Fall 2025 COMMENCEMENT
December 5, 9 a.m.
C ollege of B usiness
C ollege of e ngineering
C ollege of l ife and P hysi C al s C ien C es
C ollege of P u B li C s ervi C e
December 5, 4 p.m.
C ollege of e du C ation
s C hool of g raduate & P rofessional s tudies
( a ll C olleges )
December 6, 9 a.m.
C ollege of a gri C ulture
C ollege of h ealth s C ien C es
C ollege of l i B eral a rts
tennessee state university
nashville , tennessee
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President’s Office
Dear Fall 2025 Graduates,
Congratulations on reaching this significant milestone in your academic journey! As you prepare to receive your degree from Tennessee State University, take a moment to reflect on the hard work and dedication that have brought you to this day.
Your time at TSU has been filled with challenges and triumphs that have shaped your character and equipped you for the future. You have not only gained knowledge in your field but have also developed critical thinking, leadership skills, and a sense of community that will serve you well in the years to come.
As you step into the world beyond these walls, remember that you carry with you the values instilled by your education and experiences. The world is eager for your creativity, innovation, and passion. Embrace the opportunities ahead with confidence, knowing that you are well-prepared to make an impact.
Though you may be leaving our campus, you will always have a home at TSU. We are proud of your accomplishments and excited to see how you will contribute to society as alumni. Stay connected, share your journeys, and continue to support one another as you embark on this new chapter.
As you celebrate today, cherish the friendships you’ve built and the memories you’ve created. The Land of Golden Sunshine will always welcome you back with open arms.
Congratulations once again, and best of luck in all your future endeavors!
Go Big Blue,
Dwayne Tucker President, Tennessee State University
Board of Trustees
Dear Fall 2025 Graduates,
Today marks a significant milestone in your lives, and on behalf of the Tennessee State University Board of Trustees, we extend our warmest congratulations to each of you. This is a day of celebration, reflection, and pride for all you have accomplished.
As you stand on the brink of new beginnings, take a moment to appreciate the journey that has brought you here. Your dedication, hard work, and passion have not only led you to this moment but have also equipped you with the knowledge and skills to make a meaningful impact in the world.
The experiences you’ve gained during your time at TSU have shaped you into resilient individuals ready to tackle the complexities of the future. You have been inspired by the spirit of excellence that defines our university, and now you carry that legacy forward as proud alumni.
Remember that the world you are entering is filled with opportunities to innovate, lead, and serve. Embrace each challenge with confidence and continue to pursue your dreams with the same fervor that brought you to this day. Your education has prepared you to be thoughtful leaders and compassionate contributors to society.
As you celebrate your achievements, know that you are part of a vibrant and supportive community. The Board of Trustees stands behind you, proud of what you have accomplished and excited for what lies ahead. You are now part of a legacy that extends far beyond these walls, and we look forward to seeing the great things you will achieve.
Congratulations, Fall 2025 Class! Your future is bright, and we are honored to have you as representatives of Tennessee State University.
Best wishes for your journey ahead,
Dakasha Winton, JD Chair, Board of Trustees
Tennessee State University
Officials Recognition
GOVERNOR BILL LEE
MAYOR FREDDIE O’CONNELL
University
DWAYNE TUCKER
President
Alumni
KATRINA KERR
TSUNAA President
Government Board of Trustees
ATTY. DAKASHA WINTON
Chair
ATTY. CHARLES TRAUGHBER
Vice Chair
ATTY. TERICA SMITH
TREVIA CHATMAN
DR. MARQUITA QUALLS
DR. JEFFERY NORFLEET
DIMETA SMITH KNIGHT
DR. ARTENZIA YOUNG-SEIGLER
LATISHA TOWNS
AZANA BRUCE
TSU Foundation
VALERIE LOVE
Chair
JAMES CLAYBORNE Vice-Chair
ROBERT BLALOCK Treasurer
LESIA RIDDICK
Secretary
DR. LAVEIL ALLEN
TRACI OTEY BLUNT
BRANDON FOLEY
ATTY. DAVID GREEN
CURTIS HOLLIS
ALEXIS JOHNSON
ANDRELLA KENNER
ROOSEVELT LUSTER, III
DEDDRICK PERRY
APRIL M. ROBINSON
REGINALD SHAREEF
RICK L. STEVENS
CYNTHIA SYNDER
ATTY. CHARLES TRAUGHBER
LARON WALKER
Commencement Speakers
AALIYAH COTTON Agriculture
ALYSSA BROWN Business
JAELYN GIPSON Education
FRIDA ARIAS-MEZA Engineering
LESLIE EVANS Health Sciences
JADA DANIELS Liberal Arts
DEJA STORY Life & Physical Sciences
DEVON CAULK Public Service
MICHELLE HARRIS Graduate School
PROGRAM ORDER
Colleges of Business, Engineering, Life & Physical Sciences, and Public Service
Friday, December 5, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Opening/Welcome Dr. Robbie Melton
Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Vice-President for Smart Technology Innovations
Prelude/Pomp & Circumstance ..................................................................................................CD Instrumental
Administration, Faculty & Staff (audience stand)
Student Processional (audience stand)
Presentation of Colors (audience stand) ................................................... TSU Color Guard, AFROTC Det 790
Star Spangled Banner and Lift Every Voice and Sing (audience stand)
CD Instrumental
Invocation Camille Rice
Acknowledgements/Recognition .............................................................................................. Calvin Pickett, Jr. SGA President
Remarks/Introduction of Speakers .............................................................................. President Dwayne Tucker
Commencement Speakers ..................................................................................................................... Graduates
College of Business – Alyssa Brown
College of Engineering – Frida Arias-Meza
College of Life & Physical Sciences – Deja Story
College of Public Service – Devon Caulk
Presentation to Speakers .................................................. President Dwayne Tucker & Provost Robbie Melton
Recognition of Academic Awards.......................................................................................... Dr. Coreen Jackson
Greek Organization Tribute ........................................................................................................... Cristal Roach
Undergraduate Presentation of Deans, Colleges & Candidates for Degrees Provost Robbie Melton & President Dwayne Tucker
Academic Deans
Dr. Muhammed Miah, College of Business
Dr. Lin Li, College of Engineering
Dr. Nolan McMurray, College of Life & Physical Sciences
Dr. Rodney Stanley, College of Public Service
Alumni Induction Katrina Kerr
Benediction/Alma Mater Camille Rice
Processional Stage/Administration, Faculty & Students
PROGRAM ORDER
College of Education and School of Graduate and Professional Studies
Friday, December 5, 2025, 4:00 p.m.
Opening/Welcome .................................................................................................................. Dr. Robbie Melton
Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice-President for Smart Technology Innovations
Prelude/Pomp & Circumstance CD Instrumental
Administration, Faculty & Staff Processional (audience stand)
Students Processional (audience stand)
Presentation of Colors (audience stand) ..................................................
