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Robert E. Clay Hall, College of Education Building
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209

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College of Education (COE) Offices

Mrs. Ruth Gordon
Senior Office Assistant,
Dean Office

Office: 118 Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963-5451
Email: rgordon1@tnstate.edu

Mrs. JoNatalyn Mercer
Senior Office Assistant,
Assoc. Dean's Office

Celebrating 15 years of Service

Office: 107 Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963-5109
Email: jmercer@tnstate.edu

Education Administration (EDAD)
Main Office: 103 Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963- 5450

	Trinetia Respress, Ed.D. Interim Department Chair, Professor B.B.A., 1989, University of West Georgia; M.A., 1994, Tennessee Technological University; Ed.D., 1997, East Tennessee State University.	Office: 103 Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5450 Email: trespress@tnstate.edu
	Carole de Casal, Ed.D. Professor B.A., 1971, M.Ed. 1978, Ed.D. 1980, University of Utah MBA, 2007, Novus University	Office: Avon Williams Campus Phone: (615) 963- Email: cdecasal@tnstate.edu
	Denise Dunbar, Ed.D. Professor B.S., 1974, Northern Illinois University; M. Ed., 1983, George Peabody College at Vanderbilt University; Ed.D., 1989, George Peabody Collegeat Vanderbilt University	Office: 104 Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5128 Email: ddunbar@tnstate.edu
	Eleni Elder, Ed.D. AssociateProfessor B.A., 1985, University of Mary Washington; M.Ed., 1998, Virginia Commonwealth University; Ed.D., 2002, Florida Atlantic University	Office: A404 Avon Williams Campus Phone: (615) 963-7296 Email: ecoukos@tnstate.edu
	Janet Finch, Ph.D Professor B.S., 1972, M.A., 1978, Tennessee State University; Ph.D.,1985, George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University	Office: L401 Avon Williams Campus Phone: (615) 963-7038 Email: jfinch@tnstate.edu
	Micheal Freeman Assistant Professor B.GS., 1980, The University of Iowa; M.A., 1983, The University of Iowa; Ph.D., Unversity of Maryland-College Park	Office: 108A Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-2111 Email: mafreeman@tnstate.edu
	Kirmanji Gundi, Ed.D. Professor B.S., 1986, Tennessee State University; M.Ed., 1994, Tennessee State University; Ed.D., 1998, Tennessee State University.	Office: 108A Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-2298 Email: kigundi2@tnstate.edu
	Mrs. Tracey Harris Administrative Assistant III A.S., 1994, Nashville State Technical Community College; B.S., 2002, Tennessee State University; M.Ed., 2008, Tennessee State University; Ed.S., 2011, Tennessee State University	Office: 103 Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5450 Email: tsmith10@tnstate.edu
	Karen Stevens, Ed.D. Professor B.A., 1977, Belmont College; M.Ed., 1988, Belmont College; Ed.D., 1997, Vanderbilt University Celebrating 15 years of Service	Office: 108C Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5448 Email: kstevens@tnstate.edu
	Eric Vogel, Ph.D. Professor B.A., 1971, Louisiana State University at New Orleans; M.Ed., 1974, University of New Orleans; Ph.D., 1983, Florida State University	Office: A403 Avon Williams Campus Phone: (615) 963-7089 Email: evogel@tnstate.edu

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Psychology (PSYC)
Main Office: 303 Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963-5141

