Meet the Faculty

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

Julia Collier Earl, Ph.D.

Lecturer

Online Learning

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.

Professor

Kendra A. Hamilton, PhD, LSSP, NCSP

Clinical Assistant Professor

Educational Psychology

Tamara Hodges, Ed.D.

Clinical Associate Professor

Educational Psychology

Leanne Howell, Ph.D.

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

Curriculum & Instruction

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.

Lecturer

Online Learning

Melanie S. Meyer, Ph.D.

Lecturer

Online Learning

Sarah S. Mire, Ph.D., LP, NCSP, LSSP

Associate Professor

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

Curriculum & Instruction

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

Curriculum & Instruction

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.

Associate 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

Curriculum & Instruction

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