TSU Color Guard, AFROTC Det 790
Star Spangled Banner and Lift Every Voice and Sing (audience stand) ....................................CD Instrumental
Invocation Wyran Bailey
Acknowledgements/Recognition Amoré Dixie
Miss Tennessee State University
Remarks/Introduction of Speakers .............................................................................. President Dwayne Tucker
Commencement Speakers ..................................................................................................................... Graduates
College of Education – Jaelyn Gipson
School of Graduate and Professional Studies –Michelle Harris
Presentation to Speakers .................................................. President Dwayne Tucker & Provost Robbie Melton
Recognition of Academic Awards.......................................................................................... Dr. Coreen Jackson
Greek Organization Tribute Cristal Roach
Presentation of Deans, Colleges & Candidates for Degrees Provost
Robbie Melton & President Dwayne Tucker
Academic Deans
Dr. Janet Finch, College of Education
Dr. Trinetia Respress, School of Graduate & Professional Studies
Alumni Induction ............................................................................................................................. Katrina Kerr
Benediction/Alma Mater ................................................................................................................ Wyran Bailey
Processional Stage/Administration, Faculty & Students
PROGRAM ORDER
Colleges of Agriculture, Health Sciences, and Liberal Arts
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Opening/Welcome .................................................................................................................. Dr. Robbie Melton
Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Vice-President for Smart Technology Innovations
Prelude/Pomp & Circumstance .................................................................................................CD Instrumental
Administration, Faculty & Staff (audience stand)
Students Processional (audience stand)
Presentation of Colors (audience stand) TSU Color Guard, AFROTC Det 790
Star Spangled Banner and Lift Every Voice and Sing (audience stand) ....................................CD Instrumental
Invocation ........................................................................................................................................ Auriel Amos
Acknowledgements/Recognition ........................................................................................... Kennedy Chambers Former Miss Tennessee State University
Remarks/Introduction of Speakers .............................................................................. President Dwayne Tucker
Commencement Speakers Graduates
College of Agriculture – Aaliyah Cotton
College of Health Sciences – Leslie Evans
College of Liberal Arts – Jada Daniels
Presentation to Speakers .................................................. President Dwayne Tucker & Provost Robbie Melton
Recognition of Academic Awards.......................................................................................... Dr. Coreen Jackson
Greek Organization Tribute Cristal Roach
Undergraduate Presentation of Dean, Colleges & Candidates for Degrees Provost Robbie Melton & President Dwayne Tucker
Academic Deans
Dr. Chandra Reddy, College of Agriculture
Dr. Mohamed Kanu, College of Health Sciences, Interim
Dr. Samantha Morgan-Curtis, College of Liberal Arts
Alumni Induction ............................................................................................................................. Katrina Kerr
Benediction/Alma Mater .................................................................................................................. Auriel Amos
Processional Stage, Administration, Faculty & Students
DOCTORAL AND GRADUATE CANDIDATES
Doctoral Candidates for Degrees
2025 Fall Commencement
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Jun Guo, Fuyang City, China
B.S., Anhui Science and Technology University, 2016
M.S., Hainan University, 2020
Title of Dissertation: CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing in Tomato: Development and Characterization Under Stress
Chair: Dr. Suping Zhou
Christina Sue Jennings, McMinnville, TN,
B.S., Tennessee Technological University, 2015
Title of Dissertation: Identification and Functional Verification of Powdery Mildew Resistant Genes in Hydrangea macrophylla Chair: Dr. Fulya Baysal-Gurel
Anand Kumar, Begusarai, India
B.S., Banaras Hindu University, 2012
M.S., Tennessee State University, 2018
Title of Dissertation: Optimizing Agronomic Management Practices for Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) to Enhance CBD and Fiber Production in the Southeastern United States
Chair: Dr. Emmanuel Chiwo Omondi
Max C. Miller II, Mandeville, LA
B.S., Louisiana State University, 2018
M.S., Louisiana State University, 2021
Title of Dissertation: Genetics of Aluminum Tolerance and Diversity in United States Vigna unguiculata Germplasm Chair: Dr. Matthew W. Blair
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
La’Shell Faye Bonds, Antioch, TN
M.S., Tennessee State University, 2007
Title of Dissertation: Mindfulness and Student Achievement in Urban Middle After-School Programs
Chair: Dr. Show Mei Lin
LaTonya Shonette Bridges-Davis, Nashville, TN
M.Ed., Tennessee State University, 2006
Ed.S., Tennessee Tech University, 2011
Title of Dissertation: Teachers’ and Administrators’ Perspectives on Discipline, Prison Pipeline, and African American Males
Chair: Dr. Kisha B. Jordan
Felicia L. Taylor, Jackson, TN
M.Ed., Tennessee State University, 1998
Ed.S., Tennessee State University, 2003
Title of Dissertation: HBCU College of Education Faculty’s Knowledge and Attitudes of Artificial Intelligence
Chair: Dr. Robbie K. Melton
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Trena Lorene Barksdale, Nashville, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 1994
M.Ed., Tennessee State University, 2008
Title of Dissertation: Predicting First-Year Retention Rates of First-Generation College Students
Chair: Dr. Jewell G. Winn
Sabrina Louise Brown, Charlotte, NC
B.A., University of North Carolina, Charlotte, 2009
M.B.A., Tennessee Technological University, 2017
Title of Dissertation: Building Our Own Curriculum: Black Women’s Stories of Higher Education Leadership
Development
Chair: Dr. Soala Dede
Angela Marie Davis, Old Hickory, TN
M.Ed., Union University, 1996
Title of Dissertation: Impact of career services on graduation rates at an HBCU in Tennessee
Chair: Dr. Kirmanji Gundi
Patrice Charlene Elder, Antioch, TN
B.S., Kent State University, 1999
M.A.Ed., Tennessee State University, 2004
Title of Dissertation: Toxic Behaviors in Higher Education Institutions: Examining Demographic Factors Affecting Faculty Perceptions Chair: Dr. Eleni C. Elder
Mercedes Alicia Ford Miller, Antioch, TN
B.S., University of Alabama,Tuscaloosa, 2013
M.S., University of Southern Mississippi, 2017
Title of Dissertation: Socioeconomic Influences on Parent Engagement From Birth to Age Five Chair: Dr. Soala Dede
Tiffanie M. Harris, Antioch, TN
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2017
Title of Dissertation: Perceived Value of Radiologic Technology Degrees among Community College Students in Tennessee Chair: Dr. Jewell G. Winn
Ruth M. Hayslett, Lebanon, TN
Ed.S., Tennessee State University, 2009
Title of Dissertation: Teacher Perceptions on Commitment to Teaching in High-Poverty Urban Middle Schools Chair: Dr. Eleni C. Elder
Nikita Marie Jones, New Orleans, LA
B.A., Fisk University, 2010
M.Ed., Tennessee State University, 2012
Title of Dissertation: Diocesan Principals’ Leadership in Supporting General Education Teachers with Inclusion and Accomodations
Chair: Dr. Robbie K. Melton
Marti E. Lomax, Hohenwald, TN
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2007
M.A., Middle Tennessee State University, 2009
Title of Dissertation: Factors Influencing Rural Teachers to Stay in the Classroom: A Qualitative Study Chair: Dr. Soala Dede
Janice Elaine Lovell, Nashville, TN
M.Ed., Tennessee State University, 1995
