Campbell announces promotions, tenure awards of faculty members

Campbell University's Board of Trustees approved the promotion of five faculty members to associate professor and two to professor, Provost Dr. Michael Adams announced this week. The board also approved tenure awards for six deserving faculty members.

Promotion to Associate Professor

• Dr. Robert Agnello, Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine: Agnello is chair of Family Medicine at Campbell, specializing in integrative pain management. Board-certified in family medicine and pain medicine, he holds certifications in medical acupuncture and is an active instructor in battlefield acupuncture. With over 20 years of experience, including service at Womack Army Medical Center, Agnello leads education and research on chronic pain care.
• Dr. Allison Lee, School of Engineering: Lee arrived at Campbell University in 2019 after earning her PhD in mechanical engineering at Brigham Young University. But her work as an instructor and eventually a professor began while a doctoral student - she worked as a graduate teaching assistant at BYU and taught three undergraduate courses, two of which were sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. She also worked with undergraduate researchers to complete their experiments and analyze data. She earned Campbell's D.P. Russ Jr. and Walter S. Jones Sr. Alumni Award for Teaching Excellence in 2026.
• Dr. Maxx Toler, Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine: Toler is an associate professor of anatomy. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from East Carolina University, a Bachelor of Science in Biology from East Carolina University, and a PhD in Evolutionary Anthropology from Duke University. His research interests at Campbell focus primarily on evaluating human and animal performance using kinetics, kinematics and indirect calorimetry.
• Dr. Nicole Rushing, School of Education & Human Sciences: Rushing joined Campbell to teach psychology from 2016-2022, returning in 2024. In between, he worked as a psychological consultant for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. She earned her degree in psychology from UNC Chapel Hill in 2007, her Master of Science in clinical psychology from Florida State University in 2011 and her Doctor of Philosophy from Florida State in 2014.
• Dr. Karlyn Green, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences: Green joined Campbell's Doctor of Physical Therapy program as a full-time faculty member in 2022 after previously teaching in the program as an adjunct faculty member. She is board-certified in both cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy and orthopedic physical therapy. Green brings experience from adult inpatient care at Duke University Hospital to her work as a physical therapy educator. She earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, Calif. and a bachelor's degree in exercise biology from the University of California, Davis.

Promotion to Professor

• Dr. Bonnie Brenseke, Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine: Brenseke is a founding faculty member of the School of Osteopathic Medicine, joining in 2013. She is involved in teaching, research and service particularly in the areas of histology and pathology. She has received the Biomedical Faculty Award (2021, 2023, 2025), Dean's Excellence in Teaching Award (2016, 2021) and the CUSOM Student Government Association's Edward L. Holder Excellence Award (2018, 2020). She is dedicated to the advancement of excellence and innovation in teaching and to the promotion of human, animal and environmental health.
• Dr. Ann Ortiz, College of Arts & Sciences: Ortiz has taught at Campbell for 24 years and is active in the community through her Spanish language interpretation and musical activities. In 2025, she published a book, "Conversations in Medical Spanish," which offers a dialogue-based approach to studying vocabulary and conversational skills for medical settings.

Promotion to Professor with Tenure

• Dr. Andrew Muzyk, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences: Muzyk joined Campbell's Department of Pharmacy Practice in 2007. He directs courses in neurology and psychiatry and in health outcomes and informatics for the Doctor of Pharmacy program. He also teaches in Campbell's physician assistant and nursing programs. A clinical pharmacist in internal medicine and psychiatry at Duke University Hospital, Muzyk supervises Campbell pharmacy students during clinical rotations in both areas. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Mercer University and a master's degree in health professions education from the University of Michigan. He completed a specialty residency in psychiatric pharmacy at UNC Medical Center.
• Dr. Eric Dunnum, College of Arts & Sciences: Dunnum joined Campbell's English Department in 2013. In addition to teaching core curriculum courses (Academic Writing, Academic Writing & Literature, British literature surveys), Dunnum teaches courses in Renaissance literature, in Milton and in Shakespeare. His primary scholarly interests are early modern drama, Milton, history of drama and critical theory. A Midwest native, Dunnum received his B.A. and M.A. from Winona State University. He then completed his Ph.D. at Marquette University.

Tenure Awarded

• Dr. Terrie Hampton-Jones, School of Education & Human Sciences: Hampton-Jones is director of the Teaching Scholars Academy. She was named a Fulbright Specialist for 2023-2026 and received the Dean's Excellence Award for 2024. She is a Campbell University Hallmarks team member and a contributing author to the newly published Our Prayer: Prayers, Liturgies and Reflections. Hampton-Jones received her doctorate in Educational Leadership from Fayetteville State University. At Campbell, she teaches technology and education courses in the School of Education & Human Sciences at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Dr. Jennifer Bashaw, College of Arts & Sciences: Bashaw teaches in the fields of New Testament Studies and Biblical Interpretation. Her research interests include Gospels studies, the work of Rene Girard, Biblical Hermeneutics, Homiletics, Spiritual Formation, and Religion and Pop Culture. She is an ordained American Baptist minister who enjoys preaching as well training and resourcing pastors. She is the author of Scapegoats: The Gospel through the Eyes of Victims and John for Normal People: A Guide through the Drama and Depth of the Fourth Gospel.
• Dr. Thomas Dixon, College of Arts & Sciences: Dixon joined the Christian Studies department in 2017. His courses focus on New Testament, Greek and biblical exegesis. His publications include scholarly articles on divine judgment and mercy in Romans (2020, 2023), Martin Luther King Jr.'s treatment of Law in relation to Martin Luther (2021), King's use of divine judgment imagery (2016), and epistemology in the Dead Sea Scrolls (2014). He has served churches in various capacities, including homeless ministry, adult education, children's ministry and pulpit supply.
• Dr. Wei Lei, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences: Lei joined Campbell in 2025 as an associate professor. He teaches pharmacology across the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, from introductory coursework to graduate laboratory instruction and integrated pharmacotherapy courses in the Doctor of Pharmacy program. His research interests include molecular pharmacology, drug discovery for chronic pain, and the relationship between nutrition and immune function. He has mentored pharmacy, graduate, and undergraduate students in research. Lei earned his doctorate from the University of Missouri and completed postdoctoral training in pharmacology at the University of Arizona.