TEAM TURNER
Team Turner comprises professionals from diverse fields and ministries committed to excellence in faith and practice of its vision and mission.
ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
Ammie L. Davis, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Valdes Snipes, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to the President
Vacant
Administrative Support & Office Manager
Bianca Howard
Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Accreditation Coordinator
Freddie Johnson (Interim CFO)
Assistant Vice President of Administration & Financial Services
Valerie Sanders, DMin, LMFT
Director of Spiritual Wellness & Chaplain
Robelyn McNair
Human Resources Manager humanresources@turnerseminary.org
Quijonia Hayes
Human Resources & Financial Administrative Assistant
adminsupport@turnerseminary.org
Aliman Neal
Controller
Brenda Kennell
Accounting and Operations bkennell@turnerseminary.org
Nia Terry
Finance and Compliance nterry@turnerseminary.org
Tunya Cain
Facility and Security Manager security@turnerseminary.org
Security Team
Donald Allen
Freda Glass
Deantonio Hugley
Dejuan Russaw
Vacant
Assistant Vice President of Advancement, Philanthropic & Growth
Vacant
Fund Development & Alumni Engagement Manager
Antonio Roberson
Digital Communications, Marketing and Design Manager
Bo Barber
Civil and Community Engagement Manager
Adrian Byrd
IT & Cybersecurity
IThelpdesk@turnerseminary.org
ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
James A. Plenty, Ed.D.
Chief Academic Officer & Provost
Darvin Adams, Ph.D.
MDIV Degree Coordinator
Christopher Campbell, D.Min
MA Degree Coordinator
Robin Porter Smith, Ed.D.,
Director of Distance Learning
Tara Dixon, Ph.D.
Director of Chaplaincy Program
Brittani Keaton, Director of Enrollment Management and Registrar
Kimberly Waits, Admission, Retention & Student Services Manager
Aliyah Iscandari, Administrative Support
& Digital Engagement
Jami Murphy, MBA, MLIS, CARST
Librarian
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 and Justice
Lisa Taylor DMin
Certificate in Trauma Informed
Pastoral Care
Robin Porter Smith, CFCE
Certificate in Lay Leadership
& Managing Volunteers
James A. Plenty, Ed.D.
Certificate in Sacred Music & Worship
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Dr. Hope Sims Sutton
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)