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John Barfield, Research and Sponsored Programs
Sarabjit Bhatti, College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences
William Boadi, College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences
Mark Brinkley, Research and Sponsored Programs
Reginald Cannon, Research and Sponsored Programs
Carter Catlin, College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences
Carolyn Caudle, College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences,
(Symposium Co-chair)
Sherry Crudup, College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences
David Danner, Research and Sponsored Programs
Phyllis Danner, Research and Sponsored Programs
Linda Lewis Goodman, University Relations and Development
S. Keith Hargrove, College of Engineering
Dollie Hodges, College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences
Christianna Howard, APLS
Michael Ivy, College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences
Gayle Johnson, Research and Sponsored Programs
Owen Johnson, College of Health Sciences
Celeste Lindsey, Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences
Deborah Long, College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences
Mohan Malkani, College of Engineering
Nannette Martin, Research and Sponsored Programs
(Symposium Co-chair)
Steven McCrary, Student Affairs
Oscar Miller, Sociology
E. Lewis Myles, College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences
Yvonne Myles, College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences
Cosmas Okoro, College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences
Marilyn Parks, Center of Excellence for Information Systems,
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Belinda Patterson, Nursing
Princess Patton, Research and Sponsored Programs
John Robinson, College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences
Moinuddin Sarkar, Physics and Astronomy
David Shen-Miller, Psychology
Felita Smith, Research and Sponsored Programs
James Tyus, APLS
Corrine Vaughn, Research and Sponsored Programs
Abu Wahid, College of Business
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Gloria Johnson, Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Brenda McAdory, College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences,
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Chandra Reddy, Dean, College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences
Dexter Samuels, Vice President, Student Affairs
Alex Sekwat, Dean, School of Graduate Studies
Valerie Williams, Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences,
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Division of Research and Sponsored Programs
34th Annual University-Wide Research Symposium
Official 2012 Symposium Program Booklet
Centennial Commemorative Issue
The 34th Annual University-Wide
Research Symposium Booklet
March 2012 issue, is the centennial issue. The booklet is published by the
Division of Research and Sponsored Programs and is published once a year.
Copyright 2012 © Tennessee State University
Sustaining theeLegacy
of Excellence
Thrõugh Resear ch
Portia Holmes Shields, Ph.D.
University President
Millicent Lownes-Jackson, Ph.D.
Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Michael Busby, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs for
Research and Sponsored Programs
Cynthia Brooks
Vice President for Business and Finance
A. Dexter Samuels, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs
William Nelsen, Ph.D.
Vice President for University Relations and Development
Nannette Carter Martin
Editor in Chief
Dr. Carolyn A. Caudle
David E. Danner
Princess Gordon-Patton
Contributing Editors

“A Commitment to Excellence”
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER M/F
OFFICE OF
THE PRESIDENT
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
3500 JOHN A. MERRITT BOULEVARD
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37209-1561
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March 16, 2012
Dear Colleagues:
Welcome to Tennessee State University and our 34th Annual University-Wide Research
Symposium.
As we celebrate our centennial year of excellence, we continue to recognize research as a key
component of a world-class education for our graduates in the 21st Century. The Symposium is
a week-long forum for students and faculty to confer with and to present research endeavors to
the campus and affiliated publics for an interactive and collaborative critique of the research
process.
As we confer toward greater knowledge, we also celebrate excellence in research as exemplified
by our symposium keynote speaker Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr., Associate Dean, Johns Hopkins School
of Medicine. Dr. Watkins is a 1966 graduate of Tennessee State University who invented the
Automatic Implantable Defibrillator (AID) and implanted the first AID at Johns Hopkins in 1980.
The groundbreaking and life-saving research of Dr. Watkins provides solid inspiration to our
students to continue this legacy of greatness into the next generation of researchers.
As you discuss the countless issues along the spectrum of knowledge during the research
symposium, be cognizant that your presence and contribution represent a core dynamic of our
motto Think, Work, and Serve.
Sincerely,
Portia H. Shields, Ph.D.
President

