Tennessee Board of Regents

Dr. Charles W. Manning, Chancellor

Named by Statutory Act

Hon. Phil Bredesen , The Governor of Tennessee, Chairman-Ex-Officio

Hon. Lana Seivers, The Commissioner of Education-Ex-Officio

Hon. Ken Givens, The Commissioner of Agriculture-Ex-Officio

Dr. Richard G. Rhoda, Executive Director, Tennessee Higher Education Commission-Ex-Officio

Volunteer State College Foundation

2004-2005 Board of Trustees

David Amonette

Katherine W. Armstrong

Shirley Arrendale

Bob Atkins

Betty Belote

Albert Bennett

Diane Black

Wayne Boger

John Boniol

Steve Botts

Luther Bratton

Billy Paul Carneal

Richard Coker

Stan Cole

William "Bud" Coley

Fred Culbreath

Wilda Dodson

William Draper

Harold E. Duffer

Don Eden

Frank Freels, Jr.

John Claude Garrett, III

Johnny Garrott

Tina Earp Gerber

Bob Goodall, Jr.

Tom Gray

Ragan Hall

Jan Hallmark

James A. Harding

Karl Harnack

Jenny Bess Hibbett

Ronnie Hollingsworth

Charles Russell Honeycutt

William E. Hood

Halden Hooper

Billy M. Jackson

Robert Jennings

Dixie Jones

Lois Jordan

Bill Kemp

Deotha Malone

Tom Maxwell

Ed Mayberry

Jack McCall

Carl McKellar

Mike Moulton

L. H. Newman

Warren R. Nichols

Wallace Nicoll

Randolph Offitt, Sr.

David Brown Parrish

David Bate Parsons

James Pope

Patty Powell

R. Wade Powers

Faye Pryor

Hal R. Ramer

Gary Renfro

Thomas Richey

Rosemary F. Rogers

Bettye Scott

Frank Smith

F. Gwen Stidham

William Sugg

F. William Taylor

Dixie Taylor-Huff

Virginia Thigpen

Grace Tomkins

Jane Vandercook

Jane Wheatcraft

Tommy Whittaker

Betty Carol Williams

Betty Zuccarello

Honorary Trustees

John B. Garrott

Jerry Johnson

Peter Prater

Randolph C. Wood

Trustee Emeritus

Hugh Carpenter

Ellen Wemyss

Robert L. Wendling

Administration, Faculty, and Staff

Warren R. Nichols......................................................................President

A.A.S., 1972, Tarrant County Junior College

B.S., 1977, University of Texas

M.A., 1982, University of Texas

Ed. D., 1993, University of Houston

(2003)

Betty J. Gibson ...........................................Assistant to the President

A.S., 1983, Volunteer State Community College

(1972)

W. Gerald Scott...........................................................Internal Auditor

B.B.A., 1979, Middle Tennessee State University

Certified Internal Auditor, 1988

(1998)

Office of the Vice President for Resource Development and Executive Director College Foundation

Stanley "Stan" George Cole.........................................Vice President of Resource Development

B.Ed., 1967, State University of New York

M.Ed., 1977, Bridgewater State College

Ed.D., 1984, Memphis State University

(2004)

Shannon B. Fredricksen............................Special Events Coordinator

B..A. , 1997, Wayne State University

(2004)

Brenda L. Martin...................................................................Secretary III

(2000)

Stacy L. Womelduff.................................................Account Manager

(2004)

Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development

Hilary Barbara Sloan Greco Marabeti...........Assistant Vice President for Continuing Education and Economic Devl. Associate Professor of Language Arts

B.S., 1968, Montclair State College

M.S., 1973, University of Tennessee

(1973)

Teresa Corlew............................................................Office Supervisor

(1996)

Lisa Carol Haley Miller.. ..............Director of Non-Credit Instruction

A.S., 1985, Volunteer State Community College

C.P.S., 1992

B.U.S., 1995, Middle Tennessee State University

M.Ed., 2002, Middle Tennessee State University

(1989)

G. Robert "Bob" Jankiewicz..Director, Business &Industry Institute

B.B.A., 1971 University of Wisconsin

M.S., 1994, University of Tennessee

(2004)

Office of Public Relations and Publications

Angie Jowers........Interim Director / Media Relations Coordinator

B.A., 1994, University of Memphis

(2004)

Shirlee Killough Banning ........................................Office Supervisor

C.P.S., 1996

(1992)

Kenyatta K. Lovett.............................................................Webmaster

B.F.A., 1993, Howard University

(2004)

Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs

Charles Lewis Lea................................. ..................Vice President of Academic Affairs, and Professor of Sociology

B.S., 1972, Middle Tennessee State University

M.A.T., 1974, Middle Tennessee State University

Ed.D., 1986, Vanderbilt University

(1991)

Maxine Bowden....................................................................Secretary II

(1998)

Bonnita Beasley............................................Administrive Assistant 1

A.S., 1981, Volunteer State Community College

C.P.S. ,1996

(1976)

James Gordon Hiett, Jr...................................Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Psychology

B.S., 1966, Middle Tennessee State University

M.Ed., 1967, Middle Tennessee State University

Course work completed for Ph.D.: University of Florida

(1985)

Laurette Nuckols .............................................................Executive Aid

C.P.S., 1996

(1991)

Career Placement and Cooperative Education

Richard B. Parrent.................................Director of Placement Services

B.S., 1974, Western Kentucky University

M.S., 1976, Western Kentucky University

M.A., 1978, Western Kentucky University

Ed.D., 1981, Indiana University

(2004)

Carey J. Massey.................................................................Secretary II

