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Departmental Contacts

Psychology

Education Practice and Leadership

Teacher Education & Student Services

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Leadership Team

	Janet Finch, Ed.D. Dean of College听 Professor Office: E403 Avon Williams Off-Campus Instructional Site Phone: (615) 963-5451 Email:听 jfinch@tnstate.edu
	Nicole Kendall Arrighi, Ed.D. Assistant Dean, Teacher Education Professor Office: 351 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5482 Email:听nkendall@tnstate.edu 听
	Joshua Shive Interim Chair, Psychology Professor Office: I403 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5160 Email:听 jshive@tnstate.edu
	Beth Christian, Ph.D.听 Chair, Education Practice and Leadership Professor听听 Office: H405 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5324 Email: bchristian1@tnstate.edu听
	Debbie Hayes, Ed.D.听 Director/Program Coordinator/Academic Success Coach Education & Psychology, Adjunct听 Office: 200 AWC Phone: (615) 963-6915 Email: dhayes36@Tnstate.edu

College of Education
Robert E. Clay Hall, College of Education Building
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3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209

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College of Education (COE) Offices

Mrs. Ruth Gordon 听
Senior Office Assistant,
Dean Office 听

Office: E403 AWC
Phone: (615) 963-5451
Email:听 rgordon1@tnstate.edu

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Ms. Karen Avant
Administrative Assistant,
Educational Leadership Department

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Office: I400 AWC
Phone: (615) 963-5450 听
Email:听听 kavant@tnstate.edu听

Mrs. Gervaise Clark
Administrative Assistant,
Education Practice and Leadership Department

Office: H400 AWC
Phone: (615) 963-5465
Email:听听 geclark@tnstate.edu

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Psychology (PSYC)
Main Office: I400 Avon Williams Campus
Phone: (615) 963-5450

	James Campbell, Ph.D. Associate Professor听 B.A., 1982, Central State University; M.S., 1984, Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., 1991, Oklahoma State University 听	Office: H408 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5144 Email:听 jcampbell21@tnstate.edu
	听 Lisa de la Mothe Assistant Professor听 B.S., 2001, University of Tennessee at Martin M.A., 2006, Vanderbilt University Ph.D., 2008, Vanderbilt University	Office: H413 AWC Phone: (615) 963-7185 Email:听 ldelamot@tnstate.edu
	John Dossett, Ph.D.听 Associate Professor B.S., Ball State University M.S., Ball State University Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville	Office: I406 AWC Phone: (615) 963-1559 Email:听 jdossett@tnstate.edu听
	Richard P. Garvin Jr., Ph.D.听 Assistant Professor B.B.A., Philander Smith College M.A., Fisk University Ph.D., Trevecca Nazarene University	Office: F412 AWC Phone:听 (615) 963-7799 Email: rgarvin@tnstate.edu
	Marie Hammond, Ph.D. Associate Professor听 B.M.E., 1978, Olivet College M.A., 1980, Ph.D., 1999, University of Missouri	Office: H410 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5191 Email:听 mhammond1@tnstate.edu
	Esther M. Lynch, Ph.D.听 Assistant Professor B.S., Utica College of Syracuse University M.S., 91成人 Ph.D., 91成人	Office: K434 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5152 Email: emendez@tnstate.edu听
	Rachel Martin, Ph.D Assistant Professor B.S., Fisk University M.S., Lipscomb University M.S., Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Ph.D., Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	Office: K435 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5150 Email: rmarti42@tnstate.edu听
	Megan Morrison, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Ph.D., Southern Illinois University 听	Office: G402 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5153 Email: mmorri33@tnstate.edu
	Robin Oatis-Ballew, Ph.D. Associate Professor听 B.A., 1995, Fisk University M.S., 1998, Howard University听 Ph.D., 2001, Howard University	Office: I404 AWC Phone: (615) 963-1558 Email:听 roatisballew@tnstate.edu
	Joan Popkin, Ph.D.听 Associate Professor听 B.S., 1995, University of Tennessee M.S., 1996, University of Tennessee Ph.D., 2002, University of Tennessee	Office: F403 AWC Phone: (615) 963-1385 Email:听 jpopkin@tnstate.edu
	Brooke Rappaport, Ph.D. Assistant Professor B.S., Tulane University M.S., Tulane University Ph.D., University of Georgia	Office: F405 AWC Phone: (615) 963-1569 Email: brappapo@tnstate.edu
	Lauren Rocha, Ph.D. Assistant Professor B.S., The University of Texas at Brownsville M.Ed., Texas A&M University Ph.D., Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 听	Office: I402 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5345 Email: lrocha2@tnstate.edu
	Joshua Shive, PH.D. Interim Chair, Psychology Professor B.S., Truman State University M.S., Purdue University Ph.D., Purdue University听听	Office: I403 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5160 Email:听 jshive@tnstate.edu
	Amy Sibulkin Professor听 B.A., 1976, Clark University M.S., 1979, Cornell University Ph.D., 1981, Cornell University听听	Office: I405 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5088 Email:听 asibulkin@tnstate.edu
	Thurman Webb, Ed.D. Associate Professor B.S., 91成人 M.S., 91成人 Ed.D., Walden University	Office: G403 AWC Phone: (615) 963-1593 Email: 听twebb@tnstate.edu

