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
- 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
- Mark M. Padgett - Sarasota, FL
- Noah Patton, Alumni Representative - Tazewell, Tennessee
- Todd E. Pillion - Abingdon, VA
- Carroll E. Rose - Tazewell, TN
- James Jay Shoffner - Middlesboro, KY
- Joseph F. Smiddy - Church Hill, TN
- E. Steven (Steve) Ward - Knoxville, TN
- Jerry W. Zillion - Germantown, MD
*Alumni Representative
Officers of the University
| Clayton Hess, Ph.D. | President, Lincoln Memorial University |
| President's Cabinet | |
| Stacey Anderson, Ph.D., DVM, MS | Dean, Lincoln Memorial University-Richard A. Gillespie College of Veterinary Medicine (LMU-CVM) |
| Blaze Bowers, J.D. | Assistant Vice President, Academic and Student Support Services |
| Ryan Brown, J.D. | General Counsel, President's Office |
| Jody Goins, Ed.D. | Executive Vice President, Administration |
| 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) |
| Jay Stubblefield, Ph.D. | Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs |
| Cynthia Whitt, MEd | 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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Justina Hyfantis, PhD |
Associate Dean of Students |
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Sherry Jimenez, EdD |
Senior Associate Dean of IPE, Simulation and Accreditation |
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Kali Weaver, PharmD |
Assistant Dean of Students |
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Anya Cope, DO |
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs |
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Robert Augustyniak, PhD |
Assistant Dean of Basic Medical Sciences and Curricular Innovation |
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Syed Quadri, PhD |
Assistant Dean of Basic Medical Sciences |
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Cassi Jones, DO |
Assistant Dean of Clinical Medicine (K) |
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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
| 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 |
| Stephen Bergman, DO | Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine |
| Christopher Bonn, DO | Part-Time Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine |
| Teresa Campbell, MD | Chair and Associate Professor of Pathology |
| Jeffrey Chesnut, DO | Professor of Clinical Medicine |
| Anya Cope, DO | Associate Professor of Internal Medicine |
| 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 | Associate Professor Microbiology/Immunology |
| Anthony Harper, PhD | Assistant Professor of Anatomy |
| Donna Hermey, PhD | Chair and Professor of Anatomy |
| 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 |
| Lori McGrew, PhD | Professor of Pharmacology |
| 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 Assistant Professor of Family 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 Associate Professor of Psychiatry |
| Brent Thompson, PhD | Associate Professor of Anatomy |
| Tammy Troutman, MD | Part-Time Assistant Professor of Pediatrics |
| Kenneth Trzil, MD | Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine |
| Jun Wang, MD | Associate 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 |
| Anne Marie Zeller, DO | Associate Professor of Family Medicine & OMM |
| Jan Zieren, DO | Part-Time Professor of Family Medicine |