The Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling wants to congratulate the graduates from seven of our programs who earned their degrees during the spring 2015 semester.

To see photos of our recent graduates, please go to the “EPC Graduates” album on our EPC Facebook page.

Janine Amina Al-Aseer
MS in Educational Psychology – Applied Educational Psychology

Virginia Gail Britt
PhD in Education – Instructional Technology

Shealy Ann Browder
MS in Counseling – School Counseling

Steven Lee Carter
MS in Educational Psychology – Adult Education

Brittany Jo Daulton
PhD in Educational Psychology and Research – Evaluation, Statistics & Measurement

Candace Elizabeth Devan
MS in Counseling – School Counseling

Victoria Lauren Domico
MS in Counseling – School Counseling

Cheri Lynn Elkins
MS in Counseling – School Counseling

Ryan Elizabeth Gilfillan

MS in Counseling – School Counseling

Connie Jo Miller
MS in Educational Psychology – Applied Educational Psychology

Lucia Gimena Miranda
MS in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Kara Elizabeth Rauch
MS in Counseling – School Counseling

Laura Kathleen Reasor
MS in Counseling – School Counseling

Andrea Nicole Sullivan
MS in Counseling – Rehabilitation Counseling

Iesha N. Williams
MS in Counseling – School Counseling

*If you are one of the graduates listed above and would like to have your photo added to our EPC Graduates Facebook album, then please email your picture to Synthia Clark sclark41@utk.edu.

**If you were an Educational Psychology and Counseling student who graduated during this time frame, yet have unintentionally been omitted from this list, please send your name, degree, and major/concentration to Synthia Clark sclark41@utk.edu. We will add you to the list after receiving this information from you and confirming your graduation status.

Duren Thompson, Instructional Technology MS student, has been selected as a featured presenter during the 8^th Annual Flipped Learning Conference this July.

The conference, FlipCon2015, is a Flipped Learning Network (FLN) event. FLN explains their mission as providing educators with the skills and resources needed to successfully implement Flipped Learning. This is a pedagogical approach in which direct instruction is moved from the group space to the individual learning environment and the group learning environment is transformed into a dynamic, interactive problem-solving space.

Thompson submitted a presentation proposal for FlipCon2015 titled “Learning Through Doing: Models for Flipped PD.” The presentation is an interactive demonstration focused on flipping professional development for educators. Participants will explore and discuss three models for training educators in the flipped learning approach piloted with adult literacy practitioners, and make connections from that project to their personal practice. After peer-review, the proposal submission was not only accepted, but also chosen as a featured session. This honor includes free registration, a larger audience, a highlight in the program, and streaming to all Virtual Conference attendees.

Thompson has been a professional developer for educators since 1997, with a heavy focus in distance, online, and technology enhanced learning since 2000. She is an advocate for interactive webinars and currently a master’s student in Instructional Technology and a Program Coordinator with with the Center for Literacy, Education, and Employment.

Instructional Technology

Kevin is currently seeking his MS in Education with a concentration in Instructional Technology. Originally from Vonore, TN, he received his BA in Political Science, History, and Education at Maryville College and came to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2012. We asked him to reflect on some of his past and current experiences. Read his responses below.

Awards

• Apple Distinguished Educator – 2013
  Competitive, global award offered by the Apple Distinguished Educator Program for innovative use of Apple technology in learning environments
• Co-Recipient of Walters State Innovator in Mobilization Award – 2012
  Key member in the team that propelled the institution in becoming an Apple Distinguished Program

Accomplishments

• Lead Instructional Designer and Developer of Walters State’s creating iBooks with iBooks Author – a multi-touch book featuring hours of screencast training
• Keynote speaker at Northeast Mississippi Community College’s 6th annual Living in the Cloud mobile learning symposium
• Penned Four Ways to Prepare Your IT Infrastructure for a Mobile Learning Revolution featured at WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technology’s (WCET) blog and eCampusNews
• Co-Presented Apple Volume Purchase Program (2012) and Apple TVs (2013) at the Tennessee Higher Education Information and Technology Symposium (THEITS)
• Refer to Resume for more details

Current Occupation

Instructional Designer – Content Manager
Apple Inc.

During most of the Instructional Technology program, I worked for the state at Walters State Community College as the Director of Educational and User Technologies. With the experience I gained at Walters State and the the skills that I gained through the Instructional Technology program at UT, I was asked to help change the world at Apple as an instructional designer. I am blessed to be working for an amazing company with a heart for the classroom.

Personal Interests

I like to spend my time playing the guitar and studying personal productivity, history, and theology. I married Lydia—my college sweetheart— and we have two children – Sophia Grace (3 and 1/2 years) and Benjamin Luke (1 and 1/2 years). During the fall, I cheer emphatically for Volunteer football.

Future/Vocational Goals

I want to continue to empower educators with the tools they need to impact future generations. Today, we have more access to rich educational resources than any time in human history yet so many of our classrooms are deprived of these resources. Why? There are many roadblocks. Some of these roadblocks are logistical, trivial, political, or financial in nature – but the biggest roadblock is fear. Educational technology is liberating and empowering classrooms and minds around the world. The only thing to fear is having students disenfranchised from these learning opportunities and resources. My goal is to continue to play a role in injecting classrooms in America with these tools, strategies, and resources.

What sold you on this program/department/university?

Among the other programs and universities I came across, the faculty and staff in the Instructional Technology program at UT was much more personable, responsive, and engaging. My advisor has been a very valuable resource and took sincere interest in my professional goals and helped me take full advantage of the program. I simply did not receive this at other institutions I considered.

What do you think has been the most rewarding/challenging about this program?

