Brown, Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball
       B.S., M.A., Mississippi State University
Richard F. Byrd, Men's Head Basketball Coach
       B.S., M.S., University of Tennessee
Deborah K. Chenoweth, Special Events Director
Carroll Clark, Men's Golf Coach
       A.A., Golf Academy of the South
Traci D. Corey, Volleyball Coach
       B.A., California State University, Fresno; M.Ed., Cumberland University
Kim Cox, Academic Coordinator
       B.S., Cornell University; M.P.A., University of Southern California
Anthony G. Cross, Women's Head Basketball Coach
       B.S., Belmont College; M.S., University of Tennessee
M. Wayne Curry, Faculty Athletic Representative
Earle Davidson, Men's Soccer Coach
       B.S., Peabody College of Vanderbilt
Tonya Gill, Women's Golf Coach
       B.S., University of Kentucky
Jackie Hall, Director of Merchandising
Leslie Henley, Assistant Women's Track Coach
Alexis Hyrop, Assistant Women's Soccer Coach
       B.S., University of Arkansas
David L. Jarvis, Head Baseball Coach
       B.S.E., M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Katharine Johnson, Cheerleading Coach
       B.S., Auburn University
Eric W. Jones, Director of Marketing & Promotions
       B.A., Belmont University
Gary Kinder, Strength and Conditioning Coach
Jeffrey S. Langdon, Men's Cross Country Coach/Track Coach
       B.B.A., Belmont College
John Langdon, Ticket Manager
       B.A., Rhodes College
Jim Madrigal, Men's Tennis Coach
Amy Bond McGinnis, Assistant to the Athletics Association
       B.A., Belmont University Chris Moddlemog, Assistant Coach, Baseball
       B.S., M.S., Murray State University
Sterling Nabours, Women's Soccer Coach
       B.S., Southwest Baptist University
Scott Oatsvall, Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball
       A.A., Mira Costa College; B.A., San Diego State University
Heather Poor, Compliance Assistant
       B.S., Samford University; M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Donna Niebel, NCAA Certification Specialist
Willie Randolph, Assistant Men's Track Coach
Seth Sheridan, Women's Cross Country/Track Coach
       B.S., Belmont University
Kenneth B. Sidwell, Compliance Director
       B.S., Tennessee Technological University; M.A., Western Kentucky University; Ed.S., George Peabody College
Mark Srougi, Women's Tennis Coach
       B.A., Belmont University Don Watson, Assistant Coach, Softball
Joyce Watson, Receptionist
David Fillmore Whitten, Assistant Coach, Baseball
       B.A., Belmont College
Matt Wilson, Sports Information Director
       B.A., Belmont University
Betty Wiseman, Assistant Athletics Director/Senior Women's Administrator


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Office of Church Relations and Planned Giving
W. Fred Kendall, II, Vice-President
Joyce Rickman, Administrative Assistant

Office of Finance and Operations
Steven T. Lasley, Vice President
Jean Palmer, Administrative Assistant

Auxiliary Services
Don Charles Purdy, Director
       B.S.E, Ouachita Baptist University; M.S.E., North Texas State University
M. Frances Johnson, Supervisor, Gabhart Student Center
       University Bookstore
Jo Ellen Hunter, Bookstore Manager
       B.S., Tennessee Technological University
Rachel Lawson, Associate Manager/Textbooks
Bruce Meriwether, Associate Manager/Buyer Sales Manager
Amanda Poziwilko, Associate Manager/Textbooks

Conference Services
Melissa Jenkins, Conference Services Manager
Alphonso Baugh, Set-up Leader
Jeremy Douglas, Set-up Assistant

Finance and Accounting Office
Greg Lurie, Finance and Accounting Director
       B.S., David Lipscomb University Cathy Beahan, Budget Services and Reporting Coordinator
Jennifer Boles, Data Entry Coordinator
Sue Curl, Accountant
       B.B.A., Belmont College, C.P.A.
Trudy Jenkins, Fixed Assets/Cash Management
Kelly Kane, Electronic Payments and Document Control

