COE Committees

The College of Education has placed an emphasis on shared governance. Several of the College-wide committees are included below.

Internal Committees

Dr. Michael Miller
Dean

Dr. Celia Anderson
Interim Assistant Dean of Student Success and Strategic Initiatives

Dr. Steve Zanskas
Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs and Faculty Development

Dr. Beverly Cross
ICL; Chair of Excellence in Urban Education

Dr. Pam Cogdal
CEPR Chair

Dr. Sandra Cooley-Nichols
ICL Chair

Dr. Alison Happel-Parkins
LEAD Interim Chair

Dr. Nichelle Robinson
OTECP Director

Tracy Williams
Business Officer III

Willie Clark
Director of Development

Janet Wiens
Pre-Award Coordinator

Amy Wilson
Assistant to the Dean

Dr. Leigh Harrell-Williams
Chair

Dr. Beverly Cross
ICL

Dr. Anna Faulkner
ICL

Dr. Sara Bridges
CEPR

Dr. Patrick Murphy
CEPR

Melynda Whitwell
LEAD, Staff Representative

Dr. Charisse Gulosino
LEAD

Dr. Nichelle Robinson
OTECP

Tracy Williams
Dean's Office, Staff Representative

Dr. Steve Zanskas
Dean's Office
Chair

Dr. Jade Xu
CEPR

Dr. Dustin Hornbeck
LEAD

Dr. Craig Shepherd
ICL

Dr. Charisse Gulosino
LEAD
UCGS Representative

Dr. Rosie Phillips Davis
CEPR

Tonya Cooper
CREP

Dr. Keith Hembree
Dean's Office

LaRuth Lofties
OTECP

Debra Nichols
ICL

Melynda Whitwell
LEAD

External Committees

Dr. Michael Miller
Dean

Willie Clark
COE Director of Development

Madan Birla
International Author, Educator/Speaker

Dr. Justin Dodson

Michael Harless
Owner of Alpha Consulting

Sam O'Bryant
CEO of Literacy Mid-South

Talia Palacio
Director of Marketing Communications and Freedom Preparatory Academy Charter Schools