Faculty & Staff Directory

Marista Otwell
Student Success Representative, Birmingham

Cordelia Simmons
Lead Pre-K Teacher

William Breland
Director of the JSLGAP Clinic

Jason Ross
Assistant Professor, Mobile

Philip Bradley
Lecturer, Bible

Taten Shirley
Chair of the English and Humanities Department

Norton Sewell
Admissions Counselor, South Alabama

Robin Bradford
Coordinator, Special Projects

Janet Roberts
Data Entry Clerk

Faith Twiggs
Visiting Research & Writing Assistant Professor of Law

Tommy Bone
Senior Director of Business & Community Outreach

Guy Renfro
Associate Professor of Behavioral Sciences
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