Faculty and Staff

The Department of Leadership (DOL) distinguished faculty members conduct leading-edge research that brings the very latest thinking on leadership practices to classrooms, higher education institutions, and organizations. You will have opportunities to interact closely with the eminent scholars on our faculty and to benefit from their strong networks with local, national, and international connections.

Department of Leadership Faculty

Dr. Genia Bettencourt Assistant Professor of Higher & Adult Education Office Location: 123F Ball Hall 901.678.2369 Genia.M.Bettencourt@Memphis.edu
Dr. Dan Collier Assistant Professor of Higher & Adult Education Office Location: 123D Ball Hall 901.678.3445 Daniel.Collier@Memphis.edu
Dr. Charisse Gulosino Professor of Leadership & Policy Studies LDPS Program Coordinator Office Location: 123G Ball Hall 901.678.5217 cglosino@memphis.edu
Dr. Edith Gnanadass Assistant Professor of Higher & Adult Education Office Location: 123E Ball Hall 901.678.1167 e.gnanadass@memphis.edu
Dr. Wendy Griswold Associate Professor of Higher & Adult Education Office Location: 123 Ball Hall 901.678.5439 wgrswold@memphis.edu
Dr. Alison Happel Parkins Interim Chair Office Location: 123 Ball Hall 901.678-2369 aahappel@memphis.edu
Dr. Dustin Hornbeck Assistant Professor of Leadership and Policy Studies Office Location: 123 Ball Hall 901.678.2369 D.Hornbeck@memphis.edu
Dr. Canidra McGuire Clinical Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership Office Location: 123 Ball Hall 901.678.2369
Dr. Nikki Wright Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership Office Location:123 Ball Hall 908.678.2369

Department of Leadership Staff


Whitney Horton Academic Advisor II Office Location: 123 Ball Hall 901.678.4124 whorton@memphis.edu
Susan Mascari Office Assistant Office Location: 123 Ball Hall 901.678.2369 susan.mascari@memphis.edu