Prison Programs
Director: Jody Dean
jdean@nobts.edu
504.282.4455 x3301
Angola Center
Director: Rick Sharkey
Email: rickysharkey@corrections.state.la.us
770.321.1606
Classes meet at facilities provided by the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
Students may earn the Associate of Arts in Christian Ministry, or the Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry. Classes are offered throughout the week. The prison and the Seminary have worked together to develop a growing library for the use of the students. NOBTS faculty and adjuncts in the area teach the classes.
Angola Trustee-elected Faculty
Eddie Campbell
Professor of English
BB.Ed., M.Ed., Delta State University; M.Div., Ph.D., NOBTS
Delio DelRio, Jr.
Assistant Professor of New Testament and Greek
M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D., NOBTS
Jimmy Dukes
Senior Professor of New Testament and Greek
B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed., Delta State University; M.Div. Th.D., NOBTS
Michael H. Edens
Professor of Theology and Islamic Studies; Associate Director for Christian Apologetics
B.A., East Texas Baptist University; M.Div., Ph.D., NOBTS; additional study at American University, Cairo, Egypt
Sandra F. Vandercook
Associate Dean of Leavell College; Associate Professor of English and Education
B.A., University of Florida; M.Ed.; M.A., Ph.D., University of New Orleans; additional study at NOBTS
Angola Adjunct Faculty
Joe Alain
Th.B., Baptist College of Florida, M.Div., Ph.D., NOBTS
Isaac Belonga
B.A., Loyola University, New Orleans; M.A., UCLA
Reggie Bridges
B.A., Blue Mountain College; M.Div., ThM., PhD., NOBTS
Jim Efferson
B.S., Louisiana State University; M.A.R.E., NOBTS
Earnest Gardner
B.A., Bible Theology of Orlando; B.S., Langston University; M.S., Southern Illinios University Carbondale
David Gosa
B.A., University of Oklahoma; M.Div., Ph.D., SWBTS
Paul Gregoire
B.S., University of the State of New York; M.R.E. Ph.D., NOBTS
Tommy Middleton
Th.M, M.Div., NOBTS
Rick Sharkey
M.Div., Th.M. D.Min., NOBTS
Alan Shoumaker
B.A.M., East Texas Baptist University; M.C.M., NOBTS; D.W.S., Robert E. Webber Institute of Worship Studies
Andrew Voss
B.A., M.Div., NOBTS
Parchman Center
Director: Jim Burke
Email: aa5pj@yahoo.com
662.745.6611, ext. 4091
Classes meet at facilities provided by the Mississippi State Prison in Parchman.
Students may earn the Diploma in Christian Ministry, the Associate of Arts in Christian Ministry, or the Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry. Classes are offered throughout the week. The prison and the Seminary have worked together to develop a growing library for the use of the students. NOBTS faculty and adjuncts in the area teach the classes.
Parchman Adjunct Faculty
James Burke
M.Div., D.Min., MWBTS
Jerry Dallas
B.A., Mississippi State; Ph.D., Emory University
Bill Davis
B.A., University of Florida; M.R.E., M.M.C.M., NOBTS
John Howell
M.A., Delta State University
Mack Hubbell
M.A., University of Houston; Th.M., SBTS; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
Linda Kennedy
B.A., Mississippi Valley State University; M.A., Jackson State University
Jack Manor
B.S., Mississippi State University; M.Div., D.Min., NOBTS
Dennis Salley
B.S., Mississippi State University; D.Min., SWBTS
Bruce Silk
M.Div., D.Min., NOBTS
Ken West
B.A., Delta State University; M.Div., D.Min., NOBTS
Whitworth Center
Director: James Sexton
Email: whitworth@nobts.edu
706.371.5944
Students may earn the Diploma in Christian Ministry, or the Associate of Arts in Christian Ministry. Classes are offered throughout the week. The prison and the Seminary have worked together to develop a growing library for the use of the students. NOBTS faculty and adjuncts in the area teach the classes.teach the classes.
Whitworth Trusee-elected Faculty
Peter Kendrick
Professor of Theology and Culture, occupying the Nelson L. Price Chair of Leadership; Regional Associate Dean for Alabama and Georgia; Director, North Georgia Hub B.S., Shorter, University; M.Div., Th.D., NOBTS
Whitworth Adjunct Faculty
Trina D. Dofflemyer
B.A., M.Div., NOBTS
Roger Hines
M.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Kristi Miller
B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University; M.Div., Ph.D.,NOBTS
Charles Owusu
B.A., University of Ghana; M.Div., Th.M., NOBTS
James Sexton
B.A., Mercer University, M.Div., Ph.D., NOBTS
Corbin R. Smith
B.A., M.Div., NOBTS
Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women
Director: Debi Sharkey
Email: DebiSharkey@corrections.state.la.us
225.335.1063
Students may earn the Diploma in Christian Ministry, the Associate of Arts in Christian Ministry, or the Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry. Classes are offered throughout the week. The prison and the Seminary have worked together to develop a growing library for the use of the students. NOBTS faculty and adjuncts in the area teach the classes.
LCIW Trustee-elected Faculty
Karla McGehee
Associate Director of Institutional Effectiveness; Assistant Professor of Christian Education
B.A., Leavell College; M.Div, Th.M., Ph.D., NOBTS
Brooke Osborn
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., Univeristy of Alabama; M.A.M.F.C., Ph.D, NOBTS
Sandy Vandercook
Associate Dean of Leavell College; Associate Professor of English and Education
B.A., University of Florida; M.Ed.; M.A., Ph.D., University of New Orleans; additional study at NOBTS
LCIW Adjunct Faculty
Christi Gibson
BA. Hardin Simmons University, M.A., LSU; MDiv., NOBTS
Jennifer Hoover
B.M. Southwest Baptist University; M.Div., NOBTS
Beth Masters
B.A., University of West Florida University; M.Div., Ph.D., NOBTS
Kristi Miller
B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University; M.Div., Ph.D., NOBTS
Debi Sharkey, Director
B.A., Palm Beach Atlantic University; MRE, D.Ed.Min., NOBTS
Hardee Center
Address: 216 N. Parsons Ave. Brandon, Florida 33510
Students may earn the Diploma in Christian Ministry, the Associate of Arts in Christian Ministry, or the Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry. Classes are offered throughout the week.
Hardee Trustee-elected Faculty
Delip DelRio Jr.
M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D., NOBTS
Sandy Vandercook
Associate Dean of Leavell College; Associate Professor of English and Education
B.A., University of Florida; M.Ed.; M.A., Ph.D., University of New Orleans; additional study at NOBTS
Hardee Adjunct Faculty
Matthew Crawford
M.Div., Ph.D., SBTS
Mark Creech
MDiv., SWBTS; D.Min., NOBTS
Myles Dowdy
M.Div., ThD., NOBTS; Ph.D, SBTS
Lee Flippen
M.Div., D.Min., NOBTS
Mitch Landress
M.Div., D.Min., SEBTS
Robert Magruder
A.A., B.A., M.A.C.E., NOBTS
Michael Miller
M.Div., NOBTS
Robert Roberts
M.Div., SEBTS; D.Min., Luther Rice