Dr. Stephanie Litton serves as Assistant Vice President for Student Services and Student Success at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Texas Baptist College. She also serves as Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, where she teaches and mentors students pursuing Christian leadership in higher education. 

In her administrative role, Dr. Litton provides strategic leadership for student success initiatives, retention, international student services, ADA accommodations, student conduct, and student engagement. She oversees the Student Success Center and has led the development of institution-wide systems that support students from enrollment through graduation. Her work includes strategic enrollment management, academic intervention, disability services, student orientation, and international student compliance as the institution's Primary Designated School Official (PDSO). 

Since joining Southwestern in 2021, Dr. Litton has served in a variety of leadership roles, including Administrative Associate, Executive Associate to the Provost, Project Manager for Strategic Initiatives and Student Services, Associate Director of Retention and Student Success, Director of Student Success and International Student Services, and Assistant Vice President for Student Services and Student Success. Throughout these roles, she has helped shape institutional strategy through policy development, accreditation support, board reporting, strategic planning, enrollment initiatives, and student success programming.

Dr. Litton founded Southwestern's Student Success Center, integrating tutoring, academic intervention, employment readiness, disability services, and student support into a comprehensive model designed to promote persistence and student achievement. She authored the Seminary's campus-wide retention strategy, co-led the institution's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), and has written or contributed to numerous institutional policies, including the Student Handbook, Code of Conduct, and ADA accommodation procedures. She regularly contributes to accreditation efforts for both the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). 

Before joining Southwestern, Dr. Litton served in enrollment leadership at Campbellsville University and Texas Wesleyan University, where she specialized in student recruitment, enrollment management, and student engagement. 

Dr. Litton earned the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Higher Education Administration from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She also holds a Master of Theology in Theology and Leadership from Campbellsville University and a Bachelor of Science in Educational Ministries and Missions from Campbellsville University. Her research focuses on institutional enrollment performance in Christian and secular higher education, particularly in the years before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Dr. Litton is passionate about helping students flourish academically, spiritually, and personally while equipping Christian institutions to cultivate environments where students are prepared to fulfill God's calling through faithful leadership and service. She and her husband, Jeremy, have three children: Aubrey, Gracyne, and Shepherd.