EMERITUS FACULTY

Adkins, Marvin G., Assistant Professor of Marketing, Emeritus. M.S., The University of Tennessee, 1963 (1963-1988).
Anderson, Joseph N., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., Tennessee Technological University, 1976 (1979-2005).
Anderson, Lois Smith, Assistant Professor of English, Emerita. Ed.S, George Peabody College for Teachers, 1965 (1965-1980).
Ayers, Mary Nesbitt, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction. Ed.D., University of Georgia, 1968 (1972-2004).
Barker, Marvin W., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus. Ph.D., Duke University, 1963 (1990-2007).
Bonner, William H., Professor of Management, Emeritus. Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1961 (1962-1999).
Bonner, W. Paul, Professor of Civil Engineering, Emeritus.  Ph.D., University of Florida, 1967 (1972-2000).
Brahmstedt, Howard K., Professor of Music, Emeritus. D.M.A., Indiana University, 1972 (1969-1999).
Briggs, Barbara H., Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Emerita. M.S., Auburn University, 1964 (1968-1997).
Briggs, Robert C., III, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences; Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus. Ph.D., University of Houston, 1968 (1968-2001).
Brinker, William J., Professor of History, Emeritus, Ph.D., Indiana University, 1973 (1971-2003).
Brown, James Seay, P.E., Dean, College of Engineering, Emeritus. M.S., University of Illinois, 1950 (1941-1979).
Brown, R. H., Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education, Emeritus. M.S., The University of Tennessee, 1945 (1947-1979).
Brown, Winnie Evelyn, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Emerita.  M.A., George Peabody College for Teachers, 1959 (1954-1998).
Bulow, Frank J., Professor of Biology, Emeritus.  Ph.D.,  Iowa State University, 1969 (1969-2000).
Burnham, John M., Professor of Management, Emeritus. Ph.D., University of Texas, 1970 (1976-1999).
Burns, G. Frank, Professor of English, Emeritus. Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1973 (1974-1987).
Bustamante, Rafael B., P.E., Professor of Civil Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., Oklahoma State University 1968 (1967-1994).
Campana, Phillip J., Professor of German, Emeritus. Ph.D., Brown University, 1970 (1970-2007).
Cannella, Albert A., P.E., Professor of Civil Engineering, Emeritus. M.S., Clemson University, 1967 (1961-1986).
Carlson, Rodney L., Professor of Decision Science, Emeritus. Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 1976 (1979-2006).
Cho, Whewon, Professor of Economics, Emeritus. Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1971 (1963-2004).
Chowdhuri, Pritindra, P.E., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Electric Power Center), Emeritus. D.Eng., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1966 (1986-2005).
Click, Larry S., P.E., Associate Professor of Agricultural Engineering, Emeritus. M.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1964 (1971-2004).
Cook, Don Richard, Professor of Accounting, Emeritus. Ph.D., University of Alabama, 1970 (1956-1994).
Cooper, Mattie Sue, Associate Professor of Library Science, Emerita. D.L.S., George Peabody College for Teachers, 1941 (1945-1979).
Crain-Jager, Sally, Professor of Art Education, Emerita.  M.F.A., Texas Christian University, 1988 (1968-2001).
Crawford, Frances, Instructor of Mathematics, Emerita. M.S., Tennessee Technological University, 1982 (1984-2002).
Crowell, Orville L., Professor of Educational Psychology, Emeritus. Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 1970 (1971-1999).
Culp, Frederick L., Professor of Physics, Emeritus. Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1966 (1959-1986).
Deese, Helen R., Professor of English, Emerita. Ph.D., George Peabody College for Teachers, 1973 (1976-1998).
Demas, Nicholas G., Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1971 (1977-1996).
Dickinson, W. Calvin, Professor of History, Emeritus.  Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1967 (1971-2000).
Diemer, Richard D., Professor of Sociology, Emeritus. Ph.D., Purdue University, 1966 (1961-1989).
Dixon, Edmond D., Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus. Ph.D., Auburn University, 1965 (1965-1997).
Dixon, Nancy, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology, Emerita. M.S., Auburn University, 1963 (1965-1997).
Dooley, Elmo S., Professor of Biology, Emeritus. Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, 1957 (1957-1987).
Elkins, Donald M., Dean, College of Agriculture and Human Ecology; Professor of Plant and Soil Science, Emeritus. Ph.D., Auburn University, 1967 (1995-2005).
Elliott, Francis E., Assistant Professor of Music, Emeritus.  M.M., University of Colorado, 1957 (1971-2002).
Estes, O.T., P.E., Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Emeritus. M.S. N.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951 (1963-1983).
Ethridge, Franklin M., Professor of Sociology, Emeritus. Ph.D., University of Texas, 1973 (1972-1997).
