Gibbons, Melinda: - Melinda M. Gibbons is a professor and coordinator of the doctoral program in counselor education at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She holds a Ph.D. in counseling and counselor education and a M.S. and Ed.S. in school counseling from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her research focuses on career development for underserved populations, and she has received over $7 million in grant funding to increase equity and access related to career and educational exploration.