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Education Practice and Leadership (EDCI & EDAD)
Main Office: H400 Avon Williams Off-Campus Instructional Site (AWC)
Phone: (615) 963-5465

	Nicole Kendall Arrighi, Ed.D. Assistant Dean, Teacher Education Professor B.S.听 1999, University of Tennessee at Martin M.S.听 2000, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University Ed.D. 2005, 91成人听	Office: 351 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5482 Email:听nkendall@tnstate.edu
	Beth Christian, Ed.D. Department Chair, Education Practice and Leadership Professor B.A.听 1991, University of Tennessee M.A.听 1993, Middle 91成人 Ph.D. 2002, Peabody College of听Vanderbilt University 听	Office: H405 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5324 VSCC Campus: (615) 230-3706 Email:听bchristian1@tnstate.edu听
	Kisha Bryan, Ph.D. Associate Professor B.A.听听 1999 Voorhees College M.A.T. 2001, State University of New York Ph.D.听 2012, University of Florida听	Office: G405 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5466 Email:听 kbryan@tnstate.edu
	Sumita Chakraborti-Ghosh, Ph.D.听 Professor听 B.S.听 1975, Calcutta University, Calcutta, India B.S.听 1987, Utah State University M.A.听 1979, Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta India Ph.D. 1998, New Mexico State University	Office: F414 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5476听 Email:听听schakraborti@tnstate.edu听听
	Soala Dede, Ed.D. Assistant Professor B.S., 2004, M.Ed. 2010, Ed.D. 2017, Vanderbilt University	Office: E408 AWC 听听 Phone: (615) 963-5304 听听 Email:听听听听 sdede@tnstate.edu听
	Ehichoya Edokhamhen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor B.S.听听2008,听Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria M.A.听 2017, East 91成人 Ph.D. 2023, East 91成人	Office: F402 AWC Email:听eedokham@tnstate.edu听
	Eleni Elder, Ed.D. Professor听 B.A., 1985, University of Mary Washington M.Ed., 1998, Virginia Commonwealth University Ed.D., 2002, Florida Atlantic University 听	Office: G404 AWC Phone: (615) 963-7296 Email:听ecoukos@tnstate.edu
	Janet Finch, Ph.D. College of Education Dean/Professor B.S., 1972, M.A., 1978, 91成人; Ph.D.,1985, George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University 听听听听 Celebrating 25 years of Service 听	Office: E403 AWC Phone: (615) 963-7038 Email:听听jfinch@tnstate.edu
	Kirmanj Gundi, Ed.D. 听听听 (K-12 Coordinator) Professor B.S., 1986, 91成人 M.Ed., 1994, 91成人 Ed.D., 1998, 91成人听	Office: F409 AWC Phone: (615) 963-2299 Email:听听Kigundi@tnstate.edu
	Retta Guy, Ed.D. Professor B.A. 1982,听 University of Kentucky MPA. 1995,听 Kentucky State University Ed.D. 2004, University of Kentucky 听	Office: F405 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5465 Email:听rguy@tnstate.edu听
	Donghyun Kang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor B.A.听听2003, Seoul National University of Education M.Ed. 2007, Seoul National University of Education Ph.D. 2019, Texas A&M University	Office: E409 AWC Phone:听 (615) 963-5465 Email:听 dkang@tnstate.edu Faculty Website听听
	Show Mei Lin, Ph.D.听 Assistant Professor B.A.听听听1981听 Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan M.S.W. 1985, California State University, Fresno Teacher Certification 1997, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Ph.D.听听 2009 The听 University of Oklahoma 听	Office: H401 AWC听 Phone: (615) 963-1348听 Email:听听slin@tnstate.edu听
	Graham P. Matthews, Ph.D. Associate Professor B. A.听听听1969, Central State University M.A.听听听1970, University of Michigan Ph.D.听听 1976, University of Michigan M. Div. 1982, Vanderbilt University Divinity School 听	Office: F413 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5029 Email:听听 gmatthews2@tnstate.edu
	Terrance McNeil, Ph.D. Assistant Professor听 B.S., 1994, Florida A&M University M.Ed., 2011, Full Sail University 2018, Florida A&M University	Office: E-407 Phone: 615-963-2111 Email:听听听 tmcneil3@tnstate.edu
	Robbie Melton,听 Ph.D. Interim Provost, Interim Vice President/Professor听听 Ed.S., Wayne State University,1976 Ph.D. University of Michigan, 1979听	Dr. Robbie K. Melton (615) 963-5301 rmelton@tnstate.edu
	Trinetia Respress, Ed.D. (Higher Education Coordinator) Interim Graduate Dean/Professor听听 B.B.A., 1989, University of West Georgia M.A., 1994, Tennessee Technological University Ed.D., 1997, East 91成人	Office: Suite 400 Phone: (615) 963-7371 Email:听听听听trespress@tnstate.edu听听
	Heraldo Richards, Ph.D.听 Associate Professor B.A., 1975, University of Chicago M.A., 1985, University of Michigan Ph.D., 1993, Northwestern University听	Office: H407 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5620听 Email:听听hrichards@tnstate.edu
	Twianie Roberts, Ed.D. Assistant Professor B.S., 1988, Fisk University M.S., 1990, 91成人 Ed.D., 1993, 91成人	Office: 407 AWC Phone: (615) 963-2299 听听 Email:听听听听 trober25@tnstate.edu
	Eric Vogel, Ph.D. Professor B.A., 1971, Louisiana State University at New Orleans M.Ed., 1974, University of New Orleans Ph.D., 1983, Florida State University 听	Office: H409 AWC Phone: (615) 963-7089 Email:听听evogel@tnstate.edu听
	Celeste Williams, Ed.D.听 Professor B.S., 1987, Guilford College M.S., 1995; Ed.D. 2001, 91成人听听Celebrating听20 years of Service 听	Office: H406 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5446听 Email:听听 cwilliams@tnstate.
	Hyeon Jean Yoo, Ph.D. Assistant Professor B.S., 2007, M.A. 2010 Gyeongsang National University, South Korea M.S. 2021, Auburn University Ph.D. 2021, Auburn University 听	Office: F411 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5470 Email:听hyoo@tnstate.edu

