Tennessee State University

future students
Tennessee State University is a world-class university known for academic excellence, incredible students, inspiring faculty, exceptional value and an amazing campus and community. We invite you to learn more about TSU and our academic programs, admissions process, tuition and financial aid, campus visits, student housing and more.
current students
Tennessee State University is dedicated to helping students develop the skills needed for the real world. Our vibrant campus life, leadership opportunities, rigorous academic programs, access to scholarships and student services are just a few of the student services we offer. We are preparing career-ready professionals today for knowledge-based jobs tomorrow. The Tiger legacy continues with you.
parents & families
TSU loves parents! And we encourage you to stay involved with your Tennessee State University student. We strive to make the transition to college and beyond flow as smoothly as possible for everyone. We'll keep you up-to-date on campus happenings through a monthly eNewsletter, a helpful Parent Guide and through many other programs and events. We're here to help you and your student make the most out of your TSU experience.
alumni
At Tennessee State University, our blood runs blue! We enjoy connecting, socializing and sharing news about the great things our alumni are doing across the globe. From our annual Homecoming celebration to donor events and volunteer activities, TSU alumni always find time to celebrate what it means to be a Big Blue Tiger. We welcome you back to campus anytime to rekindle your most memorable experiences.
visitors
Welcome to Tennessee State University, located in the heart of Nashville, one of the nation's most progressive cities! Whether you are here for your first visit, planning a campus tour or returning after many years away, TSU welcomes you to enjoy our facilities, hospitality and our unique history and contributions.
faculty & staff
Tennessee State University is proud to have 1,200 distinguished administrators, faculty and staff members as part of our team. With outstanding reputations for teaching, research and service, these professionals make valuable contributions to our community of scholars and ensure that TSU is a thriving public institution of higher learning.

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Faculty Members - Tenured/Tenure Track

Dr. Sekmen

Dr. Ali Sekmen
Department Chair
Professor
Office: McCord Hall 005O
asekmen[at]tnstate[dot]edu
Phone: (615) 963-5712


Dr. Wei Chen Professor Office: McCord Hall 005P wchen[at]tnstate[dot]edu Phone: (615) 963-5878	Dr. Fenghui Yao Professor Office: McCord Hall 005G fyao[at]tnstate[dot]edu Phone: (615) 963-5875	Dr. Guifeng Shao Associate Professor Office: McCord Hall 005D gshao[at]tnstate[dot]edu Phone: (615) 963-5874


Dr. Tamara Rogers Associate Professor Office: McCord Hall 005F trogers3[at]tnstate[dot]edu Phone: (615) 963-1520	Mr. Heh Miao Assistant Professor Office: McCord Hall 005C hmiao[at]tnstate[dot]edu Phone: (615) 963-1521	Dr. Erdem Erdemir Associate Professor Office: McCord Hall 005M eerdemir[at]tnstate[dot]edu Phone: (615) 963-5873


Dr. Kamal Al Nasr Associate Professor Office: McCord Hall 005N kalnasr[at]tnstate[dot]edu Phone: (615) 963-5848	Dr. Swastik Brahma Associate Professor Office: McCord Hall 005H sbrahma[at]tnstate[dot]edu Phone: (615) 963-5852	Dr. Manar D. Samad Assistant Professor Office: McCord Hall 005E msamad[at]tnstate[dot]edu Phone: (615) 963-5877
Instructors

Mr. Christopher Jones Instructor Office: McCord Hall 005 cjone141[at]my.tnstate[dot]edu Phone: (615) 963-5800	Mr. Pankaj Mishra Instructor Office: McCord Hall 005 pmishra2[at]tnstate[dot]com Phone: (615) 963-5800	Ms. Cassandra Brown Instructor Office : McCord Hall 005 cbrown17[at]my.tnstate[dot]edu Phone : (615) 963-5800
Google Faculty

Mr. Alex Loh Office: McCord Hall 005 Google-in-Resident Instructor Fall 2022	Dr. See-Mong Tan Google-in-Resident Instructor Fall 2020 seemongt[at]google[dot]com	Dr. Adam Leeper Google-in-Resident Instructor Fall 2021 leeper[at]google[dot]com
Adjunct Faculty

Mr. Ryan Haining Instructor haining.cpp[at]gmail[dot]com	Mr. Sterlin Sanders Instructor Office: Davis Humanities IT Helpdesk ssande20[at]tnstate[dot]edu Phone: (615)963-2030	Mr. Srinivasa Rao Lagadapati Instructor slagadap[at]tnstate[dot]edu Phone: (309)750-7698

Mr. Derek Schatzlein Instructor derek.schatzlein[at]hcahealthcare[dot]com	Mr. Bryan Hunter Instructor bryan.hunter[at]hcahealthcare[dot]com	Mr. Susheel Kumar Instructor skumar2[at]tnstate[dot]edu

Staff

Ms. Chenhua Yang

Ms. Chenhua Yang
Admin. Assistant
Office: McCord Hall 005
cyang@tnstate.edu
Phone: (615) 963-5800