Welcome to Southern Methodist College

Administration

Gary K. Briden, President

B.A. Southern Methodist College, 1970
M.A. Bob Jones University, 1972
From 1974-1977, From 2000

Victor P. Reasoner, Academic Dean

B.Th., Kansas City College and Bible School, 1977
M.Div, Biola University, 1987
D.Min., Asbury Theological Seminary, 1993
From 2007

Richard G. Blank, Director of Institutional Advancement

B.A., Bob Jones University, 1957
M. Div. (B.D.), Lancaster Theological Seminary, 1962
D. Min., Luther Rice Seminary, 1989
From 1993

Cecil Clark, Business Manager

         From 2009

Faculty

Richard G. Blank, Christian Ministries, Counseling, Biblical Studies

B.A., Bob Jones University, 1957
M. Div. (B.D.), Lancaster Theological Seminary, 1962
D. Min., Luther Rice Seminary, 1989
From 1983

Gary K. Briden, Biblical Studies, Christian Ministries, Missions

B.A. Southern Methodist College, 1970
M.A. Bob Jones University, 1972
From 1974-1977, From 2000

Victor P. Reasoner, Biblical Studies, History

B.Th., Kansas City College and Bible School, 1977
M.Div, Biola University, 1987
D.Min., Asbury Theological Seminary, 1993
From 2007

John T. Hucks, Organizational Leadership, Biblical Studies, Christian Ministries, Counseling

B.A., Southern Methodist College, 1976
M.A., Bob Jones University, 1978
Graduate Studies, Liberty University, Columbia International University
C.A.G.S., Regent University, 2001
Ph.D., Regent University, 2003
From 1979

Josephine F. Shuler, English, French, Education

B.A., University of South Carolina, 1946
M.A., University of South Carolina, 1973
A.B.D., Doctoral studies, University of South Carolina.
Graduate Studies, Peabody Conservatory of Music
From 1973

Elizabeth W. Sommer, English, Developmental Studies, Education

B.A., Columbia College, 1968
M.Ed., South Carolina State University, 1981
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University, 2001
From 2004

Part-Time Faculty

Lucy L. Charpie, Christian Ministries, History

B.A., Southern Methodist College, 1977
M.A., Bob Jones University, 1978
Graduate Studies, Columbia International University, Jerusalem University College
From 1978

Adjunct Faculty

Walter Gaskin, Mathematics

B.A. Clemson University, 1975
B.A. Southern Methodist College, 2005
Graduate Studies, University of Tennessee, 1975-79
Doctoral Studies, University of South Carolina, 1979-82
From 2004

Eric Graves, Business Education

B.A., Wofford College, 1996
M.B.A., Webster University, 2000
Certification of Critical Needs in Business & Technology
From 2003

Warren T. Harley, Business Management

B.A. University of South Carolina, 1993
M.A. Webster University, 1999
From 2000

Margaret H. Hopkins, English, Education

B.A., Southern Methodist College, 1977
M.Ed., Bob Jones University, 1983
M.Ed., South Carolina State University, 1990
From 2001

John F. Ott, Speech, Business Communication

B.A., University of South Carolina, 1975
M.M.A., University of South Carolina, 1990
From 2001

Danny H. Plunkett, Biblical Studies

B.S., Georgia Southern University, 1971
M.Div., Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions, 1982
From 2006

Enrique R. Reyes, Organizational Administration, Education, Spanish

B.A. Troy State University, 1975
M.A. Hampton University, 1985
M.S. Golden State University, 1987
From 1998

Theodore C. Skoland, History

B.A., Warren Wilson College, 1985
M.A., The Citadel, 1998
From 2004

Aurora D. Smalls, Business Education

B.S., Charleston Southern University, 1989
M.A., Webster University, 2000
From 2007

Staff

Dale A. Clark, Faculty Assistant
Christine Gaskin, Assistant Librarian