First Dean of School of Health Professions Named

Alan P. Jung has been named the first dean of Samford University’s School of Health Professions effective Sept. 1. The school was established in 2013 as part of Samford’s College of Health Sciences.  

Jung is currently associate professor and chair of Samford’s Department of Kinesiology, a position he has held for the past eight years. 

He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and the recipient of numerous teaching awards, including Samford’s John H. Buchanan Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching.