School of Education Faculty

Phyliss B. Noah
Dean, School of Education
Professor of Education
Ed. D. University of Tennessee
M.A. Union College
B.S. Tennessee Wesleyan College

Anna Arp
Graduate Programs Instructional Leadership Coordinator
Professor of Education
Ed. D. University
M.S. University of South Alabama
B.S. University of Tennessee

Bonnie Buckland
Curriculum Coordinator
Professor of Education
Ed. D. University of Tennessee
Ed. S. Lincoln Memorial University
M.S. University of Tennessee
B.S. Florida State University

Kathy Coley
Clinical Practice Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Education
Ed. S. Lincoln Memorial University
M.S. University of Tennessee
B.S. University of Tennessee

Basma Damiri
Assessment Coordinator
Associate Professor of Education
Ph.D. University of Tennessee
M.S. Northeastern Illinois University
M.S. University of Jordan
B.S. University of Jordan

R. Frazier Ellis
Program Director, Post Baccalaureate Program
Professor of Education
Ed.D. East Tennessee State University
M.S. Tennessee Technological University
B.S. Tennessee Technological University

Denise Johnson
Field Experiences Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Education
Ed. D. University of Tennessee
M.S. University of Tennessee

Emily Walker
Graduate Programs Instructional Leadership Coordinator
Professor of Education
Ed.D. University of Tennessee
M. Ed. Middle Tennessee State University
B.S. East Tennessee State University

Adjunct Faculty

George Alex Buckland (2006 - present)
Art EducationAdjunct Associate Professor
M.A. Florida State University
B.A. Florida State University

Mike Frazier (2006 – present)
Clinical Practice Supervisor
Adjunct Instructor
Ed. D. East Tennessee State University
Ed. S. Lincoln Memorial University
M.A. Tennessee Technological University

Pearl Goins (2005 – present)
Literacy Adjunct Assistant Professor of Education
Ed. S. Lincoln Memorial University
M.S. Lincoln Memorial University
B.S. Lincoln Memorial University

Brenda Gratz (2006 – present)
Clinical Practice Supervisor
Adjunct Instructor
M.S. University of Tennessee
B.S. University of Tennessee