Evans, Eston E., Professor of German and ESL, Emeritus. Ph.D., University of Texas, 1975 (1977-2004).
Fernandez, Gilbert G., Professor of History, Emeritus.  Ph.D., Florida State University, 1974 (1968-2004).
Ferreira, Linda, Professor of Music, Emerita. M.A., North Dakota State University, 1990 (1990-2003).
Flanders, John N., Professor of Educational Psychology, Emeritus. Ed.D., Florida State University, 1965 (1967-1993).
Fletcher, Richard K., Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Emeritus.  Ed.D., University of Virginia, 1971 (1971-2000).
Floyd, Joe M., Assistant Professor of Industrial Technology, Emeritus. M.S., Oklahoma State University, 1956 (1966-1995).
Fowler, Nolan, Professor of History, Emeritus. Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 1955 (1962-1979).
Franklin, Darlene A., Assistant Professor of Nursing, Emerita. M.S.N., Vanderbilt University, 1981 (1990-2007).
Funk, Harold C., Associate Professor of Horticulture, Emeritus. M.S., University of West Virginia, 1952 (1953-1983).
Garber, Darrell H., Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Emeritus. Ed.D., The University of Tennessee, 1978 (2000-2008).
Gilbert, J. Don, Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1980 (1982-1998).
Gilbreath, Sidney G., III, P.E., Professor of Industrial Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1967 (1968-1978, 1980-1994).
Goodman, William P., Professor of Business Law, Emeritus. J.D., The University of Tennessee, 1949 (1967-1986).
Goodwin, William A., P.E., Associate Vice President for Research and Professor of Civil Engineering, Emeritus. M.S., University of Kentucky, 1951 (1979-1994).
Gordon, John A., P.E., Professor of Civil Engineering, Emeritus.  Ph.D., Purdue University, 1970 (1974-2000).
Gragg, Frances Bockman, Instructor of English, Emerita. M.A., The University of Tennessee, 1966 (1966-1976).
Griggs, Edwin I., P.E., Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D., Purdue University, 1970 (1962-1964, 1969-2004).
Harrison, Nathanael A., Associate Professor of Biology, Emeritus. M.S, University of Kentucky, 1950 (1951-1987).
Harvey, Michael J., Professor of Biology, Emeritus.  Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 1967 (1985-2000).
Hearn, Dan K., Associate Professor of Music, Emeritus.  M.M., North Texas State University, 1968 (1967-2001).
Hearn, Edell M., Dean of the College of Education and Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Emeritus. Ed.D., The University of Tennessee, 1959 (1961-1997).
Helton, Walter L., Professor of Geology, Emeritus. Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, 1967 (1966-1998).
Henry, Wesley L., Associate Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus. Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1974 (1972-2004).
Henshall, Joy L., Professor of Business Management, Emerita. Ph.D., North Texas State University, 1971 (1975-1994).
Hickman, Charles E., P.E., Dean of the College of Engineering and Professor of Electrical Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, 1966 (1988-1999).
Higdon, Danny W., Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Emeritus. Ed.D., University of Houston, 1972 (1973-1999).
Holland, William D., Professor of Chemical Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1966 (1966-1999).
Hood, Connie, Professor of English, Emerita. Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, 1983 (1983-2006).
Hood, Walter K., Professor of English, Emeritus.  Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1968 (1972-2002).
Houghton, J. Richard, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1976 (1977-1999).
Hunter, Gordon E., Professor of Biology, Emeritus. Ph.D., Washington University, 1963 (1967-1995).
Jager, Robert E., Professor of Music, Emeritus.  M.M., University of Michigan, 1968 (1971-2001).
Jared, Wanda L., Instructor of English, Emerita. M.A., Tennessee Technological University, 1977 (1984-2006).
Jewell, J. Powell, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus. M.S., Vanderbilt University, 1946 (1947-1980).
Johnston, Bower L., Jr., Professor of Health and Physical Education, Emeritus.  Ed.D., Florida State University, 1969 (1969-2001).
Jones, Christine Spivey, Associate Professor, Emerita. B.L.S., George Peabody College for Teachers, 1948 (1948-2007).
Jones, Robert F., Professor of French and ESL, Emeritus. Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1973 (1973-1997).
Jones, Roger G., Associate Professor, Emeritus. M.A.L.S., George Peabody College for Teachers, 1956 (1955-2007).
Jones, William J., Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus. M.S., University of Kentucky, 1957 (1965-1995).
Kerr, Clayton P., Professor of Chemical Engineering, Emeritus.  Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 1968 (1968-2002).
Khleif, S. B., Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus. Ph.D., Auburn University, 1973 (1966-2002).
Kick, Russell C., Jr., Professor of Decision Sciences, Emeritus.  Ph.D., University of Alabama, 1975 (1983-2000).
