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]
STEVEN L. NELSON, Assistant Professor, PhD (2014), Pennsylvania State University [2022]
ERIC PLATT, Associate Professor, PhD (2011) Louisiana State University [2024]
DERRICK ROBINSON, Assistant Professor, PhD (2016) University of North Carolina at Charlotte [2025]
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]
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
WILLIAM AKEY, Clinical Professor, EdD (2006), University of Memphis
WILLIAM E. BIBB, EdD (2009), University of Memphis
CHRISTOPHER BLAKESLEY, PhD (2012), University of Wisconsin-Madison
DONNA BRADLEY, PhD (2016) Capella University
CYNTHIA CALHOUN, EdD (2003), University of Memphis
RENE CINTRON, PhD (2009), Capella University
SUSAN COPELAND, EdD (2004), The University of Memphis
RON DAVIS, EdD (2004), University of Memphis
JOHN T. FITE, PhD (1994), Vanderbilt University
LOUIS GEORGE GAMBLE, JR., EdD (2006), University of Memphis
SHARON P. GRIFFIN, EdD (2012), University of Memphis
DANA HART, PhD (2014), Louisiana State University
DONALD L. HOPPER, Visiting Associate Professor, PhD (1976), University of Mississippi
MOMODOU KEITA, EdD (2011), Union University
JUSTIN LAWHEAD, EdD (2013), 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), University of Memphis
JAMES E. SELBE, EdD (1995), The University of Memphis
MARIE A. SELL, PhD (1989), University of Kansas
JEFFERY T. TAYLOR, PhD (2004), The University of Southern Mississippi
ANN HARRINGTON, Assistant Professor, PhD (2016), University of Kentucky
DING-JO CURRIE, PhD (1994), University of Southern California
TONYA COOPER, EdD (2015), The University of Memphis
RANDOLPH POTTS, PhD (1994), Depaul University
TONYA COOPER, EdD (2015), The University of Memphis
DANIEL TAYLOR, EdD (2016), The University of Memphis
JORIS RAY, EdD (2010), The University of Memphis
ELIZABETH STRATTON, EdD (2015), University of Memphis
HLEZIPHI NAOMIE NYANUNGO, PhD (2007) Pennsylvanie State University
EXTERNAL MEMBERS
SHERON DAVENPORT, EdD (2019), The University of Memphis [2023]
COLTON COCKRUM, EdD (2010), The University of Memphis [2023]
KIRSTEN KELLER, PhD (2009), University of Maryland [2023]
BRIAN W. MEREDITH, EdD (2004), University of Memphis [2024]
EFRAIN CASTELLANOS, PhD (2017), Universidad de Tijuana [2024]
JANE CARVILLE CHAUVIN, PhD (1994), University of Southern Mississippi [2025]
ED CUNLIFF, PhD (1983), University of Oklahoma [2025]
DAVID GILMORE, EdD (2018), Northeastern University [2025]
DEREK HOUSTON (2016), University of Ilinois at Urbana-Champaign [2026]
ERIC BAILEY, EdD (2017), University of Memphis [2026]
TONYALLE V. RUSH, EdD (2018), University of Mississippi [2026]
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]
NOTE: Expiration date of graduate faculty membership is indicated in brackets.