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Meet the Team 

 

Dr. Karen Weddle-West

Dr. Karen Weddle-West
Vice President, Student
Academic Success
Director, Diversity 
Initiatives

kweddle@memphis.edu
901.678.2114

Dr. Eric Bailey

Dr. Eric Bailey
Assistant Vice President, 
Student Academic 
Success 


eabailey@memphis.edu
901.678.2119

Justin Lawhead

Dr. Justin Lawhead
Dean of Students
Vice Provost, Student
Development & Wellness


jtlawhed@memphis.edu
901.678.2187

Staff

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Inger Parnell
Coordinator, Student
Academic Success


iparnell@memphis.edu
901.678.5001

Melissa Morgan

Melissa A Morgan
Program and Services 
Coordinator, Dean of
Students

mamorgn3@memphis.edu 
901.678.3593

Ryan Crews

Ryan Crews
Director, Student  
Success Resources


rccrews@memphis.edu
901.678.3528

Anquella Buchanan

Anquella "Ann" Buchanan 
Coordinator, Student
Basic Needs 


bchanan6@memphis.edu
901.678.4799

Rayshauna Davis

Rayshauna Davis
Manager of Financial
Operations, Student
Academic Success

rddavis2@memphis.edu
901.678.5796

Tristan McKenzie

Tristan McKenzie
Graduate Assistant Case
Manager, Dean of 
Students



Mazzy Dior Clements

Mazzy Dior Clements
Web Content Assistant,
Student Academic, 
Success

mclments@memphis.edu

Leadership Team

Jaclyn Rodriguez

Jaclyn Rodriguez
Director, Office of 1st
Generation


firstgen@memphis.edu
901.678.3011

Dr. Meghan Pfeiffer

Dr. Meghan Pfeiffer
Director, Academic Coaching
for Excellence


mpfiffer@memphis.edu
901.678.1594

Dale Williams

Dr. Dale M. Williams
Director, Academic 
Counseling Center


dmwllams@memphis.edu
901.678.2062

Trenda Smith

Trenda M. Smith 
Manager, Professional &
Academic Testing Center


tmmoore1@memphis.edu
901.678.2428

Alish Henderson

Alisha Rose Henderson
Director, Career Services



arose3@memphis.edu
901.678.2239

Fernandez West

Fernandez West
Director, Athletic
Academic Services


pfwest@memphis.edu
901.678.3467

Dr. Eric Bailey

Dr. Eric Bailey
Director, Center for  
Academic Retention & 
Enrichment Services

cares-staff@memphis.edu
901.678.2393

Dr. Linh Luu

Dr. Linh P. Luu
Director, Counseling 
Center & Student 
Health Center

lluu1@memphis.edu
901.678.2068

 

Tara Buchannan

Tara Buchannan 
Director, Disability
Resources


tmbchnnn@memphis.edu
901.678.2880

Barbara Bekis

Dr. Barbara Bekis
Assistant Director,
Educational Support
Programs

bbekis@memphis.edu
901.678.2704

Dr. MK Tyler

Dr. MK Tyler
Director, Student Leadership
and Involvement


mktyler@memphis.edu
901.678.8679

Melvyn Harding

Melvyn Harding
Director,
TRiO Programs


mharding@memphis.edu
901.678.2351

Oprah Payne

Ophrah Payne 
Coordinator, TRiO Upward 
Bound


ospayne@memphis.edu
901.678.1482

Chris Bourque

Chris Bourque
Coordinator, Veteran and
Military Services


chris.bourque@memphis.edu
901.678.4269

Linda Hall

Linda Hall
Associate Dean, 
Multicultural Affairs


lghall1@memphis.edu
901.678.2054

Kayla Hubbard

Kayla Hubbard
Senior Coordinator, 
Parent and Family 
Services

kbhbbrd1@memphis.edu
901.678.2115

 

Amber Bush

Amber Bush 
Associate Dean, Student
Accountability


amber.bush@memphis.edu
901.678.2298

Meredith Boulden

Dr. Meredith Boulden
Director, Center for  
Writing & Communication


mheath@memphis.edu
901.678.1694