Mcgrath
Katie McGrath
Education and Psychology Certification Officer
Contact Information:
Office: 423-236-2631
Email: kmcgrath@southern.edu
Welcome to Southern! I’m happy to be your adviser, and will be with you at every step
as you make your way through the process of becoming a licensed educator.
I grew up in Colorado, then moved to Tennessee to attend Southern in 1994. After graduating in 2000 with a degree in English, I married and settled in Bradley County. I taught in Tennessee public middle and high schools before receiving a master's degree in educational media and educational technology from East Tennessee State University and becoming the media specialist at Michigan Avenue School in Cleveland, Tennessee. After five years in this capacity, I joined the faculty at Southern. For my first eleven here I served as an academic librarian, then transitioned to the School of Education and Psychology in 2020. Here in the School of Education and Psychology, I serve the Lord in the roles of certification officer, director of accreditation and assessment, and (my favorite) Teaching Materials Center director.
I enjoy water sports, mountain and road biking, gymnastics, hiking, trail running, spending time with family, and helping students achieve their dreams.