Dr. Beverly Dyer
Director, The Gadsden Center
bdyer@ccs.ua.edu
256/546-2886, ext. 20

Beverly is from Hamilton, Alabama and earned her BS in Marketing from UNA, a MA in Marketing and EdD in Higher Education Administration from The University of Alabama.  She taught marketing in the School of Business for UNA for 5 years and served as a clinical faculty member with the HEA program at The University of Alabama for 10 years before assuming the director’s position at The University of Alabama Gadsden Center.  She is married, has two sons and three grandchildren. Her hobbies are reading, playing with the grandchildren, and art.  Most weekends are spent enjoying time with her family, catching up with friends, traveling, or watching the grandchildren participate in various activities…basketball, flag football, soccer, baseball, ballet and gymnastics.

Tena is from Anniston, Alabama.  She attended Jacksonville State University and earned a BA in Political Science, MS in Education in Secondary Education, and MS in Counselor Education.  Prior to working at UA, Tena spent fourteen years working with various nonprofit organizations, including Project GRAD Los Angeles. Currently, she is the Program Manager at the Gadsden Center.  Her primary duties include marketing, public relations, recruiting, and student services. She is currently working on her EdD in Higher Education Administration here at UA. In her spare time, she enjoys lifting weights, doing spin class, running, riding her Harley and relaxing with friends and family.  

David graduated from Jacksonville State University in 1987 with a BS in Computer Information Systems.  He started working at The University of Alabama Gadsden Center as the Technology Coordinator in 2002.  David’s responsibilities include anything at UA Gadsden that is related to technology.  He is married to Kelly and they have two wonderful children.  David enjoys baseball, camping, hiking, and spending time with his family.

Pam is originally from Georgia.  She has lived in Alabama for the past eleven years.  She earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Music Education from The University of Georgia and has taught music for grades K-12 in both public and private schools. Prior to coming to the Gadsden Center, she worked in the Teacher Service Center at Jacksonville State University.  At The Gadsden Center, she is the College of Education liaison and handles teacher certification.   She is married and has two children and one very spoiled, overweight cat!