Title of Dissertation: Generative AI Professional Development: Balancing Teaching and Ethics at a Christian University Chair: Dr. Robbie K. Melton
DeeAnne E. Miree, Old Hickory, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 1998
M.S., Tennessee State UniversitY, 2000
Title of Dissertation: Teachers’ Perceptions of a Culturally Responsive Curriculum on Pre-K SocialEmotional Development Chair: Dr. Kirmanji Gundi
Renita J. Perkins, Whites Creek, TN
Ed.S., Tennessee State University, 2009
Title of Dissertation: The Impact of Teacher Effectiveness Factors on Student Achievement: A Case Study Chair: Dr. Eleni C. Elder
Dustin L. Rawls, Cookeville, TN
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2001
Ed.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2001
M.Ed., University of Southern Mississippi, 2003
Title of Dissertation: The Impact of Counseling and College Access Programs on College-Going Rates in Rural Tennessee Chair: Dr. Terrance McNeil
Carlton Rice, Tampa, FL
B.S., Mississippi State University, 2006
Title of Dissertation: Educational Leadership’s Role in Understanding NIL Policy Perceptions Among College Football Players Chair: Dr. Eleni C. Elder
Yvette Michelle Wood, Nashville, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 1997
M.Ed., Tennessee State University, 2000
Ed.S., Tennessee State University, 2002
Denise Lorraine Young, Nashville, TN
B.A., Tennessee State University, 2002
M.Ed., Tennessee State University, 2005
Title of Dissertation: Barriers and Challenges Faced by Minority Women Faculty Being Promoted at HBCUs Chair: Dr. Eleni C. Elder
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
PSYCHOLOGY
Stefanie A. Boakye, Houston, TX
M.S., Tennessee State University, 2021
Title of Dissertation: Influence of Parental Approval and Disapproval on Interracial Relationship Outcomes Chair: Dr. Esther Lynch
Fanchen Gao, Kaifeng, Henan Province, China
B.S., Beijing Sport University, 2021
Title of Dissertation: The Impact of Supervisor Cultural Humility on The Supervisory Working Alliance Among International Trainees Chair: Dr. Marie S. Hammond
Jenna S. Lehmann, Pasadena, MD
B.A., Muhlenberg College, 2017
M.S., University of Baltimore, 2019
Title of Dissertation: Development of the Negative Attitudes Toward Nonbinary Individuals Scale Chair: Dr. Marie S. Hammond
Reniece A. Mashburn, Hendersonville, TN
B.A., Western Kentucky University, 2018
M.A., Touro University Worldwide, 2020
Title of Dissertation: Towards Decolonial Blueprints for Healing: Exploring Race-based Trauma in Black Communities Chair: Dr. Tiffany Williams
Taeja Monique Mitchell, Hewitt, TX
B.S., Northwestern State University, 2015
M.S., Northwestern State University, 2017
Title of Dissertation: Demystifying Black Men’s Relationship Experiences: A Relational Cultural Exploration of Connection and Disconnection Chair: Dr. Tiffany Williams
Imani Rivers, Vallejo, CA
B.S., Clark Atlanta University, 2016
M.S., Mercer University, Atlanta, 2019
Title of Dissertation: I Am Scared Too: A Qualitative Study on the Influential Factors on the Fear of Childbirth in Black Women Chair: Dr. Esther Lynch
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
ENGINEERING AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES
Al Amin, Birmingham, AL
B.S., University of Development Alternative, 2015
M.S., University of Portsmouth, 2022
Title of Dissertation: Secure and Privacy-Preserving Data Sharing for Learnable Encryption AI/ML in eHealth Chair: Dr. Kamrul Hasan
Dandan Yin, Hohhot, China
M.E., Inner Mongolia University of Technology, 2021
Title of Dissertation: Design and Development of Rechargeable Cement-Based Batteries for Energy Storage within Infrastructure
Chair: Dr. Shihui Liu and Dr. Lin Li
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Mallory Heckel Rae, Ruston, LA
B.S., Louisiana Tech University, 2020
David Brodey Smith, Hippo, KY
B.S., University of Kentucky, 2020
COLLEGE OF LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Latoya M. Daniel, Nashville, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2018
Title of Dissertation: The Role of Toll-Like Receptors in Tributyltin, Dibutyltin, and Pentachlorophenol Stimulation of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Production by Human Immune Cells
Chair: Dr. Margaret
COLLEGE OF PUBLIC SERVICE
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
Stacy-Ann S. Baker, Antioch, TN
B.A., Fisk University, 2010
Title of Dissertation: A Case Study of Public Policy, Neighbourhood Change, and Transit Equity Outcomes
Chair: Dr. Kenneth Chilton
Erika Anne Leicht, Nashville, TN
M.S., Vanderbilt University, 2016
Title of Dissertation: Gentrification and Voter Turnout in Urban School Board Elections
Chair: Dr. Megan Streams
Graduate Candidates for Degrees
2025 Fall Commencement
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Oluwaseun Deborah Adeyemi, Nashville, TN
B.D.O., University of Ibadan, 2016
M.S., Tennessee State University, 2023
MASTER OF SCIENCE
AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP
Savannah Rae Lewis, Goodlettsville, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Shivani Dharam, Hyderabad, India
B.S., Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, 2022
Rafeq Jambi, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
B.A., Lipscomb University, 2021
Oluchukwu Jecinta Onyemaobi, Ekwulobia, Nigeria
B.S., Nnamdi Azikiwe University, 2018
Gouse Mohiddin Shaik, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh
B.S., Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, 2019
M.S., Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, 2022
Dibya Thapa Magar, Bhairahawa, Nepal
B.S., Tribhuvan University, 2019
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Stephanie Adanna Anyanwu, Lagos, Nigeria
B.S., University of Port Harcourt, 2019
Carlin R. Frost, Andersonville, TN
B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2019
Kristi Hill, Clarksville, TN
B.S., Grand Valley State University, 2019
Xiaoyue Li, Tai’an, China
B.S., Shandong Agricultural University, 2016
M.S., Nanjing Agriculture University, 2019
Maheen Mehnaz, Dhaka, Bangladesh
B.S., Bangladesh University of Professionals, 2021
Aviyan Pandey, Palpa, Nepal
B.S., Tribhuvan University, 2022
Samuel M. Robinson, Columbia, SC
B.S., University of Georgia, Athens, 2021
Puja Sapkota, Nijgadh, Nepal
B.S., Tribhuvan University, 2018
M.S., Tribhuvan University, 2023
Maria Isabel Schutte, Nashville, TN
B.S., University of Dayton, 2022
Sabin Shrestha, Ramechhap, Nepal
B.S., Tribhuvan University, 2022
B. K. Sudip, Chitwan, Nepal
B.S., Tribhuvan University, 2020
Diksha Tamang, Kathmandu, Nepal
B.S., Agriculture and Forestry University, 2020
FOOD AND ANIMAL SCIENCES
Biswajit Kumar Biswas, Faridpur, Bangladesh
B.S., Patuakhali Science and Technology University, 2018
Mohana Krishnan Neelakrishnan, Salem Rural, India
B.S., Rai Technology University, 2020
Anjula Swathi Sagam, Darsi, Andhra Pradesh
B.S., Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam
Junice Sibley, Des Moines, IA
B.S., Iowa State University, 2023
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Shakira D. Abraham, Antioch, TN
B.S., Benedict College, 2013
Amelia L. Aguirre, Memphis, TN
B.S., Indiana Wesleyan University, 2020
Wryan Bailey, Nashville, TN
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2007
Kelsie Banks, Marksville, LA
B.S., Grambling State University, 2023
Jessica Jasemine Durai, Nashville, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2024
Mary S. Erian, Antioch, TN
B.S., Ain Shams University, 2000
Prince-William J. Ford, Nashville, TN
B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2024
Alec Fitzgerald Forrest, Cincinnati, OH
B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2018
Consa D. Freeman, Southaven, MS
B.S., Strayer University, 2022
Reham Adel Gerges, Mount Juliet, TN
BCom., Bani Suwef University, 2008
Erica N. Harris, Indianapolis, IN
B.S., Marian University, Indiana, 2021
Michelle N. Harris, Nashville, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2008
Justus A. Jarvis, Nashville, TN
B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2017
Justin Linsey Johnson, Nashville, TN
B.S., Lipscomb University, 2006
Tiffany C. Johnson, Nashville, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2023
Maggie Keenan, Franklin, TN
