AUM Faculty & Staff
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Sandra Hargrove
Conference Services
Darren Harris-Fain
Honors Professor; Distinguished Research Professor | College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Dr. Harris-Fain teaches and writes about British and American literature since the 1800s and popular culture. The topics of his publications include Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Kate Chopin, H. G. Wells, Tarzan, James Bond, superheroes, Star Trek, Ray Bradbury, Ken Kesey, Kurt Vonnegut, New Wave science fiction, Harlan Ellison, Alan Moore, and Alison Bechdel, among others. His courses include surveys of British and American literature as well as upper-level and graduate classes on editing, American film history, and science fiction, fantasy, and graphic novels. Dr. Harris-Fain was a reference book editor and writer before beginning his teaching career and has taught at AUM since 2011. In 2015, he was a three-day champion on Jeopardy!
Jessica Hayes
Librarian III/Head Public Services
Dena Hays
Associate Director of Admissions
Xiaoyun He
Associate Professor | College of Business
Dr. Xiaoyun (Sharon) He is an Associate Professor of Information Systems at Auburn University at Montgomery. She received her Ph.D. in Management with a concentration in Information Technology from Rutgers University. Dr. He has taught a variety of courses including Java/C++ Programming, Information/Network Security, Data Mining, Introduction to MIS, Principles of MIS, Managing Systems, Technology, and Data, to name a few. Dr. He’s research examines both technical and strategic aspects pertaining to information technology and management. Her specific areas of research include Information Privacy and Security, Social Media Platforms and Analytics, Recommendation Systems, and Pedagogical Practices. Her research in these areas has led to over thirty publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.
Dan Henry
Assistant Professor | College of Education
Dr. Dan Henry has been a teacher at all levels for 43 years, including high school and in higher education settings. His areas of expertise include public schools, teaching methodologies, program evaluation and qualitative research. Before coming to AUM, Dr. Henry was the director of the Auburn Center for Evaluation. Dr. Henry is a certified teacher in Alabama.
Faculty’s Expertise: Program Evaluation, Educational Psychology, Teacher Preparation
Elizabeth Herndon
Assistant Clinical Professor | College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Leon Higdon
Dean of Students
Lori Higdon
Senior Financial Associate
