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Dr. Robert O'Keefe Hassell is a native of Lebanon, Tennessee. He attended Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee where he graduated in 2007, Summa Cum Laude, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English. Dr. Hassell went on to pursue Graduate Studies at Tennessee State University where he obtained a Master's in Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Education Technology. Subsequently, he earned a Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Curriculum Planning from the Department of Teaching and Learning at Tennessee State University. True to his Education Technology Background, he is also a Certified Apple Teacher.
Dr. Hassell has maintained a highly successful career in Higher Education since 2009. Currently, he works as Learning Support Staff-Writing at Tennessee State University. Additionally, he is an Professor of Humanities (English-Literature) and the Title III Writing Center Coordinator for Student Success at American Baptist College. Dr. Hassell is a Certified Holistic Life Coach via the Radiant Health Institute, LLC. (Bellevue, TN). Additionally, he is one of the featured African-American male coaches in the Greater Nashville -Metropolitan area. He is the author of 4 books to date: Radiant Kids (2016) - Radiant Publishing, Evolve (2017) -B.K. Royston Publishing, LLC., Clergy Conversations: Dealing Practically with the Person Behind the Pulpit (2018) - B.K. Royston Publishing, LLC., and Unleashed: From Potential to Purpose (2019) - B.K. Royston Publishing, LLC.
Dr. Hassell is the Founder and Lead Pastor of The Summit Church Nashville. In addition to this Pastoral charge, he is the Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Sinai Evangelistic Ministries (S.E.M.) which serves as his official preaching platform and evangelism outreach initiative. Through both of these divine assignments, he extends service and love to all. The priority is to build God-centered foundation of motivation through increased morale and to invigorate the performance of people through a series of multifaceted strategies for obtaining a balanced, abundant life according to the Word of God.
His civic, organizational and community appointments are as follows: A member of the Lambda Mu Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. (Murfreesboro, TN), a Life Loyal member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia - Eta Xi Chapter at Tennessee State University, a member of P.B. Pegues Lodge #358 - Prince-Hall Affiliated Masons (Jackson, TN), and Sigma Tau Delta - Honor Society (English, Arts, and Humanities). He credits his development to God, the act of community investment, and the unwavering support of his family for his success.