School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
The University bestows the designation "Graduate Faculty" upon faculty following review of their credentials and recommendation by their colleagues. The University maintains three levels of graduate faculty: (1) Full, (2) Associate, and (3) External.
Only Full graduate faculty members may chair doctoral committees. Full or Associate graduate faculty may chair master's committees. Only one external graduate faculty member may serve as a voting member on any master's or doctoral committee.
FULL MEMBERS
EUGENE H. BUDER, Associate Professor, PhD (1991), The University of Wisconsin, Madison [2024]
NAOMI EICHORN, Associate Professor, PhD (2014), The Graduate Center of the City University of New York [2030]
LYNDA FEENAUGHTY, Associate Professor, PhD (2016), University at Buffalo [2029]
LINDA D. JARMULOWICZ, Associate Professor, PhD (2000), City University of New York [2026]
JANI JOHNSON, Assistant Professor, PhD (2012), The University of Memphis [2029]
LISA LUCKS MENDEL, Professor, PhD (1988), The University of California at Santa Barbara [2028]
MIRIAM VAN MERSBERGEN, Associate Professor, PhD (2005), University of Minnesota [2029]
DEBORAH MONCRIEFF, Assistant Professor, PhD (1999) University of Texas at Dallas [2024]
D. KIMBROUGH OLLER, Professor, PhD (1971), The University of Texas Austin [2024]
SARAH WARREN, Assistant Professor, PhD (2017), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences [2029]
RAGHAV JHA, Assistant Professor, PhD (2023), James Madison University [2029]
KELSEY MANKEL, Assistant Professor, PhD (2021), University of Memphis [2029]
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
CASSANDRA BANKS, AuD (2009), University of Kansas
SHARON FAIRBANKS, MA (2012), University of Memphis
VICKI HADDIX, MS (2003), Emerson College
MATTHEW HOLLIS, AuD (2018), University of Memphis
JULIE SABLE MARSHALL, CCC-SLP, MA (1986), West Chester University
MAURICE I. MENDEL, Professor, PhD (1970), The University of Wisconsin
JOCLAIRE MERRILL, MA (1999), University of Memphis
KATHERINE MENDEZ, MA (2013), University of Memphis
JOHN L. SANDIDGE, MA (1996), University of Memphis
ELLEN SMITH, PhD (2008), Salus University-George S. Osborne College of Audiology
JENNIFER P. TAYLOR, AuD (2003), The University of Florida
MARILYN D. WARK, MA (1979), San Diego State University
JUSTIN SPRINGS, MA, (2016) University of Memphis
EXTERNAL MEMBERS
TANJALA T. GIPSON, Assistant Professor, M.D. (2004) Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center [2026]
ULRIKE GRIEBEL, PhD (1996), University of Vienna [2024]
EUN JIN PAEK, PhD (2017), Indiana University, Bloomington [2024]
LYDIA PERKINS, Masters (2012), University of Memphis [2024]
LORIE DISCHNER, MA (2003), University of Memphis [2024]
ANDREA MOORE, SLP.D. (2012), Nove Southeastern University [2024]
LINDSAY KEEGAN, MA (2004), University of Maine [2024]
RENE UTIANSKI, PhD (2014), Arizonia State University [2025]
ADELE DUNKIN, MS (2013), Arkansas State University [2025]
GAVIN BIDELMAN, PhD (2011), Purdue Univeristy [2025]
KELSEY MANKEL, PhD (2021), University of Memphis [2025]
DANIELLE KEETON, MA (2000), University of Memphis [2025]
LISA VINNEY, PhD (2013), Universtiy of Wisconsin [2025]
KAREN CROW, MA (2018), University of Memphis [2025]
KRISTIN SZYMANEK, MA (2012), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [2025]
TINA CHILDRESS, PhD (2016), A.T. Still-Arizona School of Medicine [2025]
CHAYA GUNTUPALLI, PhD (2013), University of Pittsburgh [2026]
MARIA DIETRICH, PhD (2009), University of Pittsburgh [2026]
ROSALBA COURTNEY, PhD (2011), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology [2027]
JACQUIE RAINEY, Dr. P.H. (1992), University of South Carolina [2027]
CELINE RICHARD, MD, (2008) PhD (2011), University Lumiere Lyon II, Lyon, France [2027]
NOTE: Expiration date of graduate faculty membership is indicated in brackets for Full and External only.