Faculty and Staff

Bruce Keisling, PhD, FAAIDD
Executive Director
Shainberg Professorship in Developmental Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Psychologist
UCEDD Director
bkeislin@uthsc.edu

Toni Whitaker, MD, FAAP
Pediatrics Department, Division Chief in Developmental Pediatrics
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities/Pediatrics
Developmental Pediatrician
Professor of Pediatrics
LEND Director
twhitak1@uthsc.edu

Pamela Beckley, CAP
Grants & Contracts Coordinator
pbeckley@uthsc.edu

Crystal Bishop
Transition Consultant and Self-Determination Trainer
UT Center for Literacy, Education, and Employment 
cgodwin1@utk.edu

 Rayshuna Bohanon, BS
Senior Administrative Services Assistant
Relative Caregiver Program
rbohanon@uthsc.edu

Sarah Carter, MSN, CPNP-PC
Advanced Practice Nurse
Developmental Pediatrics
scarte59@uthsc.edu

Destinee Clements, MSW
Family Advocate Counselor
Relative Caregiver Program
dclemen9@uthsc.edu

Shana Crispin, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
scrispi1@uthsc.edu

Adele Dunkin, MCD, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
CDD Data Coordinator
adunkin1@uthsc.edu

 Teresa English, MSSW
Program Administrator
Relative Caregiver Program
ldaniel1@uthsc.edu

Ron Espinal, MD, FAAP
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Developmental Pediatrician
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
respinal@uthsc.edu

Rhonda Ferguson, BPS
Family Advocate Counselor
Relative Caregiver Program
rfergus8@uthsc.edu

Tanjala Gipson, MD, FAAN
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities/Neurology
Developmental Physician 
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
tgipson@uthsc.edu

Leah Goldstein, PsyD
Psychologist
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
lmille62@uthsc.edu

Carolyn Graff, PhD, RN, FAAIDD
CDD Research Coordinator
Professor of Nursing
cgraff@uthsc.edu

Debra Hanna, MD 
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities/Developmental Pediatrics
Developmental Pediatrician
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
dhanna@uthsc.edu

Belinda Hardy, LCSW, MPA
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
btate@uthsc.edu

Levader Jones
Appointment Secretary 
ljones41@uthsc.edu

Anita Mitchell, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
Occupational Therapist
Professor
amitchell@uthsc.edu

Shauna Morgan, CAP
Accounting Assistant
tmorgan6@uthsc.edu

 Katie O'Bar, MS, RD, LDN
Metabolic Dietitian
Inborn Errors of Metabolism
kobar@uthsc.edu

Amira Randolph, BA
Family Advocate Counselor
Outreach Coordinator
Relative Caregiver Program
Cgq544@uthsc.edu

Jenness Roth, MEd
Clinical Services Coordinator
Family Discipline
jroth11@uthsc.edu

 Holly Rounds, MBA
Business Director 
Department of Pediatrics
hrounds@uthsc.edu

Colby Taylor, PhD
Psychologist
ctayl112@uthsc.edu

Jennifer Taylor, AuD, CCC-A
Audiologist
Clinical Associate Professor
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (University of Memphis)
jtayl155@uthsc.edu

Gary L. Taylor
Family Advocate Counselor
Relative Caregiver Program
Gtaylo35@uthsc.edu

Regina Tinnon, MBA
Accounting Assistant
rtinnon@uthsc.edu

Emonie Bright-House, BA
Family Advocate Counselor
Relative Caregiver Program
ebright@uthsc.edu

Nivea Wilson
Medical Information Specialist
nwilso34@uthsc.edu

Anne Zachry, PhD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Department Chair and Associate Professor
azachry@uthsc.edu