B.S., Austin Peay State University, 2024
Jerilyn Monique Kelly, Nashville, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2017
Amanda L. Laing, Lauderhill, FL
B.S., Florida Atlantic University, 2016
Taylor Ivori Martin, Hermitage, TN
B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2024
Alexus S. Mcgill, Nashville, TN
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2023
Amira W. Michael, Brentwood, TN
B.S., Cairo University, 1991
Autumn Makenzie Newberry, Bartlett, TN
B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2024
Rebecca Nussbaumer, Clarksville, TN
B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2024
Damilola Bukunmi Olanawo, Antioch, TN
B.S., University of Lagos, 2021
Kaleb J. Parker, Albany, GA
B.A., Tuskegee University, 2024
Amber C. Perry, Goodlettsville, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2019
Marcus J. Rhodes, Memphis, TN
B.B.A., University of Memphis, 2007
Erini A. Ryad, Mount Juliet, TN
BCom., Assiut University, 1999
Hanaa Saeed, Mount Juliet, TN
B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2022
Summer Sanders, Nashville, TN
B.S., Tennessee Technological University, 2017
Brianna Monet’ Sparrow, Pontiac, MI
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2021
Raven S. Stringer, Nashville, TN
B.S., Fisk University, 2014
Brittney Joeline Thomas, Antioch, TN
B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2023
Oscar Torres, Nashville, TN
B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 2010
Richard Wallace, Nashville, TN
B.A., Fisk University, 2022
David S. White, Fultondale, AL
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2021
Martina Yousef, Mount Juliet, TN
B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2022
MASTER OF SCIENCE
BUSINESS DATA ANALYTICS
Carlton Baker, Nashville, TN
B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2020
J. Lin Dawson, Raleigh, NC
B.S., Northeastern University, 1989
M.S., Walden University, Minnesota, 2019
Donita L. Flippin, Nashville, TN
B.S., Bethel College, Mckenzie, 2019
M.S., Western Governors University, 2023
Charlesa E. Hopkins, Nashville, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2011
Peyton Ross Johnson, Whites Creek, TN
B.S., Rhodes College, 2023
Rashanda Littles, Hammond, LA
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi, 2015
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
MASTER OF EDUCATION
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Sean Beslin, Nashville, TN
B.S.,Tennessee State University, 2021
Britanie B. Childs, Oak Grove, KY
B.F.A., Austin Peay State University, 2018
Montrel D. Cox, Hendersonville, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2013
Mark F. Shankle, Nashville, TN
B.A., Tennessee State University, 2018
Jade Walker, Brentwood, TN
Savannah College of Art and Design, 2022
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Amber E. Price, Memphis, TN
B.F.A., University of Memphis, 2022
INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
Christian Acker, Nashville, TN
B.Ed., Longwood University, 2016
M.Ed., Vanderbilt University, 2017
Freda Adams, Oakland, TN
B.SW., University Mississippi, 1991
Sokari L. Atkins, Nashville, TN
B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2011
M.A., Lee University, 2016
Tabatha Barner, Murfreesboro, TN
M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University, 2012
Kendra N. Benion, Madison, TN
B.Ed., Tennessee State University, 2016
Andrea P. Brown, Memphis, TN
B.D.O., University of Memphis, 2008
Michelle Jaylinn Colon, Antioch, TN
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2006
M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University, 2017
Samantha Danis, White Bluff, TN
B.D.O., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, 2018
M.A., Cumberland University, 2020
Andrea Diaz, Old Hickory, TN
B.Ed., Lemoyne-Owen College, 2021
Vincent Dominick DiTomaso, Lebanon, TN
B.A., City University of New York, Herbert H. Lehman College, 2012
Benjamin Joseph Dichiara, Medina, TN
B.S., Lambuth University, 2010
Dirk Van Buren Hale, Oak Ridge, TN
B.A.S., Fountainhead College of Technology, 2012
Fatemah Harvey, Antioch, TN
B.A., Tennessee State University, 2023
Charletta Tierra Key, Memphis, TN
B.S., Union University, 2013
Lauren Lane, Hermitage, TN
B.A., State University of New York College, Old Westbury, 2005
M.Ed., Touro College, 2011
Abigail Maiwald Elizabeth Hammer, Nashville, TN
B.Ed., Berry College, 2017
M.Ed., Vanderbilt University, 2020
Natasha LaVonna Massey, Goodlettsville, TN
B.Ed., Purdue University, Calumet, 1995
M.Ed., Vanderbilt University, 2001
Brianna Michelle Nielsen, Nashville, TN
B.Ed., Lipscomb University, 2020
Ashley Salters, Nashville, TN
B.D.O., Tennessee State University, 2018
Ashley Danielle Studaway, Memphis, TN
B.D.O., University of Memphis, 2012
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Jessica L. Ruggery, Gallatin, TN
B.A., Point Park University, 2010
Femia Leshea Tucker, Memphis, TN
B.D.O., Christian Brothers University, 2006
Juliana Valencia Cifuentes, Cali, FN
B.S., ICESI University, 2021
MASTER OF SCIENCE
PSYCHOLOGY
Elizabeth Ann Genz, Nashville, TN
B.S., Belmont University, 2012
Victoria Lesley Holland, Franklin, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2018
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
MASTER OF ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
Oluwaseyi Olawale Amisu, Lagos, Nigeria
B.S., University of Lagos, 2021
Sandeep Bist, Lekam, Nepal
B.S., Tribhuvan University, 2022
Kayla S. Clanton, Hazel Park, MI
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2021
Carolyne Njeri Mbogo, Nairobi, Kenya
B.E., Moi University, 2021
Brian Alexander Onate, La Vergne, TN
B.S., Universidad Politecnica Salesiana, 2020
Garrett Donovon Smith, Brentwood, TN
B.E., Tennessee State University, 2020
MASTER OF SCIENCE
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING
Rahel Worku Ayele, Nashville, TN
B.E., University of Gondar, 2016
Ekramul Haque, Chattogram, Bangladesh
B.S., Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology , 2019
Md Atiqur Rahman Mallick, Nashville, TN
B.S.E., American International University Bangladesh, 2020
Henry Chineme Onyeka, Abuja Municipal, Nigeria
B.S., Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, 2021
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Charmaine Adegbite, London, England
B.S., University Of Southampton, 2017
Yina Hou, Brentwood, TN
B.S., Hebei University, 2023
Willie L. Meeks, Memphis, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2023
DATA SCIENCE
Michael Chukwudi Ibezim, Antioch, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2022
Yang Song, Brentwood, TN
B.S., Shaanxi Normal University, 2001
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
MASTER OF SCIENCE
HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND SPORTS SCIENCES
Carson T. Buchanan, Antioch, TN
B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2024
Kiaya Caine, Nashville, TN
B.Ed., Tennessee State University, 2021
Joshua D. Morris, Memphis, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2019
Jonathan L. Owens, Antioch, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2013
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH
Tamar Accius, Jacksonville, FL
B.A., University of Richmond, 2022
Karly Elaine Miller, Missouri City, TX
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2023
Alaurea Nicole Paige, Palmetto, GA
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2023
Kendra Thomas, Cecil, AL
B.S., Auburn University, Montgomery, 2021
MASTER OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Felicia Michelle Blackwell, Minor Hill, TN
B.S., University of North Alabama, 2023
Alyssa Hope Campbell, Murfreesboro, TN
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2020
Mikayla Louise Clear, Christiana, TN
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2022
Cierra Nicole Cross, Saint Louis, MO
B.S., Tuskegee University, 2019
Brittany Nicole Davis, Nashville, TN
B.S., Austin Peay State University, 2022
Hannah Marie Dowlen, Ashland City, TN
B.S., Austin Peay State University, 2023
Teia Brahnea Edwards, Memphis, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2022
Caroline Elizabeth Ellis, Brentwood, TN
