Faculty and Staff
Administration
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
Faculty and Staff
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