New Faculty

Department of Human and Organizational Development

Sandra Barnes, professor of human and organizational development and sociology of religion (Ph.D., 1999, Georgia State University; M.S., 1995, Interdenominational Theological Center; M.S., 1989, Georgia Institute of Technology; B.A., 1986, Fisk University)

Torin Monahan, associate professor of human and organizational development and medicine (Ph.D, 2003, M.S., 2002, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; M.A., 1996, B.A., 1993, California State University, Northridge)  

Acie Murry, research associate professor of human and organizational development (Ph.D., 1988, University of Missouri, Columbia; M.S., 1983, Tuskegee University; B.S., 1969, Tennessee State University)  

Velma McBride Murry, Betts Professor of Education and Human Development (Ph.D., 1987, M.S., 1985, University of Missouri, Columbia; B.S., 1974, University of Tennessee, Knoxville)  

Susan Saegert, professor of human and organizational development (Ph.D., 1974, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; B.A., 1968, University of Texas, Austin)

Marybeth Shinn, professor of human and organizational development (Ph.D., 1978, M.A., 1976, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; B.A., 1973, Radcliffe College)

Department of Leadership, Policy and Organization

Xiu Chen Cravens, research assistant professor (Ph.D., 2008, Vanderbilt; M.A., 1992, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; B.A., 1989, Peking University)

Corbette Doyle, lecturer in organizational studies (M.B.A., 1987, Vanderbilt; B.A., 1978, State University of New York, College at Oswego)

Catherine Gavin Loss, lecturer in public policy and education (Ph.D., 2005, University of Virginia, Charlottesville; M.A., 1993, University of Chicago; B.A., 1992, Purdue University)

Christina R. Neiman, lecturer in organizational studies (M.A., 1975, University of New Mexico)

Jane Robbins, senior lecturer in organizational leadership (Ph.D., 2004, University of Pennsylvania; M.A., 1992, University of Massachusetts, Boston; B.A., 1970, University of Rhode Island)

Department of Teaching and Learning

Lisa Pray, associate professor of the practice of English language learners (Ph.D., 2003, M.Ed., 1998, B.S., 1986, Arizona State University)

Emily Shahan, assistant professor of the practice of mathematics education (M.A., 2001, Stanford University; B.A., 1995, Williams College)

Department of Special Education

Alex da Fonte, assistant professor of special education (Ph.D., 2008, M.S., 2001, Purdue University)