Curriculum and Instruction

Jeremy Wendt, Ed.D.
Chair and Professor
931-372-3181 | jwendt@tntech.edu
Educational Technology

Olivia Newman, CAP
Administrative Associate
931-372-3181 | onewman@tntech.edu

Loren Morlote
Financial Associate
931-372-3458 | lmorlote@tntech.edu

Dr. James Akenson, Professor
Secondary / Elementary Education - History
931-372-3066 | jakenson@tntech.edu

Luke Anderson, Instructor
Secondary Education - English
931-372-3541 | slanderson@tntech.edu

Dr. Holly P. Anthony, Professor
Secondary Education - Math / STEM
931-372-3854 | hanthony@tntech.edu

Dr. Jane Baker, Professor
Early Childhood Education
931-372-3079 | jbaker@tntech.edu

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Dr. Jason Beach, Professor
Director / Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL)
Director / Jeffers Learning Resources Center (JLRC)
931-372-3069 | jbeach@tntech.edu

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Natalie Beach, Lecturer
Special Education
931-372-3857 | nbeach@tntech.edu

Lindsey Braisted, Instructor
Literacy
931-372-6388 | lbraisted@tntech.edu

Dr. Amy Callender, Assistant Professor
Special Education
931-372-3550 | acallender@tntech.edu

Dr. George Chitiyo, Professor
Research
931-372-3676 | gchitiyo@tntech.edu

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Dr. Melissa Comer, Professor
Elementary Education / Literacy
2+2 Program / Roane State Community College (Oak Ridge)
865-481-2000, ext. 2363 | mcomer@tntech.edu

Dr. Perihan Fidan, Lecturer
Elementary Education
931-372-6307 | pfidan@tntech.edu

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Dr. Cory Gleasman, Assistant Professor
Computer Science Education
931-372-3557 | cgleasman@tntech.edu

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Dr. K. Rene Grimes, Lecturer
Special Education
931-372-3100 | kgrimes@tntech.edu

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Dr. Julie Howard, Associate Professor
Library Science
(931) 372-3103 | jstepp@tntech.edu 

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Dr. Martha Howard, Professor
Early Childhood Education
931-372-6280 | mhoward@tntech.edu

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Dr. Janet Kesterson Isbell, Professor
Literacy / Research
931-372-3824 | jisbell@tntech.edu

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Angela Jones, Senior Lecturer
Elementary Education
2+2 Program / W.H. Swain / Scott County Center
865-256-7094 | arjones@tntech.edu

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Dr. Krystal Kennedy, Assistant Professor
Special Education / Applied Behavior Analysis
931-372-3105 | kkennedy@tntech.edu

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Cale Koester, Senior Lecturer
Educational Technology
931-372-6482 | ckoester@tntech.edu 

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Dr. Alicia Laffoon, Senior Lecturer
Elementary Education
2+2 Program / Roane State Community College (Harriman)
(865) 385-3000, ext. 4338 | alaffoon@tntech.edu

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Dr. Marlana Lastres, Instructor
Research
931-372-3087 | mlastres@tntech.edu

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Dr. Rebekah C. Marcum, Senior Lecturer
Early Childhood Education
(931) 372-3535 | rmarcum@tntech.edu

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Dr. Elizabeth McMillan, Lecturer
Elementary Education
2+2 Program / Chattanooga State Community College (Hamilton Co.)
(423) 994-8287 | emcmillan@tntech.edu

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Dr. Jennifer Meadows, Associate Professor
Elementary Education - Math / STEM
(931) 372-6269 | jrmeadows@tntech.edu

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Dr. Kelly Moore, Senior Lecturer
Secondary Education - Science / STEM
(931) 372-3191 | kellymoore@tntech.edu

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Dr. Queen Ogbomo, Associate Professor
Elementary Education
(931) 372-3618 | qogbomo@tntech.edu

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Dr. Eunsung Park, Assistant Professor
Educational Technology
931-372-3116 | epark@tntech.edu

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Dr. Kristen Pennycuff-Trent, Professor
Elementary Education
2+2 Program / Pellissippi State Community College (Knoxville)
(865) 694-6214 | ktrent@tntech.edu 

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Dr. Stephanie J. Richards, Assistant Professor
Elementary Education
2+2 Program / Motlow State Community College (Main Campus)
(931) 393-1746 | srichards@tntech.edu

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Dr. Dorota Silber-Furman, Lecturer
Early Childhood Education / ESLP
(931) 372-6570 | dsilber@tntech.edu

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Dr. Kinsey Simone, Instructor
Research
931-372-3623 | ksimone@tntech.edu

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Dr. Matthew Smith, Professor and
Interim Associate Dean
Instructional Leadership
(931) 372-3177 | mrsmith@tntech.edu 

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Dr. Sandi Smith-Andrews, Associate Professor
Educational Technology / Non-Licensure (General)
(931) 372-3207 | sjsmith@tntech.edu

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Dr. Amber Spears, Associate Professor
Elementary Education / Literacy
(931) 372-6265 | aspears@tntech.edu 

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Dr. Leslie Suters, Professor
Elementary Education
2+2 Program / Roane State Community College (Oak Ridge)

(865) 481-2000, ext. 2320 | lsuters@tntech.edu 

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Dr. Leann Taylor, Senior Lecturer
Instructional Leadership
(931) 372-3783 | fltaylor@tntech.edu 

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Dr. Sara Wehrmann, Lecturer
Instructional Leadership
(931) 372-6567 | swehrmann@tntech.edu 

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Callie Welch, Lecturer
Special Education
931-372-3377 | cwelch@tntech.edu 

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Dr. Stephanie Wendt, Professor
Elementary Education - Science
(931) 372-3459 | swendt@tntech.edu 

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