College of Engineering
College of Engineering Leadership
One of the major differentiators of Tennessee Tech’s engineering community is our strong students-first culture. Many universities will say that students receive close personal attention, but at Tech, we “walk the talk.” Our leaders are dedicated to balancing teaching, research and service to prepare career-ready graduates. From top to bottom, the success of our students comes first. View the College of Engineering organization chart »
Joseph C. Slater, Ph.D., P.E.
Dean and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
jslater@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3172
Clement Hall, 201
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› Assistant and Associate Deans
› Department Chairs
› Research Center Directors
› Office of the Dean Staff
› IT Specialists
› Financial Associates
› Lab Technicians
Assistant and Associate Deans
William Eberle, Ph.D.
Interim Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor of Computer Science
weberle@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3278
Bruner Hall, 235
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Francis Otuonye, Ph.D.
Interim Assistant Dean of Research and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
fotuonye@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3172
Clement Hall, 201
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Kumar Yelamarthi, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
kyelamarthi@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3172
Clement Hall, 201
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Program Chairs
Robby Sanders, Ph.D.
Chemical Engineering (ChE)
Interim Chair and Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
rsanders@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3297
Prescott Hall, 3297
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Benjamin Mohr, Ph.D.
Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)
Chair and Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
bmohr@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3454
Prescott Hall, 216
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Gerald C. Gannod, Ph.D.
Computer Science (CSC)
Chair and Professor of Computer Science
jgannod@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3691
Bruner Hall, 415
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Allen MacKenzie, Ph.D.
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
Chair and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
amackenzie@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3397
Brown Hall, 217
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Chris Wilson, Ph.D.
General and Basic Engineering (GBE)
Chair and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
chriswilson@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3175
Clement Hall, 321
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Fred Vondra, Ph.D.
Manufacturing and Engineering Technology (MET)
Chair and Professor of Manufacturing Engineering
fvondra@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3263
Lewis Hall, 107A
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Mohan Rao, Ph.D.
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
mrao@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3254
Prescott Hall, 214
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Research Center Directors
Satish Mahajan, Ph.D., Director
Center for Energy Systems Research (CESR)
Director and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
smajajan@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3615
Prescott Hall, 233
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Ying Zhang, Ph.D., Director
Center for Manufacturing Research (CMR)
Director and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
yzhang@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3362
Prescott Hall, 233
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Doug Talbert, Ph.D.
Cybersecurity Education, Research and Outreach Center (CEROC)
Interim Director and Professor of Computer Science
dtalbert@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3519
Prescott Hall, 414
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Office of the Dean
Elisabeth Humphrey
Director of Labs
ehumphrey@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3325
Brown Hall, 115
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Harry T. Ingle Jr.
Director of Diversity, Recruitment & Student Success
hingle@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3833
Clement Hall, 206
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Allen Nash
Grant Specialist
tnash@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3476
Prescott Hall (PRSC) 227B
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Sara Bowman
Recruitment Specialist
sebowman@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3830
Clement Hall, 201
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Taylor Chesson
Instructional Design Specialist
tchesson@tntech.edu
Contact Taylor through Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) Consultation Link
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Melanie Hutcherson
Administrative Assistant
mrhutcherson@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3832
Clement Hall, 201
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Donna Smith
Financial Manager
dlsmith@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3828
Clement Hall, 201
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Cynthia C. Davis
Graphic and Website Designer, Social Media Manager and Accessibility Liaison to the
Accessible Education Center (AEC)
ccdavis@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3871
Clement Hall, 201
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Brooke Parrish
Administrative Associate
bparrish@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3172
Clement Hall, 201
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Stephanie Irwin
Communications Liaison
sdirwin@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3712
Clement Hall, 201
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Misty Kline
Coordinator Alumni and Donor Relations
mistykline@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3835
Clement Hall, 201
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IT Specialists
William (Scott) O'Neal
IT Specialist
woneal@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3174
Prescott Hall, 304
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Rick Neely
IT Specialist
rneely@tntech.edu
(931) 372-6489
Prescott Hall, 304
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Financial Associates
Amanda Ramsey
Financial Associate 6: General and Basic Engineering; Civil & Environmental Engineering;
Manufacturing & Engineering Technology
aramsey@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3029
Clement Hall (CLEM) 306
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Sarah Starkey
Financial Associate 6: Chemical Engineering; Computer Science
sstarkey@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3301
Prescott Hall (PRSC) 207
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Ashley Wright
Financial Associate 6: Electrical and Computer Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
afwright@tntech.edu
(931) 372-6354
Brown Hall (BRWN) 239
Lab Technicians
Mark Davis
Automotive Shop Technician
mwdavis@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3211
East Stadium (ESta) 122
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John Wagner
Machine Shop Technician
jwagner@tntech.edu
(931) 372-6527
Lewis Hall (LEWS) 106
Chris Mills
Research and Development Engineer
cmills@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3190
Brown Hall (BRWN) 126
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Conard Murray
Research and Development Engineer
cmurry@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3190
Brown Hall (BRWN) 126
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Jeff Randolph
Shop Technician
jrandolph@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3289
Brown Hall (BRWN) 130
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