B.S., 2000, Western Kentucky University

(2002)

Livingston Center

Michael Powell.............................................................................Director

B.S., 1985, Tennessee Technological University

M.A., 2002 Tennessee Technological University

Ed.S, 2003 Tennessee Technological University

(1992)

Patty Bowman................Counselor/Coordinator of Student Services B.S., 1977, Tennessee Technological University

M.A., 2003, Tennessee Technological University

(2003)

Jeanette Copeland................................................................Secretary I

(1995)

Brent Landon Carter........Technical and Support Service Specialist

A.S., 1997, Volunteer State Community College

B.S., 1999, Tennessee Technological University

(1997)

Inez Hewitt...........................................................................Secretary II

A.A.S., 1999, Volunteer State Community College

(1999)

Janet Poindexter..........................................................Office Supervisor

(1998)

Patsy Wright...........................................................................Custodian

(1997)

Off-Campus Operations

Shanna L. Jackson............................Coordinator of Off-Campus Sites

B.S., 1992, Florida A & M University

M.B.A., 1993 Florida A & M University

(2000)

Carol Sue Roberts.................................................................Secretary II

C.P.S., 1999

1999

Judith Ann Pratt........Administrative Assistant (McGavock Center)

A.S., 1984, Volunteer State Community College

C.P.S., 1993

(1976)

Joan Lela Caruthers Weaver................Coordinator of Madison Site

B.S., 1963, Middle Tennessee State University

M.B.A., 1971, Middle Tennessee State University

Additional graduate work: Auburn University

.. (1971)

Rachel Gardner.............................................Administrative Assistant

(Hunters Lane)

A.S., 2001 Nashville Tech

(2003)

Tech Prep

Richard B. Parrent............................... ActingTech Prep Coordinator

B.S., 1974, Western Kentucky University

M.S., 1976, Western Kentucky University

M.A., 1978, Western Kentucky University

Ed.D., 1981, Indiana University

(2004)

Carey J. Massey.................................................................Secretary II

B.S., 2000, Western Kentucky University

(2002)

NewSkills and Developmental Studies

Kay Dayton...........Director of NewSkills and Developmental Studies

Coordinator of Learning Strategies

B.S., 1973, Tennessee Technological University

M.A., 1980, Tennessee Technological University

(1996)

Delois H. Reagan..........................................Coordinator of Newskills

C.P.S., 1994

A.S., 2004, Volunteer State Community College

(1993)

Carolyn Harlan.................................................Teaching Lab Assistant; Math Instructor in Newskills

B.S., 1967, Austin Peay State University

(1999)

Academic Computer Services

Robert E. Berry.................(Interim) Program Director of Academic Computing; Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems

B.S., 1976, University of Memphis

M.S., 1982, University of Memphis

(1995)

Mark Brown...................................Electronic Equipment Technician

Certificate, 1984, Tennessee Vocational Training Center

(1986)

Clarence Dobbins...............................Training & Support Specialist

A.S., 1993, Indiana Vocational Technical College

(1995)

Robert L. Morris...........(Interim) Academic Computer Information Systems Coordinator;

Assistant Professor Computer Information Systems

B.S., 1971, University of Wyoming

M.S., 1977, Georgia Institute of Technology

Additional Graduate work; University of Montana

(1997)

Sharon Murphy........Coordinator of Academic Computer Services

A.A.S., 1990, Volunteer State Community College

(1996)

Roger Simerly........................................Computer Systems Manager

A.A.S., 1989, Volunteer State Community College

(1992)

John M. Williams..............................................Academic Computing

Internet Support Technician/Off Campus

(1999) 

Records and Registration

Janice R. Roark ...........................Director of Records and Registration

(1971)

Lauren Beth Stewart...........................................................Secretary II

B.A., 2002, Carson-Newman College

(2003)

Dawn Anderson..........................................Admissions & Records Clerk

B.S., 1993, Tennessee State University

(1998)

Sherry L. Brown.......................................................Transcript Analyst

(1980)

Linda Carver ......................................................Graduation Analyst II

C.P.S., 1993

(1989)

Deborah L. Craighead...........................Student Records Coordinator

A.A.S. 1987, Volunteer State Community College

C.P.S., 1994

(1990)

Dorothy Deleonibus................................Admissions & Records Clerk

(1992)

Swawnna Y. Townsend...................................................Lead Worker

(1997)

Media Services Department

Terrence M. Heinen..................................................................Director

B.S., 1976, George Peabody College

(1993)

Mark John Conrad...................................................................Engineer

A.S., 1971, University of Cincinnati

(2001)

Todd Griffin...........................................................Videography/Editor

B.A., 1994, Western Kentucky University

(1998)

Division of Allied Health

Ronald Rowan Coleman ................................. Dean of Allied Health

B.S., 1965, Middle Tennessee State University

M.S.T., 1969, Middle Tennessee State University

Ed.D., 1976, University of Memphis

(1976)

Pamela Carey..................................................Coordinator of Contracts

and Clinical Affiliations Specialist

A.S., 1984, Volunteer State Community College

UNV.S., 2004 Middle TN State University

(1997)

Judy L. O’Neal................................................................... Secretary III

(1977)

Tammy Swindle.................... .........................Secretary II, EMS/COE

(1999)

Jana Allen ....................................................Special Proj ects Director, Instructor in Medical Terminology

B.S., 1980, Mississippi State University

M.T., 1980, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center

(1995)

Richard Kevin Alspaugh.......................Program Director/Instructor Health Sciences Center of Emphasis

