Academic Affairs Directory

Provost's Leadership Team		Administrative Assistant	Phone Extension
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs	Maria Cronley		7676
Senior Vice Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs	Tucker Brown		7676
Dean of the University College and Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Affairs	Loretta Griffy	Barb LeJeune Nadira Salim-Nelson	7633 6236
Vice Provost for Enrollment and Student Achievement and Registrar	Nancy KingSanders	Lois Briones	6540
Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies	Chad Brooks		7414
Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Research	Amanda Wornhoff	Cherylle Ward	6760
Assistant to the Provost	Debbie Shearon		1016
Office Manager	Lisa Phelps		7676
Academic Support Specialist	Jessica D'Alimonte		7960
Director of Special Projects	Kyle Christmas		7992
Curriculum Coordinator	Jasmine O'Brien		6243
Director of Library Services	Martina Malvasi	Pat Simmons	7618
Dean of the College of Arts and Letters	Buzz Hoon	Lakota Withrow	6445
Dean of the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences	Dlynn Williams	Mary Dillard	6380
Dean of the College of Business	Mickey Hepner	JJ White	7674
Dean of the Eriksson College of Education	Prentice Chandler	Theresa Dezellem	7511
Dean of the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	Karen Meisch	Mary Biggers	7971
Associate Deans
College of Arts and Letters	Tony Morris		7344
College of Behavioral and Health Sciences	Misty Ring-Ramirez		7539
College of Business	Emily Lean		7759
Eriksson College of Education	Lisa Barron James Thompson		7190 7757
College of STEM	Allen Chaparadza Nicholas Coleman Kallina Dunkle		6298 7975 7451
College of Graduate Studies	Wes Atkinson		7215
Chairs
Arts and Letters
Art + Design	McLean Fahnestock	Gena Shire-Sgarlata	7333
Communication	Rob Baron	Cindy McElroy	7378
History and Philosophy	Kevin Tanner	Janice Poindexter	7919
Languages and Literature	Bea Brockman	Coard Lowery	7890
Music	Kristen Sienkiewicz	Michelle Fraley	7818
Theatre and Dance	Dale Pickard	Donna Conklin	6767
Behavioral and Health Sciences
Criminal Justice	Scott Culhane	Melissa Boyer	1480
Health and Human Performance Speech-Language & Swallowing Community Clinic	Tim Leszczak	Kimberly Coats Michelle Landl	6111 6193/1622
Leadership	Sue Evans	Darci Bateman	1465
Military Science and Leadership	Mark Barton	Greg Lane	6156
Political Science and Public Management	Marsha Lyle-Gonga	Sage Disney	7515
Psychological Science and Counseling PsyD & MS Counseling	Nicole Knickmeyer	Cissy Mandrell Concetta Leggio	7233 7237
School of Nursing	Mary Eve Rice	Shirley Tabb	7737
Social Work	Jeffrey Thompson	Steve Conklin	7730
Sociology and Community Development	Jonniann Butterfield	Kristal Butts	7540
Business
Accounting, Finance, and Economics	Don Nyonna	Kathleen Trevathan	1283
Management and Marketing	Amye Melton	Kathleen Trevathan	1283
Education
Educational Specialties	John McConnell	Ana Ortega	7696
Teaching and Learning	Cheryl Lambert	Ana Ortega	7696
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Agriculture	Don Sudbrink	Patty Mason	7272
Allied Health Sciences	Perry Scanlan	Patty Mason	6455
Biology	Amy Thompson	Jessica Verrillo	7781
Chemistry	Lisa Sullivan	Bailey Harrison	7628
Computer Science and Information Technology	Leong Lee	Jess Holland	7131
Engineering Technology	Ravi Manimaran	Michele Tamayo	1470
Earth and Environmental Sciences	Chris Gentry	Renee DeCelle	7454
Mathematics and Statistics	Jackie Vogel	Jamie Gaither	7833
Physics, Engineering, and Astronomy	Alex King	Sherry Bagwell	6116
Directors
Admissions, Dual Enrollment, and Orientation	Amy Corlew, Executive Director	Lori Graber	7261
Center for Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFE)	Melissa Kates, Director		7188
Center of Excellence for Creative Arts	TBD	Calie Benke	7876
Center of Excellence for Field Biology	Stefan Woltmann, Director	Jean Langley	7019
Connect and Degree Completion (BSGS, ASLA, and Reverse Transfer)	Allen Barger, Director		1021
Professional and Workforce Development Center	Jeff Walton, Director	Bethany Benjamin	6487
Decision Support and Institutional Research	Andrew Luna, Executive Director	Cherylle Ward	6760
Distance Education	Anna Carrie Webb, Director	Shannon Massey-Rives	7933
Dual Enrollment	Tyler Brown, Director	Cindy Eggleston	7175
Educational Opportunity Center (TRIO Program)	John Johnson, Director	Sherry Jennette	6460
First Year Success (G4 Pathway)	Meagan Mann		6175
GIS Center	Mike Wilson, Director	Dyana Taylor	7500
Honors and PELP Programs	Tim Winters, Director	Delaney Atkins	7403
Institute for National Security and Military Studies	Richard Mifsud	Wendy Stockdale	1423
International Student Services	Marissa Chandler, Interim Director		7418
Learning Resource Center	Blaire Hodge-Woodring, Director	April Holland	6554
Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)	Troy Priest, Director	Cherylle Ward	6760
Research and Sponsored Programs	Chad Brooks		7881
Southeastern Grasslands Institute	Layla Dunlap, Director	Devan Gearhart	7775
Student Financial Aid, Veteran's Education Benefits, and Scholarships	Randi Robinson, Executive Director	Jill Endsley	6256
Student Research and Innovation	Chad Brooks		7625
Student Success	Dametraus Jaggers, Executive Director	Ciara Jenkins	6643
Student Support Services (TRIO Program)	John Johnson, Director	Joy Pigott	6412
Study Abroad and International Exchange	Marissa Chandler, Director		7418
Teacher Education and Partnerships	Lisa Barron, Director		7441
TECTA (Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance)	Noelle Cannon, Director		7300
Tennessee Small Business Development Center	Liz Snodgrass, Director		1370
Tri-County Upward Bound (TRIO Program)	Melissa Conwell, Director	Cathy Brundage	6410
Undergraduate Persistence	Shawn Harding, Director		7123