University mourns the loss of Lipscomb community members

Kevin Clauson, professor of pharmacy practice in the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, died Sept. 15 following a brief battle with cancer.

A thought leader and nationally recognized expert in health care informatics and digital health, Clauson joined the Lipscomb faculty in 2014. In addition to leading the health care informatics courses in the College of Pharmacy, he also played a key role in launching Lipscomb’s Master of Science in health care informatics program.

He was published extensively in biomedical literature, which generated coverage by media outlets around the worl. He also consulted for the World Health Organization and served as a reviewer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Public Health Informatics.

Shelia Demonbreun, student accounts clerk, passed away on Sept. 24 following several prolonged health issues. Demonbreun worked in the Business Office for the last 21 years. She was known by her colleagues for her quiet demeanor, hard work ethic and ever-present smile.

“Shelia knew how to work hard, and she also knew how to leave work at work and focus on her life and family. She loved her family and would take great care of their needs,” said Darrell Duncan, vice president of finance. “She truly lived in God’s kingdom on this earth, she did not wait to start her journey only in heaven. She got a big head start as I witnessed during her time at Lipscomb.”

Former Lipscomb trustee Raymond B. Jones, 87, passed away on July 15 as a result of an ATV accident. Jones, of Huntsville, Alabama, was a significant supporter of Lipscomb for decades, serving on the Board of Trustees from 19832007. Jones and his wife, Libby, led the charge in 2002 to first establish a school of engineering that grew into the college that bears his name.

Just as faith was an integral part of every aspect of his life, Jones had a particular passion for the integration of faith into engineering education. As such, the Joneses have been strong supporters of Lipscomb’s Peugeot Center for Engineering Service in Developing Communities and have continued to support that work year after year.