EMT-A, 1984, State of Tennessee

EMT I/C, 1986, State of Tennessee

EMT-P, 1988, State of Tennessee

Paramedic Certificate,1988,VolunteerState Community College

A.S., 1998, Volunteer State Community College

(1992)

Patricia Bode.......................Associate Professor Health Information

Technology Program

B.S., Ed., 1970, University of Ohio

A.A.S., 1995, Volunteer State Community College

R.H.I.T., 1995, AHIMA

R.H.I.A., 1999, AHIMA

C.P.A.R, 2001

(1997)

Elvis Brandon..............Instructor/Academic Coordinator of Clinical

Education in Physical Therapist Assistant Program

ATC/L, 1992, State of Tennessee

A.A.S., 1997, Volunteer State Community College

LPTA, 1997, State of Tennessee

B.S., 1986, Middle Tennessee State University

M.E.S.S., 1990, University of Florida

(2001)

Dianne Martin Carwile..........................EMT Basic Coordinator and Assistant Professor in EMT-Paramedic Program EMT-A, 1976, State of Tennessee

EMT-P, 1980, State of Tennessee B.S., 1973, University of Tennessee

(1998)

Kimberly D. Christmon................................Instructor in Respiratory Care Program

B.S., 1991, Tennessee State University

C.R.TT., 1991, National Board for Respiratory Care

R.R. T., 1992, National Board for Respiratory Care

(2002)

Richard Allen Collier.. ....................Program Director and Associate Professor in EMT-Paramedic Program

EMT-A, 1972, State of Tennessee and NREMT

EMT I/C, 1976 State of Tennessee

EMT-P, 1978, State of Tennessee and NREMTP

B.S.N., 1984, Austin Peay State University

R.N., 1984, Tennessee Board of Nursing

C.E.N., 1985, Emergency Nurses Association

(1984)

Dennis Lee Dipert............................ Program Director and Associate Professor of Physical Therapist Assistant Program

B.A., 1969, Indiana University

C.P.T., 1970, University of California

M.S., 1974, Indiana University

Additional graduate work: Indiana University

(1988)

Jimmie Edwards..........................................EMT/Paramedic Instructor

A.S., 1999, Volunteer State Community College

B.S.N., 1997, Austin Peay State University

(2001)

Hanson E. “Muff” Farmer ....................Educational Coordinator and

Instructor in EMT-Paramedic Program

EMT-A, 1976, State of Tennessee

EMT-P, 1980, State of Tennessee and NREMT

A.S., 1998, Volunteer State Community College

(1986)

Travis M. Ford ...................................................Program Director and

Assistant Professor Fire Science Technology

A.I.E., 1982, Nashville State Technical Institute

A.M.E., 1982, Nashville State Technical Institute

A.S., 1989, Tennessee State University

B.S., 1990, University of Memphis

M.S., 1997, University of Tennessee

(1994)

Terry Hutchins.................................................Instructor of Radiology

B.S., 1977, University of Tennessee

R.T. (R), 1976 American Registry of Radiologic & Technologists

B.S., 1977, University of TN Center for the Health Sciences

R.T. (T), 1979 American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

(2004)

Teresa (Terri) F. Johnson.......................Director of Clinical Education

and Instructor in Radiologic Technology Program

A.A.S., 1995, Volunteer State Community College

R.T.(R), American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

(2002)

Katherine Karas.......................................Program Director/Instructor

in Medical LaboratoryTech Program

A.A., 1997, Franciscan University

B.S., 1999, University of North Dakota

M.S., 2004, Creighton University

(2004)

Lois Anne Knobeloch .......................................Program Director and

Associate Professor of Health Information Technology

A.R.T., 1960, Sinai Hospital

B.A., 1975, University of St. Thomas

R.R.A., 1975, American Medical Record Association

M.S., 1990, College of Saint Francis

(1977)

Monica M. Korpady...........................................Program Director and

Associate Professor of Radiologic Technology Program

R.T. (R), 1973, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

B.S., 1992, College of Saint Francis

R.T. (M), 1993, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

M.S., 1995, College of Saint Francis

(1990)

Cory E. Martin......................................................Program Director and

Assistant Professor of Respiratory Care

B.S. 1992, David Lipscomb University

CRT, 1994, National Board for Respiratory Care

RRT, 1998, National Board for Respiratory Care

CPFT, 2002, National Board for Respiratory Care

NPS, 2002, National Board for Respiratory Care

(1999)

Wendy S. Shen...........................................................Program Director

and Instructor in OphthalmicTechnician Program

A.A.S., 1987, Triton College

C.O.T. , 1987, J.C.A.H.P.O.

(2002)

Gene Spain, Jr.................................................Program Director and Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Medical

Sonography Program

B.B.A., 1990, Middle Tennessee State University

A.R.D.M.S., 1994, American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Florida Institute of Ultrasonography

(2001)

Desiree Sutphen......................................................... Program Director

Assistant Professor of Dental Assistant Program

Dental Assistant Certificate, 1994,

Volunteer State Community College

C.D.A., 1994, State of Tennessee

RDA, 1995, State of Tennessee

A.A.S., 1996, Volunteer State Community College

B.A., 2000 Trevecca Nazarene University

(1996)

Sharon N. Tucker................Instructor of Dental Assistant Program

A.A.S., 1999, Volunteer State Community College

CDA, 1999, Dental Assisting National Board, Inc.

