Coordination Team

Dean, School of Education





ESTHER SWINK Dean of Education and Director of Graduate Education Programs, Ed.D. Program Coordinator, Professor, 1999—B.S., Trevecca Nazarene University, 1969; M.L.S., George Peabody College for Teachers, 1976; Ed.D., Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, 1987

 





Assistant to the Dean, Ed.D. program support specialist --
JO ANN POOLE - B.A., Trevecca Nazarene University, Education Psychology

Initial Programs




Director of Teacher Education --

RUTH Y. COX Professor of Education, 2000
B.A., Asbury College, 1970; M.A., Eastern Kentucky University, 1973; Ed.D., NOVA University, 1985

 




Initial Clinical Placement Coordinator --
LINDA COLLINS - Associate Professor of Education, 2006 - B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 1970; M.A. University of Northern Colorado, 1977; Ed.D., Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, 1990.

 



Alternative License Seminar --
AMY CONDITT
Associate Professor of Education, 2003 - B.S., University of Tennessee, 1992; M.S., University of Tennessee, 1993; Ed.S., Tennessee State University, 2002; Ed.D., Tennessee State University, 2004


 




Post-Baccalaureate Admissions
MARY FRANCES HAND
- Associate Professor of Education - B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 1982; M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University, 1992; Ed.D., Trevecca Nazarene University, 2003


 




M.A.T. K-6, M.A.T. 7-12
STELLA SIMPSON - Associate Professor of Education - B.A., Tennessee State University, 1965; M.A., Tennessee State University, 1968; Ed.D., Tennessee State University, 1997

 



Initial Clinical Placement Coordinator --
DONNA YOUREE - Associate Professor of Education - B.S., University of Missouri, 1969; M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University, 1985; Ed.D., Tennessee State University, 1998

Advanced Programs




Library and Information Science; Instructional Technology; Instructional Effectiveness --
JUDY T. BIVENS - Associate Professor, 2000 - B.S., University of Tennessee Martin, 1969; M.A.T., Middle Tennessee State University, 1975; Plus 30 in Technology, Western Kentucky University; M.S.I.S., University of Tennessee-Knoxville Distance Education Program, 2000; Ed.D. candidate, Tennessee State University


 



English Language Learners --
LINDA COLLINS
- Associate Professor of Education, 2006 - B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 1970; M.A. University of Northern Colorado, 1977; Ed.D., Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, 1990.

 




Educational Leadership --
GEORGE F. KERSEY, JR. - Associate Professor of Education - B.S., George Peabody College, 1968; M.Ed., George Peabody College, 1970; Ed.D., Vanderbilt University, 1987

 




Reading --
DONNA YOUREE - Associate Professor of Education - B.S., University of Missouri, 1969; M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University, 1985; Ed.D., Tennessee State University, 1998

Program Offices




Director of Library Services --
RUTH T. KINNERSLEY - Associate Professor, 2001 - B.A., Greenville College, 1982; M.S., University of Illinois, 1983; M.A., Olivet Nazarene University 1989; Ed.D. candidate, Tennessee State University

 



Office of Assessment, Accreditation, and Continuing Education
KAREN LEA
- Professor of Education, 2006 - B.S., Northwest Nazarene University, 1984; M.A., U.S. International University, 1990; Ph.D. Walden University, 1999

 



CLEAR --
RICHARD PARROTT

 
Office of Recruitment, Dissertation Coordinator --
ALICE E. PATTERSON - Associate Professor of Education, 1998 - B.S., Peabody College for Teachers, 1977; M.Ed., Vanderbilt University, 1985; Ed.D., Vanderbilt University, 1992

Full-Time Faculty





ANNETTE HARBER
- Assistant Librarian - B.A., Trevecca Nazarene University, 1998; M.L.I.S., Trevecca Nazarene University, 2003

 





SUZANN HARRIS
- Associate Professor of Education, 2006 - B.A., Free Will Baptist Bible College, 1975; M.Ed., Trevecca Nazarene University; 1991; Ed.D., Trevacca Nazarene University, 2003


 




W. PORTER KING
Professor of Education, 1987 - B.S., Murray State University, 1957; M.A.Ed., Murray State University, 1960; M.A. Peabody College, 1968; Ed.S., Peabody College, 1970; Ph.D., Peabody College, 1972


 




DUSTEEN KNOTTS
- Associate Professor of Education, 2006 - B.S., University of Evansville, 1979; M.A., Murray State University; Ph.D. Southern Illinois University, 1997

 




PAULA MATE
- Assistant Librarian - B.B.A., Trevecca Nazarene University, 2003; M.I.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2006




 




DAVID RICHARD MOORE
Professor of Education, 1991 - B.S., Austin Peay State University, 1972; M.A., University of North Alabama, 1984; Ed.D., Tennessee State University, 1987

 




ELIZABETH J. PURTEE
Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science, 1992 - B.S., Olivet Nazarene University, 1990; M.L.S., Florida State University, 1991



 




PRISCILLA M. SPEER
Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science, 1978 - B.A., Trevecca Nazarene University, 1978; M.L.S., George Peabody University, 1979


 




E. RAY THRASHER
Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science, 1965
B.A., Trevecca Nazarene University, 1964; M.L.S., Peabody College, 1968; plus 30, George Peabody, 1976
 




MARCIA Y. WALKER
- Assistant Professor of  Education, 2007 - B.S., Alcorn State University, 1994; B.S.E., Delta State University, 1999; M.Ed., Delta State University 2000; Ed.D., Tennessee State University, 2006

Program Support Specialists






PEGGY BENSON - Receptionist


 





RENA IRWIN - Educational Leadership, SOE Administration - B.S., Trevecca Nazarene University, 1965


 





DANIEL KOEHN - Library and Information Science, Instructional Technology - B.A., Asbury College; M.M., University of Kentucky; M.A., Wesley Biblical Seminary.

 


 




JESSICA MIDDENDORF - Assessment/Accreditation, English Language Learners
 





JO ANN POOLE - Ed.D. in Leadership and Professional Practices - B.A., Trevecca Nazarene University, Educational Psychology


 





ROBIN SORROW - Teacher Education, Field Placements, VESI


 





Lauren Speer - Reading, Instructional Effectiveness


 

 

 

BONNIE STEIN - Master of Arts in Teaching K-6, 7-12, Field Placements


Secondary Teacher Education Members

Greg Runyan - Business Department Faculty Member

Judy Bivens - Library Faculty Member

Jeff Carr - Human Performance Department Faculty Member

Jooly Philip - English Department Faculty Member

Leroy Pepper - Social and Behavioral Science Department Faculty Member

David Diehl - Music Department Faculty Member

Alan Smith - Science and Math Department Faculty Member

Ruth Kinnersley - Director of Library Services