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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Faculty and Administration



University Administration

University Administration updated 8/2024

Office of the President

Sidney A. McPhee, president
Kimberly S. Edgar, executive assistant and chief of staff
Mary McClain, administrative assistant

Athletics, Chris Massaro, director
Audit and Consulting Services, Leah Ladley, chief audit executive
Community Engagement and Inclusion, Monica Smith, assistant to the president
Institutional Equity and Compliance, Christy Sigler, assistant to the president
Tennessee Small Business Development Center (Lead Center), Patrick R. Geho, director
University Counsel and Secretary to the Board, James Floyd

Office of the University Provost
Academic Affairs, Division of

Mark Byrnes, university provost
Rebecca Cole, vice provost for academic administration and resources
Brian P. Hinote, vice provost for faculty and strategic initiatives
Mary Hoffschwelle, vice provost for planning and effectiveness
Amy Aldridge Sanford, vice provost for academic programs

Admissions and Enrollment Services
Laurie Witherow, vice provost for enrollment management
Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center, Hilary Miller, director
Enrollment Technical Systems, Teresa Thomas, director
Financial Aid and Scholarships, Leann Eaton, director
MT One Stop/Scheduling, Becca Smitty, director
New Student and Family Programs, Gina Poff, director
Undergraduate Recruitment, Tony Strode, director

True Blue Core, Susan Myers-Shirk, director

Graduate Studies, College of
David L. Butler, vice provost for research and dean
Amy Harris, associate dean
Research and Sponsored Programs
Rachel McGinnis, director

Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Research
Chris Brewer, assistant vice provost

International Affairs
Robert Summers, vice provost for international affairs
Rehab Ghazal, associate vice provost
Center for Asian Studies, Guanping Zheng, director
Education Abroad, Paige Brake, director

MTSU Online
Trey Martindale, associate vice provost for online learning

Registrar’s Office
Tyler Henson, assistant vice provost of registration and student records and university registrar

Student Success
Richard Sluder, vice provost for student success
Michelle Arnold, associate vice provost for student success
Jonell Hinsey, associate vice provost for student success

University Honors, College of
John R. Vile, dean
Philip E. Phillips, associate dean

Walker Library
Kathleen Schmand, dean
Christy Groves, associate dean
User Services, Kristen West, chair
Collection Development and Management, Beverly Geckle and Denise Quintel, interim co-chairs

Basic and Applied Sciences, College of
Greg Van Patten, dean
Saeed Foroudastan, associate dean
Kevin Bicker, associate dean for research
Aerospace, Chaminda S. Prelis, chair
Agriculture, Chaney Mosley, school director
Biology, Dennis Mullen, chair
Chemistry, Richard Nagorski, chair
Computer Science, Medha Sarkar, chair
Concrete and Construction Management, Thomas Nicholas, school director
Engineering Technology, Kenneth Currie, chair
Geosciences, Todd Moore, chair
Mathematical Sciences, Chris Stephens, chair
Military Science, LTC Arlin Wilsher, chair
Physics and Astronomy, Ron Henderson, chair

Behavioral and Health Sciences, College of
Peter Grandjean, dean
Lee Wade, interim associate dean
Criminal Justice Administration, Joshua Harms, interim chair
Health and Human Performance, Bethany Wrye, interim chair
Human Sciences, Gina Pisut, chair
Nursing, Jenny Sauls, school director
Physician Assistant Studies, Marie Patterson, director
Psychology, Nancy Stone, chair
Social Work, Vickie Harden, interim chair

Business, Jennings A. Jones College of
Joyce T. Heames, dean
Nita Brooks, associate dean for undergraduate programs and accreditations
Kim Sokoya, associate dean for graduate and executive education
Accounting, Sandy Benson, interim chair
Economics and Finance, Stuart Fowler, chair
Information Systems and Analytics, Timothy Greer, chair
Management, Deana Raffo, chair
Marketing, Robert Blair, chair

Education, College of
Neporcha Cone, dean
Robyn Ridgley, associate dean
Womack Educational Leadership, Donald Snead, chair
Elementary and Special Education, Eric Oslund, chair

Liberal Arts, College of
Leah Tolbert Lyons, dean
Jeff Gibson, associate dean
Meredith Dye, associate dean
Art and Design, Jimmy Mumford, chair
Communication Studies, Mary Beth Asbury, chair
English, Stephen Severn, chair
History, Emily Baran, chair
Music, Christopher Dye, interim school director
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Mary Magada-Ward, chair
Political and Global Affairs, Amy Atchison, chair
Sociology and Anthropology, Shannon Hodge, chair
Theatre and Dance, Kristi Shamburger, chair
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Olaf Bergwald, chair

