TEAM TURNER
Team Turner comprises professionals from diverse fields and ministries committed to excellence in faith and practice of its vision and mission.
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT
Ammie L. Davis, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Valdes Snipes, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to the President
Vacant
Administrative Support & Office Manager
Robelyn McNair, MBA,
SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Human Resources Manager humanresources@turnerseminary.org
Quijonia Hayes
Human Resources & Financial Administrative Assistant
adminsupport@turnerseminary.org
INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS & ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Bianca Howard, ThM, MDIV
Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Accreditation Coordinator
Vacant
Administrative Support
BUSINESS & FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Freddie Johnson, CPA
(Interim CFO)
Assistant Vice President of Administration & Financial Services
Aliman Johnson, MBA
Controller
Brenda Kennell, CPA
Accounting and Operations bkennell@turnerseminary.org
Nia Terry
Finance and Compliance nterry@turnerseminary.org
FACILITY & SECURITY DEPARTMENT
Tunya Cain
Facility and Security Manager security@turnerseminary.org
Dejuan Russaw
Facility and Security
Assistant Manager security@turnerseminary.org
Security Team
Donald Allen
Freda Glass
Deantonio Hugley
STUDENT AFFAIRS & ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
Greta Fowler, DMin
Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, Enrollment Management & Dean of Students
Valerie Sanders, DMin, LMFT
Director of Spiritual
Wellness & Chaplain
Kimberly Fields, MDIV
Admission, Data Specialist & Student Relations Liaison
Gabriel Cloud
Student Recruitment &
Enrollment Specialist
INSTITUTION ADVANCEMENT & PHILANTHROPIC DEPARTMENT
Vacant
Associate Vice President of Advancement, Philanthropic & Growth
Vacant
Fund Development & Alumni Engagement Manager
Antonio Roberson, BS
Digital Communications, Marketing and Design Manager
Bo Barber
Civil and Community Engagement Manager
Adrian Byrd
IT & Cybersecurity
IThelpdesk@turnerseminary.org
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT
James A. Plenty, Ed.D.
Chief Academic Officer & Provost
Darvin Adams, Ph.D.
MDIV Degree Coordinator
Christopher Campbell, DMin
MA Degree Coordinator
Robin Porter Smith, Ed.D.,
Director of Distance Learning
Tara Dixon, Ph.D.
Director of Chaplaincy Program
Brittani Keaton, MSSM
Registrar
Aliyah Iscandari, Administrative Support & Digital Engagement
Jami Murphy, MBA, MLIS, CARST
Librarian
CONTINUING EDUCATION &
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Certificate Program Coordinators
Darvin Adams, Ph.D.
Certificate in Theology
~ Vacant ~
Certificate in Church Accounting and Financial Management
Christopher Campbell, DMin
Certificate in Missiology
Toni Belin Ingram, DMin
Certificate in Urban &
Rural Ministry
Michael Ephraim, DMin.
Certificate in Church Administration & Nonprofit Management
Tawana Davis, Ph.D.
Certificate in
Womanism & Justice
Lisa Taylor DMin
Certificate in Trauma
Informed Spiritual Care
Robin Porter Smith, CFCE
Certificate in Lay Leadership
& Managing Volunteers
James A. Plenty, Ed.D.
Certificate in
Sacred Music & Worship
SPECIAL PROGRAMS DIRECTOR
Hope Sims Sutton, DMin
Director of The Reverend Jarena Lee Women Leadership Academy (JLWLA)
director.jlwla@turnerseminary.org
Vacant
Director of The Institute of Afrocentric Learning and Global Leadership (IALGL)
Vacant
Director of The Turner Institute of Political, Religious, Spiritual, and Social Justice Advocacy (TIPRSS)