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39th President

Sharen Cypress

Freed-Hardeman University


Dr. Sharen Cypress is the Dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Freed-Hardeman University.


President-Elect

President-Elect

President-Elect

Robyn Ridgley

Middle Tennessee State University


Dr. Robyn Ridgley is the Associate Dean of the College of Education at Middle Tennessee State University.

Past-president

President-Elect

President-Elect

David Cihak

University of Tennessee Knoxville


Dr. David Cihak is the Associate Dean of Professional Licensure and Director of the Graduate School of Education at The University of Tennesee, Knoxville.

Secretary

President-Elect

Treasurer and Event Coordinator

Annie Insana

Belmont University


Dr. Annie Insana is the Director of Clinical Practice in the College of Education at Belmont University.

Treasurer and Event Coordinator

Technology & Communication Specialist

Treasurer and Event Coordinator

Chris Brown

University of Tennessee Chattanooga


Chris Brown is the Field Placement Coordinator at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga.

Advocacy Coordinator

Technology & Communication Specialist

Technology & Communication Specialist

Jim McIntyre

Belmont University


Dr. Jim McIntyre Jr. is the Dean of the College of Education at Belmont University.

Technology & Communication Specialist

Technology & Communication Specialist

Technology & Communication Specialist

Ronda Blevins

Carson-Newman University


Dr. Ronda Blevins is the Director of the Job-Embedded Program and Assistant Professor of Education at Carson-Newman University.


west tn region

Middle TN Region

Middle TN Region

Dr. Sandra Cooley Nichols 

University of Memphis


Dr. Cooley Nichols is the Chair of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership at the University of Memphis

Middle TN Region

Middle TN Region

Middle TN Region

Megan Parker Peters

Lipscomb University


Dr. Parker Peters is the Interim Associate Dean and Director of Accreditation, Assessment, and Research at Lipscomb University.

East TN Region

Middle TN Region

Community College Representative

Miriam Stroder

Tusculum University


Dr. Miriam Stroder is the Dean of the College of Education at Tusculum University.

Community College Representative

Community College Representative

Stacie Bradshaw

Roane State Community College


Stacie Bradshaw is an Associate Professor of Education at Roane State Community College.

Department of Education Liaison

Jennifer Nelson

Tennessee Department of Education


Dr. Jennifer Nelson is the Senior Director of Educator Preparation at the Tennessee Department of Education.

TAILACTE Liaison

Amy Downey

Freed-Hardeman University


Dr. Amy Downey is the Chair of the Department of Education at Freed-Hardeman University.


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