B.S., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, 2023
Hanna Lynn Ertmer, Galena, IL
B.S., Western Illinois University, 2023
Breonna Simon Glover, Jeffersonville, GA
B.S., LaGrange College, 2023
Elise Faith Hilpert, Lebanon, TN
B.S., Tennessee Technological University, 2023
Aleigha Kai Ann Holiday, Clarksville, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2021
Danielle O’shea Jones, Woodlawn, TN
B.S., B.S., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, 2011
Mariah Benete’ Lavender, Macon, GA
B.S., Georgia Southern University, 2022
Ryan Lemp, Nashville, TN
B.B.A., Belmont University, 2017
Laura Michelle Mabry-Griffin, Nashville, TN
B.A., Middle Tennessee State University, 2013
Morgan Christine Miller, Spring Hill, TN
B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2022
Brandon Ray Oliver, Mobile, AL
B.S., University Of Mobile, 2020
Lily Chistine Painter, Franklin, TN
B.S., Tennessee Technological University, 2023
Jennifer Ann Schwartz, North Mankato, MN
B.S., University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 2022
Rachel Kelly Shanks, Nashville, TN
B.S., Belmont University, 2016
Madison Smith, Atlanta, GA
B.S., Georgia State University, 2019
Isabella Grace Stallard, Avon, IN
B.S., Indiana University, Southeast, 2023
Kayla Marie Thomas, Cookeville, TN
B.S., Tennessee Technological University, 2019
Teona M. Tomlinson, Nashville, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2021
Kayla Marie Wagner, Joelton, TN
B.S., University of Georgia, 2020
MASTER OF SCIENCE
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY
Alaina Kaitlin Anderson, Strasburg, VA
B.S., Radford University, 2020
Kim Claire Aniag, San Antonio, TX
B.S., California State University, San Marcos, 2020
Brittany Bowen, Fairview, TN
B.A., Belmont University, 2010
Emily Deshae Collins, Denham Springs, LA
B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University, 2019
Margaret Elizabeth Donaghey, Goffstown, NH
B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2020
Melissa Emily Feingold, Lutz, FL
B.S., Florida Atlantic University, 2022
Patricia G. Galvan, El Paso, TX
B.S., New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 2018
Erin E. Handley-Truckenmiller, Clarksville, TN
B.S., West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2014
Katherine Angela Elizabeth Hyde, Silver Point, TN
B.S., Tennessee Technological University, 2008
Alisa Sharif Jackson, Charlotte, NC
B.B.A., Western Michigan University, 1990
Sukey Johnson, Nashville, TN
B.Ed., Auburn University, 2000
Haley Marie Kallberg, Franklin, TN
B.S., University of Kentucky, 2023
Ashley T. Keel, Medina, TN
B.S., University of Tennessee, Martin, 1997
Taylor Alexis Lawrence, Franklin, TN
B.S., Lipscomb University, 2021
Katie Elizabeth Long, Parsons, TN
B.S., University of Tennessee, Martin, 2021
Merium M. Mansoor Karim, West Palm Beach, FL
B.S., University Of South Florida , Tampa, 2020
Alana Moore, Harrison, TN
B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2018
Braden Seth Powell, Chattanooga, TN
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2020
Kayla Lynn Pritchett, Bellefontaine, MS
B.S., University of Mississippi, 2022
Skyler S. Sanders, Nashville, TN
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2016
Chelsea Rebekah Scott, Canton, NC
B.S., Western Carolina University, 2023
Aubree Denee Taggart, Viola, TN
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2021
Melissa Lauren-Lawson Thomas, Nashville, TN
B.S., Lee University, 2007
Kelsey Jean Viele, South Daytona, FL
B.S., SUNY, Buffalo State, 2022
Dakota C. Wilcox, Lebanon, TN
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2023
COLLEGE OF LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE
MASTER OF SCIENCE
BIOLOGY
Maazeera Fatima, Sargodha, Pakistan
M.S., Minhaj University, 2023
Lovish Kasrija, Fazilka, India
B.S., Punjab Agricultural University, 2022
Kennedy T. Wilbert, Memphis, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2024
CHEMISTRY
Milton Kumar Kundu, Magura, Bangladesh
B.S., Khulna University, 2010
M.S., Khulna University, 2016
Md Shahin Reza, Dhaka, Bangladesh
B.S., Khulna University, 2010
M.S., Khulna University, 2016
COLLEGE OF PUBLIC SERVICE
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT
Jarrett Leon Mcfarlin, Jackson, TN
B.S., University of Tennessee, Martin, 2022
NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT
Isabelle Ford, Newnan, GA
B.S., Tennessee State University, 1982
M.E., Tennessee State University, 2005
Anna M. Griffin, Evans, GA
B.A., Augustana University College, 2019
Micah Mcdowell, Cordova, TN
B.D.O., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2020
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Jamica Bowens-Cook, Antioch, TN
B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2019
Cashmere Dotson, Farmers Branch, TX
B.S., Northrn Arizona University, 2019
Hannah M. Hampton, Ashland City, TN
B.A.S., Austin Peay State University, 2020
Taurean Jamal James, Moscow, TN
B.S., Belmont Tech College, 2014
Chanitta Shanta Nealy, Hendersonville, TN
B.S., East Carolina University, 2005
M.P.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2010
Gabrielle D. Occena, Arlington, TN
B.S., University of Phoenix, 2019
Jennifer R. Watts, Hermitage, TN
B.S., Austin Peay State University, 2006
Ashley Nicole White, Fairview, TN
B.F.A., Tennessee State University, 2012
PUBLIC POLICY
Jordan Boatwright, Hermitage, TN
B.A., University of Tennessee Knoxville, 2016
Kristina Marie Casterline, Nashville, TN
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2000
M.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2013
Flocerfina De Asis De Guzman, Ooltewah, TN
M.P.A., University Tennessee, Knoxville, 2017
Priscilla A. Elliott, Evans, GA
B.A., Bethune-Cookman College, 2013
M.A., Full Sail Real World Education, 2014
Erika Anne Leicht, Nashville, TN
M.S., Vanderbilt University, 2016
Thomas Spencer Peck, Hixson, TN
B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2021
Heather Michelle Powell, Middleboro, MA
B.A., University of Massachuetts, Boston, 2013
Diamond S. Roberts, Iowa Colony, TX
B.A., Western Michigan University, 1995
Rebecca Mason Stapleton, Titusville, FL
B.A., Troy State University, 2014
M.B.A., Trevecca Nazarene University, 2019
Tamara L. Webb, Madison, TN
B.D.O., Belmont University, 2011
MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Alexandria Blair Haddix, Lawrenceburg, TN
B.A., University of North Alabama, 2012
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Tyreke Ampofo Ansah, Nashville, TN
B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2015
Robyn A. Barnett, Humboldt, TN
B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2020
Jordan Boatwright, Hermitage, TN
B.A., University of Tennessee Knoxville, 2016
Priscilla A. Elliott, Evans, GA
B.A., Bethune-Cookman College, 2013
M.A., Full Sail Real World Education, 2014
Anna M. Griffin, Evans, GA
B.A., Augustana University College, 2019
Torrie Harris, Springfield, TN
B.D.O., University of Phoenix, 2008
James H. Held, Nashville, TN
B.A., Denison University, 2014
Micah Mcdowell, Cordova, TN
B.D.O., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2020
Jarrett Leon Mcfarlin, Jackson, TN
B.S., University of Tennessee, Martin, 2022
Tawanika D. McKinney, Jackson, TN
B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 1997
M.B.A., Bethel University, 2010
Gabrielle D. Occena, Arlington, TN
B.S., University of Phoenix, 2019
Thomas Spencer Peck, Hixson, TN
B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2021
Jennifer R. Watts, Hermitage, TN
B.S., Austin Peay State University, 2006
Ashley Nicole White, Fairview, TN
B.F.A., Tennessee State University, 2012
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
SOCIAL WORK
Jasmine Josephi Saunders, Madison, TN
B.S., Tennessee State University, 2021
UNDERGRADUATE CANDIDATES
*Cum Laude - 3.00-3.34 GPA
**Magna Cum Laude-3.50-3.74 GPA
***Summa Cum Laude- 3.75-4.00GPS
(HC) University Honors College
Undergraduate Candidates for Degrees
2025 Fall Commencement
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
**Tessa Adamopulos Orlando, FL
**Auriel Denise Amos Memphis, TN
Maurie Antionne Anderson Lithonia, GA
Jayden Christina Barrett Olive Branch, MS
Emanuel Montgomery Beard Gates, TN
