EPC Directory

Administration

Jeff Cochran, PhD
Department Head
Professor
– Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS)
– Counselor Education (PhD)
– School Counseling (MS)

865-974-4178 jcochr11@utk.edu

Casey A. Barrio Minton, PhD, NCC
Associate Department Head
Program Coordinator for Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Professor
– Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS)
– Counselor Education (PhD)
– School Counseling (MS)
865-974-8382 cbarrio@utk.edu

Mitsunori Misawa, PhD
Associate Department Head
Director of Graduate Studies
Program Co-Coordinator for EdPsych Online
Associate Professor
– Adult Education (MS)
– Adult Learning (PhD)
865-974-5440 mmisawa@utk.edu

Faculty Members

Sharon Bruner, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
– Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS)
– Counselor Education (PhD)
– School Counseling (MS)
865-974-0734 sbruner1@vols.utk.edu

Leia K. Cain, PhD
Assistant Professor
– Evaluation, Statistics & Measurement (PhD)
865-974-8436 leiacain@utk.edu

Joel F. Diambra, EdD, LPC-MHSP-S, NCC
Associate Professor
– Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS)
– Counselor Education (PhD)
– School Counseling (MS)
865-974-8774 jdiambra@utk.edu

Karee Dunn, PhD
Associate Professor
– Applied Educational Psychology (MS)
– School Psychology (PhD)
865-974-2410 kdunn15@utk.edu

Melinda Gibbons, PhD, NCC
Co-Primary Investigator for PIPES
Program Coordinator for Counselor Education
Professor
– Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS)
– Counselor Education (PhD)
– School Counseling (MS)
865-974-4477 mgibbon2@utk.edu

Mary Catherine “Cathy” Hammon, PhD
Program Co-Coordinator for EdPsych Online
Clinical Associate Professor
– Applied Educational Psychology (MS)
865-974-6444 mary-hammon@utk.edu

Craig D. Howard, PhD
Program Coordinator for Instructional Technology
Program Coordinator for Learning, Design & Technology
Graduate Certificate Coordinator for Online Teaching & Learning
Assistant Professor
– Instructional Technology (MS)
– Learning, Design & Technology (PhD)
865-974-8642 cdh@utk.edu

R. Steve McCallum, PhD
Professor
– School Psychology (PhD)
865-974-5405 mccallum@utk.edu

Merilee McCurdy, PhD
Program Coordinator for School Psychology
Professor
– School Psychology (PhD)
865-974-8144 mccurdy2@utk.edu

Jennifer Ann Morrow, PhD
Program Coordinator for Evaluation, Statistics & Measurement
Graduate Certificate Coordinator for Evaluation, Statistics & Measurement
Associate Professor
– Evaluation, Statistics & Measurement (PhD)
865-974-6117 jamorrow@utk.edu

Louis Rocconi, PhD
Assistant Professor
– Evaluation, Statistics & Measurement (PhD)
865-974-5479 lrocconi@utk.edu

Christopher H. Skinner, PhD
Professor
– School Psychology (PhD)
865-974-8403 cskinne1@utk.edu

Gary J. Skolits, EdD
Associate Professor
– Evaluation, Statistics & Measurement
865-974-2777 gskolits@utk.edu

Shawn L. Spurgeon, PhD
Associate Professor
– Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS)
– Counselor Education (PhD)
– School Counseling (MS)
865-974-4181 sspurgeo@utk.edu

Qi Sun, EdD
Program Coordinator for Adult Learning
Associate Professor
– Adult Education (MS)
– Adult Learning (PhD)
865-974-5403 qsun8@utk.edu

Laura S. Wheat, PhD, LPC(GA), NCC
Coordinator for CEHHS Grief Outreach Initiative
Graduate Certificate Coordinator for Grief, Loss & Trauma
Interim Program Coordinator for School Counseling
Assistant Professor
– Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS)
– Counselor Education (PhD)
– School Counseling (MS)
865-974-3845 lwheat@utk.edu

Brian Wilhoit, PhD
Director of Korn Learning, Assessment & Social Skills (KLASS) Center
Clinical Professor
– School Psychology (PhD)
865-974-6395 bwilhoit@utk.edu

Robert L. Williams, PhD
Professor
– School Psychology (PhD)
865-974-6625 bobwilliams@utk.edu

Lisa Yamagata-Lynch, PhD
Professor & Ombudsperson
– Instructional Technology (MS)
– Learning, Design & Technology (PhD)
– Learning Environments & Educational Studies (PhD)
lisayl@utk.edu