Media and Entertainment, College of
Beverly Keel, dean
Zeny Sarabia-Panol, associate dean
Jennifer Woodard, assistant dean
Journalism and Strategic Media, Katie Foss, school director
Media Arts, Robert Gordon, interim chair 
Recording Industry, Michelle Conceison, chair

University College
Richard Sluder, dean
John Burchfield, associate dean
Peggy Carpenter, assistant dean
University Studies, Matthew Duncan, chair

Centers of Excellence
Center for Historic Preservation,
Carroll Van West, director
Center for Popular Music, Gregory Reish, director

Chairs of Excellence
The Dr. Carl Adams Chair in HealthCare Services
Joey A. Jacobs Chair of Excellence in Accounting,
Jarett Decker, chairholder
The Jennings Jones Chair in Free Enterprise
The Jennings Jones Chair in Urban and Regional Planning,
Murat Arik, chairholder
John C. Miller Chair in Equine Reproductive Physiology
Mary E. Miller Chair in Equine Health, Alyssa Logan, director
The Katherine Davis Murfree Chair in Dyslexic Studies, Tim Odegard, chairholder
The National HealthCare Chair in Nursing, Deborah Lee, chairholder
The Robert E. and Georgianna West Russell Chair in Manufacturing Excellence
The John Seigenthaler Chair in First Amendment Studies, Deborah Fisher, director

Endowed Chairs
Martin Chair of Insurance, Dave Wood, chairholder
Weatherford Chair of Finance, Vacant, chairholder
The Wright Travel Chair in Entrepreneurship, Joshua Aaron, chairholder

Business and Finance, Division of

Alan Thomas, vice president
Drew Harpool, associate vice president

Administration, Ron Malone, assistant vice president
Campus Planning, William Waits, assistant vice president
Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management, Drew Harpool, assistant vice president
Facilities Services, Joe Whitefield, assistant vice president
Human Resource Services, Lisa Batey, interim assistant vice president
University Police, Edwin Kaup, assistant vice president and chief of police

Information Technology, Division of

Yvette Clark, vice president for information technology and CIO

Academic and Instructional Technologies, Albert Whittenberg, assistant vice president
Client Services and Classroom Technology, Michael Barton, assistant vice president
Enterprise Applications Services, Lisa Maas, associate vice president
Information Security, Deb Zsigalov, assistant vice president and chief information security officer
IT Business, Emily Harper, director
Technical Services, Chad Mullis, associate vice president

Marketing and Communications, Division of

Andrew Oppmann, vice president for marketing and communications
TBA, senior director for marketing

Blue Print Solutions, Kristy O’Neal, director
Creative and Visual Services, Kristy O’Neal, art director
News and Media Relations, Jimmy Hart, senior director
Resource and Operations Management, Teena Young, director
True Blue TV Operations, David Foster, senior director
University Publications, Drew Ruble, senior editor

Student Affairs, Division of

Khalilah T. Doss, vice president for student affairs and dean of students

Career Development Center, Beka Moore, director
Disability and Access Center, Kevin States, director
Student-Athlete Enhancement Center, Todd Wyant, director
Student Support Services, Melissa Towe, director

Student Life
Campus Recreation Center, TBA, director
Counseling and Testing Services, Mary Kaye Anderson, director
Housing and Residential Life, Michelle Safewright, director
Student Conduct, Laura Sosh-Lightsy, assistant dean
Student Health Services, Rick Chapman, director
Student Programming, Rich Kershaw, director
Student Union Facilities, Justin Reed, director

Dan Kelley, assistant vice president for student affairs
Fraternity and Sorority Life, Hannah Leyhew, director
Intercultural and Diversity Affairs, Danielle Rochelle, director
June Anderson Center for Women and Nontraditional Students, Maigan Wipfli, director
Student Organizations and Service, Jackie Victory, director
Student Government Association, Michai Mosby, president

University Advancement, Division of

William J. “Joe” Bales, vice president

Advancement Services, Ronda Vaughter, assistant vice president
Alumni Relations, Ginger C. Freeman, director
Development, Mark E. Clark, executive director
Strategic Partnerships, Brad Tammen, director

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC)

For information about the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, see www.tn.gov/thec/.
For a listing of commission members, see
www.tn.gov/thec/about-thec-tsac/commission-members0.html.

Middle Tennessee State University Board of Trustees

For information about the Middle Tennessee Board of Trustees, see www.mtsu.edu/boardoftrustees/.
For a listing of board members, see
www.mtsu.edu/boardoftrustees/members.php.

Faculty and Administrators

NOTE: Links below are to the faculty/administrators.