Board of Trustees
Lincoln Memorial University is a private, non-profit institution controlled by a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees. Board members are elected on the basis of commitment to the programs and purposes of Lincoln Memorial University. Board members receive no remuneration but work on behalf of the University. The Board establishes the broad guidelines of philosophy and institutional purpose and names the President to carry out their guidelines.
Officers:
- Autry O. V. (Pete) DeBusk, Chairman
- Brian C. DeBusk, First Vice-Chairman
- Gary J. Burchett, Second Vice-Chairman
- James A. Jordan, Third Vice-Chairman
- Sam A. Mars, III, Secretary
Members:
- Roger A. Ball - Tazewell, TN
- Arthur (Art) D. Brill - Martinsville, IN
- Gary J. Burchett - Harrogate, TN
- Jerome (Jerry) E. Burnette - Knoxville, TN
- Autry O.V. (Pete) DeBusk - Knoxville, TN
- Brian C. DeBusk - Knoxville, TN
- Nicole L. DeBusk - Knoxville, TN
- Frederick S. Fields - San Francisco, CA
- Robert W. Finley, Sr. - Lockport, IL
- Richard A. Gillespie - Knoxville, TN
- Charles W. Holland - Knoxville, TN
- James A. Jordan - Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL
- Terry L. Lee - Harrogate, TN
- Sam A. Mars, III - Harrogate, TN
- Timothy B. Matthews - Knoxville, TN
- Alan C. Neely - New Tazewell, TN
- Dorothy G. Neely - Tazewell, TN
- (Joseph) Mark Padgett - Sarasota, FL
- *Noah Patton- Tazewell, Tennessee
- Todd E. Pillion - Abingdon, VA
- Kenneth O. Rankin - Dublin, OH
- Carroll E. Rose - Tazewell, TN
- James Jay Shoffner - Middlesboro, KY
- Joseph F. Smiddy - Church Hill, TN
- E. Steven (Steve) Ward - Knoxville, TN
- Michele Wilson-Jones - Stearns, KY
- Jerry W. Zillion - Germantown, MD
*Alumni Representative
Officers of the University
| Jason McConnell, DBA | President, Lincoln Memorial University |
| President's Cabinet | |
| Stacey Anderson, Ph.D., DVM, MS |
Executive Dean, Lincoln Memorial University-Richard A. Gillespie College of Veterinary Medicine (LMU-CVM) |
| Ryan Brown, J.D. | General Counsel, President's Office |
| Jody Goins, Ed.D. | Executive Vice President, Administration |
| David Laws | Vice President of Facilities Planning, Management, & Safety Services |
| Christopher J. Loyke, D.O., FACOFP | Dean and Chief Academic Officer, Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) |
| Matthew Lyon, J.D., MPA | Vice President and Dean, Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law (LMU Law) |
| Debra Moyers, DBA | Executive Vice President for Finance |
| Jay Stubblefield, Ph.D. | Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs |
| Frank Woodward, DPA | Vice President, University Advancement |
LMU-DCOM Administration
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Christopher J. Loyke, D.O., FACOFP |
Dean and Chief Academic Officer |
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Jeffrey Martin, PhD |
Chief Operating Officer and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs |
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Michael Wieting, DO |
Senior Associate Dean |
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Natalie Freeman, PhD |
Associate Dean of Research |
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Mark Browne, MD |
Assistant Dean of Graduate Medical Education and Clinical Medicine |
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Sherry Jimenez, EdD |
Senior Associate Dean of IPE, Simulation, & Accreditation |
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Shane Apperley, DMS |
Director of Academic Support |
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Anya Cope, DO |
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs |
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Robert Augustyniak, PhD |
Assistant Dean of Curricular Innovation & Basic Medical Sciences |
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Syed Quadri, PhD |
Assistant Dean of Basic Medical Sciences |
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Cassi Jones, DO |
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs |
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Beverly Hamilton, PhD |
Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
| Robin Mace, MBA | Assistant Dean of Admissions |
| Chloe Ruff, PhD | Assistant Dean of of Assessment and Faculty Development |
LMU-DCOM Faculty
Please use the link below to access the Faculty Directory for further information:
https://test-lmu-undergrad.cleancatalog.io/faculty
| Adrienne Ables, PharmD | Professor of Pharmacology |
| Arshad Ahsanuddin, MD | Associate Professor of Pathology |
