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Jessica S. Akers, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Associate Professor
Educational Psychology
Nathan Alleman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Educational Leadership
Luke Bennett, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
Curriculum & Instruction
Nicholas F. Benson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Educational Psychology
Mack D. Burke, Ph.D.
Professor
Educational Psychology
Erik W. Carter, Ph.D., FAIDD
Luther Sweet Endowed Chair in Disabilities
Educational Psychology
Mona Choucair, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
Curriculum & Instruction
Kylah Clark-Goff, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Curriculum & Instruction
Theodore F. Cockle, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Educational Leadership
Gae Connally, M.S.Ed.
Lecturer
Curriculum & Instruction
Sandi Cooper, Ph.D.
Professor
Curriculum & Instruction
Herb Cox, Ed.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Educational Leadership
Tonya Davis, Ph.D., BCBA
Professor
Educational Psychology
Kellie M. Dixon, Ed.D.
Lecturer
Online Learning
Mandy Dunphy, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Curriculum & Instruction
Jon Eckert, Ed.D.
Copple Endowed Chair in Educational Leadership
Educational Leadership
Marquita D. Foster, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Online Learning
Janet Gibson, Ed.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Educational Leadership
Deidre Gilley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Educational Psychology
Angela Girdley, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Online Learning
Perry L. Glanzer, Ph.D.
Professor
Educational Leadership
Shanna Hagan-Burke, Ph.D.
Dean
Kendra A. Hamilton, PhD, LSSP, NCSP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Educational Psychology
Tamara Hodges, Ed.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Educational Psychology
Leanne Howell, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
Online Learning
Bree Jimenez, Ph. D.
Professor
Educational Psychology
Susan K. Johnsen, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Educational Psychology
Kelly C. Johnston, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Curriculum & Instruction
Tracey R. Jones, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
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Brenda K. Jones Davis, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Online Learning
Corina R. Kaul, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Online Learning
Todd Kettler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Educational Psychology
Gospel Y. Kim, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
Assistant Professor
Educational Psychology
Laurie Klose, Ph.D., LSSP
Clinical Associate Professor
Educational Psychology
Karon LeCompte, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Curriculum & Instruction
Kevin Russel Magill, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Curriculum & Instruction
Marshall Magnusen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Educational Leadership
Madelon McCall, Ed.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Curriculum & Instruction
Saralyn McKinnon-Crowley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Educational Leadership
Jessica Padrón Meehan, Ed.D.
Senior Lecturer
Online Learning
Melanie S. Meyer, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Online Learning
Sarah S. Mire, Ph.D., LP, NCSP, LSSP
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Educational Psychology
Grant Morgan, Ph.D.
Professor
Educational Psychology
Suzanne Nesmith, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Curriculum & Instruction
Leanne L. Newman, Ed.D.
Lecturer
Educational Leadership
T. Philip Nichols, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Curriculum & Instruction
Erin O'Connor Marsano, Ed.D.
Lecturer
Online Learning
Justina A. Ogodo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
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Nathern Okilwa, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Educational Leadership
Kristen Padilla, Ph.D., NCSP, LSSP, BCBA, LBA
Clinical Associate Professor
Educational Psychology
Jeffrey Petersen, Ph.D.
Professor
Educational Leadership
Sarah Smitherman Pratt, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Online Learning
Kelsey Ragan, PhD, LP, LSSP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Educational Psychology
Jennifer H. Robins, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Educational Psychology
Eric L. Robinson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Educational Psychology
Rachelle Meyer Rogers, Ed.D.
Clinical Professor
Curriculum & Instruction
Laila Y. Sanguras, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Online Learning
Terrill F. Saxon, Ph.D.
Professor
Educational Psychology
Neil Shanks, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
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Ryann N. Shelton, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Online Learning
Amy M. Sloan, Ed.D.
Lecturer
Online Learning
Rishi Sriram, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Educational Leadership
William L. Sterrett, Ph.D.
Fred & Edith Hale Endowed Chair for School Leadership
Educational Leadership
Tracey N. Sulak, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Educational Psychology
Sandra Talbert, Ed.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Curriculum & Instruction
Tony L. Talbert, Ed.D.
Professor
Curriculum & Instruction
Sara Tomek, Ph.D.
Professor
Educational Psychology
Angela Urick, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Educational Leadership
Shelby Duncan Vaughn, Ed.D.
Lecturer
Online Learning
Stefan W. Vaughn, Ed.D.
Lecturer
Online Learning
Marley W. Watkins, Ph.D., ABPP
Research Professor
Educational Psychology
Trena L. Wilkerson, Ph.D.
Professor
Curriculum & Instruction
Randy M. Wood, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
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