***Kennedy Bentley Garland, TX
Morgan M. Bryan Eads, TN
Timothy Maurice Carey Nashville, TN
Naudia T. Clark Nashville, TN
**Jayden Cole Cordova, TN
Eloni Ann Cooper Loganville, GA
Ryanna S. Copeland Riverdale, GA
***Aaliyah Sole Cotton Hixson, TN
**Semira Jasmin Curry Chicago, IL
*Rebekah Grace Dale Hoover, AL
Desirai D. Jones Southaven, MS
Sierra Mone Jones Edmond, OK
*Carla Kay Larrieu Nashville, TN
***Emalee Mansfield Tullahoma, TN
Amani Matlock Nashville, TN
Janani Tabeal Oates Antioch, TN
Devinn Pauley Antioch, TN
Gary A. Richardson Hampton, GA
*Cameron Omarion Walker Zachary, LA
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE
Demoria Denise Roberson Florissant, MO
***Elijah Thomas Southerland Cincinnati, OH (HC)
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
ACCOUNTING
**Naviea B. Cain Freeport, IL
***Bedoor F. El-Mohammed La Vergne, TN
***Jocelyn Hailey-Morgan Kinnie Tuscaloosa, AL
Brianna Lee Columbus, OH
Travion Fredrick McCelland Hendersonville, TN
***Aven Muhsin Nashville, TN (HC)
***Diana Sabry Antioch, TN
**Sandra Anoufo Tsague Antioch, TN
*Veronica Vaughn-Elam Hermitage, TN
*Imani Walton Milwaukee, WI
***Jahmeir Rashon White Lithonia, GA (HC)
*Kierra Gabrielle Wright Forrest City, AR
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
**Ashlee Nicole Bailey Lynwood, IL
Llrevia Birdsong Clarksville, TN
Ayanna V. Blockton Murfreesboro, TN
Cody James Booker Hendersonville, TN
Keshon Bruce Memphis, TN
Destiny L Cameron Nashville, TN
A’Niyah Carey Elk Grove, CA
Christian Michael Clark Collierville, TN
Ashlan Tashun Collins Memphis, TN
Elijah Jawann Corn Old Hickory, TN
*Alexis Joy Cross Birmingham, AL
Dohn Leenise Davis Spring Hill, TN
*Kiara E. Davis Mount Juliet, TN
***Kumari Downing Wildwood, MO (HC)
*Thao Duong Hermitage, TN
***Bedoor F. El-Mohammed La Vergne, TN
**Nicholette Gordon Antioch, TN
Nevaeh Joy Greenlee Jackson, TN
***Zaria Jealynn Greer Memphis, TN
Shermiah Rachelle Harper Memphis, TN
Travis Orvia Harper Columbus, OH
Jimmy Shuntez Lamont Hill Cincinnati, OH
Isiah Mckinley Hodge Conyers, GA
*Desire’ Armanie Hogan Memphis, TN
*Tenoah M. Hunt Atlanta, GA
Jade Anaya James College Park, GA
**Madison Jenkins Tuscaloosa, AL (HC)
*Auriel Jones Bradenton, FL
**Paige Nekohl Jordan Meridianville, AL (HC)
***Nia Mariah Kemper Wyoming, OH
***Chandler Rashad Lyons Fairburn, GA
**Jordan Matthews Memphis, TN
***Alycia Mays Saint Louis, MO
**Madison McCoy Albany, GA (HC)
*Sheldon Meki McDowell Atlanta, GA
Jackson McElroy Frankfort, IL
Krista Renee’ McWilliams Nashville, TN
***Brittani Ayana Morganfield Nashville, TN (HC)
*Ta’Nyah Elise Nelson Denmark, TN
Harvey G. Olison Moreno Valley, CA
*Ka’urie Olverson Fairfield, OH
Suraya Omar Nashville, TN
Areya N. Parks Memphis, TN
Tyler T. Pegues Germantown, TN
***Louise Sarah Ratiu Dania Beach, FL
*Adrian Kyrstine Reese Memphis, TN
Brent Anthony Rowe Hendersonville, TN
*Autumn Akia Rucker Murfreesboro, TN
Dekari Anthoneus Scott Nashville, TN
*Jadah Whitney Simone Skerritt Port of Spain, T&T
James Stewart Nashville, TN
McKayla Aubrielle Thomas Conyers, GA
**Makayla Lashon Turner Nashville, TN
Rommie L. Vasser Cordova, TN
**Ava Michelle Washington South Euclid, OH
Alana Denise Weems Farmington Hills, MI
Summer Elizabeth Williams Springfield, IL
Charles True Park Forest, IL
BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
**Kevin Jospeh Bartholomew Van Buren Twp, MI
***Alyssa Brown Olive Branch, MS
***Jadyn Ann Green O’Fallon, IL (HC)
*Jared Michael Howell Memphis, TN
*Janae Haley Uriel Inniss Conyers, GA (HC)
***Kendyll E. Walker Little Rock, AR (HC)
**Jeremiah West Ooltewah, TN
ECONOMICS AND
FINANCE
Brandon Brown Olympia Fields, IL
Faith Grant Memphis, TN
**Azaria Hightower Lithonia, Georgia
*Walton McCollum Miami, FL
**David Nyenwe Germantown, TN
Brandon L. Potts Cordova, TN
Brandon West Antioch, TN
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
**Brianna Gilbert Memphis, TN
Jaelyn R. Gipson Conyers, GA
PSYCHOLOGY
Rodarial Abercrombie Colton, CA
Summer Rae Abrams Tuscaloosa, AL
**Xena Nicole Bradford Fairview, TN
**Yvonne M. Busane Nashville,TN
***Antoinette Tyneria Carter Memphis, TN
***Ryan Carter Madison, TN
Clarita Sallee Childs Lincoln Park, MI
*Kelli R. Coleman Stafford, VA
Cymphony J’Nai Davis Memphis, TN
Janelle Dotson Antioch, TN
Kae’Shaunti Monique Eison Jackson, MI
***Brielle Danae Fitzgerald Louisville, KY (HC)
**Talahia Kenyara George-Towns Memphis, TN (HC)
**Tracey Gober Memphis, TN
**Lisa Danielle Gregg Greeneville, TN
Sha’lana Monet Harmon Tacoma, WA
**LaTonya Raquel Harris Memphis, TN (HC)
***Destiny Irving Hazlehurst, MS
Caden Rafael Jackson Stockbridge, GA
Janiya Ariel Johnson Murfreesboro, TN
*Mary Johnson Antioch, TN
*Kenderius Donell Jones Memphis, TN
Edward W. Love Indianapolis, IN
Kyrstin S. Matthews Memphis, TN
***Larinda McInnis Knoxville, TN (HC)
*Azariyah Myers Pontiac, MI
***Ryane Kamil Odom Ellenwood, GA
**Deja Monet Lamya Parker Detroit, MI (HC)
Jaliyah Laverne Pass Chicago, IL
Felicia M. Rhodes Hermitage, TN
*Ra’Nyjil Elyce Richardson Hayti, MO
Jamia Simone Sims Kernersville, NC
Aniah Nikole Spiller Cincinnati, OH
*Nakhiya Symone Spruell Southaven, MS
C’Miah Stewart Atlanta, GA
Naomi S. Taylor Chicago, IL
*Dara Marchetta Thomas Jackson, TN
Brianna Jasmine Warner Cordova, TN
*Monye’ J. Wilson Muskegon, MI
**Nishira Wilson Memphis, TN
**India Lashae Wiseman Memphis, TN
**Derond Elijah Woods Florissant, MO
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
APPLIED AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
***Aneisa C. Franklin Memphis, TN
Tyler Williams Suwanee, GA
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING
Frida Magdiel Arias-Meza Nashville, TN
*Kemille Jadae Dixon Montgomery, AL
*Micah Nichelle Green Southfield, MI (HC)
**Amber Long Cordova, TN (HC)
*Veronica Ehab Matar Lebanon, TN
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Eric Spencer Brown Douglasville, GA
Zavion Cincere Carter Cordova, TN
Jamyaha Nache Cleckley Middletown, OH
Quincy Isaac Coleman Nashville, TN
Maurion Nevan Corey Walls, MS
**David O’Kere Hampton, GA
**Kristen Tanner Hampton, GA
*Learotha Williams Hermitage, TN
***Mahesh Yadav Nashville, TN (HC)
**Kubra Yigit Goodlettsville, TN
Sulen K. Zebari Nashville, TN
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Justin A. Thompson Old Hickory, TN
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Marquis K. Clark Jackson, TN
*Michael Ryan Doyle Murfreesboro, TN
**Ravon Brian Key Cincinnati, OH (HC)
Marques Curtis Lewis Chicago, IL
***Brandon L. Partee Memphis, TN
Morgan Quates Hermitage, TN
*Isaiah Micheal Southerland Cincinnati, OH
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
NURSING
**Aria Tiffany Battle Memphis, TN (HC)
**Jonjeh Cooper Saint Augustine, FL
*Cy’ierra Laprecious Davis Palmetto, GA
**Leslie Marie Evans Lithonia, GA
*Brooklyn Chaniah Gordon Chattanooga, TN
*Kenya Alexandria Jefferson Vossburg, MS
*Ashley Nicole McAfee Milwaukee, WI
*Camryn Perine Montgomery, AL (HC)
*Isyss G. Rayford Dayton, OH (HC)
**Reginald McMillan Riley Chicago, IL
David Terron Tinsley Detroit, MI
**Taylor Nicole Ulmer New Orleans, LA
**Khenedi Westfield Athens, TN
*Adra Shawana Williams Decatur, GA
*Cayla Nichelle Winston Ooltewah, TN
*Ta’Nijah M. Woodfork Wilmerding, PA (HC)
**Dextyni Young Hoover, AL
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
CARDIORESPIRATORY CARE SCIENCE
***Ibraheem Abdullah Al Garad Najran, SA
Hatim Dayyan Al Murayh Shreveport, LA
***Noha Abdullah Alawad Aljabil, Saudi Arabia
***Shakr Abdullah Alsallum Najran, Saudi Arabia
Kamaria Lashae Griffin Memphis, TN
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING
***Journi Lett Birmingham, AL
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Morgan Callaway Jackson, TN
Kawar Haji Nashville, TN
Jaida M. Jones Joliet, IL
*Chantel Christina Tarver Dayton, OH
HEALTH SCIENCES
*Erin Marissa Armstrong Nashville, TN
**Rajanee Bailey Knoxville, TN
Jacquelyn Dionna Barnes Memphis, TN
DaMaurye D. Canegan Fairfield, CA
*Myles Damon Milwaukee, WI
*Danai Davis Memphis, TN
Chase Anaii Grant Decatur, GA
Kamaria Graves Humboldt, TN
Ivana Dionne Green Cordova, TN
*Jaya Greene Saint Louis, MO
*Arianna Janean Hobbs Powder Springs, GA
Chloe Monique Isom Memphis, TN
*Latoya Jones Laurel, MS
