Faculty

Lynn Hodge, PhD
Department Head and Professor, Math Education; Director, Center for Enhancing Education in Mathematics and Sciences

Tara Moore, PhD, BCBA-D
Associate Department Head, Programs, Recruitment, and Data; Director, Tennessee Tiered Supports Center and Associate Professor, Special Education

Kristin Rearden, PhD
Assistant Department Head and Clinical Professor, STEM Education/Science

Joshua Kenna, PhD
Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor, Social Science Education

Yolanda Kirkpatrick, PhD
Co-Director of Undergraduate Studies; Co-Coordinator of VolsTeach and Clinical Associate Professor, VolsTeach, STEM Education/Science

Kimberly A. Wolbers, PhD
Co-Director of Undergraduate Studies and Professor, Deaf Studies

David F. Cihak, PhD
CEHHS Associate Dean, Professional Licensure; Director, Graduate School of Education and Professor, Special Education

Janine Al-Aseer, PhD
Director of University-Assisted Community Schools and Clinical Assistant Professor

Sherry Mee Bell, PhD
CEHHS Director of Literacy Initiatives and Professor, Special Education

Susan Groenke, PhD
Director, Center for Children’s and Young Adult Literature and Professor, English Education

Theresa Hopkins, PhD
Co-Coordinator of VolsTeach and Clinical Associate Professor, VolsTeach, STEM Education/Math

Judson Laughter, PhD
Associate Professor, English Education and CEHHS Director of Faculty Affairs

David Smith, PhD
Director of the Center on Deafness and Research Professor, Deaf Studies

Angelique Aitken, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Special Education

Donna Alderman, MEd
Senior Lecturer, Special Education and Special Education Internship Coordinator

Ashlee Anderson, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor, Cultural Studies in Educational Foundations

Mehmet Aydeniz, PhD
Professor, STEM Education/Science

Pamela Bazis, PhD
Assistant Professor, Literacy Education

Joy Bertling, PhD
Assistant Professor, Art Education

Stergios Botzakis, PhD
Professor, Literacy Education

David Bowers, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, STEM Education/Math

Amy Broemmel, PhD
Associate Professor, Elementary and Literacy Education

Clara Lee Brown, EdD
Associate Professor, ESL Education

Mari Beth Coleman, PhD
Associate Professor, Special Education

Jeffrey Davis, PhD
Professor, Deaf Studies

Liv Detwiler, MS
Lecturer, World Languages

Elizabeth Dyer, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, STEM Education/Math

Calvin Farley, MS
Lecturer, Deaf Studies

Amanda Galbraith, PhD
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Art Education

Joan Grim, MS
Senior Lecturer, Special Education

April Haggard, MA
Senior Lecturer, Deaf Studies and ASL Program Coordinator

Frances Harper, PhD
Assistant Professor, STEM Education/Math

Leala Holcomb, PhD
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Deaf Studies

Sherry Jankiewicz, MFA
Clinical Assistant Professor, Art Education

Jennifer Jordan, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor, Elementary and Literacy Education

Nicholas Kim, PhD
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Math Education; CEEMS Research & Project Coordinator; East TN STEM Hub Assistant Director

Geri Landry, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Art Education Secondary Math Education

James A. Larsen, PhD
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, STEM Education/Math

Alex Lishinski, PhD
Post-Doctoral Research Association, STEM Education/Educational Technology

Elizabeth MacTavish, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, VolsTeach, STEM Education/ Science & Educational Technology

Linda McClanahan, EdS
Clinical Supervisor, Elementary Education

Megan Wylie Potts, MS, RID: NIC, ASLTA
Lecturer, Deaf Studies

Shalaunda Reeves, PhD
Assistant Professor, STEM Education/Educational Technology

Joshua Rosenberg, PhD
Assistant Professor, STEM Education/Science

Kristen Secora, PhD
Assistant Professor, Communication Disorders, Deaf Studies & Special Education

Cheryl Shahan, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Deaf Studies and Educational Interpreting Program Coordinator

Cate Smith, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor, Special Education

Francheska Starks, PhD
Assistant Professor, Cultural Studies in Educational Foundations, Children's and Young Adult Literature & Elementary Education

William (Bill) Stricklen, MA
Senior Lecturer, Deaf Studies

Zoi Traga-Philippakos, PhD
Associate Professor, Literacy Education

Allison Varnes, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, English Education and Children's & Young Adult Literature

Kelly Wallace, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Elementary and English Education

Stewart Waters, PhD
Associate Professor, Social Science Education