Contact Us

Mailing Address:
School of Graduate Studies and Research
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN  37209

Physical Location:
Holland Hall Suite 200
Main Campus (Campus Map)
Telephone: 615-963-5901
Fax: 615-963-5963
Email: gradschool@tnstate.edu

Administrative Staff

Michael Orok, Ph.D.
Dean
Phone: 615-963-5901
Email: morok@tnstate.edu

Alex Sekwat, Ph.D.
Associate Dean
Phone: 615-963-2278
Email: asekwat@tnstate.edu

Deborah M. Chisom
Director of Graduate Admissions
Phone: 615-963-5962
Email: dchisom@tnstate.edu

Porsche Leath
Administrative Assistant IV
Phone: 615-963-5901
Email: pkelly2@tnstate.edu

Andrea Tyler, Ph.D.
Director of Graduate STEM Research
Phone: 615-963-2173
Email: atyler2@tnstate.edu

Graduate Analysts

Each graduate program is assigned an analyst who is responsible for assisting students from admission to a program through graduate.  Graduate students are encoruaged to call their Graduate Program Advisor with respect to any academic aspect of their graduate program.  Graduate analysts serve as resource personnel to answer questions regarding admission requirements, timetable for filing degree program forms, intent to graduate forms, general questions regarding theses or dissertation, etc.  Listed below are the graduate analysts and the programs they oversee.

Kurt Naugles
Graduate Analyst
Phone: 615-963-5256
Email: knaugles@tnstate.edu
- Non-Degree Seeking Students
- Professional Studies
- Public Administration
- Public Health

Danielle Towns-Belton
Graduate Analyst
Phone: 615-963-5974
Email: dtowns2@tnstate.edu
- Agricultural Sciences
- Applied Geospatial Information Systems
- Business Administration
- Education
     - Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning
     - Curriculum and Instruction
     - Elementary Education
- Nursing
- Physical Therapy
- Psychology

Ramona Whitworth
Graduate Analyst
Phone: 615-963-5988
Email: rwhitworth@tnstate.edu
- Chemistry
- Computer and Information Systems Engineering
- Engineering
- Human Performance and Sports Science
- Occupational Therapy
- Graduation
- Programs of Study and Transfer of Credit

Sandy Woodruff
Graduate Analyst
Phone: 615-963-1562
Email: swoodruff2@tnstate.edu
- Education
     - Administration and Supervision
     - Instructional Leadership
- Biology
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
- Speech and Hearing Science