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Office of Educator Preparation
Main Office: 350 Avon Williams Campus
Phone: (615) 963-5459

	Nicole Kendall Arrighi, Ed.D. Assistant Dean, Teacher Education Professor B.S., 1999, University of Tennessee at Martin M.S. 2000, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University Ed.D, 2005, 91成人	Office: 351 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5482 Email:听nkendall@tnstate.edu
听	Ms. Zora Bates Program Coordinator听 Teacher Education & Student Services (TESS)听	Office: 350 AWC Phone: 615-963-5459 Email: zbates@tnstate.edu听
	听 Ms. Linda Fair Field Placement & Clinical Experience听 Teacher Education & Student Services (TESS)听听	Office: 348 AWC听 Phone: 615-963-4885 Email: Lfair@tnstate.edu听听
	Samantha Graves, M.Ed. Data Analyst B.S., 91成人, 1999 M.S., Tennessee听State University, 2001 听	Office: 349 AWC Phone: (615) 963-5109 Email: sgrave11@tnstate.edu听听

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GRACIE-OTL Lab

Main Office: Avon Williams Campus, C200
Phone: (615) 963-6915

Debbie Hayes, Ed.D听
Director/Program Coordinator/Academic Success Coach
Education & Psychology, Adjunct听

B.A., 1989, Berry College
M.L.A.S, 2006, Vanderbilt University
Ed.D., 2021, 91成人听

Office: 200 AWC
Phone: (615) 963-6915
Email: dhayes36@tnstate.edu听听

Susan Githua, Ed.D.听听
Student Success Specialist/Coach
Psychology, Adjunct

B.S., 2002, Kenyatta University
M.S., 2015, 91成人
Ed.D., 2021, 91成人听

Office:听 200 AWC
Phone: (615) 963-6921
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College of Education

Departmental Contacts

College of Education (COE) Offices

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Psychology (PSYC)Main Office: I400 Avon Williams CampusPhone: (615) 963-5450

Education Practice and Leadership (EDCI & EDAD)Main Office: H400 Avon Williams Off-Campus Instructional Site (AWC)Phone: (615) 963-5465

Office of Educator PreparationMain Office: 350 Avon Williams CampusPhone: (615) 963-5459

GRACIE-OTL Lab

Main Office: Avon Williams Campus, C200Phone: (615) 963-6915

Psychology (PSYC)
Main Office: I400 Avon Williams Campus
Phone: (615) 963-5450

Education Practice and Leadership (EDCI & EDAD)
Main Office: H400 Avon Williams Off-Campus Instructional Site (AWC)
Phone: (615) 963-5465

Office of Educator Preparation
Main Office: 350 Avon Williams Campus
Phone: (615) 963-5459

Main Office: Avon Williams Campus, C200
Phone: (615) 963-6915