RDA, 2000, State of Tennessee

(2005)

Division of Business

John H. Espey............................................................ Dean of Business; Professor of Business

A.A.S., 1971, Corning Community College

B.S., 1974, Murray State University

M.B.A., 1975, Murray State University

S.C.T., 1976, Murray State University

Ed.D., 1988, Temple University

(1992)

Francis A. Miller...................................................................Secretary III

(1993)

Cristy L. Miles.......................................................................Secretary II

(2005)

Daniel B. Arena.....................................................Associate Professor

of Computer Information Systems B.A., 1986, Rutgers University

M.S., 1990, Rutgers University

(1992)

Martin Bell...........................................................Associate Professor

of Computer Information Systems

B.S., 1987, Mississippi State University

M.S., 1998, Mississippi State University

(1998)

Robert E. Berry....................................(Interim) Program Director of . Academic Computing; AssociateProfessor of Computer Information Systems

B.S., 1976, University of Memphis

M.S., 1982, University of Memphis

(1995)

Greg Burgess.....................................................Assistant Professor of

Computer Information Systems

B.S. 1994, Tennessee Technological University

M.B.A., 1999, Tennessee Technological University

(2001)

Dora S. Estes.................................Assistant Professor of Accounting

B.S., 1989, Tennessee Technological University

M.B.A., 1990, Tennessee Technological University

(2000)

Larry David Harber............................................Associate Professor of

Computer Information Systems

A.S., 1969, State Technical Institute at Memphis

B.S., 1977, University of Memphis

M.S., 1980, University of Memphis

C.D.P., 1982

Additional graduate work: University of Central Oklahoma

(1981)

Brenda Earle Ray Hester .......................Coordinator of Accounting

and A.I.B., Associate Professor

of Office Occupations and Business and Commerce

B.S., 1974, Middle Tennessee State University

M.B.E., 1976, Middle Tennessee State University

C.P.A., 1981

(1976)

Robert D. Higginbotham.................Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems

B.A., 1969, David Lipscomb University

B.J., 1973, University of Missouri

J.D., 1976, University of Missouri

M.Ed., 1996, David Lipscomb University

(2000)

John C. Hoover..................................................Assistant Professor of

Computer Information Systems

B.S., 1984, Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University

M.S., 2001, Middle Tennessee State University

(2001)

Teresa T. Moore...............................Instructor in Office Management

B.S., 1977 University of Tennessee

C.P.S., 1981

M.B.E., 2002 Middle Tennessee State University

(2004)

Robert L. Morris................(Interim) Program Director of Academic

Computer Systems; Associate Professor CIS

B.S., 1971, University of Wyoming

M.S., 1977, Georgia Institute of Technology

Additional graduate work: University of Montana

(1997)

Mary Nunaley...................................Specialist/Instructional Deisgn

and Associate Professor of Hotel and Restaurant Management

B.A., 1982, DePaul University, C .F.B.E., 1993

M.E.D., 2002, California State University

(1998)

Gordon C. Smith....Assistant Professor of Logistics Management

B.S., 1963, University of Wisconsin Whitewater

M.S., 1970, The University of Tennessee

(2000)

Louise Moore Stephens ............Associate Professor of Business and Commerce and Office Management Technologies

B.A., 1963, Blue Mountain College

M.A., 1971, George Peabody College

(1971)

Brent Trentham.........................Associate Professor of Accounting

B.S., 1988, University of Tennessee

M.S., 1989, University of Tennessee

(1998)

Joan Lela Caruthers Weaver ..........................Associate Professor of

Business and Commerce/Coordinator of Madison Site

B.S., 1963, Middle Tennessee State University

M.B.A., 1971, Middle Tennessee State University

Additional graduate work: Auburn University

(1971)

Roland Douglas Whitsell.................................Associate Professor of

Business and Commerce

B.S., 1963, Oregon State University

M.B.A., 1968, Oregon State University

Additional graduate work: Portland State, Montana State and Syracuse Universities

(1978)

Division of Humanities

Bonny Copenhaven..........Dean of Humanities

B.A., 1967, University of Memphis

M.A., 1973, Middle Tennessee State University

(1994)

Karen Chapman....................................................................Secretary III

C.P.S., 1988

A. S., 2000, Volunteer State Community College

(1996)

Debra Lindsay........................................................................Secretary II A.A.S., 1997, Volunteer State Community College

A.S., 1999, Volunteer State Community College

B.A., 2001, Trevecca Nazarene University

(1999)

Holly Nimmo...............................................................WVCP-FM Radio

Operations Supervisor

A.S., 1995, Volunteer State Community College

B.S., 1997, Middle Tennessee State University

(1999)

Len Assante......................................Communication Department Chair

Associate Professor of Communication

B.A., 1987, Rutgers University

M.A., 1989, State University of New York at Buffalo

Coursework completed for Ph.D.: State University of New York at Buffalo

(1996)

Nancy R. Blomgren.............................Associate Professor of English

B.S., 1987, University of Wisconsin

M.A., 1990, Vanderbilt University

(1991)

Jo Zanice Bond..................................Associate Professor of English

B.S., 1984, Ohio University

M.S., 1994 Tennessee State University

(1993)*On Leave

Linda Powell Brady.............................Associate Professor of English

B.S., 1969, Murray State University

M.A.C.T., 1971, Murray State University

S.C.T., 1971, Murray State University

Additional course work: Southern Illinois University and Vanderbilt University

(1991)

Susan Jakes Brandt ............................................. Professor of Reading

B.S., 1971, George Peabody College

M.A., 1975, George Peabody College

Ed.S., 1977, George Peabody College

Ed.D., 1985, Vanderbilt University

(1985)

Lloyd Elkin Brown................................................Instructor of English

A.A., 1971 Cumberland College

B.A., 1984 Cumberland College

M.A., 1987, Middle Tennessee State University

(2004)

Walter Craig Carman .......................... Associate Professor of English, Philosophy and Reading

B.S., 1971, Murray State University

M.A., 1976, Murray State University

S.C.T., 1976, Murray State University

(1976)

Traci Leigh Chance...........................Associate Professor of English

Humanities Adjunct Faculty Coordinator

B.A., 1987, James Madison University

M.A.T., 1989, James Madison University

Course work completed for Ph.D.: Indiana University of PA.

