College of Health Sciences
The University bestows the designation "Graduate Faculty" upon faculty following review of their credentials and recommendation by their colleagues. The University maintains three levels of graduate faculty: (1) Full, (2) Associate, and (3) External.
Only Full graduate faculty members may chair doctoral committees. Full or Associate graduate faculty may chair master's committees. Only one external graduate faculty member may serve as a voting member on any master's or doctoral committee.
FULL MEMBERS
RICHARD J. BLOOMER, Professor, PhD (2003), University of North Carolina at Greensboro [2028]
JAMIE BRUNSDON, Assistant Professor, PhD (2021), University of Alabama [2031]
YIYANG CHEN, Assistant Professor, PhD (2024), McGill University [2032]
RHEMA FULLER, Professor, PhD (2011), University of Connecticut [2027]
MICHAEL HUTCHINSON, Professor, PhD (2010), Texas A&M University [2031]
KIBAEK KIM, Assistant Professor, PhD (2021), University of Arkansas [2030]
TODD LAYNE, Associate Professor, PhD (2012), Auburn University [2031]
LINH LE, Assistant Professor, PhD (2023), University of Central Florida [2029]
STACY VEGAS LU, Assistant Professor, PhD (2025), Johns Hopkins University [2032]
BARBARA MCCLANAHAN, Associate Professor, EdD (1990), University of Memphis; PhD (1997), University of Mississippi [2027]
JEBOSE O. OKWUMABUA, Professor, PhD (1985), University of New Mexico [2031]
RADESH PALAKURTHI, Professor, PhD (1995), Penn State University [2027]
MAXIME PAQUETTE, Professor, PhD (2012), University of Tennessee, Knoxville [2030]
SHELBY PEEL, Assistant Professor, PhD (2020), University of Tennessee [2029]
BRANDT PENCE, Associate Professor, PhD (2012), University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign [2028]
DOUGLAS W. POWELL, Associate Professor, PhD (2009), University of Tennessee [2028]
MELISSA PUPPA, Associate Professor, PhD (2014), University of South Carolina [2028]
RUI QI, Associate Professor, PhD (2019), University of South Carolina [2031]
TIMOTHY D. RYAN, Professor, PhD (2007), Texas A&M University [2026]
CAROL SILKES, Associate Professor, PhD (2007), Purdue University [2027]
ROSS SMIT, Assistant Professor, PhD (2022), University of Queensland [2032]
MICHELLE STOCKTON, Associate Professor, PhD (2005), University of Memphis [2032]
MARIE VAN DER MERWE, Associate Professor, PhD (2007), University of Tennessee [2028]
LAWRENCE WEISS, Professor, EdD (1979), University of Georgia [2030]
YUFENG ZHANG, Associate Professor, PhD (2015), University of South Dakota [2031]
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
LUCAS BAUMGARTNER, Instructor, MS (2011), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
NICCO BRAY, Clinical Assistant Professor, EdD (2017), University of Memphis
TRACY BRUEN, Clinical Assistant Professor, PhD (2019), Rutgers, State University of New Jersey
ALEXANDER CARNALL, Instructor, MS (2019), University of Memphis
SARA FOLEY, Clinical Assistant Professor, MS (2006), Mississippi State University
GREGORY HUGHES, Clinical Assistant Professor, PhD (2007), South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary
CAROL C. IRWIN, Professor, PhD (2003), Kent State University
KEITH MARTIN, Research Assistant Professor, PhD (1996), University of North Carolina at Greensboro
SHEMEKA HAMLIN-PALMER, Clinical Assistant Professor, PhD (2012), University of Mississippi Medical Center
JACQUELYN PENCE, Research Assistant Professor, PhD (2016), University of Illinois
CHIDA RAMANATHAN, Research Assistant Professor, PhD (2002), Madurai Kamaraj University
ROBIN R. ROACH, Associate Professor, EdD (1989), Vanderbilt University
WILLIAM P. TRAVIS, Clinical Associate Professor, PhD (1976), University of Alabama
ANGELA WALLICK, Instructor, MS (2008), Kent State University
TERRA SMITH, Associate Professor, PhD (1997), Oklahoma State University
JACQUE BRADFORD, Clinical Associate Professor, EdD (2018), University of Memphis
AMR MOHAMED, Assistant Professor of Teaching, PhD (2023), Western Michigan University
CHERI, KILMURRAY, Assistant Professor of Teaching, PhD (2023), University of Memphis
RACHEL MARIE HUMPHREY, Clinical Assistant Professor, DPT (2009), Belmont University
EXTERNAL MEMBERS
MANDEEP BAJWA, PhD (2005), Virginia Commonwealth University [2026]
LAURA HEALEY, MS (2019), University of Waterloo [2027]
LISA MAKOWSKI, PhD (2003), Harvard University [2027]
STACEY MEARDON, PhD (2009), Iowa State University [2027]
CLAUDIA NEIRA, DNP (2006), University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, [2029]
MELISSA PETERSEN, MA (2024), University of Memphis [2028]
KRISTIN POPP, PhD (2009), University of Minnesota [2027]
ROBIN QUEEN, PhD (2004), University of Memphis [2027]
EDWARD F. ROSLONIEC, JR., PhD (1984), Wayne State University [2026]
KEVIN VALENZUELA, PhD (2017), University of Tennessee [2027]
JOSHUA WEINHANDL, PhD (2011), University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee [2027]
RICHARD T. WILLY, PhD (2011), University of Delaware [2027]
NOTE: Expiration date of graduate faculty membership is indicated in brackets for Full and External only.