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Whitney Cunningham-Kelsey - Advisor

First-Year Programs Advised: (all students) Agriculture, Animal Science, Chemical Engineering & Interdisciplinary Studies - Interest Chemical Engineering

(last names S-Z) Mechanical Engineering & Interdisciplinary Studies - Interest Mechanical Engineering

Email: WCunningham@tntech.edu 
Phone: (931) 372-6277
Office Location: Volpe Library 180

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Vicki Davis, Ph.D. - Advisor

First-Year Programs Advised: (all students) Nuclear Engineering & Interdisciplinary Studies - Interest Nuclear Engineering, Interdisciplinary Studies (LIST), Communication, Environmental & Sustainability Studies, Professional Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies - Undecided

(last names A-E) Mechanical Engineering & Interdisciplinary Studies - Interest Mechanical Engineering

Email: VDavis@tntech.edu 
Phone: (931) 372-6846
Office Location: Volpe Library 180

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Javier Gonzalez - Advisor

First-Year Programs Advised: (all students) Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Interdisciplinary Studies - Interest Manufacturing Engineering Technology

(last names F-R) Mechanical Engineering & Interdisciplinary Studies - Interest Mechanical Engineering

Email: JGonzalez@tntech.edu 
Phone: (931) 372-6861
Office Location: Volpe Library 180

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Danyelle Hawkins - Advisor

First-Year Programs Advised: (all students) Computer Science & Interdisciplinary Studies - Interest Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Computing, Basic Engineering & Interdisciplinary Studies - Interest Basic Engineering

Email: LDHawkins@tntech.edu 
Phone: (931) 372-6281
Office Location: Volpe Library 180

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Erin Higgins - Advisor

First-Year Programs Advised: (all students) Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Multidisciplinary Studies, Special Education, Secondary Education, Fine Arts (including Music, Art, Music Ed, and Art Ed)

Email: ErinHiggins@tntech.edu 
Phone: (931) 372-3838
Office Location: Volpe Library 180

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Mackenzie Peters - Advisor

First-Year Programs Advised: (all students) Interdisciplinary Studies - Interest Nursing, Nursing Pre-Clinical*

(*These are first-year students who are admitted directly into the nursing program.)

 

Email: MPeters@tntech.edu 
Phone: (931) 372-3373
Office Location: Volpe Library 180

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Kassi Thomas - Advisor

First-Year Programs Advised: (all students) Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, English, Foreign Languages, History, Mathematics, Physics, Sociology, Political Science, Wildlife & Fisheries Science, International Business & Cultures

Email: KThomas@tntech.edu  
Phone: (931) 372-6841
Office Location: Volpe Library 180

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Jamaal (J.T.) Thompson, Ph.D. - Advisor

First-Year Programs Advised: (all students) Exercise Science, Psychology

(last names M-Z) Electrical and Computer Engineering & Interdisciplinary Studies - Interest Electrical and Computer Engineering 

Email: JLThompson@tntech.edu 
Phone: (931) 372-6839
Office Location: Volpe Library 180

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Cassaundra Trapp - Advisor

First-Year Programs Advised: Civil and Environmental Engineering & Interdisciplinary Studies - Interest Civil and Environmental Engineering, Human Ecology, Design Studies

(last names A-L) Electrical and Computer Engineering & Interdisciplinary Studies - Interest Electrical and Computer Engineering 

Email: CTrapp@tntech.edu  
Phone: (931) 372-6336
Office Location: Volpe Library 180

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Kayla Wilson - Advisor

First-Year Programs Advised: Accounting, Basic Business, Business & Information Technology, Business Management, Economics, Finance, Marketing

Email: KLWilson@tntech.edu 
Phone: (931) 372-3834
Office Location: Volpe Library 180

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Meet Our Directors

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Tenika Burgess

Assistant Director

Programs Advised: Serves as First-Year Success Coach

Email: TNBurgess@tntech.edu
Phone: (931) 372-6850
Office Location: Volpe Library 180

 

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Angie Briggs

Director

Email: ADBriggs@tntech.edu
Phone: (931) 372-6176
Office Location: Volpe Library 180