| Paula Archer, DO | Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine |
| Robert Augustyniak, PhD | Chair and Associate Professor of Physiology |
| MaryBeth Babos, PharmD | Chair and Professor of Pharmacology |
| Christopher Bonn, DO | Part-Time Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine |
| Mark Browne, MD | Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics |
| Jana Bunsic, DO | Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine |
| Teresa Campbell, MD | Chair and Associate Professor of Pathology |
| Anya Cope, DO | Associate Professor of Internal Medicine |
| Gregory Cox, DO | Assistant Professor of Surgery |
| James Crum, DO | Part-Time Assistant Professor of Medicine |
| Danielle Darter, MD | Assistant Professor Family Medicine |
| Gina DeFranco, DO | Chair and Associate Professor of Family Medicine |
| Elizabeth Douglas, MD | Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine |
| Timothy Elledge, PhD | Assistant Professor of Ethics |
| Jessica Enderson, DO | Assistant Professor of Surgery |
| Natalie Freeman, PhD | Assistant Professor of Biochemistry |
| Brandy Fuesting , DPH | Assistant Professor of Public Health |
| Ethan Fulwood, PhD | Assistant Professor of Anatomy |
| John Gassler, PT, DPT | Associate Professor of Anatomy |
| Johnathan Greene, EdS | Life Support Training Instructor |
| Adam Gromley, PhD | Professor of Molecular/Cellular Biology |
| Zeynep Gromley, PhD | Chair and Professor of Biochemistry of Molecular Sciences |
| Gayle Hamann, DO | Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine |
| Beverly Hamilton , PhD | Professor of Microbiology |
| Anthony Harper, PhD | Assistant Professor of Anatomy |
| Donna Hermey, PhD | Chair and Professor of Anatomy |
| Anna Huskey, PhD | Assistant Professor of Pharmacology |
| Justina Hyfantis, PhD | Assistant Professor of Psychiatry |
| Thomas Jensen, MD | Part-Time Assistant Professor of Psychiatry |
| Sherry Jimenez, EdD | Associate Professor of Medical Education |
| Cassi Jones, DO | Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine |
| Gregory Keagy, DO | Part-Time Assistant Professor of Surgery |
| Dennis Kiick, PhD | Professor of Biochemistry |
| Adam Kolatorowicz, PhD | Vice Chair and Associate Professor of Anatomy |
| Stan Kunigelis, PhD | Professor of Physiology |
| Jordan Lakin, DO | Part-Time Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and OMM |
| Christopher Loyke, DO | Professor of Family Medicine |
| Jeffrey Martin, PhD | Associate Professor of Physiology |
| Richard McGill, DO | Chair and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics |
| Lindsey Miller, PhD | Associate Professor of Physiology |
| Debasis Mondal, PhD | Associate Professor of Microbiology and Infectious Disease |
| Teanna Moore, DO | Chair of OPP/OMM and Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine |
| Arthur Muse, DO | Part-Time Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine |
| Maurice Nida, DO | Chair and Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine |
| Donald Noah, DVM, MPH | Part-Time Professor of One Health |
| Dominic Palazzolo, PhD | Professor of Physiology |
| Syed Quadri, PhD | Associate Professor of Pharmacology |
| Charles Robinson, DO | Part-Time Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine |
| Mohammed Sayed, PhD | Assistant Professor of Pharmacology |
| Tanzid Shams, MD | Part-Time Associate Professor of Neurology |
| Brett Smith, DO | Part-Time Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine |
| Leah Snodgrass, MD | Chair and Professor of Psychiatry |
| Brent Thompson, PhD | Associate Professor of Anatomy |
| James Toldi, DO | Assistant Professor of Family Medicine |
| Tammy Troutman, MD | Part-Time Assistant Professor of Pediatrics |
| Kenneth Trzil, MD | Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine |
| Jun Wang, MD | Professor of Pathology |
| Kali Weaver, PharmD | Associate Professor of Pharmacology |
| Fred Kip Wenger, DO | Chair and Part-Time Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine |
| Douglas Weston, DO | Associate Professor of OMM |
| J. Michael Wieting, DO | Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine |
| John Williamson, MD | Chair and Associate Professor of OB/GYN |
| Robert Wilmoth, MD | Chair of Surgery and Associate Professor of General Surgery |
| R. Christopher Yonts, DO | Associate Professor of Family Medicine |
| Liam Zachary, PhD | Assistant Professor of Anatomy |
| Sophia Beery, PhD | Assistant Professor of Anatomy |
| Anne Marie Zeller, DO | Associate Professor of Family Medicine & OMM |
| Jan Zieren, DO | Part-Time Professor of Family Medicine |