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College of Health Sciences - Office of the Dean

Tennessee State University
Our physical location - 
1112 37th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37209
Dr. Ronald Barredo, Professor & Dean 
Health Sciences Building, Suite 433, 4th floor
rbarredo@tnstate.edu
615.963.4927

Dr. Mohamed Kanu, Professor & Associate Dean
Health Sciences Building, Suite 433, 4th floor
mkanu@tnstate.edu
615.963.6934

Ms. Brittany Cosby, Director of College and Building Operations
Health Sciences Building, Suite 433, 4th floor
bcosby@tnstate.edu
615.963.5924

Ms. Brenda Collier, Coordinator of Undergraduate Recruitment & Advisement
Health Sciences Building, Office 429, 4th floor
bcollier@tnstate.edu
615.963.7436
 

Cardiorespiratory Care Sciences 

Dr. Brenda Batts, Assistant Professor & Program Director
Health Sciences Building, Suite 315 - Office, 316 (3rd floor)
bbatt1@tnstate.edu
615.963.1240

 

Dental Hygiene

Dr. Illeana Brandt, Assistant Professor & Interim Department Chair 
Clement Hall, Dental Hygiene Clinic, 215
615.963.5801 phone
615.963-5836 fax
icrite@tnstate.edu

Health Information Management

Ms. Krystal Massey, Assistant Professor & Interim Program Director
Avon WIlliams Campus, Room D-402
615.963.7419
kmassey@tnstate.edu

Human Performance Sport Sciences (HPSS) 

Dr. Jason Smith, Associate Professor & Department Chair
Howard C. Gentry Center Athletic Complex, 326
615.963.5581 phone
615.963.5594 fax
jsmith66@tnstate.edu

Nursing

Dr. Courtney Nyange, Professor; Executive Director 
Health Sciences Building, Suite 402, 4th floor
615.963.5253 phone
615.963-5049 fax
chines3@tnstate.edu                                   

Occupational Therapy  (OT)

Dr. Laura Carpenter, Associate Professor & Department Chair 
Health Sciences Building, Suite 438, 4th floor 
615.963.5891 phone
615.963-5956 fax
lcarpen3@tnstate.edu

Physical Therapy (DPT)

Dr. Patricia King, Professor & Department Chair
Health Sciences Building, Suite 215, 2nd floor
615.963-5881 phone
615.963-5935 fax
pking5@tnstate.edu

Public Health, Health Administration, and Information, & Health Sciences

Dr. Elizabeth Brown, Associate Professor & Department Chair
Tennessee State University - Downtown Campus 
Avon Williams Campus, Suite D - 400, 4th FL
615.963.7367 phone
615.963.7011 fax
ebrown2@tnstate.edu

Speech Pathology & Audiology

Dr. Tina Smith, Professor & Department Chair
Tennessee State University - Downtown Campus
Avon Williams Campus 2nd floor, Suite P-208
(615) 963-7081 (phone)
(615) 963-7119 (fax)
tsmith31@tnstate.edu