Department of 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
WENDY GRISWOLD, Associate Professor, PhD, Kansas State University [2029]
CHARISSE GULOSINO, Associate Professor, EdD (2006), Columbia University Teachers College [2026]
EDITH GNANADASS, Assistant Professor, PhD (2016) Pennsylvania State University [2029]
DANIEL A. COLLIER, Assistant Professor, PhD (2016) University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign [2028]
GENIA BETTENCOURT, Assistant Professor, PhD (2019) University of Massachusetts Amherst [2028]
DUSTIN HORNBECK, Assistant Professor, PhD (2019) Miami University [2030]
MICHAEL T. MILLER, Professor, PhD (1991), University of Nebrasks [2030]
NIKKI WRIGHT, Assistant Professor, PhD (2022), Pennsylvania State University [2031]
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
CHRISTOPHER BLAKESLEY, PhD (2012), University of Wisconsin–Madison
WILLIAM E. BIBB, EdD (2009), The University of Memphis
DONNA BRADLEY, PhD (2016), Capella University
CYNTHIA CALHOUN, EdD (2003), The University of Memphis
RENE CINTRON, PhD (2009), Capella University
TONYA COOPER, EdD (2015), The University of Memphis
DING-JO CURRIE, PhD (1994), University of Southern California
RON DAVIS, EdD (2004), The University of Memphis
MEG EVANS, PhD (2024), University of Georgia
JOHN T. FITE, PhD (1994), Vanderbilt University
LOUIS GEORGE GAMBLE, JR., EdD (2006), The University of Memphis
SHARON P. GRIFFIN, EdD (2012), The University of Memphis
ANN HARRINGTON, PhD (2016), University of Kentucky
DANA HART, PhD (2014), Louisiana State University
DONALD L. HOPPER, Visiting Associate Professor, PhD (1976), University of Mississippi
MOMODOU KEITA, EdD (2011), Union University
BRIAN MEREDITH, EdD (2004), The University of Memphis
JAMES B. MITCHELL, JR., EdD (1989), Memphis State University
SHADRICH MOORE, EdD (2016), The University of Memphis
KRISTIN J. MUMIUKHA, EdD (2013), The University of Memphis
HLEZIPHI NAOMIE NYANUNGO, PhD (2007), The Pennsylvania State University
RANDOLPH POTTS, PhD (1994), DePaul University
JORIS RAY, EdD (2010), The University of Memphis
JAMES E. SELBE, EdD (1995), The University of Memphis
MARIE A. SELL, PhD (1989), University of Kansas
ELIZABETH STRATTON, EdD (2015), The University of Memphis
DANIEL TAYLOR, EdD (2016), The University of Memphis
JEFFERY T. TAYLOR, PhD (2004), The University of Southern Mississippi
EXTERNAL MEMBERS
ERIC BAILEY, EdD (2017), University of Memphis [2026]
KWANA BRIGHT, PhD (2018), University of Denver [2028]
BETTY HARVILLE, O.D. (1983), Indiana University College of Optometry [2028]
DEREK HOUSTON (2016), University of Ilinois at Urbana-Champaign [2026]
TONYALLE V. RUSH, EdD (2018), University of Mississippi [2026]
LINDSEY RAISA FELDMAN, PhD (2018), University of Arizona [2029]
DYLAN E. GRAETZ, MD (2014), University of Connecticut [2026]
MICHELLE GLOWACKI-DUDKA, PhD (1999), University of Wisconsin-Madison [2026]
ERNEST L. BROTHERS, PhD (2006), Jackson State University [2027]
MARY LOU SHEPERD, DM (2013), University of Phoenix [2027]
PAMELA SCHNELL, O.D. (1983) Indiana University, College of Optometry [2028]
KAMI WOLFE SCHNEIDER, EdD (2024) University of Colorado, Denver [2028]
SKY WILDCAT, PhD (2024) University of Arkansas [2028]
LAUREN WOODS, PhD (2019) University of Memphis [2029]
NOTE: Expiration date of graduate faculty membership is indicated in brackets.