Mark la Branche

Mark La Branche currently holds the position of Chancellor Emeritus at The University of Tennessee Southern since July 2023, while also serving as Church Relations Officer for the Alabama-West Florida United Methodist Foundation and Pastor Emeritus at Saint Luke's UMC. Previously, Mark La Branche was Special Assistant To The President for The University of Tennessee System, Chancellor of The University of Tennessee Southern, and President at both Martin Methodist College and Louisburg College. Mark La Branche's earlier career included a role as Senior VP External Affairs at Huntingdon College. Academic credentials include a Doctor of Ministry in Theology from Boston University, a Master of Divinity in Religion from Emory University, a BA in Philosophy from the University of South Alabama, and a Certificate in Respiratory Therapy from Pensacola Junior College.