LMU Governance

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

President's Cabinet

Dr. Jason McConnell, DBA

President, Lincoln Memorial University

President's Cabinet

Stacey Anderson, Ph.D., DVM, MS

Executive Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine

Jody Goins, Ed.D.

Executive Vice President for Administration

Kimberly Carney, DVM, MPH

Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, Orange Park, Florida

David Laws

Vice President of Facilities Planning, Management, & Safety Services

Christopher J. Loyke, D.O., FACOFP

Dean, DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

Matthew Lyon, J.D., MPA

Vice President and Dean, Duncan School of Law

Debra Moyers, DBA

Executive Vice President, Finance

Jay Stubblefield, Ph.D.

Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Qi Wang, DDS

Interim Dean, College of Dental Medicine

Frank Woodward, DPA

Vice President, University Advancement

LMU-DCOM Administration 

Christopher J. Loyke, D.O., FACOFP

Dean and Chief Academic Officer

Jeffrey Martin, PhD

Chief Operating Officer and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Michael Wieting, DO

Senior Associate Dean

Natalie Freeman, PhD

Associate Dean of Research

Mark Browne, MD

Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Graduate Medical Education

Sherry Jimenez, EdD

Senior Associate Dean of IPE, Simulation, & Accreditation

Anya Cope, DO

Campus Dean, Harrogate, Associate Dean of Students

Robert Augustyniak, PhD

Assistant Dean of Curricular Innovation & Basic Medical Sciences

Syed Quadri, PhD

Assistant Dean of Basic Medical Science Curriculum

Cassi Jones, DO

Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs

Beverly Hamilton, PhD

Assistant Dean of BMS and Inclusion/Engagement

Robin Mace, MBA

Assistant Dean of Admissions

Chloe Ruff, PhD

Assistant Dean of Assessment and Faculty Development

Adrienne Ables, PharmD

Associate Dean of Basic Medical Sciences, Orange Park

Charles Randy Clinch, DO

Interim Dean of Clinical Medicine, Knoxville

Marita Esposito, EdD

Assistant Dean of Students, Knoxville

Teanna Moore, DO

Assistant Dean of OPP Integration

James Toldi, DO

Campus Dean, Orange Park, Associate Dean of Clinical Medicine

LMU-DCOM Faculty 

Please use the link below to access the Faculty Directory for further information:

https://undergraduatecatalog.lmunet.edu/