Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research
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
ROSIE PHILLIPS BINGHAM, Professor, PhD (1977), The Ohio State University [2026]
MICHELLE BRASFIELD, Assistant Professor, EdD (2015), University of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ [2028]
SARA K. BRIDGES, Associate Professor, PhD (1999), ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ [2032]
MADELINE BRODT, Assistant Professor, PhD (2020), University of Massachusetts Boston [2029]
MELANIE BURGESS, Assistant Professor, PhD (2019), Old Dominion University [2026]
PAMELA COGDAL, Clinical Professor, PhD (1988), Southern Illinois University at Carbondale [2032]
FRANCES ISABELLE ELLMO, Assistant Professor, PhD (2020), University of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ [2029]
GABRIEL NNAMDI EZEMA, Assistant Professor, PhD (2025), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee [2032]
TANESHIA GREENIDGE, Assistant Professor, PhD (2019), University of Florida [2032]
ALISON HAPPEL-PERKINS, Professor, PhD (2011), Georgia State University [2032]
LEIGH HARRELL-WILLIAMS, Professor, PhD (2014), Virginia Tech [2026]
YEH HSUEH, Professor, EdD (1997), Harvard University [2032]
ELI JONES, Assistant Professor, PhD (2016), Brigham Young University [2028]
CHI LI, Assistant Professor, PhD (2019), Old Dominion University [2027]
O. RICHARD LIGHTSEY, JR., Professor, PhD (1992), The University of Maryland, College Park [2031]
CHRISTIAN MUELLER, Assistant Professor, PhD (2006), University of Kentucky [2029]
SUSAN NORDSTROM, Associate Professor, PhD (2011), University of Georgia [2027]
ALEXANDER JACOB BREITER PRATT, Assistant Professor, PhD (2022), University of Oregon [2032]
JENNIFER RENICK, Assistant Professor, PhD (2022), University of California, Irvine [2031]
ERAINA SCHAUSS, Associate Professor, PhD (2011), George Washington University [2029]
CHRISANN SCHIRO-GEIST, Professor, PhD (1974), Northwestern University [2032]
DENISE L. WINSOR, Associate Professor, PhD (2008), University of Nevada, Las Vegas [2029]
YONGHONG JADE XU, Professor, PhD (2003), The University of Arizona [2029]
STEPHEN ZANSKAS, Associate Professor, PhD (2007), Michigan State University [2032]
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
CHRISTINE BERTZ, PhD (2011), University of Mississippi
SHA'KEMA BLACKMON, PhD (2010), Loyola University Chicago
KOLA L. BROWN, PhD (2024), ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ
JUSTIN KEITH DODSON, PhD (2019), ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ
SEAN HOLDEN, PhD (2018), ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ
ERIC HOSMAN, PhD (2017), ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ
YEH HSUEH, Associate Professor, EdD (1997), Harvard University [2025]
MARTIN JONES, PhD (2007), Indiana University Bloomington
CAROLYN KALDON, PhD (2007), The Pennsylvania State University
KAREN WESTERMAN KITCHENS, PhD (2016), University of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ
SUZANNE H. LEASE, Associate Professor, PhD (1989), Southern Illinois University-Carbondale [2025]
PATRICK MURPHY, PhD (2018), Auburn University
VICKI MURRELL, PhD (2005), University of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ
ELIN OVREBO, Assistant Professor, PhD (2009), ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ [2025]
CAROLYN RANSFORD-KALDON, PhD (2007), Pennsylvania State University
TEGAN JEMMA REEVES, PhD (2018), ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ
ROBERT STENSRUD, EdD (1980), Drake University
STEVE WEST, Professor, PhD (2000), Texas Tech University [2025]
CRYSTAL L. WHITE, PhD (2020), ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ
RYAN WILLIAMS, PhD (2012), Loyola University Chicago
CHIA-CHEN YANG, PhD (2014), University of Winsconsin-Madison
YAPING YUE, EdD (2007), Nanjing Normal University
TODD ZOBLOTSKY, EdD (2003), University of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ
EXTERNAL MEMBERS
KATE AYERS, PhD (2025), University of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ [2029]
ASHLEY B. BATASTINI, PhD (2015), Texas Tech University [2026]
ERIC MONTRECE BROWN, PhD (2017), Old Dominion University [2027]
KEDESHA EVANS, DNP (2016), Chatham University [2029]
KATHRYN HAYNES OWENS, PhD (2017), University of Kentucky [2026]
LEIGH F. HOLMAN, PhD (2009), Sam Houston State University [2027]
ERNEST RAKOW, PhD (1974) University of Chicago [2029]
JACQUELYN M. PELZER, DVM (1997), Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine [2027]
AMY PICKARD, PhD (2018), Rutgers University [2028]
TONI SAIA, PhD (2019), University of Arizona [2027]
NOTE: Expiration date of graduate faculty membership is indicated in brackets for Full and External only.