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Division
Name Position Email.Address@tn.gov Phone (615)
Executive
Richard Rhoda Executive Director Richard.Rhoda 741-7561
Lovella Carter Executive Secretary II Lovella.Carter 741-7562
Academic Affairs
Linda Doran Associate Executive Director, Academic Affairs Linda.Doran 741-6289
Betty Dandridge-Johnson Assistant Executive Director, Academic Affairs Betty.Dandridge.Johnson 741-7573
Mike Krause Director of Academic Affairs Mike.Krause 532-9704
Kathryn Meyer Graduate Assistant Kathryn.Meyer 741-1074
Fiscal Affairs
Russ Deaton Associate Executive Director of Fiscal Policy & Administration Russ.Deaton 532-3860
O.W. Higley, Jr. Assistant Executive Director of Fiscal Affairs and Information Technology O.W.Higley 532-9846
Jason Cavender Director of Higher Education Administrative and Fiscal Services Jason.Cavender 532-8303
Stephanie Strong Fiscal Director III Stephanie.L.Strong 253-7467
Patricia Jackson Fiscal Director II Patricia.Jackson 253-7446
Scott Boelscher Director of Fiscal Policy and Facilities Analysis Scott.Boelscher 741-7578
Sean Tierney Assistant Director of Fiscal Policy and Facilities Analysis Sean.Tierney 741-3055
Sue Tacker Accounting Manager Sue.Tacker 253-7447
Corsina Wiley Higher Education Administrative Budget Analyst III Corsina.Wiley 532-8301
Susan Douglas Purchasing Officer Susan.Douglas 532-8849
Patsy Nolan Administrative Services Assistant IV Patsy.Nolan 741-7574
Dana Salyer Administrative Services Assistant II Dana.Salyer 253-7443
Ahmed Feroze Accounting Technician II Ahmed.Feroze 253-7451
Linda Cantrell Accounting Technician I Linda.Cantrell 253-7449
Vacant Account Clerk   253-7450
Laura Stewart Human Resources Director I Laura.Stewart 532-8251
Heather King Assistant Director of Information Technology Heather.King 532-8842
Jayson Loope Information Resource Support Specialist II Jayson.Loope 253-8871
Legal & Regulatory Affairs
Will Burns Associate Executive Director, Legal and Regulatory Affairs Will.Burns 741-7571
Rosie Padgett Administrative Assistant IV Rosie.Padgett 741-3605
Postsecondary School Authorization
Stephanie Bellard Chase Assistant Executive Director for Postsecondary School Authorization Stephanie.Bellard 532-7495
Christina Coleman Director for Postsecondary School Authorization Christina.Coleman 253-6287
Julie Woodruff Director of Regulatory Affairs & Complaint Resolution Julie.Woodruff 253-8857
Nicholas Cook Assistant Director of Regulatory Affairs Nicholas.Cook 253-8874
Diby Kouadio Director of Research and Statistical Analysis Diby.Kouadio 253-1494
Bill Crittenden PSA Assistant Director Bill.Crittenden 253-8859
Lee Cunningham Investigations Officer & Lead Auditor Lee.Cunningham 253-3197
Eboni Wiley Investigations Officer Eboni.Wiley 741-8797
Lynda Lu Perrin Investigations Officer Lynda-Lu.Perrin 741-0662
Peggy Cockerham Investigations Officer Peggy.Cockerham 532-7493
Dick Mansfield Investigations Officer Dick.Mansfield 532-7493
Tanisha Smith Research Analyst Tanisha.Smith 741-0664
Carolyn Qualls Legal & Administrative Specialist Carolyn.Qualls 253-6289
Teresa Warren Technical Educational Specialist Teresa.Warren 253-6285
Erica Brice Educational Specialist III Erica.Brice 253-8858
Melissa Stevenson Executive Secretary III Melissa.Stevenson 741-5293
Jim Sullins Program Analyst Jim.Sullins 532-9758
Wayne Witter Graduate Assistant Wayne.Witter 741-1073
Veterans Education
Tom Morrison Assistant Executive Director of Veterans Education Tom.Morrison 741-7569
Debbie Gardner Director of Veterans Education Deborah.Gardner 741-3606
Vacant Educational Specialist III   741-3607
Bob Purvis Educational Specialist III Bob.Purvis 741-7568
Policy, Planning and Research
David Wright Associate Executive Director, Policy, Planning, and Research David.L.Wright 532-3862
Thomas Sanford Director of Research Thomas.Sanford 741-0731
James Hawkins Director of Information Systems James.Hawkins 741-7563
Jessica Gibson Productivity Grant Initiative Director Jessica.Gibson 741-7572
Wilson Finch CIC Program Analyst Wilson.Finch 741-2204
Alexander Gorbunov Associate Director of Research Alexander.Gorbunov 532-8017
Indrani Ojha Associate Director of Information Systems Indrani.Ojha 253-7462
Patrik Bursik Data Management Specialist Patrik.Bursik 253-1357
Blake Walker Data Management Specialist Blake.Walker 741-7564
Vacant Data Manager, Student Information Systems   741-7566
Penny Shelton Research and Planning Analyst Penny.Shelton 532-6613
Matt Freeman Graduate Assistant Matt.Freeman 532-9724
SungEun Shin Graduate Assistant SungEun.Shin 741-1072
Sarah Kittrell Graduate Assistant Sarah.Kittrell 741-0060
GEAR UP
Vacant Associate Executive Director for P-16 Initiatives   741-7565
Troy Grant Director of College Access Challenge Grant Troy.Grant 532-0423
Doug Cullum Fiscal Manager Doug.Cullum 532-0435
Vacant Director of Communications   532-0419
Leigh Ann Merry Research and Planning Analyst LeighAnn.Merry 532-0406
Vacant Training and Outreach Specialist   532-0428
Melinda Dunn Administrative Services Assistant III Melinda.Dunn 532-0402
Leslie Kreinberg Graduate Assistant Leslie.Kreinberg  
Race to the Top
Katrina Miller Director of THEC First to the Top Katrina.Miller 532-7977
Emily Carter Higher Education Assistant Director Emily.Carter 741-0745
Wesley Hall Higher Education Program Coordinator Wesley.Hall 253-8873