Former Vice Mayor Shulman named to Dean’s role

NASHVILLE, TN — Former Nashville Vice Mayor Jim Shulman has been named interim Dean of the Labry School of Science, Technology and Business (LSSTB) at Cumberland University. Shulman, who served as Nashville’s Vice Mayor from 2018 to 2023, and prior to that served as an At-Large Councilmember and the Councilmember from District 25, joined Cumberland’s faculty a year ago as an assistant professor teaching in the area of political science. Shulman is to assume his new role at the Lebanon school at the end of the spring semester and will replace Dean Chris Fuller, who has accepted a new position at the University as a data scientist and professor of mathematics and computer science. “I am honored and appreciative to be placed by the University in the office of interim Dean and to continue the legacy of excellence set by Dr. Fuller,” said Shulman, who holds both an undergraduate degree and Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Vanderbilt University. With respect to his new responsibilities at Cumberland, Shulman said he looks forward “to fostering a collaborative and innovative learning environment and ensuring the Labry School remains at the forefront of academic achievement.” Cumberland President, Dr. Paul Stumb, said he is confident that...