Contact Us

 

College of Health Sciences - Office of the Dean

Tennessee State University
Our physical location
1112 37th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37209

Dr. Mohamed Kanu, Interim Dean and Professor
Health Sciences Building, Suite 433, 4th floor
mkanu@tnstate.edu
615.963.6934

Ms. Brittany Cosby, Director of College and Building Operations
Health Sciences Building, Suite 433, 4th floor
bcosby@tnstate.edu
615.963.5924

 
 

Cardiorespiratory Care Sciences 

Dr. Brenda Batts, Assistant Professor & Program Director
Health Sciences Building, Suite 315 - Office, 316 (3rd floor)
bbatt1@tnstate.edu
615.963.1240

 

Dental Hygiene

Dr. Illeana Brandt, Assistant Professor & Interim Department Chair 
Clement Hall, Dental Hygiene Clinic, 215
615.963.5801 phone
615.963-5836 fax
icrite@tnstate.edu

Health Information Management

Ms. Krystal Massey, Assistant Professor & Interim Program Director
Avon WIlliams Campus, Room D-402
615.963.7419
kmassey@tnstate.edu

Human Performance Sport Sciences (HPSS) 

Dr. Jason Smith, Associate Professor & Department Chair
Howard C. Gentry Center Athletic Complex, 326
615.963.5581 phone
615.963.5594 fax
jsmith66@tnstate.edu

Nursing

Dr. Courtney Nyange, Professor; Executive Director 
Health Sciences Building, Suite 402, 4th floor
615.963.5253 phone
615.963-5049 fax
chines3@tnstate.edu                                   

Occupational Therapy  (OT)

Dr. Laura Carpenter, Associate Professor & Department Chair 
Health Sciences Building, Suite 438, 4th floor 
615.963.5891 phone
615.963-5956 fax
lcarpen3@tnstate.edu

Physical Therapy (DPT)

Dr. Patricia King, Professor & Department Chair
Health Sciences Building, Suite 215, 2nd floor
615.963-5881 phone
615.963-5935 fax
pking5@tnstate.edu

Public Health, Health Administration, and Information, & Health Sciences

Dr. Elizabeth Brown, Associate Professor & Department Chair
Tennessee State University - Downtown Campus 
Avon Williams Campus, Suite D - 400, 4th FL
615.963.7367 phone
615.963.7011 fax
ebrown2@tnstate.edu

Speech Pathology & Audiology

Dr. Tina Smith, Professor & Department Chair
Tennessee State University - Downtown Campus
Avon Williams Campus 2nd floor, Suite P-208
(615) 963-7081 (phone)
(615) 963-7119 (fax)
tsmith31@tnstate.edu