King, C. Cooper, Jr., Professor of Agronomy, Emeritus. Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 1968 (1986-1997).
King, George, Assistant Professor of English, Emeritus. M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1947 (1965-1982).
Kintz, Kenneth E., Associate Professor of French and ESL, Emeritus. Ph.D., Georgetown University, 1973 (1973-2004).
Kumar, Krishna, Professor of Physics, Emeritus. Ph.D., Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1964 (1980-1999).
Lamberth, Edwin E., Professor of Agricultural Education, Emeritus. Ed.D., University of Kentucky, 1963 (1979-1997).
Lane, Harry F., Assistant Professor of Geography, Emeritus. M.A., University of Georgia, 1963 (1964-1998).
Langley, Bobby L., Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences and Management, Emeritus.  M.B.A., University of Dayton, 1967 (1971-2002).
Leddy, Glenn L., Assistant Professor of Industrial Technology, Emeritus. M.A.T., Middle Tennessee State University, 1972 (1968-1994).
Lerner, Joseph, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus. Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1967 (1984-1999).
Lessman, Roger E., Professor of Computer Science, Emeritus. Ph.D., University of Missouri-Rolla, 1975 (1966-1999).
Long, Leland L., Professor of Computer Science, Emeritus. Ph.D., University of Missouri, 1972 (1971-1997).
Lynn, Sara G., Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology, Emerita. M.A., George Peabody College for Teachers, 1963 (1966-1984).
Martin, Robert E., Professor of Biology, Emeritus.  Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, 1963 (1963-2002).
Mazeres, Reginald M., Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus. Ph.D., Auburn University, 1969 (1963-1999).
McGee, Gloria, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Emerita. Ed.D., Vanderbilt University, 1982 (1977-2005).
McGee, John C., Professor of Chemical Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 1966 (1965-1999).
McGee, Leo, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs; Professor of Instructional Leadership, Emeritus. Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1972 (1977-2007).
McHenry, Claude, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus. Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1974 (1978-2008).
Miller, J.J., Professor of Health & Physical Education, Emeritus. Ed.D., George Peabody College for Teachers, 1956 (1972-1992).
Mitchum, Jere L., Associate Professor of English, Emeritus. Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1973 (1967-1997).
Montgomery, J. Esther, Assistant Professor of Home Economics, Emerita. M.S., The University of Tennessee, 1950 (1951-1975).
Mookherjee, Harsha N., Professor of Sociology, Emeritus. Ph.D., Mississippi State University, 1971 (1970-2008).
Mullins, Charlene Groce, Associate Professor of Human Ecology, Emerita. M.S., The University of Tennessee, 1953 (1953).
Narrie, David B., Professor of Agribusiness, Emeritus. Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1973 (1973-2005).
Natarajan, Sundaram, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., Concordia University, Montreal, 1979 (1986-2008).
Neufeldt, Harvey G., Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Emeritus.  Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1971 (1970-2000).
Padget, Mary, Instructor of English, Emerita.  M.A., Tennessee Technological University, 1983 (1989-2000).
Parham, B. T., Assistant Professor of Animal Science, Emeritus. M.S., Louisiana State University, 1955 (1956-1986).
Patil, S. A., Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus.  Ph.D., Colorado State University, 1966 (1966-2000).
Pegram, Wayne Frank, Professor of Music, Emeritus.  D.M.A., University of Northern Colorado. 1975 (1968-2003).
Plummer, Virginia Wyatt, Associate Professor of Office Administration, Emerita. M.S., The University of Tennessee, 1941 (1945-1982).
Powell, Homer M., Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1966 (1982-1996).
Prescott, Wallace S., P.E., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor Of Civil Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., The University of Illinois, 1962 (1946-1983; 1985-1987).
Purdy, Kenneth R., Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1963 (1968-1976, 1986-1999).
Quattlebaum, Rebecca, Professor of Psychology and Dean of Graduate Studies and Extended Education, Emerita.  Ph.D., The University of Alabama, 1969 (1969-2001).
Ramsey, Donald C., Professor of Computer Science, Emeritus.  Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, 1970 (1971-2000).
Raper, Horace W., Professor of History, Emeritus. Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1951 (1956-1985).
Richey, David Dean, Professor of Early Childhood Special Education, Emeritus. Ph.D., The University of North Carolina, 1975 (1974-2007).
Riemer, Jeffrey W., Professor of Sociology, Emeritus. Ph.D., University of New Hampshire, 1975 (1985-2005).
Roe, Betty D., Professor of Education, Emerita.  Ed.D., The University of Tennessee, 1969, (1970-2003).
Rohr, Michael E., Professor of Educational Psychology, Emeritus. Ed.D., The University of Tennessee, 1969 (1969-2007).
Ross, Elinor Parry, Professor of Reading, Emerita. Ed.D., The University of Tennessee, 1972 (1971-2002).