One of the most rewarding things about being apart of this program is meeting, connecting, and networking with my classmates. We have had a broad representation of professionals in primary, secondary, and higher education institutions, the private sector, government, and even the military. These individuals became more than just classmates – they have become valuable professional contacts and even friends.

The Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling wants to congratulate the graduates from each of our twelve programs who earned their degrees during the summer and fall semesters of 2014.

To see photos of our recent graduates, please go to the “EPC Graduates” album on our EPC Facebook page.

Seth Elliot Ambrose
MS in Counseling – Rehabilitation Counseling

Ashlee Brook Anderson
PhD in Education – Cultural Studies of Educational Foundations

Brittany Alexis Aronson   
PhD in Education – Cultural Studies of Educational Foundations

Katherine Ann Backhus    
MS in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Michelle Pearl Black         
PhD in School Psychology

Chelsea Caldwell Brackins
MS in Counseling – Rehabilitation Counseling

Brooke Lauren Browarnik
MS in Educational Psychology – Applied Educational Psychology

Andrew Thompson Card
MS in Counseling – School Counseling

Samantha Sue Cazzell
MS in Educational Psychology – Applied Educational Psychology

Stephen Russ Chastin
EdS in Education – Instructional Technology

Jeremy Thomas Coles
PhD in School Psychology

Katelyn Elizabeth Crabtree
MS in Educational Psychology – Applied Educational Psychology

Jillian Sage Cresswell
MS in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Margarette Annette Davis
MS in Educational Psychology – Adult Education

John Lester Davison
PhD in Counselor Education

Matthew Stephen DeMaria
EdS in Education – Instructional Technology

Vicki Martin Dieffenderfer
PhD in Educational Psychology and Research – Adult Learning

Bethany Evelyn Forbes
PhD in School Psychology

Jody McDade Gray
MS in Counseling – Rehabilitation Counseling

Sharee Ann Green
MS in Education – Instructional Technology

Jerry Steve Harrison
MS in Counseling – Rehabilitation Counseling

Leslie Allison Hart
MS in Educational Psychology – Applied Educational Psychology

Erin Morgan Hatcher
MS in Counseling – Rehabilitation Counseling

Elizabeth Ann Hays
MS in Educational Psychology – Applied Educational Psychology

Samuel Held
PhD in Educational Psychology and Research – Evaluation, Statistics & Measurement

Mary Catherine Helmbrecht
MS in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Jeffrey Colby James
PhD in Education – Instructional Technology

Marlon Chadwick Johnson
MS in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Ashley Golden Keene
MS in Educational Psychology – Applied Educational Psychology

Travis Darryl Kobler
MS in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Sharon Paige LaSalle
MS in Education – Instructional Technology

Mi Joo Lee
PhD in Educational Psychology – Applied Educational Psychology

Sonja Marie McDougal
MS in Counseling – Rehabilitation Counseling

Tiffany Ann McGee
MS in Educational Psychology – Adult Education

Christopher Lee Metts
MS in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Mary Lee Morse
PhD in Education – Learning Environments & Educational Studies

Jessica Suzanne Nelson
MS in Educational Psychology – Applied Educational Psychology

LeeAnna Marie Noe
MS in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Kathryn Rose Paradis
MS in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Nicole Allison Pepe
MS in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Elizabeth Price
PhD in Educational Psychology – Applied Educational Psychology

Jennifer Anne Price
MS in Education – Instructional Technology

Michelle Lynn Proctor
MS in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Kelly Jenkins Robinson
EdS in Education – Instructional Technology

William Robert Rubino Jr.
MS in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Megan Amber Schall
MS in Educational Psychology – Applied Educational Psychology

Tiffany Lee Smith
PhD in Educational Psychology and Research – Evaluation, Statistics & Measurement

Kelly Harrington Smyth
MS in Educational Psychology – Applied Educational Psychology

Jeffrey R. Sweeney
PhD in Counselor Education

Katherine Elise Tebo
MS in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Lesley Anne Thompson
MS in Educational Psychology – Applied Educational Psychology

Lesley Anne Thompson
MS in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Eleanore Claire Trant
MS in Educational Psychology – Applied Educational Psychology

William Chandler Vinson
MS in Educational Psychology – Adult Education

Tiffany Lynn Watson
MS in Educational Psychology – Applied Educational Psychology

Thomas Horace Whitley
MS in Counseling – Rehabilitation Counseling

*If you are one of the graduates listed above and would like to have your photo added to our EPC Graduates Facebook album, then please email your picture to Synthia Clark sclark41@utk.edu.

**If you were an Educational Psychology and Counseling student who graduated during this time frame, yet have unintentionally been omitted from this list, please send your name, degree, and major/concentration to Synthia Clark sclark41@utk.edu. We will add you to the list after receiving this information from you and confirming your graduation status.

Nine Instructional Technology students worked collaboratively with the city of Cleveland, Tennessee to create an Ethical Needs Analysis Report as part of the Smart Communities Initiative (SCI).

SCI, from the Office of Service-Learning, brings faculty and students together with surrounding areas and municipal groups who focus on issues to improve the region’s environmental sustainability, economy, and social integrity.

Through SCI, students enrolled in Lisa Yamagata-Lynch‘s Professional Ethics in Instructional Technology summer course were able to take their academic knowledge and apply it to a real-world setting. They conducted an Ethical Needs Analysis for Collecting Citizen Input in order to develop a survey to collect data for Cleveland officials that would not endanger the privacy of citizens.

Yamagata Lynch says that the final report is being prepared for Cleveland and she hopes to share it soon, provided it is a public document.