Administrative Staff

Alex Sekwat, Ph.D.

    Interim Dean

    Office Phone: (615)963-2278

    E-mail: asekwat@tnstate.edu

Mohammad Karim, Ph.D.

    Interim Assistant Dean

    Office Phone: (615) 963-5139
    E-mail: mkarim@tnstate.edu

Deborah M. Chisom 
    Director of the Graduate Admissions and Records
    Office Phone:(615) 963-5962
    E-mail: dchisom@tnstate.edu

Graduate Analysts

Each graduate program is assigned an analyst who is responsible for assisting students from admission to a program through graduation. Graduate students are encouraged 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 dissertations, etc. Listed below are the graduate analysts and the programs they oversee.

Sandra Kornegay
Graduate Analyst
Office Phone: (615) 963-5967
E-mail: skornegay@tnstate.edu

Programs

1.       Agriculture

- AGIS Certificate

2.       Business

Ramona Whitworth
Graduate Analyst
Office Phone: (615) 963-5988
E-mail: rwhitworth@tnstate.edu

Programs

Sandy Woodruff
Graduate Analyst
Office Phone: (615) 963-1562
E-mail: swoodruff2@tnstate.edu

Programs

1.       Administration & Supervision

2.       Biology

3.       Chemistry

4.       Criminal Justice

5.       Human Performance & Sports Sci.

6.       Math

7.       Social Work

8.       Speech Pathology

Lili Cai 
Office Phone: (615) 963-2173
E-mail: lili.cai@tnstate.edu

Programs

5.       Public Administration

- Health Admin.& Planning

- Non-profit Management

6.       Public Health

Graduate Assistants