Linda Murdaugh, M.A.
Director of Professional Education
Field Experiences, Education, CoE
B.A., California Baptist College; M.A., California State
College
Michael Naylor, Ph.D.
New Testament, CAS
B.A., Moody Bible Institute; M.A., Trinity Evangelical
Divinity School; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh
David Olshine, D.Min.
Youth Ministry, Family & Culture, SSM
B.G.S., Ohio University; M.Div., Asbury Theological
Seminary; D.Min., The Eastern Baptist Seminary
Harvey Payne, Psy.D.
Dean of the College of Counseling
Counseling, CoC
B.S., Lancaster Bible College; M.A., Conservative Baptist
Theological Seminary; Psy.D., Massachusetts School of
Professional Psychology
Terry D. Powell, Ed.D.
Church Ministry, SSM
B.A., Carson-Newman College; A.M., A.M., Wheaton College;
Ed.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Rhonda Pruitt,
M.Ed.
Missionary Care, SSM
B.S., Holmes College of th
e Bible; M.A.C.E., Columbia
International University;
M.Ed., Regent University
Ken Rife, M.A.
Communication, Digital Media Production, CAS
B.A. Radford University; M.A., Regent University
Andre Rogers, D.Min.
Bible, Theology, Church Ministry, SSM
B.A., D.Min., Columbia International University; Th.M.,
Dallas Theological Seminary
Sam Rubinson, D.Min.
Youth Ministry, Family & Culture, SSM
B.S., Valley Forge Christian College; M.A., Columbia
International University; D.Min., Eastern Baptist
Theological Seminary
Shirl S. Schiffman, Ph.D.
Ministry Studies, SSM
Certificate in Biblical Studies, Columbia International
University; B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University
Brian Simmons, Ed.D.
Ed.D. Program Director
Education, CoE
B.A., Grand Rapids Baptist College; B.S.; Calvin College;
M.S., Indiana University; Ed.D. Ball State University
Ed Smither, Ph.D.
Intercultural Studies, CICS
B.A., North Carolina State; M.A., M.Div., Liberty Baptist
Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Pretoria; Ph.D.,
University of Wales
Milton V. Uecker, Ed.D.
Director of the Lowrie Center for Christian School Education,
Associate Dean of the College of E
ducation
Education, CoE
B.A., Concordia Teachers College;
M.Ed., The University of
Texas at Austin; Ed.D., The Unive
rsity of Virginia
Larry R. Wagner, Ph.
D.Counseling, CoC
B.A., Wheaton College;
M.Ed., George Mason University;
Ph.D., Texas A&M Univ
ersityCathy Warn, M.A.
Director of Training and Internship
Counseling, CoC
B.A., Montreat College; M.A., Gordon-Conwell Theological
Seminary; SC Licensed Marriage & Family Therapy
Supervisor; SC Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor
James E. Watson, Ph.D.
Teacher Education, Doctoral Stud
ies, CoE
A.B., Asbury College; M.Div., Colu
mbia Theological
Seminary; M.C.S., Regent College;
M.Ed., Florida Atlantic
University; Ph.D., The Ohio State
University
Mark Wenger, M.A.
Applied English Program Coordinator
English, CAS
B.A., University of South Carolina; M.A., Columbia
International University
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