CHRISTOPHER LINK

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Adjunct Instructor of History and Sociology
clink@cumberland.edu
Adjunct Faculty
The Millard and JJ Oakley School of Humanities, Education and the Arts
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
M.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.Ed., Lipscomb University
M.A., Middle Tennessee State University

Chris Link is an Adjunct Instructor in the Sociology teaching Introduction to Sociology. He is employed full time at Friendship Christian School in Lebanon, Tennessee, where he leads the Social Studies faculty and teaches Dual Enrollment classes in U.S. History, Government, Political Science, Economics, and Sociology. Mr. Link also teaches electives in Criminal Justice and International Current Events.

He is a resident of Gallatin, Tennessee, and a graduate of Gallatin High School. Mr. Link completed his B.S. in Criminal Justice at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), M.A. in Sociology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Master of Education (M.Ed.) at Lipscomb University. He has completed additional graduate work toward a M.A. in History at MTSU.

Chris has been involved in education and training for over 20 years, ten years with the State of Tennessee, primarily in Corrections, and a total of ten years with Metro Nashville Public Schools and Friendship Christian School.

Mr. Link owned and operated a promotional marketing and advertising company with his wife and two business associates for nearly 30 years before selling the firm to an industry competitor.

He has been married to his wife Becky for 40 years and is the parent of three adult children: Ethan, Seth, and Sarah. He is also the proud grandfather of two girls, Prefella and Rukmini Ballal-Link.