Samford University
Birmingham, AL
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President
Beck A. Taylor
- President, Samford University
Updated on 07/03/2025
Administration
Jason E. Black
- Vice President for Enrollment Management
David Cimbora
- Provost and Vice President, Professor of Psychology
Colin M. Coyne
- Vice President for Finance, Business Affairs and Strategy
Betsy Bugg Holloway
- Vice President for Advancement and Marketing, Professor of Marketing
Joseph H. "Jody" Hunt
- General Counsel and Vice President for Government Affairs
R. Philip Kimrey
- Vice President for Student Affairs
Michael Morgan
- Chief of Staff & Assistant to the President
Martin Newton
- Director of Athletics
Beck A. Taylor
- President, Professor of Economics
Updated on 07/03/2025
Board
Hon. Karon O. Bowdre
- Chair
Andrew B. Cundiff
- Vice Chair
Sherri Foyt
- Secretary
Brent Fielder
- Assistant Secretary
Tracey Morant Adams, PhD
Amy Allen
John E. Bell Jr.
- Honorary Trustee
Andy D. Birchfield, JD
Hon. Karon O. Bowdre, JD
Verne Bragg
John Cantelow, DMin
- Clergy
Charles Carter, DD
- Clergy
Peter J. Clemens IV
Julie Collier, JD
Andrew B. Cundiff
Tim Davis, JD
S. Earl Dove
Michael P. Dunn
Brent Fielder
Sherri Foyt
Brian George
Rhega Gordon
Randy Gunter
- Clergy
Terry Hales Jr.
Robert Holmes Jr.
Julie K. Jenkins
Brian L Kelly
Keith Kirkland
Charles W. Lancaster
Alan Long, MD
Sheri P. McKean
Victor E. Nichol Jr.
W. Randall Pittman
Marlene Reed, DBA
Yvette M. Richardson, EdD
William J. Stevens
Sharon D. Stuart, JD
Beth Thorne Stukes, LHD
Timothy Vines
- Honorary Trustee
Steve Vinyard
Rachel C. Wachter
Cecelia A Walker, DMin
- Clergy
Ronald L. Watkins
Mechelle Wilder, JD
Jay L. Wolf, DMin
- Clergy
Danny Wood, DMin
- Clergy
Updated on 07/03/2025
Rankings
- National Universities: #171
- Best Value Schools: #108
- Nursing: #182
- Top Performers on Social Mobility: #394 Source
Mission And History
Accreditations
- University: Samford University
- Accrediting Organization: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
- Accreditation Granted Date: 1920-01-01
- Most Recent Reaffirmation Date: 2017-12-05
- Next Reaffirmation Due: 2027-12-05
Strategic Goals
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Resources And Documents
- Strategic Plan Goals: (No data available)
- Campus Plan
- Campus Map
- Virtual Tour
- Annual Security And Safety
- Peer Institution
Updated on 07/03/2025