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 Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs	Loretta Griffy	Barb LeJeune Nadira Salim-Nelson	7633 6236
Assistant Provost and University Registrar	Felicia Nagel	Beth Foss	6540
Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies	Chad Brooks		7414
Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Research	Amanda Wornhoff	Cherylle Ward	6760
Director of Academic Administration & Finance	Debbie Shearon		1016
Executive Assistant	Jessica D'Alimonte		7676
Senior Academic Administrative Assistant	Jill York		7960
Executive Director of Accreditation and External Compliance	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	TBD	6380
Dean of the College of Business	Mickey Hepner	JJ White	7674
Dean of the Eriksson College of Education	Interim, Lisa Barron	Dustie Dyce Boxx	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 Marsha Lyle-Gonga		7539 7583
College of Business	Emily Lean		7759
Eriksson College of Education	Charles Gonzalez Christi Maldonado		1114 7510
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	Michele Tamayo	1480
Health and Human Performance Speech-Language & Swallowing Community Clinic	Tim Leszczak	Kimberly Coats Shannon Parker	6111 6193/1622
Leadership	Melissa Kates	Darci Bateman	1465
Military Science and Leadership	Mark Barton	Greg Lane	6156
Political Science and Public Management	John Phillips	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	Interim, Jonniann Butterfield	Shannon Parker	7730
Sociology and Community Development	Jonniann Butterfield	Kristal Butts	7540
Business
Accounting, Finance, and Economics	Don Nyonna	Dana Vernon	1283
Management and Marketing	Tim Self	Krista Hemby	7691
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	Rhonda Mosier	6455
Biology	Interim, Sergei Markov	Jessica Verrillo	7781
Chemistry	Lisa Sullivan	Bailey Harrison	7628
Computer Science and Information Technology	Leong Lee	Josie Foote	7131
Engineering Technology	Ravi Manimaran	Crystal Erdmenger	1470
Earth and Environmental Sciences	Chris Gentry	Jessica Langston	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)	Jeffrey Williams, Director		7648
Center of Excellence for Creative Arts	Andrea Spofford	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
Distance Education	Anna Carrie Webb, Director	Steve Conklin	7933
Dual Enrollment	Jordan Longan, Director		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		1492
International Student Services	Elizabeth Harrison, Coordinator		6252
Center for Academic Support & Enrichment	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, Chief of Staff	Devan Gearhart	7775
Student Financial Aid, Veteran's Education Benefits, and Scholarships	Randi Robinson, Executive Director	Jill Endsley	6256
Student Research and Innovation	Cindy Taylor, Director		7625
Student Success	Dametraus Jaggers, Executive Director	Ciara Jenkins	6643
Student Support Services (TRIO Program)	John Johnson, Director	TBD	6412
Study Abroad and International Exchange	Kyle Christmas		7625
Teacher Education and Partnerships	Angela Stone, Director		7441
TECTA (Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance)	Noelle Cannon, Director		7300
Tennessee Small Business Development Center	Dave Dessauer, Director		1370
Tri-County Upward Bound (TRIO Program)	Melissa Conwell, Director	Cathy Brundage	6410
Degree Completion Initiatives	Shawn Harding, Director		7123