EPP Coordinator Directory

Need to locate your EPP Coordinator?

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The Office of Teacher Education and Student Services works regularly with the various discipline areas that sponsor state-approved certification areas. These professionals consist of the TSU-EPP Council and can assist you with your specialized degree plan to support your licensure aspirations.

	Program / Certification Area
	Agriscience Education Dr. John Ricketts Department of Agricultural Leadership & Education (615) 963-7620 jricket1@tnstate.edu
	Art Mr. Michael Mitchell, M.F.A. Department of Art & Design (615) 963-5921 mmitch11@my.tnstate.edu
	Biology Dr. Elaine Martin Department of Biological Sciences (615) 963-5769 emartin@tnstate.edu
	Career and Technical Education Dr. Soala Dede Department of Educational Leadership (615) 963-5304 sdede@tnstate.edu
	Chemistry Dr. Mu Zheng Department of Chemistry (615) 963-5004 mzheng@tnstate.edu
	Early Childhood Education Dr. Graham P. Matthews Department of Teaching and Learning (615) 963-5029 gmatthews2@tnstate.edu
	Elementary Education (Undergraduate) Dr. Beth Christian Department of Teaching and Learning (615) 963-5324 bchristian1@tnstate.edu
	Elementary Education (Graduate) Dr. Latoya Johnson Department of Teaching and Learning (615) 963-1346 ljohns91@tnstate.edu
	English Dr. Philip Shafer Department of Language, Literature, and Philosophy (615) 963-5714 pshafer@tnstate.edu
	English as a Second Language - Add On Endorsement Dr. Kisha Bryan Jordan, interim chair Department of Teaching and Learning (615) 963-5466 kbryan@tnstate.edu
	Health & Wellness/Physical Education Dr. Jason Smith Department of Human Performance and Sports Sciences (615) 963-2114 jsmith66@tnstate.edu
	History/Political Science/Government Dr. Andrew Patrick Department of History (615) 963-5742 apatric2@tnstate.edu
	Instructional Leadership (PreK-12) Dr. Eleni Elder Department of Educational Leadership (615) 963-7296 ecoukos@tnstate.edu
	Mathematics Dr. Michael Reed Department of Mathematics Sciences (615) 963-5856 mreed4@tnstate.edu
	Music (General/Instrumental/Vocal) Dr. Robert Bryant Department of Music (615) 963-7785 rbryan14@tnstate.edu
	Reading Specialist - Add on Endorsement Dr. Show Mei Lin Department of Teaching and Learning (615) 963-1348 slin@tnstate.edu
	School Counseling Dr. Lauren Rocha Department of Psychology (615) 963-5345 lrocha2@tnstate.edu
	Secondary School Instruction - Graduate Dr. UrLeaka Newsome Department of Teaching and Learning (615) 963-5477 unewsome@tnstate.edu
	Speech and Hearing Science Dr. Tina Smith Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology (615) 963-7057 tsmith31@tnstate.edu