(1990)

Cynthia Chanin...........................Assistant Professor of English/ESL

B.A., 1972, University of North Carolina

M.A., 1993, Tennessee State University

(2004)

Dawn DeVeaux...................Assistant Professor of Communication

Coordinator of Honors Program

B.S., 1984 ,Howard University

M.S., 1987, Austin Peay State University

D.A., 1998, George Mason University

(1997)

Robert L. Effland................................Assistant Professor of Spanish

A.A., 1963, Canton Community College

B.A., 1965, The University of Iowa

M.A., 1966, The University of Iowa

Ed.S., 1998, The University of Iowa

(2003)

Howard Eugene Espravnik ..............................Associate Professor of Communication; Manager, Radio Station WVCP-FM

B.S., 1977, Indiana State University

M.S., 1986, Radford University

Cert.of Broadcasting, 1973, Gary Area Voc.-Technical School

(1986)

John David Flynn.................................................. Professor of English

B.J., 1971, University of Missouri

B.A., 1971, University of Missouri

M.A., 1972, University of Denver

M.A., 1980, Boston University

Ph.D., 1984, University of Nebraska

(1993)

Mickey R. Hall ...................................................... Professor of English

B.A., 1982, Southwest Missouri State University

M.A., 1985, California State University

Ed.D., 2002, Tennessee State University

(1989)

Claire Gray Hampton ...............................Associate Professor of Art

B.F.A., 1970, Murray State University

M.A., 1972, Murray State University

(1981)

Kim Hibbard...........................................Director of Language Center

Instructor in English

B.F.A., 1984, University of Arizona

M.A., 1997, Lamar University

(2001) (on leave)

Karen A. Howard ...............................Associate Professor of English;

Livingston Site Division Coordinator

B.A., 1980, Tennessee Technological University

M.A., 1984, Tennessee Technological University

(1994)

Clark Hutton.............Associate Professor of English and Philosophy

A.A., 1985, Martin College

B.S., 1987, Austin Peay State University

M.A., 1990, Auburn University

Ph.D., 2004, Middle Tennessee State University

(1996)

David Johnson.....................................Assistant Professor of English

and Communication

B.S., 1981, Tennessee Tech University

M.A., 1991, Tennessee Tech University

Additional graduate work: University of Tennessee

(1996)

Donna Johnson ...............................Associate Professor of Reading

A.S., 1981, Volunteer State Community College

B.S., 1983, Tennessee State University

M.Ed., 1989, Tennessee State University

Additional graduate work: Tennessee State University

(1994)

Bobbie Elizabeth Kilbane.....................................Instructor of English

B.A., 1966, George Peabody College

M.A., 1967 George Peabody College

M.Ed., 1986, Vanderbilt University

(2004)

Dawn Larsen .........................Associate Professor of Communication and Theater; Visual & Performing Art Dept. Chair

A.A., 1981, Cottey College

B.A., 1983, University of Missouri

M.A., 1991, Austin Peay State University

Ph.D., 1999 ,Southern Illinois University

(2000)

Mandy Beth Wilson McDougal ......................Associate Professor of

English; English Department Chairperson

B.A., 1967, University of Memphis

M.A., 1973, Middle Tennessee State University

(1994)

Kay Riddle McLean.....Associate Professor of English/ESL/French

B.A., 1973, Middle Tennessee State University

M.Ed., 1994, Middle Tennessee State University

Additional graduate work: University of Strasbourg, France, University of Montpellier, France, and Tennessee State

University

(1997)

Robert Scott McMillan....................Assistant Professor of English, History, and Political Science

B.S., 1984, Tennessee Technological University

M.A., 1997, Tennessee Technological University

(2000)

Cynthia Lynn Malden.........................Associate Professor of English

B.S., 1975, Tennessee State University

M.A., 1979, Tennessee State University

(1988)

Betty Mandeville..................................Assistant Professor of English

B.S., 1994, Florida State University

M.S., 1996, Florida State University

(1998)

Shellie Michael......................................................Associate Professor of Communication and English

B.A., 1986, State University of New York

M.A., 1993, University of Nevada at Las Vegas

M.A., 2001 Tennesee State University

(1997)

Julie Rhea Morgan ..............................Associate Professor of English

A.A., 1985, Parkland Community College

B.A., 1988, Illinois State University

M.A., 1992, Middle Tennessee State University

(1994)

Susan Mulcahy.............................................................Professor of Art

B.F.A., 1971, Daemen College

M.F.A., 1974, Wayne State University

(1992)

Betty Joan Palmer Nelson ....................................Professor of English

B.A., 1960, Muskingum College

M.S., 1961, University of Wisconsin

Additional graduate work: University of Wisconsin

Foreign Study: Shakespeare Institute, University of

Birmingham

(1977)

Andy Eldo Osaitile............................Associate Professor of English

B.S., 1985, Middle Tennessee State University

M.A., 1989, Tennessee State University

M.S.S.W., 1993, University of Louisville

(1990)

Lynn Peterson........................................Assistant Professor of Music

B.M.E., 1982, East Tennessee State University

M.A., 2000, Tennessee State University

(2001)

Patricia Ann Regel...............................Associate Professor of English

B.A., 1971, Blue Mountain College

M.Ed., 1981, Mississippi College

(1989)

