Fall 2022 New Faculty and Staff

	Dr. Tiffany Bates, ICL Lambuth Current position: Clinical Assistant Professor at UofM Lambuth Previous position: Assistant Professor at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Teaching Area: Elementary Education Research Area: teacher preparation and technology in the classroom Fun fact: Dr. Bates loves DIY home improvement projects
	Dr. Crystal Cook, ICL Current position: Assistant Professor of Elementary Education Previous position: Family and Community Engagement Advisor, MSCS Teaching/research area: elementary education; English Learners and literacy acqusition, family literacy, and engagement in schools/community Fun fact: Dr. Cook and her husband have been married 13 years and have two amazing daughters. She has been a strict vegetarian (NO MEAT) for over 20 years, and her husband is a very active hunter.
	Tonya Cooper, CREP Current position: Business Officer I, CREP Previous position: Administrative Associate II, Electrical and Computer Engineering Fun fact: Tonya thinks it's always important to end each day on a good note. So, every evening she spends at least 30 minutes with her favorite friends, Blanche, Rose, Dorothy, and Sophia ("The Golden Girls").
	Dr. Dustin Hornbeck, LEAD Current position: Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Previous position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Texas Teaching/research area: Teaching in principal preparation program and leadership and policy studies doctorate of education Fun fact: Dr. Hornbeck played piano at a piano bar in Washington DC during grad school.
	Whitney Horton, LEAD Current position: Academic Advisor II Previous position: Academic Affairs Coordinator - UTHSC Job focus area: Advising, academic/student affairs Fun fact: I’m a dog mom to a 16 year old Yorkie
	Dr. Olayinka Mohorn, ICL Current position: Assistant Professor of Secondary Science Previous position: High School Chemistry Teacher/University Supervisor Teaching/research area: Culturally responsive science teaching, Black feminist pedagogy in science education, Science identity construction in underrepresented students (K-12), STEM career preparation Fun fact: Dr. Mohorn has always wanted to write a baby name book.
	Dr. Mehmet Ozturk, CEPR Current position: Clinical Assistant Professor of Educational Research Previous position: Most recently, taught in New Haven, Connecticut Teaching Areas: Research methods, applied statistics & educational/psychological measurement Research Area: Educational psychology and schooling Fun fact: Dr. Ozturk loves to read books on psychology, especially developmental psychology.
	Dr. Suman Rath, ICL Current position: Assistant Professor of Special Education Previous position: Doctoral candidate at University of Kansas Teaching/research area: Understanding education policy, equity issues and how it is translated in practice Fun fact: Dr. Rath loves playing the piano and enjoys music.
	Dr. Jennifer Renick, CEPR Current position: Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology Previous position: Ph.D. candidate/ graduate research assistant at the University of CA, Irvine Teaching/Research Area: adolescent development, school climate and sense of belonging, community-engaged and participatory research methods Fun fact: Dr. Renick likes to bake, especially to share with friends and family.