	James Campbell, Ph.D. Interim Department Chair, Associate Professor B.A., 1982, Central State University; M.S., 1984, Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., 1991, Oklahoma State University	Office: 308C Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-2920 Email: jcampbell21@tnstate.edu
	Christopher Blazina, Ph.D. Professor B.S., 1988, Centre College: M.S., 1990, Eastern Kentucky University; Ph.D., 1996, University of North Texas	Office: 313 Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5152 Email: cblazina@tnstate.edu
	James Chatman Associate Professor	Office: Phone: (615) 963-5150 Email: jchatman@tnstate.edu
	Mrs. Diane Coakley Administrative Assistant III Celebrating 15 years of Service	Office: 303 Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-2175 Email: dcoakley@tnstate.edu
	Lisa de la Mothe Assistant Professor B.S., 2001, University of Tennessee at Martin; M.A., 2006, Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., 2008, Vanderbilty University	Office: 305D Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-1390 Email: ldelamot@tnstate.edu
	John Dossett Associate Professor	Office: 304C Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-1559 Email: jdossett@tnstate.edu
	Linda Guthrie, Ph.D. Interim Associate Dean, Associate Professor B.S., 1965, M.Ed., 1969, Middle Tennessee State University; Ph.D., 2000, Tennessee State University	Office: 107 Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-2920 Email: lguthrie@tnstate.edu
	Marie Hammond, Ph.D. Associate Professor B.M.E., 1978, Olivet College; M.A., 1980, Ph.D., 1999, University of Missouri	Office: 305B Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5191 Email: mhammond1@tnstate.edu
	Ann Hampton Research Assistant, Temporary Part-time	Office: 105C Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-4951 Fax: (615) 963-4949 Email: ahampto1@tnstate.edu
	Shannon Hays Temporary Instruction	Email: shays@tnstate.edu
	Mrs. Carolyn Hodison Administrative Assistant III Service Obligation & Employment Verification Coordinator Celebrating 35 years of Service	Office: 105E Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-4951 Fax: (615) 963-4949 Email: chodison@tnstate.edu
	Rosemary Jefferies Associate Professor	Office: 317A Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5149 Email: rjefferies@tnstate.edu
	Kiesa Kelly, Ph.D. Associate Professor B.A., 1996, Bowdoin College; M.S., 1999, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science; Ph.D., 2003, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	Office: 317C Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5157 Email: kkelly5@tnstate.edu
	Jeri Lee, Ed.D., J.D. Associate Professor B.A., 1978, East Texas Baptist University; M.S., 1979, Texas Christian University; Ed. D., 1994, Tennessee State University, J.D., 2011, Nashville School of Law	Office: 308C Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-1569 Email: jlee6@tnstate.edu
	Marvin Lee Associate Professor	Office: 317D Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5087 Email: mlee6@tnstate.edu
	David S. Shen-Miller, Ph.D. Assistant Professor B.A., 1994, University of Massachusetts-Amhurst; M.S.W., 2002, University of Texas-Austin; Ph.D., 2008, University of Oregon	Office: 311 Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5345 Email: dmiller20@tnstate.edu
	Robin Oatis-Ballew, Ph.D. Associate Professor B.A., 1995, Fisk University; M.S., 1998, Howard University; Ph.D., 2001, Howard University.	Office: 305A Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-1558 Email: roatisballew@tnstate.edu
	Mrs. Charlotte Phillips Administrative Assistant IV	Phone: (615) 963-5141 Email: cphillips@tnstate.edu
	Joan Popkin, Ph.D. Associate Professor B.S., 1995, university of Tennessee; M.S., 1996, University of Tennessee; Ph.D., 2002, University of Tennessee	Office: 105A Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-1385 Email: jpopkin@tnstate.edu
	Mary Shelton, Ph.D. Assistant Professor B.S., 1975, University of the South; M.S., 1989, George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University; 1999, Ph.D., George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University	Office: 304D Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-7984 Email: mshelton@tnstate.edu
	Joshua Shive Assistant Professor	Office: 317A Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5160 Email: jshive@tnstate.edu
	Amy Sibulkin Professor B.A., 1976, Clark University; M.S., 1979, Cornell University; Ph.D, 1981, Cornell University	Office: 305C Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5088 Email: asibulkin@tnstate.edu
	Stephen Trotter, Ph.D. Professor B.S., 1972, Stephen F. Austin State University; M.S., 1976, University of Houston; Ph.D., 1981, University of Utah	Office: A406 Avon Williams Campus Phone: (615) 963-5161 Email: strotter@tnstate.edu
	Stacie Yoquelet, Ed.D. Associate Professor B.A., 1991, University of Tennessee; M.S., 1997, Ed.D., 2002, University of Memphis	Office: 308B Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5153 Email: sputman@tnstate.edu

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Teaching & Learning (EDCI)
Main Office: 203 Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963-5465

