Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Veritas. Pietas. Missio.

Faculty & Staff Directory

If you need to reach someone at Midwestern, you can call the main campus at (816) 414-3700 or toll-free 800-944-6287, Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The main fax number for the seminary is (816) 414-3724.

Please see below for a list of MBTS employees and how to contact them by e-mail.

Staff Areas

Leadership Team – More about the Leadership Team

  • R. Philip Roberts

  • President
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  • Jerry Sutton

  • Vice President of Academic Development
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  • Anthony W. Allen

  • Senior Vice President of Institutional Advancement
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  • David M. McAlpin

  • Vice President for Student Development
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  • Rodney A. Harrison

  • Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness & Dean of Online Education
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  • Terrence O. Johnson

  • Chief Administrative Officer
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Academic Staff

  • Mindy Akright

  • Administrative Assistant for Doctoral Studies
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  • Shawn Branscum

  • FUSION Director
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  • Ted Davis

  • Director of MATS Program
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  • Tammy Evans

  • WISDOM Secretary
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  • B.J. Kidd

  • Secretary - College, Nehemiah, CLD
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  • Rebecca Lee

  • Secretary for Korean Studies
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  • Elizabeth Mejia

  • FUSION Secretary
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  • Sarah Shay

  • Executive Assistant to the Academic Dean
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  • Thira Siengsukon

  • Director of the Lao School of Ministry
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  • Sandy Smith

  • Academic Services Director
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  • Steve Thompson

  • Assistant VP of Institutional Effectiveness
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  • Leslie Umstattd

  • WISDOM Director
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  • Jessica Vanderford

  • Faculty Secretary
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Registrar & Business Office Staff

  • Sally Boster

  • Registrar Assistant/Data
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  • Gary Crutcher

  • Director of Human Resources
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  • Cindy Dismang

  • Associate Registrar
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  • Zach Doolittle

  • Mailroom Clerk
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  • Julie Dowell

  • Registrar Assistant
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  • Julie Harrison

  • Doctoral Data Entry
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  • Mike Hawkins

  • Interim Registrar
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  • Cheryl Hicks

  • Director of Financial Services
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  • Sharon Inda

  • Staff Accountant
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  • Barbara Powers

  • Staff Accountant
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Campus Operations Staff

  • Jeff Cupit

  • Grounds Maintenance Supervisor
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  • Larry Headley

  • Director of Campus Operations
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  • Scott Johnson

  • Housing Maintenance Supervisor
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  • Jill Scruby

  • Campus Operations Office Manager
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  • Russ Ison

  • Maintenance Supervisor
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Executive Staff

  • Catherine Renfro

  • Office Assistant to the President
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  • Shanna Gummig

  • Executive Assistant to the President
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  • Pat Hudson

  • Director of Communications
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  • Carol Mack

  • IA Executive Assistant
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  • Mebble Maseko

  • Receptionist
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  • Rhonda Nichols

  • Executive Assistant to Vice President of Administration
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  • Sue West

  • Executive Secretary - Institutional Advancement/Alumni
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Library Staff

  • Susan Beyer

  • Technical Services Librarian
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  • Sonia Blank

  • Reference Assistant
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  • Kelsey Carpenter

  • Circulation Assistant
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  • Judy Howie

  • Head of Reference
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  • Craig Kubic

  • Librarian/Director of Library Services
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  • Isaac Jung

  • Circulation Assistant
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  • Monika Seweryn

  • Circulation Assistant
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  • Enrico Stephen

  • Technical Services Assistant
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  • Rusty Tryon, Jr.

  • Head of Acquisitions/Administrative Assistant
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Student Development Staff

  • Gerald Beechum

  • Financial Aid Advisor
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  • Amy Gilmore

  • Student Life Coordinator
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  • Vicki Hauser

  • Admissions Coordinator
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  • Raschelle Johnston

  • Interim Financial Aid Director
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  • Rusty Marriott

  • Director of Admissions and Student Recruitment
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  • David McAlpin

  • Vice President for Student Development
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  • Chelsea Simon

  • Financial Aid Coordinator
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  • Nicole Ward

  • Administrative Assistant
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Information Technology & A/V Staff

  • Daniel Armstrong

  • Infrastructure Systems Manager
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  • Filip Blank

  • Audio/Visual Coordinator
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  • Paul Francis

  • IT Specialist
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  • Joey Himes

  • Senior System Administrator
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  • Todd Talcott

  • Application Engineer
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  • Ryan Tufo

  • IT Specialist
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  • Mark Roberts

  • IT Specialist
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Miscellaneous Staff

  • Virgil Evans

  • Vine's Cafe Food Services Coordinator
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  • Debbie Richerson

  • LifeWay Campus Store Manager
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