*M’Kenzie Jene’ Mosby Memphis, TN
**Linzee Elise Nelson Ridgeland, MS
*Teriah Rice Midfield, AL
*Taylor D. Richardson Covington, GA
*Paige Roberts Saint Louis, MO
Kristin M. Ross Marietta, GA
Jamisen Wilson Antioch, TN
HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND SPORT SCIENCES
Alexis S. Austin Gainesville, GA
Tinotenda Fikile Tanaka Bere West Chester, OH
Faith Lashay Brown Brookhaven, GA
**Taniya A. Brown Lexington, KY
Terry Byrd Tempe, AZ
**Gabrielle H. Chandler Helena, AL
Miles J. Dawson Palmetto, GA
*Kimora Marie Esmon Spring Hill, TN
Deagus D. Harris Nashville, TN
Shanell Ariel Hester Miami, FL
***Mya Renee Howell Louisville, KY
Kaylee Morgan Kelley Millbrook, AL
**Rodga Laurius Miami, FL
Andrea La’Freda Lee Memphis, TN
Nasir Lucius Magee Long Beach, CA
Evan William Murray Nashville, TN
**Ajmone Trashele Myers Jacksonville, FL (HC)
***Olivia Roberson Durham, NC
Kelsey Q. Robertson Loganville, GA
Cortez B. Settles Detroit, MI
Cameron Simone Sharber Bolingbrook, IL
*Curtis Smith Savannah, GA
Justin R. Smith Memphis, TN
**Cameron Je’naye Tarront-Mckitt Huntsville, AL
Hamza H. Wade Goodlettsville, TN
***Brandon Marcello Wilson Montgomery, AL
Jacob Darnell Wooden Smyrna, TN
PUBLIC HEALTH
*Lance Armstrong Bartlett, TN
Maurice Edward Bell Jacksonville, FL
*Jasmine Alyse Burks Dayton, OH
**Niobi Elliott Memphis, TN (HC)
Nya J. Harris Bexley, OH
Raven Harris McDonough, GA
*Starkeisha S. Luellen Memphis, TN
*Naliah Musenja Portage, IN
**Chy’na Person Dayton, OH
*Alexzia Turner Bolivar, TN
Jaylon James Waters Memphis, TN
*Kassidy Sharai Woodson Cordova, TN (HC)
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
BACHELOR OF ARTS
COMMUNICATION
**Jakiya Chatman Jonesboro, GA
**Jakobey Johnson Memphis, TN
Dhani Ramona McDowell Lilburn, GA
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
ART
***Naila Alysse Colley Knoxville, TN
Autumn Cruse Madison, TN
David Lamond Lee Laveen, AZ
ARTS AND SCIENCES
Colbie Andrews Memphis, TN
Robert L. Beneby Homestead, FL
Madison A. Fails West Bloomfield, MI
***Amayiah Marie Hall Liberty, MO
**Mayah Elisabeth Heard Conley, GA
Justus Ezra Jackson Surprise, AZ
**Latonia Jackson Nashville, TN
Antonio Justice Dacula, GA
Aaron Lockhart Nashville, TN
Celestial Miller Chandler, AZ
Sabrina M. Osse Hermitage, TN
**Spencer Allen Roof Arlington, TX
***Ozge Tan Nashville, TN
**Jazmin Adriana Vergara Cali, FN
*Alexis Wolfe Antioch, TN
COMMUNICATION
Justin Ayodeji Atoyebi Calumet City, IL
Langston Robert Allen Bibbs Memphis, TN
***Kennedy Chambers McDonough, GA
Olivia Clayton Memphis, TN
**Allen Christopher Coleman Colt, AR
David Wayne Coleman Mableton, GA
***Jada Alexus Daniels Midfield, AL
***Autumn Drain Memphis, TN
Derravia K. Freeman Memphis, TN
*Selah Amour Kyle Atlanta, GA
*Faith M. Miniard Antioch, TN
Erica Patterson Nashville, TN
Tiara Patton Nashville, TN
*Zonnie Edward Pullins Mableton, GA
Joshua Antoine Tinch Mableton, GA
Mark Leon Twyman Austell, GA
Ashaad Demetrius Walker Lithonia, GA
Christopher Williams Clarksville, TN
Myles J. Williams Indianapolis, IN
Kevin L. Wright Cincinnati, OH
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Kennedi M. Batts-Davis Harper Woods, MI
**Autumn J’nah Bell Chicago, IL (HC)
Amirah Sanai Bester Lithonia, GA
**Jessica Canas Antioch, TN
*Taylor Nichole Cobb Crest Hill, IL
Sherlanda Denise Ford Memphis, TN
Kevin Griffin Palmetto, GA
***Jaron Maurice Hill Massillon, OH (HC)
*Paradise Jenkins Aubrey, TX
*Amya Johnson Memphis, TN
**Lewis J. Lawrence Madison, TN
**Danielle Raquel Leverette Calera, AL (HC)
**Nadia Kaleigh Lyde Holly Hill, SC
Namya M. Major Fort Belvoir, VA
Jerome Marshall Antioch, TN
*Arielle McClure Fultondale, AL (HC)
Katherine Mendez Hendersonville, TN
*Leah Perry Cordova, TN
Morgan A. Ratliff-Carwell Nesbit, MS
*Aliyah Nyshae Rogers Tucson, AZ (HC)
**Antonio Lamar Seales Montgomery, AL (HC)
Derrick De’andre Small Memphis, TN
Jaida Nicole Smith Little Rock, AR
**Moriah Lynn Wardlaw Vidalia, GA
Senetricus Lavise Warford Memphis, TN
**India Lashae Wiseman Memphis, TN
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Zaria Avant Murfreesboro, TN
Bailynn Serene Ballard Gallatin, TN
*Aaron Richard Carter Southaven, MS
*Jayla Crawford Nashville, TN
Marcella Ariana Hurt Troy, AL
Clarence Thomas Ross Antioch, TN
Jordyn M. Smith Redford, MI
*Angelique Washington Memphis, TN
MUSIC
Michael Andrew Carter Memphis, TN
*Honoria Jael Hodges West Frankfort, IL
*Taliyah Janet Hughes Cordova, TN
De’Onta Newborn Kansas City, MO
***Whitney Piggott Danville, IL
Koreen Thomas Nashville, TN
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Erin Kashawn Dodson Memphis, TN
*Jaden Holliman Atlanta, GA
***Autumn Samone Linette Parker Murfreesboro, TN (HC)
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Laketra Jones La Vergne, TN
SOCIOLOGY
Justin Andrews Nashville, TN
Tkai Christen Andrews Riegelwood, NC
*De’Asia D. Branch Benton Harbor, MI
Jai’Lah Aalaijah-Daniel Richardson Antioch, TN
***Nia Tuck Montgomery, AL (HC)
Mackenzie D. Wilhoite Nashville, TN
COLLEGE OF LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
BIOLOGY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Akhere Albert Miami Beach, FL
Zachae’us Rennod Backey Jacksonville, FL
***Zoie Corder Old Hickory, TN (HC)
Kenyatta Crawford Nashville, TN
**Breanna Galloway Indianapolis, IN (HC)
**Nathaelle B. Georges Griffin, GA (HC)
Julian Lawrence Harris Fayetteville, GA
Lyndsey Harris Antioch, TN
Haleigh Howard Marietta, GA
**Jelessa Lynnà Hudson Pinson, AL
Jayda Jernigan Brownsburg, IN
*Aniya M. Johnson Southaven, MS
**Autumn A. Jones Bartlett, TN (HC)
**Kamryn N. Lassiter Huntsville, AL
Asiah B. Miller Nashville, TN
Kyla Rishay Mingo Kankakee, IL
***Erin Gabrielle Morrison Lathrup Village, MI (HC)
Christian Muimba Rancho Cucamonga, CA
*Andrew Blake Neal Nashville, TN (HC)
*Maxwell Bernard Oliver Saint John, IN
*Lyriq Olivia Dior Parrish Smyrna, GA
Ryan Laurence Payne Memphis, TN
Shalae R. Robertson Nashville, TN
***Jalen L. Smith Dayton, OH (HC)
**Nia Tionne Timmons Athens, AL
*Raina Valdez Gramercy, LA (HC)
Alyssa Christiana Whisler Indianapolis, IN
Daniel Josiah Wilkinson Nashville, TN
***Devon N. Williams Indianapolis, IN
CHEMISTRY
D’Yonna Almon Maywood, IL
Rhonda Monique Ware Whites Creek, TN
Alexis N. Watson Cordova, TN
Connor Elise Williams Memphis, TN
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
**Deanna Ramirez Bessemer, AL (HC)
***Deja Victoria Story Johnson City, TN (HC)
COLLEGE OF PUBLIC SERVICE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SOCIAL WORK
Marceline Bucumi Nashville, TN
**Devon Jonathan Caulk South Riding, VA
*Alex E. Lemma Antioch, TN
***Alexis Murphy Southaven, MS (HC)
Eiko Riley Hermitage, TN
**Imani Da’Janae Vaughn Antioch, TN (HC)
URBAN STUDIES
Erin Kashawn Dodson Memphis, TN
*Jaden Holliman Atlanta, GA
**Camille Rebecca Monae Rice East Saint Louis, IL
***Nia Tuck Montgomery, AL
Executive Officers
DWAYNE TUCKER
President
DR. ROBBIE MELTON
Provost, Vice President Academic Affairs, and Vice President for SMART Technology Innovation
ELOISE ALEXIS
Assistant Vice President, Institutional Advancement
DR. MIKKI ALLEN Director, Athletics
GINETTE GARZA BROWN
Interim General Counsel and Secretary, Board of Trustees
DR. BRIDGETT GOLMAN
Vice President, Student Affairs
LEAH GRANDERSON
Executive Director, Planning, Design, and Construction
DR. NATASHA JOHNSON
Associate Vice President, Chief of Human Resources
JEROME OGLESBY
Chief Operating Officer, Office of the President
DR. QUINCY QUICK
Associate Vice President and Chief Research Officer, Research and Sponsored Programs
WILL RADFORD
Assistant Vice President, Planning, Design, and Construction
GREGORY ROBINSON
Assistant Vice President, Chief of TSU Police
KEONA SMITH
Director, Budgeting and Fiscal Planning
DR. ERIC STOKES
Vice President, Enrollment Management
DR. ANDREA TYLER
Executive Director, Title III Administration
BRADLEY WHITE
Interim Vice President, Business and Finance
DR. RENEE FORBES-WILLIAMS Director, Internal Audit
Accreditation and Affiliations
UNIVERSITY
Tennessee State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, specialist in education, and doctoral degrees. In addition, the following list of accredited programs support the high quality education available at TSU.
