Education:  B.A., Sociology, Blackburn College, 1976; M.S., Higher Education:  College Student Personnel, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1985; Ed.D. Higher Education, The University of Memphis, 1993.

Experience:  1976-1979, Admissions Counselor, Blackburn College;  1979-1983, Associate Director of Admissions, Wayland Academy; 1985-1989, Assistant Director for Special Programs, Georgia Southern University;  1993-1995, Coordinator - Undergraduate Scholarship Programs, The University of Memphis;  1999-2000, Manager - Admissions and Records, Baptist College of Health Sciences;  1995-1999, 2000-Present, Assistant Dean - Law Admissions, Recruitment, and Scholarships, The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.

Publications/Presentations:
McClellan, S. A., Cogdal, P. A., Lease, S. H., Londono-McConnell, A., 1996.  The Development of the Multicultural Assessment of Campus Programming (MAC- P) Questionnaire.  Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling Development. 29(2), 86 – 99.

Riggs, R. O., Chencharick, J. D., & McClellan, S. A., 1993.  The community college governing board:  Its involvement with accreditation and academic procedure review.  Community College Journal of Research and Practice.  17(3), 225 – 243.

“Campus Climate:  Promoting Diversity,” presented at The University of Memphis’ Symposium on Diversity at Its Best, 1999.

“Strategies for Developing a Comprehensive Student Leadership Program,” presented at Southern Association for College Student Affairs Conference, 1995.

“Lessons Mother Never Taught You:  Negotiating Personal & Professional Boundaries,” presented at Southern Association for College Student Affairs Conference, 1995.

“Retention of Academic Scholars:  A Leadership Response,” presented at the Southern Association for College Student Affairs Conference, 1994 and Memphis in May Student Affairs Conference, 1994.

“The Multicultural Assessment of Campus Programming Questionnaire:  Opportunities for Collaboration,” presented at American College Personnel Association Conference, 1994, and Memphis in May Student Affairs Conference, 1994.

“Black and White Students’ Perceptions of Their College Campuses:  A Qualitative Analysis,” presented at Memphis in May Student Affairs Conference, 1994.

The Multicultural Assessment of Campus Programming Questionnaire:  An Uncommon Phenomenon,” presented at the American College Personnel Association, 1993.

“Freshman Success, Satisfaction & Retention:  Measuring the Impact of Institutional Engagement,” presented at Southern Association for College Student Affairs Conference, 1991.

“Advisor/Advisee Relationships in Graduate Education,” presented at National Association for Graduate and Professional Students Conference, 1990.

“Learning the Ropes,” presented at Georgia College Personnel Association Conference, 1989.

“The 24 Hour Dilemma,” presented at Georgia College Personnel Association Conference, 1988.

“Women in Student Affairs:  A Needs Survey,” presented at American College Personnel Association Conference, 1987, and Georgia College Personnel Association, 1986.

“Alcohol Education:  A Duty to Care,” presented at American College Personnel Association Conference, 1986 and Georgia College Personnel Association, 1985.

Office:  Law 253
Phone: (901) 678-5403
E-mail:  smcclell@memphis.edu