The University bestows the designation "Graduate Faculty" upon faculty following review of their credentials and recommendation by their colleagues. The University maintains six levels of graduate faculty: (1) Full, (2) Associate, (3) Adjunct, (4) Adjunct Research Co-Mentor, (5) Affiliate, and (6) Adjunct Teaching.

Only Full graduate faculty members may chair doctoral committees. Adjunct Research Co-Mentor members may serve as co-chair of a master's or doctoral committee. Full or Associate graduate faculty may chair master's committees. Only one adjunct or affiliate graduate faculty member may serve as a voting member on any master's or doctoral committee.

Teaching adjunct members may not serve on graduate committees.

ANITA D. BOYKINS, Assistant Professor, DNSc (2003), University of Tennessee Health Science Center [2013]

ROBERT KOCH, Associate Professor, PhD (2001), Louisiana State University Medical Center [2008]

NANCY MELE, Assistant Professor, DSN (1996), The University of Alabama at Birmingham [2008]

GAYLE H. SHIBA, Associate Professor, DNSc (1997), The University of California-San Francisco [2008]

LAWRETTE B. AXLEY, Assistant Professor, PhD (2003), The University of Tennessee, Memphis [2012]

LILLIAN A. (TONI) BARGAGLIOTTI, Professor, DNSc (1984), The University of California at San Francisco [2011]

JANE THOMAS CASH, PhD (1988), University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa [2011]

LINDA P. FINCH, Assistant Professor, PhD (2002), The University of Memphis [2009]

MARJORIE F. LUTTRELL, Interim Dean, Professor, PhD (1986), The University of Texas at Austin [2008]

SUSAN A. MOORE, Assistant Professor, PhD (2000), Kennedy Western University [2013]

CAROLYN IJAMS SPEROS, Assistant Professor, DNSc (2001), The University of Tennessee, Memphis [2008]

JOAN THOMAS, Assistant Professor, PhD (2002), The University of Tennessee, Memphis [2008]

SAMUEL L. MACERI, DNSc (2002), The University of Tennessee, Memphis [2008]

GENAE D. STRONG, PhD (2005), The University of Tennessee, Memphis [2009]

CAROL G. BOMPART, EdD (2005), Tennessee State University [2009]

GLORIA CARR, MSN, (1997), The University of Tennessee, Memphis [2009]

ANGELA HOPE DIXON, MSN (2001), Vanderbilt University [2008]

MARY C. ELLIOTTE, MSN (2005), The University of Memphis [2009]

DEBORAH ESMON, MSN/MBA (1996), University of Tennessee-Memphis [2009]

GINGER H. FERGUSON, MSN (1977), University of Mississippi Medical Center [2009]

LETOSHIA FOSTER, MSN (1995), The University of California at Los Angeles [2008]

MARAH JO FRY, MSN (2005), The University of Memphis [2008]

BRENDA GARNER, MSN (1987), University of Tennesse-Memphis [2009]

YVETTE HUMPHREY, MSN (2002), Mississippi University for Women [2009]

JUDITH E. JENKINS, MSN (1974), Boston University [2009]

ANITA J. LANSTON, MSN (2003), Union University [2009]

CATHERINE A. LIPSEY, MSN (2005), The University of Memphis [2010]

MALINDA FORBESS MANZO, MSN (2005), University of Memphis [2009]

LEIGH ANN McINNIS, PhD (2005), Touro University [2009]

JEAN A. McIVOR, MSN (1994), University of Tennesse-Memphis [2009]

DIANE L. RUPPEL, MSN (1985), University of Wisconsin [2009]

KAY E. SIMS, MSN (1993), University of Tennesse, Memphis [2009]

JANELL SMALLS, MSN (1990), University of Evansville [2008]

GERI G. SMITH, MSN (2004), University of Mississippi for Women [2009]

DEVITA T. STALLINGS-RICE, MSN (2003], University of Southern Mississippi [2009]

JANE JOHN THAYER, MSN (2001), Vanderbilt University [2008]

ELIZABETH THOMAS, MSN, (1990), The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis [2008]

SONYA D. WADE, DNSc (2005), University of Tennesse Health Science Center, Memphis [2009]

MERRI (BECKHAM) ARMOUR, MSN/MBA (1986), Case Western Reserve University [2011]

ELAINE L. COHEN, EdD (1990), DePaul University [2011]

PAMELA M. DOTSON, MBA (1995), The University of Memphis [2011]

DANA L. DYE, MPA (1998), University of Missouri [2011]

DONNA M. HERRIN, MSN (1991), Vanderbilt University [2011]

PAMELA HINDS, PhD (1985), Univerity of Arizona [2011]

BEVERLY JORDAN, MSN (2005), University of Phoenix [2011]

KATHRYN D. KRAUSE, MSN (1991), Vanderbilt University [2011]

CHARLOTTE P. RAMSEY, MN (1988), Emory University [2011]

GARY L.SCULLI, MSN (2007), The University of Memphis [2011]

PAULA SPEARS, MSN (2007), The University of Memphis [2011]

MARGARET ELIZABETH STRONG, MSN (1988), University of Tennessee-Memphis [2011]

PEGGY TROY, MSN (1981), DePaul University [2011]

KATHLEEN KAY WILLIS, MS (1978), Texas Women's University [2011]

JAN YOUNG, DNSc (2002), University of Tennessee, Memphis [2011]

NOTE: Termination date of Graduate Faculty membership is indicated in brackets.
Last revised on: July 23, 2008.