Marketing & Communications Experts List

ADMISSIONS

Joy Ingram
Assistant to the Director, Admissions Office
(865) 694-6730
- African-American student opportunities
- Admissions topics

Brian Todd
Admissions Coordinator (International Students),
Admissions Office
(865) 539-7007
- Cultural, economic benefits of educating internationals
- Immigration regulations for international students

Leigh Anne Touzeau
Director, Admissions Office
(865) 539-7013
- Admission to college
- Recruiting students
- Managing an admissions office
- Leadership in higher education

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ADULT EDUCATION

Tamela Wheeler
Career Specialist, Learning and Testing Center
(865) 329-3176
- Career-related adult education

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AFRICAN-AMERICAN TOPICS

Robert E. Boyd
Instructor, English
(865) 329-3134
- African-American literature

Joy Ingram
Assistant to the Director, Admissions Office
(865) 694-6730
- African-American student opportunities
- Admissions topics
- "Another Night for Me" - Facing the realities of growing up "Colored" in a segregated society
- "The Day the Schools Integrated" - Personal recollections of going to the predominately white elementary school after attending a segregated school
- "The Little Red School House" - Recollections of attending a two-room segregated school and the joys and challenges of doing so
- "Crosscultural Training in the Classroom" - Exercises, discus- sions and techniques to help students think outside their own cultural experience

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AUTOMOTIVE

Daniel Leibman
Automotive Mechanic, Facilities
(865) 694-6894
- Automotive maintenance
- Automotive repair industry
- Basic automobile troubleshooting

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BLOUNT COUNTY CENTER

Bill Eanes
Assistant Dean, Blount County Programs
(865) 981-5302

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BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

Teri T. Brahams
Director, Tennessee Small Business Development Center
(865) 632-2980
- Business-related topics (business startup, management, finances)

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BUSINESS SERVICES

Patricia A. Lee
Lead Cashier, Business Services
(865) 694-6606
- Handling money
- Fee waivers
- Customer service
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COMMUNICATIONS

Donnell King
Associate Professor, Communications (Speech and Journalism)
(865) 694-6698
- Speaking for business success
- Nonverbal communication
- Courageous communication
- Higher education and 21st century reality
- Conflict management

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COMPUTERS & INTERNET

Gay Bryant
Associate Professor, Special Projects
(865) 694-6488
- Web development
- ELearnIt cooperative degree program
- Converting classes from traditional to Web delivery
- HTML
- Basic Web design
- Internet use

Janice Rowland
Associate Professor, Office Systems Technology
(865) 694-6487
- Computer software
- Office procedures
- Records management
- Web courses
- Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) certification

David M. Smith
Coordinator, Web Authoring Services
(865) 694-6405
- Web/Internet development
- Electronic design and marketing

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DISABILITIES, STUDENTS WITH

Ann Satkowiak
Director, Services for Students With Disabilities
(865) 539-7153 [TDD: (865) 694-6751]
- Disability services for community college students
- Americans With Disabilities Act
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 1973

Cynthia Andresen
Technical Clerk
(865) 694-6411
- Americans With Disabilities Act
- Accessibility

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Division Street campus

Mike North
Assistant Dean Division Street
(865) 971-5216

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ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Joan Davis
Associate Professor, Computer Integrated Drafting and
Design Technology
(865) 694-6639
- Computer Integrated Drafting and Design degree program
- Computer Aided Drafting
- Engineering Technology degree programs

Mary Kocak
Associate Professor/Program Coordinator,
Mechanical Engineering Technology
(865) 694-6512
- Mechanical Engineering Technology degree program
- Mechanical engineering
- Technology degree programs

Ken Swayne
Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Technology
(865) 694-6496
- Electrical engineering
- Industrial power distribution
- Industrial controls and automation
- Electrical and electronics education

Cindy Atchley
Recruitment Coordinator, Engineering and Media Technologies
(865) 539-7174
- Engineering and Media Technologies

Fred Stephens
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology
(865) 694-6507
- East Tennessee State University/Pellissippi State partnership in Engineering Technologies

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ENGLISH

Robert E. Boyd
Instructor, English
(865) 329-3134
- African-American literature
- Creative writing
- Literary analysis

Keith S. Norris
Assistant Professor, English
(865) 539-7140
- Poetry
- Modern and contemporary literature
- What it takes to write in college
- How hard is college English?
- J.R.R. Tolkien
- Returning to college after failure or long absence
- Why study literature if I want to be a _________?
- The poetics of our daily lives

Dr. Elaine Oswald
Assistant Professor, English
(865) 539-7146
- Language
- Literature
- Writing/editing
- Great Britain
- Communication skills
- Teaching
- Studying abroad/international students
- Theatre and poetry
- Authors
- Why we read and how we read

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FINANCIAL AID

Pat Peace
Director, Financial Aid
(865) 694-6566
- Student loans
- Completing financial aid forms
- Scholarships

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FOUNDATION, PELLISSIPPI STATE

Peggy Wilson
Vice President, College Advancement, and
Executive Director, Foundation
(865) 694-6403
- Pellissippi State Foundation
- Opportunities to give
- Scholarships

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GENERAL INFORMATION, PELLISSIPPI STATE

Julia Wood
Director, Marketing & Communications
(865) 694-6530

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GRANTS

Ann G. Munz
Director, Grant Development
(865) 694-6652
- Project development, management and evaluation
- Proposal development and the review process
- Job descriptions
- Resumes for proposals
- How to get proposals funded

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HISTORY

Dr. L. Anthony Wise Jr.
Instructor, History
(865) 539-7138
- American history, especially 18th and 19th century

Wanda Scarbro
Instructor, History
(865) 971-5206
- History

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Brian Todd
Admisssions Coordinator (International Students),
Admissions Office
(865) 539-7007
- Cultural, economic benefits of educating internationals
- Immigration regulations for international students

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MAGNOLIA AVENUE CAMPUS

Rosalyn Tillman
Assistant Dean, Magnolia Avenue Programs
(865) 329-3101

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MATHEMATICS

Mary Monroe-Ellis
Phone: 694-6686
- Online education
- Pi Day
- Mathematics Awareness Month

Dave Vinson
Phone: 694-6462

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NATURAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Dr. Margaret F. Hicks
Associate Professor, Biology
(865) 539-7216
- Spore-forming bacteria (anthrax, etc.)
- Antibiotic-resistant bacteria (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
- Proper storage/preparation of food to prevent poisoning/spoilage
- Genetic engineering: techniques, ethics and application
- Emerging infectious diseases (Ebola, tuberculosis, etc.)

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PHYSICAL FITNESS

Joan Jackson
Associate Professor, Physical Education
(865) 694-6573
- Physical fitness
- Bowling

Denise Penzkofer
Instructor, Physical Education
(865) 539-7262
- Volleyball skills, rules and officiating
- Strength training (weight program)
- Cardiovascular fitness

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PLACEMENT

Carolyn Carson
Director, Placement
(865) 694-6554

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RECORDS, Student

Sheryl Burnette
Registrar
(865) 539-7130

Karon Dozler
Technical Clerk, Admissions and Records
(865) 539-7015
- Accuracy of students' records
- Filing
- Upkeep of records - Registration process

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RELIGION

Dr. David Howell
Assistant Professor, Philosophy
(865) 694-6586
- World religions

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