Information Technology Services
Data and Information Services
Jill B. Freeman, Director
       B.S., Western Kentucky University
Greg Bagwell, Database Administrator
       B.S., Austin Peay State University
Carole H. Clark, Systems Analyst
       B.S., M.A., George Peabody College
Valerie Cooper, Programmer/Analyst
       B.B.A., Belmont University
Kelly Moreland Jones, Banner Training Coordinator
       B.A., Belmont University; M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University
John W. Moore, Senior Systems Analyst
       A.A., Christopher Newport College; B.S., Old Dominion University;
        M.A., Morehead State University; Ph.D., George Peabody College
Elizabeth Rogers, Systems Analyst
       B.A., Baylor University
       Technology Services
Randall C. Reynolds, Director
       B.S., Berea College; M.S., Lesley College Randy Capps, Networking Services Manager
Michael Davis, Instructional Computing Coordinator
       B.S., Vanderbilt University; M.S.S.W., University of Tennessee
James C. Early, Telecommunications Services Manager
Dave Elder, Network Technician
Gary Hunter, Telecommunications Technician
       User Services
Millicent Marshall, Director
Shawna Butler, Sales Manager
Shawn Clark, User Support Specialist
Robert Dillingham, Lab Technician
Margie Gamble, Computer Center Coordinator
Byron Marsh, Computer Technician

Plant Operations
Fred L. Thompson, Director of Plant Operations
Jan Mahone, Office Manager
Bessie Lee Fessler, Secretary
Stephanie Knight, Secretary/Receptionist
       Custodial Services
Patricia Rickman, Manager
Sandra Kay Haynes, Housekeeping Supervisor
Thomas Modrall, Housekeeping Supervisor

Amanda Covington
Roscoe Fishback
Paula Gati
Anthony Halsey
Andrea Inman
Minnie Lawrence
Nancy Le
Brenda Martin
Duoc Nguyen
Arlene Parrish
Lisa Phillips
Eugene Ransom
Charles Seay
Sharon Southall
Troy Weaver
      Angelia Crutcher
Ronald French
Richard Hadden
Hubert Holmes
Thi La
John Le
Sandra Lopez
Ella McLaurin
Ruben Ortiz
Jan Patton
Lucille Quinn
Thomas Roach
Ira Shaw
Gwendolyn Talley
Gloria Webster

       Landscape and Grounds
Mary Elizabeth Weber, Manager
B.S., University of Tennessee
Michelle Campanis
Chris Knight
Thomas Mellinger
       Maintenance Services
Kenneth Wayne Duncan, Manager

Craig Patrick Alspaugh
Hubert Wayne Duncan
Rayburn Jones
James E. Laster
Paul Thompson
      Gary Dobbins
William M. Fessler
Tim Kelton
Charles B. Lowe


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Office of Human Resources
Sally McKay, Director
       B.S., Marshall University; M.B.A., Belmont University
Deborah Nunn, Director of Organizational Development
       B.A., Trevecca University; M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University
Susan Saunders, Assistant Director
       B.S., Belmont University
Mary Spain, Human Resource Payroll Assistant

Office of University Relations
Evans P. Whitaker, Vice-President
Shannon C. Taft, Administrative Assistant
B.A., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Office of Alumni Relations
Janet C. Denton, Director
       B.A., Belmont University
Ashley Osburn, Program Assistant
R. Hagan Stone, Associate Director
       B.A., Belmont University Office of Development
Ashley C. McAnulty, Director
       B.B.A., Belmont University
Sandra D. Allen, Manager of Advancement Services
       A.S., Chattanooga State College
Lisa M. David, Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship
       B.S., University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Kimberly J. Kelton, Administrative Assistant
       B.S., Belmont University
Karen Litterer-Baker, Director of Public Relations/Development, College of Visual and Performing Arts
Jennifer J. Mason, Director of Annual Giving
       B.A., University of Georgia


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Belmont University Centers

Center for Family Business
Lindsey Trella, Acting Director

Center for Quality and Professional Developments
R. Susan Gordon, Director
       B.A., Florida Atlantic University; M.A., University of Tennessee
Angela S. Carlson, Office Administrator
Cathy Hill, Peer Learning Coordinator
       B.A., Belmont University; M.B.E., Ed.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Richard B. Smith, Instructor for the Center for Quality
       B.A. Mississippi College; B.D, Th.M., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Janice L. Woodard, Coordinator for Continuing Studies

Frist Center
Kaye Horsfall, Executive Director
       B.S.W., University of Kentucky; M.A., Eastern Kentucky University
Tammy Key, Training Consultant
Christie Will Griffith, Office Manager

Moench Center for Church Leadership
Lloyd Elder, Director
Joyce Byrd, Associate Director


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