Jaime Sanchez............Foreign Language and ESL Department Chair; Professor of Spanish and English

B.A., 1976, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

M.A., 1979, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

A.S., 1988, Nashville State Technical Institute

D.A., 1998, Middle Tennessee State University

(1992)

Jan Schipper........................................Associate Professor of English

B.A., 1994, Austin Peay State University

M.A., 1995, Austin Peay State University

D.A., 2000, Middle Tennessee State University

Ph.D., 2000, Middle Tennessee State University

(1998)

Thomas Clayton Scott..........................Instructor of Communication

B.A., 1981, Western Kentucky University

M.A., 1990, University of Mississippi

(2002)

Nancy Slaughter........................................Assistant Professor of Music

B.S., 1978, Austin Peay State University

BM.S., 1979, George Peabody College

Additional graduate work: Tanglewood Music Institute, Lenox,

Massachusetts and American Institute of Musical Studies,

Graz, Austria

(1999)

Seth Hardison Sparkman, Jr. .........Director of Distance Learning and

College At Home; Associate Professor of Communication

B.S., 1971, East Tennessee State University

M.S., 1974, Indiana State University

(1979)

Toni Stevens......................................Associate Professor of English

B.S., 1962, East Tennessee State University

M.A., 1985, University of Missouri

(1991)

James W. Story, Jr.................................Associate Professor of Music

B.S., 1977, Tennessee Technological University

M.M., 1986, Austin Peay State University

(1997)

Edmon Thomas....................Associate Professor of Communication

and Theater

B.A., 1979, San Francisco State University

M.A., 1982, California State University

(1992)

Michelle Vandiver.............Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages

B.A., 1997, University of North Alabama

M.A., 1999, University of Alabama

(2000)

David Warner.......................Assistant Professor of Communication

B.A., 1971, David Lipscomb University

M.A., 1973, University of Memphis

(2000)

Cynthia R. Wyatt.................................................Instructor of English

B.A., 1965, Queens College

M.A., 1968, City University of New York

M.F.A., 1993, Warren Wilson College

(2004)

Division of Library Services and Learning Resources

Louise R. Kelly........................................Director of Library Services Collection Development Librarian Associate Professor of Bibliography

B.A., 1977, University of Tennessee

M.L.S., 1978, George Peabody College

Additional graduate work: Middle Tennessee State University

(1993)

Jane Kelley Armour............................Electronic Resources Librarian Distance Education Librarian Associate Professor of Bibliography

B.A., 1970, Belmont College

M.L.S., 1971, George Peabody College

Additional graduate work: George Peabody College

(1971)

Victoria G. Comer......................................................Office Supervisor

A.S., 1980, Volunteer State Community College

B.S., 1981, Tennessee State University

M.S., 1985, Tennessee State University

(1990)

Phillip W. Hailey ..................................................Library Assistant II

A.A.S., 1993, Volunteer State Community College

(1994)

Michael A. Hitzelberger.........................................Library Assistant I

B.S., 1985, Michigan Technological University

(2001)

Ann Kirkpatrick.......................................................Library Assistant I

A.A. S., 2001, Volunteer State Community College

(2001)

Sherry Legge.......................Library Instruction/Reference Librarian

B.S., 1968, Eastern Kentucky University

M.L.S., 1973, Indiana University

Additional graduate work: Indiana University

(2001)

Rebecca D. Loftis..................................................Library Assistant II

A.S., 1994, Volunteer State Community College

(1998)

Livy Inez Simpson..........................Cataloging/Interlibrary Librarian

B.S., 1980, University of Tennessee

B.A., 1986, University of Maryland

M.A., 1988, University of Iowa

M.S., 2003, University of Tennessee

(2005)

Lynda K. Vincent .......Coordinator of Circulation Services/Distance Learning Desk

A.S., 1988, Volunteer State Community College

(1990)

Sarah Marguerite Voorhies...................................Library Assistant II

B.A., 1955, Tennessee Technological University

M.A.L.S., 1963, George Peabody College

Additional graduate work: George Peabody College

(1971)

Donna B. Warden ................................................Library Assistant III

C.P.S., 1996

(1975)

Division of Mathematics and Science

James Richard Harville.......................................Dean of Mathematics

and Science/Professor of Mathematics

B.S., 1967, Tennessee Technological University

M.S., 1971, Tennessee Technological University

Ph.D., 1986, Vanderbilt University

(1972)

Janet E. Jones..................................................................... Secretary III

C.P.S., 1996

(1979)

Barbara Gray ........................................................................Secretary II

A.A., 1974, Santa Rosa Junior College

C.P.S., 2002

A.S., 2003, Volunteer State Community College

(1994)

Alec F. Bridges................................Chemistry Laboratory Technician

B.A., 1966, University of Tennessee

M.S., 1972, Murray State University

(2001)

Michael J. Hill.......................................Biology Laboratory Assistant

A.S., 1997, Volunteer State Community College

B.S., 2003, Austin Peay State University

(2003)

William U. Smith................................Assistant Director of Math Lab

B.S., 1980, Auburn University

(1993)

Ondis Nathaniel Bible ...............Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.A., 1972, Maryville College

M.A., 1976, University of Tennessee

(1977)

William David Boehmer................... Associate Professor of Biology

and Natural Resource Management

B.S., 1971, University of Tennessee

M.S., 1973, University of Tennessee

(1974)

Kimberly Caldwell ......................................Professor of Mathematics

A.S., 1982, Volunteer State Community College

B.S., 1985, Tennessee Technological University

M.S., 1988, Tennessee Technological University

Ed.D., 2001, Tennessee State University

(1990)

