CENTER PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Deborah K. Reed, Ph.D.
Director and Professor
Emily Beyer, B.A.
Bilingual Project Manager
Anna Gibbs, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Hannah Guthrie, M.Ed.
Project Manager
Trace Riggs, MBA, M.Ed.
Communications Specialist
Nathan Witt, B.S.
Research Data Engineer
Huibin Zhang, Ph.D.
Statistician Research Assistant Professor
CENTER GRADUATE STUDENT STAFF
Katherine Blake, M.Ed.
Graduate Research Assistant
Shira Haus
Graduate Copy Editor
CENTER UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT STAFF
Caroline Biddle
Writing Scorer
Ciara Chauncey
Graphic Designer
Shelby Clingan
Writing Scorer
Trinity Frantz
Writing
Jayden Hasting
Writer
Kaitlyn Hill
Graphic Designer
Annie Holland
Observation Scorer
Emma Kane
Observation Scorer
Colin Lyttle
Computer Programmer
Shrujana Senthi
Writing Scorer
Kyle Stork
Observation Scorer
Keeley Wade
Writing
DEANS AND DESIGNEES COUNCIL
Judy Cheatham, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academics, University of Tennessee, Southern
Ellen McIntyre, Ed.D.
Dean of the College of Education, Health, and Humans Sciences University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Janet Fox
Assistant Dean & Department Head Family and Consumer Sciences
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Jillian McCarthy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, College of Health Professions,
UT Health Science Center
Valerie Rutledge, Ed.D.
Dean of the College of Health, Education, and Professional Studies, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Cindy West, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Education, Health, and Behavioral Sciences
University of Tennessee, Martin
FACULTY FELLOWS
Julie Owens, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Theory and Practice in Teacher Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
FACULTY AFFILIATES
Alexis Boucher, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Theory and Practice in Teacher Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Samantha Cooper, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Literacy Education, University of Tennessee
Merilee McCurdy, Ph.D.
Professor and Program Coordinator,
Educational Psychology and Counseling Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Louis Rocconi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor,
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Kristen Secora, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Theory and Practice in Teacher Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
PROJECT COLLABORATORS
Pamela Bazis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lauren Campbell, Ed.S.
Lecturer,
Department of Educational Studies, University of Tennessee, Martin
Jason R. Gordon, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Exceptional Learning Programs
School of Education, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Jennifer Lynberg, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Exceptional Learning Programs
School of Education, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Abbie McClure, Ed.D.
Lecturer and Reading Center Director, Department of Educational Studies, University of Tennessee, Martin
Tammie Patterson, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor and Director of the Education Program,
Department of Educational Studies, University of Tennessee, Martin
Tina Smith, Ed.D.
Professor,
Grissom School of Education, University of Tennessee, Southern
