AUM Faculty & Staff
Directory
Marilyn Jefferson
Administrative Associate | College of Sciences
Xiaoke Jia
Student Services Coordinator
Michelle Johnson
Senior Administrative Associate | College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Nikita Johnson
Administrative Coordinator | College of Sciences
Phill Johnson
Dean
Tiffany Johnson
Administrative Associate | University College
Tiffany Johnson, AUM class of 2004 (MPA), joined the Office of Central Advising in January 2025 as the Administrative Associate. She has over 20 years of Administrative experience working within the non-profit sector. She enjoys working with students, faculty, and staff to assist with the educational goals of the students.
Traci Johnson
Assistant Professor | College of Education
Dr. Traci Johnson is an assistant professor at AUM, College of Education, teaching undergraduate and graduate literacy courses and supervising interns. She has over twenty years of experience in the education field. Her professional history includes teaching literacy, math, and technology methods for the last ten years at the undergraduate level and have taught elementary grade levels K, 1, 3, and Title I Reading and Math.
Faculty’s Expertise: Literacy, Lesson Planning, Field Experiences, Internship, Cooperating Teachers
Douglas A. Jones
Assistant Professor | College of Business
Kenneth Jones
Sr. Public Safety Technician
Morgyn Jones
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
LTC Joshua Joseph
Professor | College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
LTC Joshua E. Joseph is a native of Sango, Tennessee. He graduated as a Distinguished Military Graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Troy University in 2010 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant into the Military Intelligence (MI) Branch. Upon completion of the MI Basic Officer Leadership Course, he was assigned to 504th MI Company, 172nd Infantry Brigade at Grafenwoehr, Germany. He served as a Signals Intelligence Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer. Following the assignment, he was assigned to 1st Battalion, 66th MI Brigade at Wiesbaden, Germany where he served as the Battalion S4.
In 2015, LTC Joseph attended the MI Captain’s Career Course at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Following graduation, he completed the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) Officer Green Platoon and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. After serving as an Assistant S2, he was assigned to 2nd Battalion, where he served as Battalion S2. In 2017, LTC Joseph assumed command of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 101st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Division. In 2021, LTC Joseph served as the Battalion S2 for 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. From 2022 to 2025, he served as the Regiment S2 for 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. In his current role, he serves as the Professor of Military Science for Auburn, Tuskegee, Auburn-Montgomery, and Troy University.
LTC Joseph is a graduate of the MI Basic Officer Leadership Course, MI Captain’s Career Course, Command and General Staff Officer Course (Superior Graduate), Airborne School, Air Assault School, Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE-C: High Risk), Officer Combat Skills, Joint Electronic Warfare Theater Operator Course, and Space Enabler Course.
LTC Joseph’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with a “C’ device and three Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal with three Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Unit Award, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two campaign stars, Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (numeral 2), NATO Medal, Army Basic Space Badge, Parachutist Badge, and Air Assault Badge.
LTC Joseph’s operational deployments include Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, Afghanistan; Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan; and two tours during Operation Inherent Resolve, Iraq. He also deployed to Djibouti.
In addition to his bachelor’s degree, LTC Joseph has a master’s degree in Business Management from the University of Florida and one from the Command and General Staff College in Operational Studies.
LTC Joseph and his wife, Mary Beth, have been married for sixteen years and have two children.
