Faculty

	Gashawbeza Bekele (Ph.D., West Virginia University, 2007) Assistant Professor of Geography Cultural, Political, and Economic Geography, Geography of Africa, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 413C Crouch Hall (615) 963-5499 gbekele@tnstate.edu
	Michael Bertrand (Ph.D., University of Memphis, 1995) Associate Professor of History American History, Modern (20th Century) American History, New South, History of Race, Music, and Popular Culture 220 Crouch Hall (615) 963-1376 mbertrand@tnstate.edu
	Keisha Brown (Ph.D., University of Southern California, 2015) Assistant Professor of History Asian Studies, World History, Race and Ethnicity 210B Crouch Hall (615) 963-5000 kbrow110@tnstate.edu
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	Sheri Browne (Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2002) Professor of History American History, 19th Century American History, American Women's History, Women's Studies 220 Crouch Hall (615) 963-5505 sbrowne@tnstate.edu
	Theron Corse (Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1995) Associate Professor of History Latin American History, World History 406A Crouch Hall (615) 963-7457 tcorse@tnstate.edu
	Elizabeth Dachowski (Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1995) Professor of History Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern European, and World History 413D Crouch Hall (615) 963-5507 edachowski@tnstate.edu www.tnstate.edu/faculty/edachowski
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	Joel Dark (Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1998) Professor of History Modern European History 112 Crouch Hall (615) 963-5516 jdark@tnstate.edu
	K. T. Ewing (Ph.D., University of Memphis, 2014) Assistant Professor of History African American History, 20th Century United States History, Women and Gender 216 Crouch Hall (615) 963-6741 ktewing@tnstate.edu
	Daniel Gibran (Ph.D., University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 1990) Professor of Political Science International Relations Theory, International Security, International Political Economy 209 Crouch Hall (615) 963-5650 dgibran@tnstate.edu
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	Hoyt King (Ph.D., West Virginia University, 1976) Associate Professor of Political Science American Government, American Legislative Process, Black Politics, Urban Politics 320 Crouch Hall (615) 963-5502 hking@tnstate.edu
	John Miglietta (Ph.D., New York University, 1995) Professor of Political Science International Politics, Middle East Politics 211 Crouch Hall (615) 963-5515 jmiglietta@tnstate.edu
	Mayibuye Monanabela (Ph.D., University of Utah, 1972) Professor of Africana Studies African Spiritual Philosophy, African Empowerment and Transformation 201B Elliott Hall (615) 963-5587 mmonanabela@tnstate.edu
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	Kyle Murray (Ph.D., University of Limerick-Ireland, 2011) Instructor American History, Global Political Economy, International Relations Theory and History 209A Crouch Hall (615) 963-1394 kmurra10@tnstate.edu
	Adebayo Oyebade (Ph.D., Temple University, 1995) Department Chair Professor of History African History, American History 216 Crouch Hall (615) 963-5506 aoyebade@tnstate.edu
	David Padgett (Ph.D., University of Florida, 2001) Associate Professor of Geography Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Environmental Justice 213 Crouch Hall (615) 963-5508 dpadgett@tnstate.edu
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	Jyotsna Paruchuri (Ph.D., Agra University, 1982) Professor of Political Science Political Philosophy, Comparative Government 211A Crouch Hall (615) 963-5509 jparuchuri@tnstate.edu
	Andrew Patrick (Ph.D., University of Manchester, 2011) Assistant Professor of History Middle Eastern, American, and World History 413B Crouch Hall (615) 963-5742 apatric2@tnstate.edu
	Brian Russell (Ph.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 2004) Assistant Professor of Political Science American Politics 215 Crouch Hall (615) 963-4930 brussell7@tnstate.edu
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	Erik Schmeller (Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 1999) Professor of History American History, Early American History, British History 210A Crouch Hall (615) 963-5510 eschmeller@tnstate.edu
	Bethany Stollar(M.A., Middle Tennessee State University, 2011) Instructor American History, Global History 418 Crouch Hall (615) 963-2139 bstollar@tnstate.edu
	Morgan Veraluz (Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2014) Lecturer of History American History, Borderlands History, Native American History 413E Crouch Hall (615) 963-5514 mveraluz@tnstate.edu
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	Learotha Williams, Jr. (Ph.D., Florida State University, 2003) Assistant Professor of History American History, African American History, Public History 320 Crouch Hall (615) 963-5513 lwilli22@tnstate.edu
	Wosene Yefru (Ph.D., Howard University, 1983) Professor of Africana Studies African Studies History, African Family and Community 201C Elliott Hall (615) 963-7462 wyefru@tnstate.edu

Part-time Faculty

	Julian Blackshear (J.D., University of Tennessee, 1970) Assistant Professor American Politics and Law, Constitutional Law, Legal Research and Writing 216 Crouch Hall (615) 963-5471 jblackshear@tnstate.edu
	Ronald Hardy (M.A., Middle Tennessee State University, 1991) Instructor American History 216 Crouch Hall (615) 963-5471 rhardy@tnstate.edu
	Frances Kolb (Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 2014) Instructor American History, Early American History 418 Crouch Hall (615) 963-2139 fkolb@tnstate.edu
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	Kalonji McClellan (M.A., Ashford University, 2009) Instructor Genealogy, Teaching and Learning Africana Studies 201 Elliott Hall (615) 963-5583
	Courtney Thomas (M.A., Vanderbilt University, 2013) Instructor Race and Ethnicity, Sociological Methodology Africana Studies 201 Elliott Hall (615) 963-5583
	Kevin Vanzant (Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 2013) Postdoctoral Fellow, Mellon Partners for Humanities Education American History, Early American History 413A Crouch Hall (615) 963-7554 kvanzant@tnstate.edu
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	Griff Watson (D.A., Middle Tennessee State University, 1985) Instructor American History, Teacher Education 418 Crouch Hall (615) 963-5503 gwatson@tnstate.edu
	Cydya Williams (M.A., National Louis University , 2009) Instructor Teaching and Learning Africana Studies 201 Elliott Hall (615) 963-5583 cjackson3@tnstate.edu	< back to top >

Recently Retired Faculty

James Haney (Ph.D., Kent State University, 1971)
Associate Professor of History
African American History

Bobby L. Lovett (Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 1978)
Professor of History
African American History, State and Local History

Elizabeth McClain (M.S., Tennessee State University, 1971)
Assistant Professor of History
African American History, Civil Rights

Gloria McKissack (M.A., Tennessee State University, 1985)
Instructor of History
American History, African American History, Civil Rights

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