Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership
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
CELIA ROUSSEAU ANDERSON, Associate Professor, PhD (2002), The University of Wisconsin-Madison [2028]
JEFFREY M. BYFORD, Associate Professor, PhD (2002), University of Oklahoma [2026]
LAURA BAYLOT CASEY, Associate Professor, PhD (2006), Mississippi State University [2026]
BEVERLY E. CROSS, Associate Professor, PhD (1992), The Ohio State University [2032]
LAURIE MACGILLIVRY, Professor, EdD (1992), The University of Houston [2026]
JAMES N. MEINDL, Professor, PhD (2011), The Ohio State University [2030]
DEANNA OWENS-MOSBY, Associate Professor, PhD (2010), Capella University [2026]
J. HELEN PERKINS, Associate Professor, EdD (1999), Oklahoma State University [2026]
CRAIG SHEPARD, Associate Professor, PhD (2008) The University of Georgia [2030]
ANDREW ATEF TAWFIK, Associate Professor, PhD (2012) The University of Memphis [2030]
BRIAN L. WRIGHT, Assistant Professor, PhD (2007), Tufts University [2026]
ANNA FAULKNER, Assistant Professor, PhD (2020), University of Texas Austin [2026]
WIDELINE SERAPHIN, Assistant Professor, PhD (2019), The Pennsylvania State University [2026]
WESAM SALEM, Assistant Professor, EdD (2019), University of Memphis [2029]
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
KIMBERLY A. ALEXANDER, PhD (2014), Saint Louis University
THOURAYA AL-NASSAR, PhD (2020), University of Nevada, Reno
KEISHANA L. BARNES, PhD (2024), University of Memphis
ERIKA C. BULLOCK, PhD (2013), Georgia State University
LAUREN BURROW, EdD (2012), University of Houston
LOGAN CALDWELL, PhD (2020), University of Memphis
LUANN LEY DAVIS, PhD (2016), University of North Carolina Charlotte
CHAD EPPS, MD (2000), Medical College of Georgia
FELICIA FOWLER, EdD (2000), University of Memphis
HUAN GAO, PhD (2023), University of Florida
NANCY GALLAVAN, PhD (1994), University of Denver
BRIAN GREEN, MD (2001), University of Tennessee
ALFRED HALL II, PhD (1999), George Mason University
ERICA HERNANDEZ-SCOTT, PhD (2017), University of Missouri–Kansas City
LASHEBA W. HILLIARD, PhD (2019), Grand Canyon University
JASMYN JONES, PhD (2023), Old Dominion University
TORRE KELLEY, EdD (2010), Trevecca Nazarene University
KAYLA LARKIN, PhD (2024), University of Miami
TIFFANY E. LONOZA, EdD (2019), Gwynedd Mercy University
ALISHA MILIAM, EdD (2022), University of Memphis
NEAL MILLER, PhD (2012), The Ohio State University
OLAYINKA MOHORN-MINTAH, PhD (2021), University of Illinois Chicago
LINDA MCNATT PAGE, EdD (2005), Union University
ANDREW POLLY, PhD (2006), University of North Carolina at Charlotte
DAMARIS PURTLE, PhD (2002), University of Arkansas at Little Rock
KATHRYN (KATIE) SHARPE, EdD (2019), University of Memphis
ELIZABETH J. SHUMATE, PhD (2012), Harding University
GORDON SUTHERLIN, PhD (1990), Memphis State University
ALANA TEAGUE, EdD (2012), Trevecca Nazarene University
RICHARD WEST, PhD (2009), University of Georgia
JEREMY TODD WHITNEY, PhD (2011), University of Louisville
EXTERNAL MEMBERS
RACHEL MANNAHAN, PhD (2022), University of Arizona [2026]
MICHELLE ARMSTRONG, PhD (2021), University of Memphis [2026]
LACRETIA DYE, PhD (2012), Western Michigan University [2027]
TARN CHAMBERS GIVAN, PhD (2023), Clark Atlanta University [2027]
KIMBERLY WARFIELD, PhD (2014), Mississippi College [2027]
BRIAN TAYLOR JOHNSON, EdD (2021), University of Memphis [2027]
ADRIANE JOHNSON-WILLIAMS, PhD (2008) University of Wisconsin [2027]
BROOKE BROWN, PhD (2017) Old Dominion University [2027]
TRACI CIHON, PhD (2007), The Ohio State University [2028]
KEISHA BURNETT, EdD (2017) The University of Memphis [2028]
NOTE: Expiration date of graduate faculty membership is indicated in brackets for Full and External only.