Russell, Gloria H., Associate Professor of Nursing, Emerita. M.S.N., Vanderbilt University, 1980 (1980-2001).
Sahai, Vireshwar, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1966 (1966-1997).
Saint-Leon, Claire, Professor of French, Emerita. Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles, 1966 (1970-1993).
Savage, Richard P., Sr., Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus. Ed.D., Oklahoma State University, 1968 (1962-1992).
Scardina, Joseph T., Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1971 (1970-1999).
Schrader, William C., III, Professor of History, Emeritus. Ph.D., Catholic University of America, 1972 (1966-2002).
Selden, Annie, Professor of Mathematics, Emerita.  Ph.D., Clarkson University, 1974 (1985-2003).
Sharpe, Joseph D., Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Emeritus.  Ed.D., The University of Mississippi, 1970 (1968-2001).
Shettlesworth, Juanita, Assistant Professor of Spanish, Emerita.  M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1966 (1968-2003).
Sissom, Leighton E., P.E., Dean of the College of Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1965 (1958-1962; 1965-1989).
Sloan, Russell, Assistant Professor of Business Management, Emeritus. M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1935 (1966-1977).
Slotkin, Alan R., Professor of English, Emeritus. Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1970 (1970-2002).
Smith, Altie Hayes, Registrar, Emerita. M.A., George Peabody College for Teachers, 1951 (1934-1964).
Smith, Dallas G., Jr., Professor of Civil Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1969 (1970-1999).
Smith, Flavious J., Professor of Health and Physical Education, Emeritus. Ed.D., George Peabody College for Teachers, 1962 (1962-1996).
Smith, Harry T., Professor of Secondary Education and Foundations, Emeritus.  Ed.D., Michigan State University, 1974 (1975-2002).
Smoak, Robert A., Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Emeritus.  D.Sc., University of Virginia, 1966 (1984-2003).
Stephenson, Paul G., Professor of Political Science, Emeritus. Ph.D., Emory University, 1965 (1965-1998).
Stewart, O. C., Dean of the Division of Extended Services, Emeritus. Ed.D., The University of Tennessee, 1965 (1966-1989).
Stewart, Rose, Instructor of Music, Emerita. M.S., The University of Tennessee, 1966 (1966-1989).
Stubblefield, Hugh H., Assistant Professor of English, Emeritus. A.M., The University of Missouri, 1969 (1962-1999).
Sublett, Robert L., Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus. Ph.D., The University of Missouri, 1950 (1956-1987).
Swim, William B., P.E., Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1966 (1973-1997).
Swong, Khyson, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus. Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1963 (1966-1989).
Thomas, Andrew C., Associate Professor of Counseling and Psychology, Emeritus. Ed.D., University of Georgia, 1973 (1973-2004).
Thomas, John D., Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, Emeritus. Ph.D., The University of Alabama, 1973 (1968-1995).
Tidwell, Marvin, Associate Professor of Physics, Emeritus. B.S., Emory University, 1948 (1955-1988).
Tolbert, R. Noel, P.E., Professor of Civil Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1975 (1979-2007).
Tolbert, Rebecca P., Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management; Associate Professor of Nursing, Emertia. M.N.Sc., University of Arkansas, 1973 (1980-2006).
Toline, F. R., Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Emeritus. S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953 (1960-1981).
Tolleson, Sherwell, Professor of Educational Psychology, Emeritus. Ph.D., University of Alabama, 1964 (1964-1999).
Torrey, Rubye P., Assistant Vice President for Research and Professor of Chemistry, Emerita. Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1968 (1988-2006).
Turvaville, Lester Jackson, P.E., Professor of Industrial Engineering, Emeritus. Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1967 (1976-1980, 1982-1997).
Viera, David J., Professor of ESL and Spanish, Emeritus. Ph.D., Catholic University of America, 1972 (1973-1975, 1977-2008).
Volpe, Angelo A., President; Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus.  Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1966 (1987-2000).
Warren, John W., Professor of English, Emeritus. Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, 1961 (1962-1988).
Wells, John C., Professor of Physics, Emeritus.  Ph.D., John Hopkins University, 1968 (1970-2003).
Whitaker, Carolyn V., Associate Professor of Nursing, Emerita. M.S.N., Vanderbilt University, 1972 (1980-2003).
Whitson, Carolyn, Assistant Professor of Library Science, Emerita. M.A.L.S., George Peabody College for Teachers, 1962 (1966-1991).
Wilhelm, Albert E., Professor of English, Emeritus.  Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1971 (1971-2001).
Williams, Steven D., Professor of Political Science, Emeritus. Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 1972 (1970-2005).
Winfree, Sam K., Professor of Animal Science, Emeritus. Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, 1973 (1980-2008).
Yarbrough, David, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Emeritus.  Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1966 (1968-2002).