Nancy Rushing Candella..................Associate Professor of Biology

B.S., 1963, Middle Tennessee State University

M.S., 1991, Middle Tennessee State University

(1993)

Charles Richard Conrad..........Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.B.A., 1971, Marshall University

B.A., 1974, Marshall University

M.S., 1989, Central Connecticut State University

Additional graduate work, Tennessee State University

(1993)

Lisa Wilson Davis...............................................Instructor of Biology

B.S., 1988 Middle Tennessee State University

M.S., 1994, Middle Tennessee State University

(2004)

Le-Ellen Dayhuff......................Assistant Professor of Mathematics

B.S., 1993, Middle Tennessee State University

M.S., 1996, Middle Tennessee State University

Ph.D., 2004, Tennessee Technological University

(1997)

Peggy Arlene Dyer ....................Associate Professor of Mathematics

A.A., 1986, Martin Methodist College

B.S., 1989, Tennessee Wesleyan College

M.S., 1991, Middle Tennessee State University

(1994)

Paula Kaye Etheridge..............Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.S., 1976, Austin Peay State University

M.Ed., 1989, Tennessee State University

(1990)

Tim Farris...........................................Associate Professor of Physics

B.S.E.G., 1983, University of Mississippi

M.S.E.S., 1985, University of Mississippi

Ph.D., 1991, Vanderbilt University

(2001)

Shelley Dee Fenton..................Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.S., 1988, Belhaven College

M.S., 1993, University of Tennessee

(1997)

Robert Allen Forrester ...................................Associate Professor of

Mathematics/Chairman, Department of Mathematics

B.A., 1969, Vanderbilt University

M.A., 1972, George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University

Course work completed for Ph.D.: George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University

(1973)

Frederick R. Frank, Jr. ......................Associate Professor of Biology

A.A., 1975, Essex Community College

B.S., 1977, National College of Chiropractic Medicine

D.C., 1979, National College of Chiropractic Medicine

(1994)

Ronald Wilson Hackney...................Associate Professor of Biology

B.S., 1970, Austin Peay State University

M.S., 1972, Austin Peay State University

(1973)

Susan Lavimoniere Harriman ............Associate Professor of Physics

B.A., 1976, Bridgewater State College

M.A., 1979, Bridgewater State College

M.S., 1997, Tennessee State University

Additional graduate work: Western Kentucky University

(1994)

Joy Hosey..................................Assistant Professor of Mathematics

B.S., 1981, Campbellsville College

M.A.T, 1992, University of Kentucky

Additional graduate work: Tennessee Technological

University

(1999)

Frances S. Johnson ...................Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.S., 1970, Alabama State University

M.Ed., 1983, Tennessee State University

M.S., 1991, Tennessee State University

(1989)

Katherine Riegler Johnson .......Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.S., 1989, Tennessee State University

M.S., 1997, Tennessee State University

Additional graduate work: Belmont University

(1994)

Jeffrey D. Kent....................................................Professor of Biology

and Greenhouse Manager

B.A., 1972, Slippery Rock University

M.S., 1974, Slippery Rock University

Ph.D., 1986, University of Illinois

(1995)

Herman Charles Lawson........Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.S., 1969, Carson-Newman College

B.A., 1978, Christopher Newport College

M.S., 1971, University of Kentucky

Additional graduate work: University of Kentucky,

Vanderbilt University

(1980)

Edith Bailey Lester.................Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.S., 1973, LeMoyne-Owen College

M.A., 1976, Indiana University

M.A., 2000, Trevecca Nazarene University

(1996)

James Edgar Lowe ......................Associate Professor of Engineering

B.E., 1966, Vanderbilt University

M.S., 1969, Vanderbilt University

(1971)

Hillman Kemp Mann ..........................................Professor of Biology

B.A., 1981, Rhodes College

M.D., 1988, University of Tennessee

(1994)

Vicky Durham McVey ...............Associate Professor of Mathematics

A.S., 1976, Volunteer State Community College

B.S., 1978, Middle Tennessee State University

M.S., 1979, Middle Tennessee State University

(1985)

Jeffrey Tod Moore...................Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.A., 1988, San Jose State University

M.S., 1991, Middle Tennessee State University

(1994)

Nancy Garnett Morris.......................Chair, Departments of Science and Associate Professor of Biology

B.S., 1975, Austin Peay State University

M.S., 1976, George Peabody College

Additional graduate work: Austin Peay State University,

Tennessee State University, and Vanderbilt University

(1980)

James P. Neilan..................................................Instructor of Chemistry

B.S., 1970, Boston College

Ph.D., 1975 University of Wisconsin

(2004)

Parris Powers...................................Associate Professor of Chemistry

B.S., 1992, Tennessee State University

M.S., 1994, Tennessee State University

Additional graduate work: Middle Tennessee State

University

(1995)

April Lynn Richey.....................................Instructor of Mathematics

M.S. 1999, Middle Tennessee State University

2002)

Mulloy Robertson, Jr. ...............Associate Professor of Mathematics

A.A., 1978, Mississippi City Community College

B.S., 1980, Arkansas State University

M.Ed., 1987, Tennessee State University

Additional graduate work: Tennessee State University

(1988)

Louis Joseph Schibig..........................................Professor of Biology

B.S., 1970, Austin Peay State University

M.S., 1972, Austin Peay State University

Additional graduate work: University of Tennessee

(1973)

Mohamad Mehdi Shariati .........Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.S., 1980, Tennessee State University

M.Ed., 1990, Tennessee State University

Additional graduate work: Tennessee State University,

Western Kentucky University

(1994)

