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Graduate Faculty
 
One of our department's biggest strengths is our faculty. The members of Lipscomb University's faculty are highly-qualified professors and working clinicians with a variety of professional and educational backgrounds. The core faculty consists of six doctoral-level professors (five full-time, one part-time). We supplement this group with excellent part-time and visiting faculty who are in full-time clinical/counseling practice. These individuals are all experts in the area they teach and bring a wealth of professional experience to the classroom.  The university has awarded these faculty 6 Outstanding Teacher awards, 2 Baker Awards, and 1 Outstanding Advisor Award for their excellence in teaching and advising.
 
  
 
Jake Morris, Ph.D., LPC-MHSP
Graduate Program Director
& Professor of Psychology
 
Dr. Morris joined our faculty in July 2009 after 10 years of teaching in the Psychology and Counseling Programs at Freed-Hardeman University. His doctorate in Educational Psychology (with an emphasis in Counselor Education) is from University of Mississippi. At Lipscomb he will be teaching Group Counseling for the graduate program and Abnormal Psychology in the undergraduate program.
 
 
 
 
Frank Scott, Ph.D., LPC-MHSP
Graduate Program Clinical Director
 
Dr. Scott supervises our Practicum and Internship students. He teaches Counseling Theories & Techniques, Human Sexuality, and a Special Topics course called “Helping Families in Crisis”. He also serves as the Family Life Minister and Counseling Center Director at Madison Church of Christ. His Ph.D. is in Counselor Education & Supervision from University of North Texas.
 
  
 
Assistant Professor of Psychology
 
Dr. Alden teaches Introduction to Psychopathology, Psychological Assessment, and Theories of Behavior & Learning for the graduate counseling program. He is a Licensed Psychologist who specializes in clinical neuropsychology and maintains a private practice in Columbia, TN. His education includes a M.S. in Counseling from Abilene Christian University, a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology/Neuropsychology from Virginia Tech, and a specialization in Neuropsychology/Geropsychiatry at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
 
 
 
Professor of Psychology
& Graduate Program Coordinator
 
Dr. Hamley teaches Grief/Crisis Counseling and Multicultural Issues in Counseling. He has been awarded three "Outstanding Teacher" awards by the university for excellence in teaching. He has an M.A. in Psychology from M.T.S.U. and an Ed.D. in Counseling Psychology from Tennessee State University. Dr. Hamley is also a Licensed Professional Counselor and administrative director at Woodmont Hills Counseling center.
 
 
 
 
Shanna D. Ray, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
 
Dr. Ray teaches the Survey of Psychology and Developmental Psychology courses for the graduate program along with a few other courses for the undergraduate Psychology program. Dr. Ray has a Ph.D./M.S. in Developmental Psychology from Vanderbilt University and a M.A. in Experimental Psychology from M.T.S.U.
 
 
 
 
Professor of Psychology
 
Dr. Turner teachers Personality Theories and Research Methods & Statistics for the graduate program. Because of his excellent teaching and advising skills, he has been awarded three "Outstanding Teacher" awards and one "Outstanding Advisor" award by the university. His education includes an M.A. in Bible from Southern Christian University, an M.S. in Public Health from University of Western Kentucky, and an M.A./Ph.D in Experimental Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi.