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  Apr 10, 2025
 
2016-2017 Academic Catalog 
    
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Appendices


Board of Trustees

JOHN O. SIMMONS, Columbia, Tenn., Chairman
W. HARRELL FREEMAN, Metairie, La., Vice Chairman
GERALD G. MORGAN, Amarillo, Texas, Secretary
ROBERT G. DILES, North Little Rock, Ark., Treasurer
HARRY B. RISINGER JR., Millington, Tenn., Past Chairman
D. BRUCE BINKLEY, Broken Arrow, Okla.
JAMES H. CONE JR., Little Rock, Ark.
CHARLES A. GANUS, Heber Springs, Ark.
RICHARD H. GIBSON, Longview, Texas
ROOSEVELT HARRIS, Jacksonville, Fla.
JAMES D. HOLSOMBAKE, Panama City, Fla.
BRUCE D. McLARTY, Ex-officio, Searcy, Ark.
LUNDY L. NEELY, Dayton, Ohio
ROY A. REAVES, Russellville, Ark.
HAROLD R. REDD, Memphis, Tenn.
JOHN REESE, Austin, Tex.
REBECCA R. TUBB, Sparta, Tenn.
DAVID WALDRON, LaVergne, Tenn.
ROBERT C. WALKER, Decatur, Ala.
JOE WILD, Vero Beach, Fla.

Senior Board

ROBERT L. BRACKETT, Vero Beach, Fla.
J. R. BURCHAM JR., Kennett, Mo.
W. MELVIN GARDNER, Ft. Worth, Texas
DONALD L. SHORES, Cave Springs, Ark.

Board Committee for the School of Theology

HAROLD REDD, Memphis, Tenn., Chairman
HARRY RISINGER, Millington, Tenn., Vice-Chairman
RUSS BURCHAM, Kennett, Mo.
JAMES D. HOLSOMBAKE, Panama City, Fla.
JOHN REESE, Austin, Tex.
ROBERT WALKER, Decatur, Ala.

School of Theology Advisory Board

ROGER CRADDOCK, Memphis, Tenn., Chairman
DOYLE BRADSHER, Bartlett, Tenn.
LEISA KINNIN, Memphis, Tenn.
WILLIE NETTLE, Vicksburg, Tenn.
HAROLD R. REDD, Memphis, Tenn.
HARRY B. RISINGER JR., Millington, Tenn.
RON WADE, Memphis, Tenn.
DEBBIE WHITE, Memphis, Tenn.

Officers of Administration

BRUCE D. McLARTY, D.MIN., President of the University
JIM MARTIN, D.MIN, Vice President
ALLEN BLACK, Ph.D, Dean
LARRY ARICK, B.B.A., Director of Advancement
DAVE BLAND, Ph.D., Director, Doctor of Ministry Program
STEVE MCLEOD, D.Min., Associate Dean
DON MEREDITH, M.S. in L.S., Librarian
MATT CARTER, M.Div., Director of Admissions

Faculty

ALLEN BLACK, B.A., M.Th., Ph.D.
  Dean and Professor of New Testament
  Freed-Hardeman University; B.A., Harding University, 1974; M.Th., Harding School of Theology, 1980; Ph.D., Emory University, 1985. Harding since 1983.
DAVE L. BLAND, B.A., M.Div., D.Min., Ph.D.
  Professor of Homiletics; D.Min. Director
  B.A., Harding University, 1976; M.Div., Abilene Christian University, 1980; D.Min., Western Baptist Seminary, 1985; Ph.D., University of Washington, 1994. Harding since 1993.
EDWARD A. GRAY, B.A., M.Th., Ed.D.
  Professor of Counseling
  B.A., Lipscomb University, 1975; M.Th., Harding School of Theology, 1978; Ed.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1981. Harding since 1993.
CARLUS GUPTON, JR., B.A., M.Div., D.Min.
  Professor of Ministry
  B.A., Lipscomb University, 1982; M.Div., Harding School of Theology, 1988; D.Min., Abilene Christian University, 1985. Harding since 2014.
LANCE HAWLEY, B.A., M.Div., Ph.D.
           Assistant Professor of Old Testament
           B.A., York College, 1999; M.Div., Harding School of Theology, 2003; Ph.D., University of
           Wisconsin, 2016. Harding since 2015.
EVERTT W. HUFFARD, B.A., M.A., M.Th., Ph.D.
  Professor of Old Testament
  B.A., Harding University, 1971; M.A., M.Th., Harding School of Theology, 1973, 1976; Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary, 1985. Harding since 1987.
RICHARD OSTER, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
  Professor of New Testament
  B.A., Texas Tech University, 1969; M.A., Rice University, 1971; Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary, 1974. Harding since 1978.
MARK E. POWELL, B.A., M.Div., Ph.D.
  Professor of Theology
  B.A., Lipscomb University, 1993; M.Div., Emory University, 1996; Ph.D., Southern Methodist University, 2005. Harding since 2002.
KEVIN SHELBY, B.A., M.S.M.F.T., Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Counseling
  B.A., Harding University, 2004; M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy, Harding University, 2006; Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Monroe, 2015. Harding since 2014.

Faculty Emeriti

BILL FLATT, B.S., M.R.E., M.Ed., Ed.D.
  Professor of Counseling Emeritus
JACK P. LEWIS, B.A., M.A., S.T.B., Ph.D., Ph.D.
  Professor of Bible Emeritus

Standing Faculty Committees*

Academic Affairs Committee Retention Committee
Richard Oster, Chairman Steve McLeod, Chairman
Carlus Gupton Brenda David
Don Meredith Don Meredith
Mark Powell Student Representative
Student Representative  
  Institutional Evaluation Committee
Admissions Committee Steve McLeod, Chairman
Steve McLeod, Chairman Allen Black
Lance Hawley Dave Bland
Mark Powell Mark Powell
   
Scholarship and Aid Committee Lewis Scholars Committee
Allen Black, Chairman Allen Black, Chairman
Matt Carter Dwight Albright
Steve McLeod Matt Carter
Don Meredith Steve McLeod
  Don Meredith
Student Affairs Committee Leon Sanderson
Ed Gray, Chairman  
Dave Bland Technology Committee
Student Representative Matt Carter, Chairman
  Larry Arick
D.Min. Committee Sheila Owen
Dave Bland, Chairman Cecil Tomlinson
Other appointed faculty  
   

*The dean is ex-officio member of all committees.