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Dr. T. Paul Boatner
President
Ed.D., University of Southern California; Graduate studies, Talbot Theological Seminary; M.S., California State University; M.A., Southern California Seminary; B.A., Psychology, Biola University; B.A., Bible, Biola University
Dr. Boatner has 37 years of educational, administrative, and accreditation experience including regional accreditation. He served as an Academic Vice President for thirteen years; Vice President of Student Services for five years; campus business officer for 1 1/2 years. He was a full-time faculty member at Cuyamaca College and Southern California Seminary, both in El Cajon, California. He was an Adjunct Professor at San Diego Christian College in El Cajon, California.
Dr. Boatner has particular strengths in program development at the undergraduate and graduate levels, in governmental affairs as well as excellent credentials in the planning, budgeting and evaluation processes.
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Dr. Tanmay Pramanik
Vice President - Institutional Compliance
D.R.E., Temple Baptist Seminary; M.Min., Cincinnati Christian University;
B.A., Economics, Political Science and Sociology, Bangalore University, India
Dr. Pramanik has over a decade in educational, administrative, and accreditation experience. He has served on numerous evaluation team visits for TRACS. He has served in many capacities at Temple Baptist College including the Chair of Arts & Science, Dean of Student Affairs, and Vice-President of Enrollment Management and Institutional Effectiveness. He has presented at academic and religious conferences in the United States as well as numerous foreign countries.
Dr. Pramanik has particular strengths in the institutional effectiveness process and has pioneered assessment strategies to measure student learning at Temple Baptist College.
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Dr. Ron Cannon
Vice President - Institutional Compliance
D.Min. Assemblies of God Theological Seminary; M.A.T.S., World Evangelism Bible College and Seminary; B.A., Intercultural Ministry, World Evangelism Bible College and Seminary
Dr. Cannon has served as a missionary, pastor, and more recently as an administrator and faculty member. He has more than fifteen years experience in the areas of education and administration. He has served on numerous evaluation team visits for TRACS. Dr. Cannon helped to pioneer and subsequently served as the President and Chief Academic Officer at Leyte Gulf Bible College in Dulag, Leyte, Philippines. He served as the Vice-President for Student Development for 2 years, the Vice-President of Academic Affairs and Registrar for 8 years, and the Executive Vice-President in Charge of Daily Operations for 2 years; all at Messenger College of Joplin, Missouri (now Bedford, Texas).
Dr. Cannon's strengths lie in the areas of Academic Programs and Administration and Faculty/Staff Relations.
Dr. Cannon is married to Kim Cannon. They have five children - Andrew, Stephen, Rebekah, Sarah, and Seth.
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Barry Griffith
Vice President – Finance
B. S. North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mr. Griffith is a 1978 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BS in Business Administration. Mr. Griffith's career path has included work as an accountant, financial analyst, general contractor, Vice President of a heating and air conditioning company, and over 13 years as an administrator at Piedmont Baptist College & Graduate School overseeing the business office, technology department, and maintenance functions of the institution. In this capacity he served on the President's Cabinet and routinely gave reports to the Board of Trustees. He is dedicated to seeing incredibly gifted men and women serve the Lord Jesus using the knowledge and guidance they receive during their years at a Christian College.
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Meryl Lee Sawyer
Vice President Administrative Services
Additional studies, Texas Wesleyan University; B.A., French, Grove City College
After graduating from college, Meryl Lee taught in the Elementary French Program in Butler, PA. For sixteen years she owned and managed a retail-clothing store. In 1989 she returned to Grove City College to become Secretary/Administrative Assistant in the Executive Office. Later she served as Administrative Assistant to the Executive Vice President and Academic Dean of Blue Mountain College, MS.
Meryl Lee joined TRACS as an Administrative Assistant in 2004.
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Katie Hunter
Accounts Receivable Clerk
Associate's Degree, Computer Applications Programming, National College
Katie joined TRACS in 2009.
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Kristen Runion
Receptionist and Database Manager
B. A., English, Bluefield College
Kristen graduated in 2007 from Bluefield College in Bluefield, VA. During her time in college, she gained over four years of experience as a bank teller, working at First Century Bank in Bluefield. After graduating, Kristen served as Assistant Office Manager at Crossroads Camp and Conference Center in Lowesville, VA. Since moving to Lynchburg in 2008, she has worked as co-manager of Journeys shoe store and as a server in several restaurants, including Olive Garden Italian Restaurant.
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Christie Crosswhite
Conference and Evaluation Team Coordinator
Associate's Degree in Computer Programming, Johnston Community College; Associate of Arts in Business, Louisburg College
After graduating from college, Christie worked at the North Carolina Department of Transportation as an Applications Computer Programmer for eight years. In 2003, Christie and her family moved to Forest, Virginia, where she homeschooled her children for nine years. She attends Forest Baptist Church and served as the Word of Life Administrator for the children's ministry for seven years.
Christie is married to Todd and has four children: Kacie, Tiffany, Emily, Jesse. She joined TRACS in April 2012. |
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Dr. Paul Chappell
Regional Coordinator
Ph.D., Drew University; M.Phil., Drew University; M.Th., Princeton Theological Seminary; M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary; B.A., Oral Roberts University
Dr. Chappell serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer of The King's University in Los Angeles, California. He has been listed in Marquis' Who's Who in Education, Who's Who in Religion, Who's Who in the West, and Who's Who in the South and South West. For over 30 years, Dr. Chappell has been involved in graduate/professional theological education as an administrator, professor, and consultant. He served Oral Roberts University (ORU) for 21 years. Under his leadership, ORU Graduate School of Theology earned accreditation with the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and became the 19th largest theological seminary in North America. During Dr. Chappell's tenure at ORU he served as liaison with two of the institution's accreditors: the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges and ATS in United States and Canada.
He serves as a Regional Coordinator for Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) and on the Commission for Accreditation with the Association of Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). He has participated as a member or chair of multiple on-site evaluation teams for both organizations.
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Dr. Timothy Eaton
Regional Coordinator
Post Doctoral Studies, Harvard University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma; M.Ed., University of Oklahoma; M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; Th.B., Hillsdale Freewill Baptist College;
Dr. Eaton currently serves as President of Hillsdale College in Moore, Oklahoma and on the Council of Presidents for the Oklahoma Independent Colleges and Universities (OICU). He has served as a faculty member, plus various administrative positions in Higher Education for over 25 years. His expertise in research is reflected in his book: "Path to the Professoriate: For High-achieving, First-generation College Students," Saarbrucken, Germany: VDM Verlag Dr. Muller Actiengesellschaft & Co. KG., 2009.
Since 1996 Dr. Eaton has served as the Principal Investigator for the Reliability and Validity Study by TRACS. He has led six successful institutional self-studies for candidacy or accreditation with both state and DOE recognized accrediting agencies. He has served as a visiting team member or Regional Coordinator for over thirty TRACS on-site evaluation team visits.
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