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College of Health Sciences - Office of the Dean

Tennessee State University
Physical location - Health Sciences Building, Suite 433, 4th floor
37th Avenue North 
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd,  P. O. Box 9639
Nashville, Tennessee 37209-1561
Dr. Ronald Barredo, Professor & Dean 
Health Sciences Building, Suite 433, 4th floor
rbarredo@tnstate.edu
615.963.5924

Dr. Mohamed Kanu, Professor & Associate Dean
Health Sciences Building, Suite 433, 4th floor
mkanu@tnstate.edu
615.963.7326

Ms. Brittany Cosby, Office Manager
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 & Health Information Management

Dr. Valerie Brock, Assistant Professor & Department Chair
Health Sciences Building, Suite 315 - Office, 316 (3rd floor)
vbrock@tnstate.edu
615.963.7430

 

Dental Hygiene

Mr. Gary-Lee Lewis, Assistant Professor & Department Chair 
Clement Hall, Dental Hygiene Clinic, 215
615.963.5801 phone
615.963-5836 fax
galewis@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 of the School of Nursing (SON)
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, & 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