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
Family and Consumer Sciences (B.S). American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetic (ACEND).
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Business (B.B.A., M.B.A., M.S.B.D.A). Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Education (B.S., M.S., M.A.Ed., Ed.S. Ed.D). Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Psychology (Ph.D.). American Psychological Association (APA).
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Applied and Industrial Technologies (B.S.). Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE). Architectural, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering (BS). Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Computer Science (B.S.). Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology/Computing Accreditation Commission (ABET/CAC).
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Cardio-Respiratory Care Sciences (B.S). Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
Dental Hygiene (A.A.S.). Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).
Health Care Administration and Planning (B.S.). Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA).
Health Information Management (B.S.). Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics & Information Management (CAHIIM).
Human Performance and Sport Sciences (B.S., MA.Ed.). Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Nursing ( B.S. M.S.). Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.). Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).
Physical Therapy (D.P.T.). Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
Public Health (B.S., M.P.H.). Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
Speech and Hearing Sciences (M.S.). Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Art (B.S.). National Association of Schools of Art & Design (NASAD).
Music (B.S.). National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
COLLEGE OF LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Chemistry (B.S.). American Chemical Society (ACS).
COLLEGE OF PUBLIC SERVICE
Public Administration (M.P.A.). Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration. (NASPAA).
Social Work (B.S.S.W., M.S.W.). Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
Colors
For all academic purposes, including trimmings of doctoral gowns, edging of hoods, and tassels of caps, the colors associated with the different disciplines are as follows:
Agriculture Maize
Arts, Letters, Humanities ............................................ White
Business, Accounting, Commerce ...................................... Drab
Dentistry .......................................................... Lilac
Economics Copper
Education .................................................... Light Blue
Engineering ...................................................... Orange
Fine Arts including Architecture ...................................... Brown
Forestry Russet
Journalism ...................................................... Crimson
Home Economics ................................................. Maroon
Law ............................................................. Purple
Library Science Lemon
Medicine ......................................................... Green
Music ............................................................ Pink
Nursing ......................................................... Apricot
Pharmacy Olive Green
Philosophy .................................................... Dark Blue
Physical Education .................................................. Sage
Public Administration ......................................... Peacock Blue
Public Health Salmon Pink
Science ................................................... Golden Yellow
Social Work....................................................... Citron
Speech, Oratory ............................................... Silver-Gray
Theology, Divinity Scarlet
Technology ................................................... Bright Red
Veterinary Science .................................................. Gray
Commencement Committee
DR. JOHNNIE C. SMITH, CO-CHAIR
DR. EDDIE CRIBBS, CO-CHAIR
DR. NICOLE ARRIGHI
PHILLIP BAILEY
DR. QUINETTA BARTLEY
STACEY BENFORD-OGGS
TIFFANY BROWN
JOHN BURGHER
LTC STEPHEN CASH
DR. ASHANTI CHUNN
DR. VERONTAE DEAMS
DR. BRENT DUKHIE
FELINA FREEMAN
AARON GRAYSON
DR. DERRICK GREENE
ANGEL HIGGINS
GARANTE HILLMAN
DEBORAH HOWELL
DONETTA JOHNSON
JAY JONES
KEITH MORGAN
CAPT. LEWIS LAWRENCE
BRANDON LLOYD
CORDIA MCCUTCHEON
MIKE MEADS
CHRISTOPHER MILLER
JEROME OLGESBY
ED REED
DR. TRINETIA RESPRESS
DR. ERIK SCHMELLER
T’MARA THOMPSON
TONYA TURNER
DR. RAMONA WHITWORTH
CALVIN PICKETT
SGA President
University Marshals
DR. NICOLE ARRIGHI College of Education – Chief Marshal
DR. REGINALD ARCHER College of Agriculture
DR. CHETAN SHARMA College of Agriculture
DR. DOC LAP TRAN College of Agriculture
DR. ZADARREYAL WIGGINS College of Agriculture
DR. FADI FAWAZ College of Business
DR. CARRIE MCCLEESE College of Business
DR. BRIAN NAGY College of Business
DR. BETH CHRISTIAN College of Education
DR. ELENI ELDER College of Education
DR. JOSHUA SHIVE College of Education
DR. PHYLLIS HAYES College of Engineering
DR. LIJIAN MA College of Engineering
DR. LANDON ONYEBUEKE College of Engineering
DR. CATHY LOVELACE College of Health Sciences
DR. COURTNEY NYANGE College of Health Sciences
DR. WENDY TIMMONS College of Health Sciences
MR. MICHAEL MITCHELL College of Liberal Arts
DR. OLUFEMI OYEBADE College of Liberal Arts
DR. HEIDI WILLIAMS College of Liberal Arts
DR. TALON JOHNSON College of Life and Physical Sciences
DR. XIAOFEI WANG College of Life and Physical Sciences
DR. MULUGETA WAYU College of Life and Physical Sciences
DR. DONNA DOPWELL College of Public Service
DR. ANGELA PAEZ College of Public Service
DR. KIMBERLY TRIPLETT College of Public Service
DR. TRINA JORDAN
School of Graduate and Professional Studies
DR. RAMONA WIGGINS
School of Graduate and Professional Studies
DR. JULIAN PIRTLE
Academic Achievement and Retention Center
DR. ANGELA BRYANT
Office of Records
The Alma Mater
In the land of golden sunshine
By the Cumb’rland’s fertile shore.
Stands a school for greatest service
One that we adore
Alma Mater, how we love thee, Love thy white and blue
May we strive to meet Thy mandates
With faith that’s true.
Many come to Thee for knowledge, Come from East, North, South and West.
For they know that Thou dost offer
Such a rich bequest.
Alma Mater, all Thy children
Worship at They shrine;
May the God of nations bless thee
With gifts divine.
Send forth sons both strong and valiant, Send forth daughters wise and true.
Filled with hope and dauntless courage
Motives sane and true.
Alma Mater, kindly mother
Smile on Tennessee
May she lift her head toward Heaven
Honor Country, God and Thee.