Girija S. Shinde..............Instructor in Biology (Livingston Campus)

B.S., 1985, Fergusson College

M.S., 1987, University of Pune

M. Phil., 1990, University of Pune

M.S., 2002, Tennessee Technological University

(2002)

Charles Snelling..............................Associate Professor of Chemistry

B.S., 1977, Arizona State University

Ph.D., 1981, University of Illinois

(1996)

Rita Branham Sowell .................Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.S., 1982, University of Tennessee

M.S., 1991, Tennessee State University

(1987)

Douglas Williams...............Associate Professor of Natural Science

B.S., 1987, Tennessee State University

M.S., 1992, Meharry Medical College

Additional graduate work: Middle Tennessee State

University

(1993)

Mary N. Yarbrough...................Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.A., 1987, Blue Mountain College

M.S., 1990, University of Mississippi

Additional graduate work: Mississippi College

(1996)

Division of Social Science and Education

Karen Valencia................................................Dean of Social Sciences

and Education/Assistant Professor of Education

B.S., 1975 Louisiana State University

M.A., 1995, University of Texas

Ed.D., 1996, University of Houston

(2004)

Linnette Flood........................................................................Secretary III

(2000)

Hollie Harvey ........................................................................Secretary II

(2001)

Alice Marie Alexander Amonette ....Department Head of Education, Childhood Education & Health & Physical Education; Professor of Education, Health & Physical Education

B.S., 1964, University of Tennessee

M.A., 1967, George Peabody College

Ed.S., 1982, Tennessee Technological University

Ed.D., 1985, Tennessee State University

(1974)

Keith Bell.......................................Associate Professor of Geography

A.S., 1991, Columbia State Community College

B.A., 1993, Memphis State University

M.S., 1995, University of Memphis

(1998)

Carole Bucy..........................................Associate Professor of History B.A., 1971, Baylor University

M.A., 1972, George Peabody College

Ph.D., 2002, Vanderbilt University

(1995)

Joseph C. Douglas..............................Associate Professor of History

B.A., 1986, Middle Tennessee State University

M.A., 1991, Middle Tennessee State University

Ph.D., 2001, University of Houston

(1997)

Vicki Lynn Dretchen....................Assistant Professor of Psychology

A.A.S., 1988, Volunteer State Community College

B.S., 1991, Middle Tennessee State University

M.A., 1995, Middle Tennessee State University

(2000)

Carl Grady Eades..................................................Instructor of History

B.A., 1996, East Tennessee State University

M. A., 2000, University of Alabama

M.A., 2001, University of Alabama

(2002)

Phyllis Ann Sayers Foley...........Associate Professor of Psychology

B.A., 1974, Western Kentucky University

M.Ed., 1978, Western Kentucky University

National Certified Counselor, 1986

M.A., 1988, Western Kentucky University

Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselor, 1994

(1991)

Sidney E. Hardyway ............ Professor of Psychology and Education

B.S. 1990, Tennessee State University

M.A., 1992, Western Kentucky University

Ed.D., 2003, Tennessee State University

(1994)

Patsy Faye Hatfield Lawson...........................Associate Professor of Psychology and Education

B.A., 1969, Carson-Newman College

M.S., 1976, Old Dominion University

National Board of Certified Counselors, 1985

Clinical Status-American Association Marriage and Family Therapists, 1985

Tennessee Certified Professional Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist, 1986

Additional graduate work: Western Kentucky University, ` Vanderbilt University

(1979)

Robert Scott McMillan...........................Instructor in History,English

and Political Science

B.S., 1984, Tennessee Technological University

M.A., 1997, Tennessee Technological University

(2000)

Vanessa Mitchell.........................Assistant Professor in Psychology

B.S., 1991, Tennessee Technological University

M.A., 1999, Tennessee Technological University

(1999)

John Richard Moore.........................................Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education/Athletic Director

B.S., 1963, Austin Peay State University

M.A., 1971, Austin Peay State University

(1971)

Dolores Vaulx-Pillow.......................................Associate Professor of

Sociology and Human Services

B.S., 1967, Lane College

M.S.W., 1971, Washington University

Additional graduate work: Tennessee State University and Fisk University.

(1991)

George Pimentel.......................................Assistant Professor/Interim

Department Head of History

B.A., 1992, Middle Tennessee State University

M.A., 1995, Middle Tennessee State University

Ed.S., 1996, Middle Tennessee State University

D.A., 2002, Middle Tennessee State University

(2001)

Gregory D. Pryor ..................................Associate Professor of History

B.S., 1988, Tennessee Technological University

M.A., 1992, University of Tennessee

(1994)

Richard Dean Rouch ....................Associate Professor of Economics

B.S., 1968, Tennessee Technological University

M.A., 1974, University of Denver

(1976)

Robert Monroe Ruff .......Professor of History and Political Science

B.A., 1964, Auburn University

M.A., 1965, Auburn University

Ph.D., 1973, University of Georgia

(1973)

Vanita Louise Lytle Sherrill.................Professor of Human Services

and Sociology

B.A., 1966, Fisk University

M.A., 1972, Fisk University

Ed. S., 1980, George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University

National Board of Certified Counselors, 1983

Ed.D., 1986, George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University

(1973)

Ronald L. Timberlake...................Assistant Professor of Health and

Physical Education

B.S., 1974, Western Kentucky University

M.P.S., 1975, Western Kentucky University

M.S., 1976, Western Kentucky University

(1996)

Carol J. Topping..........................................Instructor of Psychology

B.A., 1979, University of Tennessee

M.S., 1981, University of Tennessee

Ph.D, 1993, University of Georgia