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Curriculum and Instruction, Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Dr. Natalie Delbridge
MACI Coordinator
Virginia Union University is a premier liberal arts urban institution of higher education and center of excellence for the preparation of students and the development of leaders for tomorrow's world.
Christian Education, Master of (M.A.C.E.)
Dr. Denise Janssen
Associate Professor of Christian Education
Associate Professor of Christian Education, B.A., University of Sioux Falls M.Div., Northern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.
Dr. Nathaniel West
Assistant Professor of Christian Education
Assistant Professor of Christian Education, BS., Christopher Newport University; M.Div., Virginia Union University; M.A., Union Presbyterian Seminary; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Political Science, Master of Arts (M.A.)
Dr. Lenneal Henderson
Master of Arts in Political Science
Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Eminent Scholar at Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia; Mentoring Faculty member of the Educational Leadership for Change Doctoral Program of the Fielding Graduate University. He received his A.B., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley
Dr. Ted Ritter
Master of Arts in Political Science
Associate Professor of Political Science at VUU; Dean, School of Arts and Sciences. He received his B.A., JD and PhD. degrees from the University of Oklahoma.
Dr. Theodore Brown
Master of Arts in Political Science
Assistant Professor of Political Science at VUU. He received a B.A. from the University of Richmond and PhD from the University of Virginia.
Public Health, Master of (M.P.H.)
Dr. Shyamal Premaratne
Master of Science in Biology
Virginia Union University is a premier liberal arts urban institution of higher education and center of excellence for the preparation of students and the development of leaders for tomorrow's world.
Hospitality Management, Master of Science (M.S.)
Dr. Robin Davis
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
Mrs. Antoinette Lloyd
Hospitality Management
Dr. Cynthia Mayo
M.S. Hospitality Management
Divinity, Master of (M.Div.)
Dr. Earl Bledsoe
Instructor of Practical Theology
Instructor of Practical Theology and Director of Field Education, B.S., Open University System; M.Div., Lancaster Theological Seminary; D.Min., Lancaster Theological Seminary.
Dr. Patricia Gould-Champ
Associate Professor of Practical Theology
Associate Professor of Practical Theology, B.A., M.Div., Virginia Union University; M.Ed., Virginia State University; Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.
Dr. Faith B. Harris
Assistant Professor of Theology
Assistant Professor of Theology, Director of Edosomwan Center for Faith, Leadership, and Public Life, B.A., Moody Bible Institute, M.Div., Virginia Union University; S.T.M., Boston University, D.Min., Virginia Union University.
Dr. James Henry Harris
Professor of Pastoral Theology and Homiletics
Distinguished Professor of Pastoral Theology and Homiletics, B.S., Virginia State University; M.Div., Virginia Union University; M.A., University of Virginia; M.A. Virginia Commonwealth University; M.A., Ph.D., Old Dominion University; D.Min., United Theological Seminary.
Dr. Greg Howard
Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Homiletics
Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Homiletics, B.S., Bluefield College; M.Div., Virginia Union University; D.Min., Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Missouri.
Dr. Alison Gise Johnson
Associate Professor of Historical and Theological Studies
Associate Professor of Historical and Theological Studies, Director of Doctor of Ministry Program, B.S.ChE, Northwestern University; M.Div., Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University; Ph.D Temple University.
Dr. Yung Suk Kim
Associate Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity
Associate Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity, B.A., Kyungpook National University; M.Div., McCormick Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.
Dr. John William Kinney
Professor of Theology and Historical Studies
Professor of Theology and Historical Studies, B.A., Marshall University; M.Div., School of Theology Virginia Union University; M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary, New York.
Dr. Deborah M. Martin
Assistant Dean and Assistant Professor of Practical Theology
Instructor in Practical Theology. B.A., Virginia State University; M.Div., Virginia Union University; D.Min., Virginia Union University.
Dr. Ray Mckenzie
Instructor in Practical Theology
Instructor in Practical Theology. B.A., Virginia State University; M.Div., Virginia Union University; D.Min., Virginia Union University.
Dr. Boykin Sanders
Professor of New Testament and Greek
Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek, B.S., Morris College; M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center; Th.M., Harvard Divinity School; M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University.
Dr. Harry E. Simmons
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care, B.A., M.Div., Virginia Union University; M.A., Union Presbyterian Seminary and Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor for the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education; D.Min., Virginia Union University.
Dr. Sylvester Thomas Smith
Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies
Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, B.S. Bethune-Cookman College; M.Div., Virginia Union University; Ph.D., University of Virginia
Dr. Robert Wafawanak
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, B.A. Gen., B.A. Special Honours, University of Zimbabwe; MTS., Th.M., Harvard Divinity School; Th.D., Boston University.
Executive Business Administration, Master of (M.B.A.)
Dr. Kim Allen
Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Omega Wilson
Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Valencia Westray
Executive MBA
Dr. Valencia Westray - expertise is in Human Resource Management and she served as a Dean for Strayer University in South Carolina. She also owns her own nonprofit organization.
Dr. Johnny Lowery
Executive MBA
Dr. Johnny Lowery - is an Assistant Professor of Management and has over 20 years of corporate experience in restaurant and supply chain management.
Dr. Melvin Miller
Executive MBA
Dr. Melvin Miller - worked as an executive in the Banking and Financial Industry for many years and is a now a Chair and Professor.
Ms. Ann Tribbey, Esquire
Adjunct Faculty
Executive MBA Program
Attorney Tribbey is a stellar Business Law Professor and have provided exceptional instruction to VUU students for over ten years.
Dr. Adelaja Odutola
Executive MBA Program
Dr. Odutola is Professor of Economics and have been a faculty member and administrator at VUU for several decades. Dr. Odutola has published many scholarly publications, conducted research studies on Economics and awarded federal grants in the field of business.
Dr. Wendy Jewell
Executive MBA Program
Dr. Jewell is an Assistant Professor of Management and Chair of the Sydney Lewis School of Business. She has numerous years of experience in Corporate America. Dr. Jewell expertise is in the Accounting and Management field of study. She is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Dr. G.R. Quarles
Executive MBA
Dr. Quarles have worked in federal government for over 25 years and is now an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Virginia Union University. Dr. Quarles expertise is in the Accounting, Finance and Management field of study.
Biology, Master of Science (M.S.)
Dr. Shyamal Premaratne
Master of Science in Biology
Dr. Gerard McShepard
Master of Science in Biology
Dr. Zach Ghahramani
Master of Science in Biology
Dr. Karl Jackson
Master of Science in Biology
