Executive Committee & Boards

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L-R: Dr. Margaret Phelps, Founding Director of STEM Center; Dr. Jack Armistead, TTU Provost; and Dr. Sally Pardue, Director of the Millard Oakley STEM Center

Executive Committee

  • Dr. Jack Armistead, Provost/Vice President of Academics Affairs, TTU
  • Dr. Susan Elkins, Vice President for Extended Programs and Regional Development, TTU
  • Dr. Allan Mills, Interim Chairman, Department of Mathematics, TTU
  • Dr. Sally Pardue, Director of STEM Center, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, TTU
  • Dr. Margaret Phelps, Assistant Director of STEM Center, Professor Emeritus, TTU
  • Dr. Steve Robinson, Professor and Chair of Physics, TTU

Steering Board

  • Dr. Holly Anthony, Assistant Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, TTU
  • Dr. Jane Baker, Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, TTU
  • Dr. Chris Brown, Assistant Professor of Biology, TTU
  • Dr. Susan Gore, Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, TTU
  • Dr. Mike Harrison, Chair/Associate Professor of Earth Sciences, TTU
  • Mr. Ken Hunter, Associate Professor of Basic Engineering, TTU
  • Dr. Alan Mills, Interim Chairman, Department of Mathematics, TTU
  • Dr. Scott Northrup, Professor of Chemistry, TTU
  • Dr. Kristen Pennycuff, Assistant Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, TTU
  • Dr. Steve Robinson, Chairman, Department of Physics, TTU
  • Dr. Donald Visco, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, TTU

P-16 Partner Representatives

  • Mr. Dennis Tennant, Director of Cookeville Campus, Nashville State Community College
  • Dr. Scott Eddins, State of Tennessee Math Curriculum Consultant, STEM Representative
  • Ms. Cathy Fore, Director, Oak Ridge Associated Universities
  • Mr. Bryan Freeman, Teacher, Clinton High School
  • Dr. Kathleen Airhart, Director, Putnam County Schools
  • Ms. Joyce Hayes, FSC Director, Tennessee Department of Education
  • Ms. Gwen Hobbs, Chair, Upper Cumberland Supervisors Study Council
  • Ms. Linda Jordan, State of Tennessee Science Curriculum Consultant, STEM Representative
  • Dr. James Kelley, Chair, Natural & Behavioral Sciences, Pellissippi State Technical Community College
  • Ms. Shirley Myers, Overton County Supervisor of Instruction
  • Dr. Gary Nixon, Executive Director, Tennessee Board of Education
  • Mr. Joe Barlow, Chair, Upper Cumberland Directors of Schools
  • Mr. James Roberson, Instructor of Math & Science, Volunteer State Community College
  • Mr. Mike Smith, Teacher, Coalfield High School

Technology Partner Representatives

  • Dr. Ken Wiant, Director, Institute for Technological Scholarship, TTU
  • Mr. Kevin Liska, Director, Business Media Center, TTU
  • Dr. Carl Owens, Director of Instructional Technology, College of Education, TTU
  • Dr. Sandi Smith, Associate Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, TTU
  • Dr. Jeremy Wendt, Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction, TTU

Support Member Representatives

  • Dr. Pat Bagley, Dean, College of Agriculture/Human Ecology, TTU
  • Mr. Glenn Binkley, Assistant Director, Facilities & Business Services, TTU
  • Dr. Susan Elkins, Vice President for Extended Programs and Regional Development, TTU
  • Dr. Larry Peach, Interim Dean, College of Education, TTU
  • Ms. Monica Greppin, Director, Public Affairs, TTU
  • Mr. Andy Wilson, Associate Vice President of University Development, TTU
  • Mr. Mark Hutchins, Vice President, University Advancement
  • Dr. David Huddleston, Interim Dean, College of Engineering, TTU
  • Dr. Francis Otuonye, Associate Vice President, Research/Graduate Studies
  • Dr. Paul Semmes, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, TTU

STEM Associates

  • Dr. Holly Anthony, Director, THEC ITQ Math K - 4 Institute & GEAR-UP
  • Dr. Curtis Armstrong, Director, Governor's School for Information Technology Leadership
  • Mr. Pat Callahan, UCHRA Employment and Training Director
  • Dr. Corinne Darvennes, Chair, Engineering A Future
  • Dr. Paula Engelhardt, Associate Professor, Physics
  • Dr. Susan Gore, Director, Middle Grades Math Science Partnership
  • Dr. Laura Graves, Project Facilator, NSF Research and Disabilities Education
  • Mr. Ken Hunter, Director, Governor's School, Engineering Math Science Partnership
  • Dr. Sandra Koczwara, Director, Upper Cumberland Middle Grades Math Partnership
  • Dr. Roy Loutzenheiser, Director, TTU College of Engineering Math Science Partnership
  • Dr. Sandi Smith, Curriculum Leader, Technology for Teachers
  • Dr. Don Visco, Coordinator, Awarded Outstanding Teaching Award for ASEE-SE, STEM Brown Bag Lunch Seminars
  • Mr. Ray Jordan, Concepts of Biology
  • Mr. Adolph King, Associate Vice President, Roane State Community College
  • Dr. Wayne Leimer, Concepts of Geology
  • Ms. Kathy Rust, Concepts of Chemistry
  • Dr. Robby Sanders, Director, Research and Graduate Studies
  • Dr. Ambareen Siraj, Assistant Professor, Computer Science; NSF Teachers Attracting Girls (TAG) Workshop Coordinator
  • Ms. Jennifer Stewart-Wright, STEM Program Director, Tennessee State University
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