Academic Development Program: Faculty

Tennessee Technological University

FACULTY

Bryant, Debra D.: ADP Math Coordinator, Assoc. Prof. Dev. Mathematics

• Dr. Debra Bryant teaches all levels of DSP mathematics. As Mathematics Coordinator, she is responsible for interviewing prospective adjunct  mathematics faculty members and mathematics tutors. She is also responsible, along with the Program Director, for supervising adjunct mathematics faculty. Dr. Bryant has been associated with Tennessee Tech since 1970 as either a student or employee. She received a BS in Secondary Education from TTU and is certified to teach mathematics, biology, earth sciences, chemistry, and physics. Her MA, also from TTU, is in Curriculum and Instruction. She has completed a doctorate in Mathematics Education at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. She has presented at NADE, TNADE and TTU. Her major curriculum interests include a dedication to effectively implementing the NCTM and AMATYC Standards in the developmental mathematics classroom.
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• Phone: 931-372-3668
• E-Mail: ddbryant@tntech.edu
• Office: Foster Hall 404
• PO Box: 5171
• FAX: 931-372-6275

Coble, Stephen: Math Instructor

• Phone: 931-372-3379
• E-Mail: scoble@tntech.edu 
• Office: Foster Hall 411C
• PO Box: 5171
• FAX: 931-372-6275

Duvier, Hank: Math Instructor

• Phone: 931-372-3514
• E-Mail: hduvier@tntech.edu 
• Office: Foster Hall 410
• PO Box: 5171
• FAX: 931-372-6275

Harden, Pamela: Assist. Professor, Developmental Mathematics

• Pamela Harden, Assoc. Professor of Mathematics, is currently teaching DSPM0800 and DSPM0850. Dr. Harden is a TTU alumna with a BS in Secondary Education Mathematics and an MA in Secondary Education. She also has a Masters in Mathematics Education from UT Knoxville and has completed an Educational Doctorate in that field. Dr. Harden enjoys teaching math at all levels, including College Algebra, Business Calculus, and Elementary Statistics.
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• Phone: 931-372-3988
• E-Mail: pharden@tntech.edu 
• Office: Foster Hall 405
• PO Box: 5171
• FAX: 931-372-6275

Lewald, Ann Jared: Writing Instructor

• Ann Jared Lewald, Instructor of Writing, has been a member of the Academic Development Program faculty since the program's inception in 1985. She teaches DSPW0800 Developmental Writing and an occasional class of English 1010 or 1020 for the English Department and ESL 1020. She is an accomplished poet [see her work in Hurricane Blues: Poems about Katrina and Rita], a co-author of Developing College Writing Skills: with Stylebook and Learning Strategies, and  a member of the editorial board of Tennessee Tech's Under the Sun. She is a member of NADE (National Association of Developmental Educators) and its state equivalent, TNADE.
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• Phone: 931-372-3702
• E-Mail: alewald@tntech.edu 
• Office: Foster Hall 412
• PO Box: 5171
• FAX: 931-372-6275

Whiteaker, Janet: Assistant Professor, Academic Development Program Coordinator

• Janet Whiteaker, Assistant Professor of Writing, has been a member of the Academic Development Program faculty since the program's inception in 1985. A certified Specialist in Developmental Education, she teaches DSPW0800 Developmental Writing, as well as an occasional Expository Writing class in the English Department. She also maintains computer data for the program and works with placement of students. She is co-author of Developing College Skills in Writing (in its third edition) and author of the Writer's Stylebook, (which is in its fourth edition). The 4th edition of the course textbooks is due out for Fall 2004. The two writing texts have been combined into one under the title Developing College Writing Skills: with Stylebook and Learning Strategies. She has poems anthologized in four different poetry collections and enjoys writing fiction as well. Her novel, Ariana, was published in 2003; Wolf Canyon was published in 2005. Professor Whiteaker is a member of NADE (National Association of Developmental Educators) and its state equivalent, TNADE. She is also a member AHEAD (Association on Higher Education and Disability), TN-AHEAD, NEA (National Education Association), TEA, AAUP (American Association of University Professors), MLA (Modern Language Association), NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English), Tennessee Writers Alliance, Council of Writing Program Administrators, The National Writers Association, International Society of Poets, Alliance for Computers and Writing, Mid-Tenn FUSE (FOCUS users association), NCLCA (National College Learning Center Association), AAR (American Academy of Religion), SBL (Society of Biblical Literature), and  Church of Christ (Willow Avenue Congregation).
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• Phone: 931-372-3456
• E-Mail: jwhiteaker@tntech.edu 
• Office: Foster Hall 407A
• PO Box: 5171
• FAX: 931-372-6275

ADJUNCT/TEMPORARY FACULTY

• Phone: 931-372-6540
• E-Mail:  kdalton@tntech.edu 
• Office: Foster Hall 405
• PO Box: 5171
• FAX: 931-372-6275

Pigg, John: Instructor of Reading and UNIV1030

• Phone: 931-372-3703
• E-Mail: jpigg@tntech.edu
• Office: Foster Hall 411B
• PO Box: 5171
• FAX: 931-372-6275

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SECRETARY

Kendall, Lydia

• Phone: 931-372-3476
• E-Mail: lkendall@tntech.edu 
• Office: Foster Hall 407
• PO Box: 5171
• FAX: 931-372-6275

LEARNING CENTER REPRESENTATIVE

Leonard, Kira

• Phone: 931-372-3380
• E-Mail: kdleonard21@tntech.edu 
• Office: Foster Hall 409A
• PO Box 5171
• FAX: 931-372-6275

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