K Wilder
Kristie Wilder
Contact Information:
Phone: 423.236.2206
Email: kwilder@southern.edu
Kristie Wilder graduated from Southern Adventist University with a bachelor's degree
in social work and completed her master’s degree in social work at the University
of Tennessee. She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Nashville School of
Law. Prior to coming to Southern, Dr. Wilder worked with children, adolescents and
families in community facilities, non-profits and government agencies. Her experiences
include program development for children in state's custody, training child welfare
workers and foster parents, and developing juvenile justice and child welfare policy
with the Comptroller's Office of Research and Education Accountability in Nashville,
Tennessee.
In the classroom, Dr. Wilder is committed to the success of her students. She believes that learning should be both rigorous and fun, stating, "I count it a privilege to witness students' growth—academically as well as spiritually and emotionally."
When Dr. Wilder is not working or spending time with her husband Tron and sons Ace and Jude, she enjoys traveling, hiking, cooking, and extending hospitality to friends, family and students in her downtown, historic home. She can also be found actively participating in her urban church plant and neighborhood association.