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is a licensed psychologist and former special education teacher with other 25 years combined experience in education. Currently she works primarily as an Associate Professor in the Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Bell specializes in assessment of reading, learning disabilities, dyslexia, intellectual giftedness, and school readiness. She is co-author of The Handbook of Reading Assessment by Allen & Bacon and numerous scholarly articles and conference presentations. Sherry Bell
graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with her M.A. in Communication Disorders & Sciences. She earned her B.A. degrees in Speech-Language-Voice Pathology and Audiology and Vocal Performance, emphasis Opera Literature & Performance, also from UTK. Mrs. Burkhalter’s areas of specialty include early intervention, developmental apraxia of speech, disorders of swallowing & voice, Melodic Intonation Therapy, neurorehabilitation and neuro-habilitation. She holds her Tennessee license in Speech-Language Pathology as well as her Professional Teacher’s License with Special Education Endorsements. Kristina Burkhalter
is a licensed psychologist with Health Service Provider status in the state of Tennessee. Dr. Carroll has extensive experience in the schools working with students, faculty and parents on a variety of cognitive, academic, behavioral, social, and emotional issues associated with learning disabilities, attention, intellectual giftedness, mental retardation, and autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Carroll specializes in assessment, diagnosis, and consultation services related to attention deficit, processing disorders, learning disabilities, and dyslexia in school-aged children through adults. Stephanie Spencer Carroll
graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with her M.A. in Communication Disorders & Sciences and earned her B.A. in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology also from UTK. Ms. Cole provides dynamic therapy sessions by blending her expertise of communication sciences with cognitive training, body movement, and sensory-integration. Ms. Cole is a PDD/Autistic Spectrum specialist with over ten years of experience with PECS and trained with Vanderbilt’s TRIAD program with the Temple Gandin School’s sensory integration curriculum. She has extensive experience with the Beckman Oral Motor protocol, CAPD, Fast Forward, Earobics, and the LindaMood experience. Ms. Cole completed the Project TEEACH training through the University of North Carolina and routinely weaves elements of Brain Gym and Tribes into her therapy sessions. Ms. Cole is a Brown Belt IA (NeuroIntergrative Approach) Instructor and a Cultural Diversity trainer. Elizabeth Cole
received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Dr. Cannon is an Adjunct Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Psychology and Director of the Clinical Neuroscience laboratory at UT. He is also Director of of the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at Cole Neuroscience Center, Memory Disorder Clinic. He completed his Ph.D. in experimental psychology with an emphasis in neuroscience methods, neurophysiology and biological psychology. Dr. Cannon is author of several book chapters and has published numerous neuroscience papers in peer-reviewed journals, including the first work demonstrating that human beings can learn to change the electrical activity in specific regions within the cortex using spatial specific neuro-operant learning. He received several awards during his graduate training including the Cureton Award for outstanding scholarship in the areas of psychometrics and neuropsychology. Dr. Cannon has presented research at Columbia University and Harvard Medical School. He developed several protocols and assessment tools spatial-specific to neurofeedback training and is board certified in neurofeedback. Rex Cannon
graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with her M.A. in Communication Disorders and Sciences. From East Tennessee State University she earned her B.S. in Speech-Language Pathology. Ms. Lewis retired from the Oak Ridge City School System in 2005 where she was a Team Leader for fellow speech-language pathologists and frequently conducted workshops on PDD/Autistic Spectrum and CAPD issues within the schools. She holds her Tennessee license in Speech-Language Pathology and her Professional Teacher’ License with Special Education Endorsements. Marti Lewis
is a nationally recognized expert in assessment. Dr. McCallum has authored/co-authored two books on assessment of non-verbal cognitive abilities, developed a measure of nonverbal cognitive ability (the UNIT) published by Riverside Publishing, and numerous journal articles and conference presentations focusing on assessment. He is the founding co-editor of the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment; most recently he co-authored The Handbook of Reading Assessment. He is a professor and head of Education Psychology & Counseling at the University of Tennessee. Dr. McCallum has been recognized as a fellow by the American Psychological Association and is a licensed psychologist. Steve McCallum
is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years experience in mental/behavioral health. She has extensive experience working with children and adolescents both in outpatient and residential settings. Ms. West has expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of childhood and adolescents. She embraces a client-centered, strength-based approach to empowering individuals, couples, and family therapy clients towards positve change and self discovery. Angela West
earned his B.A. in psychology with a minor in biology from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1975. He graduated from Appalachian State University in 1977 with an M.A. in Clinical Psychology and minor in Biology. Dr. Effler subsequently worked with the Bristol Regional Mental Health Center's Children and Youth department for two years before relocating to his hometown of Maryville, Tennessee in 1979 to accept a position as school psychologist for Blount County Schools. He earned a Ph.D. in School Psychology with an area of emphasis in neurological psychology from the University of Tennessee in 1996. Dr. Effler is a licensed school psychologist and senior licensed psychological examiner, health service provider. He has over 30 years experience in psychoeducational assessment and participation in the development and implementation of educational and outpatient treatment programs for children and youth. Dr. Effler has also served as a part-time instructor at Lincoln Memorial University graduate school for over 7 years. His professional interests include brain-mapping and neurofeedback as well as cognitively oriented and client centered psychotherapy. He studied neurofeedback under Dr. Joel Lubar, a pioneer in that treatment modality for patients with ADD and ADHD. PEN is proud to offer our clients who struggle with ADD/ADHDstate-of-the-art neurofeedback treatment from such an experienced and effective practitioner. David Effler
earned his M.S.N. from the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2003. He has additional expertise in social gerontology, human sexuality, substance abuse, and the medical aspects of rehabilitation. Al Mathewsonearned his M.S.W. from the University of South Carolina in Individual, Couple, and Family Systems in 1991. He earned his undergraduate B.A. in 1983 from Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, TN. Mr. Mathewson brings decades of clinical expertise to our group and specializes in psychiatric medication management for late teens and adults. Al Mathewson
is author of The Dancing Spider: Enjoying Yoga with Your Kids and has been working with children as a dancer/educator and yoga specialist for nearly 30 years. She draws upon a varied background of professional theatre, children's entertainment, and four years as an undergraduate in New York with a B.S. in Criminal Justice and a Masters in Performance Education. She is a certified Kundalini Yoga instructor (1996) and assists our clients who struggle with anxiety, Autism, and ADD/ADHD. Ajeet's group and individual sessions promote sustained attention, relaxation, balance, body control, flexibility, and social skills. Ajeet Khalsa

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