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Twianie Roberts, Ed.D.
Interim Department Chair

B.S., 1988, Fisk University; M.S., 1990,
Tennessee State University; Ed.D., 1993,
Tennessee State University

Office: Clay Hall 103
Phone: (615) 963-2299
Email: trober25@tnstate.edu

Karen Avant
Administrative Assistant III

Office: Clay Hall 103
Phone: (615) 963-5450
Email: kavant@tnstate.edu

Meet the Educational Leadership Faculty

	Carole de Casal, Ed.D. Professor B.A., 1971, M.Ed. 1978, Ed.D. 1980, University of Utah MBA, 2007, Novus University	Office: Clay Hall 105-B Phone: (615) 963-7355 Email: cdecasal@tnstate.edu
	Soala Dede, Ed.D. Assistant Professor B.S., 2004, M.Ed. 2010, Ed.D. 2017, Vanderbilt University	Office: Clay Hall 106 Phone: (615) 963-5304 Email: sdede@tnstate.edu
	Eleni Elder, Ed.D. Professor B.A., 1985, University of Mary Washington; M.Ed., 1998, Virginia Commonwealth University; Ed.D., 2002, Florida Atlantic University	Office: Clay Hall 108-B Phone: (615) 963-7296 Email: ecoukos@tnstate.edu
	Janet Finch, Ph.D. College of Education Dean/Professor B.S., 1972, M.A., 1978, Tennessee State University; Ph.D.,1985, George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University Celebrating 25 years of Service	Office: AWC 349 Phone: (615) 963-7038 Email: jfinch@tnstate.edu
	Kirmanj Gundi, Ed.D. (K-12 Coordinator) Professor B.S., 1986, Tennessee State University; M.Ed., 1994, Tennessee State University; Ed.D., 1998, Tennessee State University	Office: Clay Hall 104 Phone: (615) 963-2299 Email: Kigundi@tnstate.edu
	Robbie Melton, Ph.D. Interim Provost, Interim Vice President/Professor Ed.S., Wayne State University,1976; Ph.D. University of Michigan, 1979	Dr. Robbie K. Melton (615) 963-5301 rmelton@tnstate.edu
	Terrance McNeil, Ph.D. Assistant Professor B.S., 1994, Florida A&M University; M.Ed., 2011, Full Sail University; 2018, Florida A&M University	Office: Clay Hall 108-A Phone: 615-963-2111 Email: tmcneil3@tnstate.edu
	Rajah Smart, Ed.D. Assistant Dean/Associate Professor B.A. 1997, Western Michigan University, 2000; M.Ed., University of Phoenix, 2006 Policy Fellowship, Michigan State University, 2012, Ed.D., University of Michigan, 2019	Office: Clay Hall 103 Phone: (615) 963-5045 Email: rsmart@tnstate.edu
	Trinetia Respress, Ed.D. (Higher Education Coordinator) Interim Graduate Dean/Professor B.B.A., 1989, University of West Georgia; M.A., 1994, Tennessee Technological University; Ed.D., 1997, East Tennessee State University	Office: AWC-Suite 400 Phone: (615) 963-7371 Email: trespress@tnstate.edu
	Pamela Tanner, Ed.D. Associate Professor B.A. 1999, Trinity Washington, 1999; M.Ed., Regent University, 2006; Ed.D. Florida Southern College	Office: Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963- Email: pchapma1@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	Office: Clay Hall 209-D Phone: (615) 963-7089 Email: evogel@tnstate.edu

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