Early Childhood, Special Education, & Counselor Education Faculty & Staff

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Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Faculty

People - IECE
Photo	Contact Info
	Caroline Gooden Adjunct Professor Categories Faculty Email cjgood2@uky.edu
	Jennifer Grisham Professor, Faculty Director Early Childhood Lab Categories Faculty Location 621 South Limestone Phone (859) 797-7983 Email jgleat00@uky.edu
	Sarah Hawkins-Lear Assistant Professor Categories Faculty Location 237H Taylor Education Building Phone (859) 257-9489 Email shawkins12@uky.edu
	Katherine McCormick Professor Categories Faculty Location 108 Miller Hall Phone (859) 257-9573 Email kmcco2@uky.edu
	Andrea Nielsen Categories Faculty Location 237J Taylor Education Building Phone 859-257-8106 Email andrea.nielsen@uky.edu
	Collin Shepley Associate Professor Categories Faculty Location 229 Taylor Education Building Phone (859) 257-2609 Email collinshepley@uky.edu

Counselor Education Faculty

People - CED
Photo	Contact Info
	Si-Yi (Jessica) Chao Assistant Professor Categories Faculty Location 234 Taylor Education Building Phone (859)257-1135 Email siyichao7185@uky.edu
	Andrea Hall Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Disability Studies Program, Clinical Assistant Professor Categories Faculty Location 237K Taylor Education Building Email aha440@uky.edu
	Debra Harley Professor Categories Faculty Location 208B Taylor Education Building Phone (859) 257-7199 Email dharl00@uky.edu
	Kathy Sheppard-Jones Adjunct Assistant Professor Categories Faculty Location 237G Taylor Education Building Phone (859) 257-7913 Email Kathy.Sheppard-Jones@uky.edu
	Keith B. Wilson Professor, Program Chair and Director of Graduate Studies in Counselor Education Categories Faculty Location 208B Taylor Education Building Phone (859)257-4291 Email keithbwilson@uky.edu

Special Education Faculty and Instructors

People - EDS
Photo	Contact Info
	Kera Ackerman Assistant Professor Categories Faculty Location 118 Taylor Education Building Phone (859) 257-7927 Email kera.ackerman@uky.edu
	Jan Ainger Instructor Categories Faculty Location 237E Taylor Education Building Phone (859) 257-6318 Email jan.ainger@uky.edu
	Melinda Ault Professor, Acting Chair Categories Faculty Location 226 Taylor Education Building Phone (859) 257-7689 Email melinda.ault@uky.edu
	Whitney Hanley Assistant Professor Categories Faculty Location 237 G Taylor Education Building Email whitney.hanley@uky.edu
	Channon Horn Associate Professor Categories Faculty Location 232 Taylor Education Building Phone (859) 257-0590 Email channon.horn@uky.edu
	Justin Kaiser Associate Professor Categories Faculty Location 237F Taylor Education Building Phone (859) 257-7925 Email justin.kaiser@uky.edu
	Justin Lane Associate Professor, Co-Director of ABA Program Categories Faculty Location 220 Taylor Education Building Phone (859) 257-3889 Email justin.lane@uky.edu
	Amanda Lannan Assistant Professor, Visual Impairment (VI) Program Categories Faculty Location 237D Taylor Education Building Phone 859-257-7908 Email amanda.lannan@uky.edu
	Donna Lee Clinical Associate Professor Categories Faculty Location 233 Taylor Education Building Phone (859) 257-1520 Email donna.b.lee@uky.edu
	Mark Samudre Assistant Professor Categories Faculty Location 232 Taylor Education Building Email mark.samudre@uky.edu
	Sally Shepley Associate Professor Categories Faculty Location 219 Taylor Education Building Phone (859) 257-8596 Email sally.shepley@uky.edu
	Amy Spriggs Associate Professor Categories Faculty Location 116 Taylor Education Building Phone (859) 257-9105 Email amy.spriggs@uky.edu

Staff

People - EDSCE Staff
Photo	Contact Info
	Donna Carpenter Kentucky Deaf Blind Project Coordinator Categories Staff Location 250 Taylor Education Building Phone (859) 257-6063 Email donna.carpenter@uky.edu
	Jasamyn DeGrant Kentucky DeafBlind Project Staff Categories Staff Location 250 Taylor Education Building
	Linda Gassaway Research Project Manager Categories Staff Location Remote Phone 859-257-4713 Email linda.gassaway@uky.edu
	Hollie Holladay Administrative Services Asst Senior Categories Staff Location 229 Taylor Education Building Phone (859) 257-7926 Email hollie@uky.edu
	Lori Hunley Administrative Support Associate I Categories Staff Location 229 Taylor Education Building Phone (859) 257-4713 Email lori.hunley@uky.edu
	Charlotte Manno Early Childhood Lab Director Categories Staff Phone (859) 257-7732 Email charlotte.manno@uky.edu
	Kim Zeigler Kentucky Deaf Blind Project Categories Staff Location 250 Taylor Education Building Phone (859) 257-6063 Email kim.zeigler@uky.edu

Emereti Faculty

Margaret Bausch
Years of Service: 1985 - 2024
Email: meb@uky.edu

William H. Berdine
Years of Service: 1971-2006
Email: whberdine@roadrunner.com

A. Edward Blackhurt
Years of Service: 1966-1999
Email: blackhurst@sc.rr.com

Brian Bottge
Years of Service: 2007 - 2020
Email: bbott2@uky.edu

Deborah Bott Slaton
Years of Service: 1984 - 2009
Email: deborah.slaton@uky.edu

Belva Collins
Years of Service: 1990 - 2014
Email: belva.collins@uky.edu

Ralph Crystal
Years of Service: 1981 - 2024
Email: ralph.crystal@uky.edu

Sonja Fiest-Price
Years of Service: 1992 - 2020
Email: sonja.fiest-price@uky.edu

Ted Hasselbring
Years of Service: 2000 - 2006

Robert G. McKenzie
Years of Service: 2001 - 2018
Email: rmcke2@email.uky.edu

C. Michael Nelson
Years of Service: 1969-2003
Email: mike.nelson@uky.edu

Jackie B. Rogers
Years of Service: 2000 - 2020
Email: jackie.rogers@uky.edu

Kimberly Townley
Years of Service: 1986 - 2013
Email: kim.townley@uky.edu

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