	Nicole Kendall, Ed.D. Interim Department Chair, Associate Professor B.S., 1999 University of Tennessee at Martin, M.S. 2000, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University , Ed.D, 2005, Tennessee State University	Office: 203 Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5474 Email: nkendall@tnstate.edu Faculty Website
	Jane Asamani, Ph.D. Professor Practitioner License, 1981, Moneaque Teachers College, St. Ann, Jamaica; B.A., 1981, University of the West Indies, Mona Kingston, Jamaica; M.A., 1986, Fisk University; Ed.S., 1993, Tennessee State University; Ed.D., 1995, Tennessee State University	Office: 212-214 LRC Bldg. Phone: (615) 963-5573 Email: jasamani@tnstate.edu
	Mrs. Deborah Bellamy Elementary Education Advisor, Main Campus Temporary Instructor	Office: 105B Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-1556 Email: dbellamy@tnstate.edu
	Sumita Chakraborti-Ghosh, Ph.D. Professor B.S., 1975, Calcutta University, Calcutta, India; B.S., 1987, Utah State University; M.A., 1979, Rabindrabharah University, Calcutta India; Ph.D., 1998, New Mexico State University	Office: 209B Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5476 Email: schakraborti@tnstate.edu
	Beth Christian, Ph.D. Associate Professor B.A., 1991, University of Tennessee; M.A., 1993, Middle Tennessee State University; Ph.D., 2002, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University	Office: 216 Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5324 VSCC Campus: (615) 230-3706 Email: bchristian1@tnstate.edu Faculty Website
	Mrs. Gervaise Clark Administrative Assistant III	Office: 203 Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5465 Email: geclark@tnstate.edu
	Charles Dickens, Ph.D. Professor B.A., 1971, George Peabody College for Teachers; M.S., 1972, University of Tennessee; Ph.D., 1979, George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University	Office: 204B Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5029 or 1489 Email: cdickens@tnstate.edu
	Blanche Glimps, Ph.D. Professor B.S., 1964, Eastern Michigan University; M.Ed., 1967, Wayne State University; Ph.D., 1979, University of Michigan Celebrating 10 years of Service	Office: 211D Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-1346 Email: bglimps@tnstate.edu
	Carol Helton Associate Professor B.A., 1968, George Peabody College for Teachers; M.Ed., 1973, University of Memphis; Ed.D., 1994, Tennessee State University	Office: 211A Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-7005 Email: chelton@tnstate.edu
	John Mark Hunter, Ed.D. Professor B.A., 1982, College of Charleston; M.M.A., 1983, University of South Carolina; Ed.D., 1991, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Celebrating 20 years of Service	Office: L402 Avon Williams Campus Phone: (615) 963-7051 Email: jmhunter@tnstate.edu
	Show Mei Lin, Ph.D. Assistant Professor B.A. 1981 Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan; M.S.W. 1985, California State University, Fresno; Teacher Certification 1997, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Ph.D., 2009 The University of Oklahoma	Office: 209A Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-1348 Email: slin@tnstate.edu
	Dolores Mathis, Ph.D. Professor B.S., 1967, Florida A & M; M.A., 1969, The Ohio State University, Ed.S., 1971, Ph.D., 1975, University of Michigan	Office: 413 Avon Williams Campus Phone: (615) 963-7282 Email: dmathis@tnstate.edu
	Reney McAtee, Ed.D. Assistant Professor B.S., 1996, University of Maine, M.Ed., 2005, Ed.D., 2009, Tennessee State University	Office: 209C Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5475 Email: rnewman1@tnstate.edu
	David McCargar, Ph.D. Associate Professor B.A., 1973, Michigan State University; M.S., 1975, State University of New York at Buffalo; Ph.D., 1987, University of California Los Angeles	Office: 211C Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5477 Email: dmccargar@tnstate.edu
	Mary Ann Pangle, Ed.D. Associate Professor B.S., 1961; M.A. 1965, George Peabody College; Ed.D. 2004, Tennessee State University	Office: 206 Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-2126 Email: mpangle01@tnstate.edu
	Judith Presley, Ph.D. Professor B.S., 1969, Tennessee State University; M.S., 1974, Tennessee State University; Ph.D., 1998, George Peabody College of Vanderbilt	Office: 210 Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5468 Email: jpresley@tnstate.edu
	Heraldo Richards, Ph.D. Interim Dean, College of Education Associate Professor B.A., 1975, University of Chicago; M.A., 1985, University of Michigan; Ph.D., 1993, Northwestern University	Office: 118 Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5620 Email: hrichards@tnstate.edu
	Celeste Williams, Ed.D. Associate Professor B.S., 1987, Guilford College; M.S., 1995, Ed.D. 2001, Tennessee State University Celebrating 15 years of Service	Office: 211C Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5460 Email: cwilliams@tnstate.edu

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Office of Teacher Education & Student Services
Main Office: 112 Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963-5459

William Johnson, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Teacher Education

Office: 112A Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963-5467
Email: wjohnso7@tnstate.edu

Dianne Bryant, Ed.D.
Analyst I

Celebrating 25 years of Service

Office: 112C Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963-5484
Email: dbryant@tnstate.edu

Mrs. Tenisha Odom
Field Experience Coordinator

Office: 112 Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963-5459
Email: todom2@tnstate.edu

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Ruby W. Martin Curriculum Laboratory
Main Office: 212 Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963-5459

Mrs. Debra A. Jackson
Director

Celebrating 30 years of Service

Office: 212A Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963-5480
Email: djackson@tnstate.edu

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College of Education

College of Education (COE) Offices

Education Administration (EDAD) Main Office: 103 Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963- 5450

Psychology (PSYC)Main Office: 303 Clay HallPhone: (615) 963-5141

Teaching & Learning (EDCI)Main Office: 203 Clay HallPhone: (615) 963-5465

Office of Teacher Education & Student ServicesMain Office: 112 Clay HallPhone: (615) 963-5459

Ruby W. Martin Curriculum LaboratoryMain Office: 212 Clay HallPhone: (615) 963-5459

Education Administration (EDAD)
Main Office: 103 Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963- 5450

Psychology (PSYC)
Main Office: 303 Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963-5141

Teaching & Learning (EDCI)
Main Office: 203 Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963-5465

Office of Teacher Education & Student Services
Main Office: 112 Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963-5459

Ruby W. Martin Curriculum Laboratory
Main Office: 212 Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963-5459