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“A Commitment to Excellence”
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER M/F
OFFICE OF
THE VICE PRESIDENT
RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS
3500 JOHN A. MERRITT BOULEVARD
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37209-1561
March 16, 2012
Dear Colleagues:
Welcome to the 34th Annual University-Wide Research Symposium as we celebrate our centennial
year at Tennessee State University and the world-changing contributions of our researchers, such as
our alumnus and keynote speaker Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr. (’66).
Dr. Watkins is Associate Dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and full
Professor of Cardiac Surgery who created and implanted the first Automatic Implantable
Defibrillator (AID) at Johns Hopkins in 1980. Since that time, the device and its derivatives have
revolutionized heart care having been implanted in tens of thousands of patients.
The Symposium is comprised of a week of interdisciplinary presentations by faculty and students
seeking competitive awards for their deliberative innovation that showcases the research process
from laboratory to solution. The Symposium thus constitutes an annual capstone of university-wide
research endeavors that deliver academic value to Tennessee State University undergraduate and
graduate students who promise to continue the creative legacy of Dr. Watkins.
On behalf of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, we celebrate this campus
environment of research excellence which can manifest in life-saving and other innovative
inventions and processes.
Sincerely,
Michael Busby, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

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Posters will be displayed in the Jane Elliott Hall Auditorium. March 28-29, 2012
Overview of Events
M O N D AY, M A R C H 2 6 , 2 0 1 2
8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Symposium Registration – Program booklets available
Research and Sponsored Programs Bldg, First Floor Lobby
ALL ORAL PRESENTATIONS Research and Sponsored Programs Building, Room 163
9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ORAL PRESENTATIONS SESSION A: GRADUATE ENGINEERING
School of Nursing Day • 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. James E. Farrell – Fred E. Westbrook Building, 118
11:40 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Luncheon – Speaker Dr. Susan A. DeRiemer,
Professor, Department of Professional & Medical Education, Meharry Medical College
TIGER Institute Ribbon Cutting Ceremony • 1:00 p.m. Research and Sponsored Programs Building, Basement Level
RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
OPENING CEREMONY
AND PLENARY SESSION E. T. Goins Recital Hall, 174 Performing Arts Center
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Keynote Address – Speaker - Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D.
Associate Dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Professor of Cardiac Surgery
T U E S D AY, M A R C H 2 7, 2 0 1 2
9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ORAL PRESENTATIONS SESSION B: GRADUATE SCIENCE I
1:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. ORAL PRESENTATIONS SESSION C: GRADUATE SCIENCE II
Pyschology Day • 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Robert Murrell Forum, Kean Hall
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Speaker Dr. Jeri L. Lee,
Assistant Chair, Psychology Department, Tennessee State University
W E D N E S D AY, M A R C H 2 8 , 2 0 1 2
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ORAL PRESENTATIONS SESSION D: GRADUATE SCIENCE III
1:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. ORAL PRESENTATIONS SESSION E: UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE
2:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ORAL PRESENTATIONS SESSION F: UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING
College of Engineering Day ● 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. James E. Farrell – Fred E. Westbrook Building, 118
Speaker, Dr. John Hopkins
Director of Strategic Operations, University of Tennessee
College of Health Sciences Day ● 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Clement Hall, 165
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Luncheon – Speaker, Dr. Iris Johnson Arnold,
Associate Professor, Department of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, Tennessee State University

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Posters will be displayed in the Jane Elliott Hall Auditorium. March 28-29, 2012
Overview of Events
T H U R S D AY, M A R C H 2 9 , 2 0 1 2
JUDGING for Graduate Posters– Jane Elliott Hall Auditorium
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon POSTER SESSION: GRADUATE AND FACULTY
12:30 noon – 3:30 p.m. POSTER SESSION: UNDERGRADUATE
Association of Pre-Professional Life Scientists (APLS) Day • 9:00 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.
Research and Sponsored Programs Building
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Laboratory and Technical Skills Training (Hands-On and Demos),
Nanoscience and Biotechnology Core Facility
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. APLS Panel Discussion: “Transitioning from College to the Workplace:
Strategies for Success,” Conference Room 163
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. APLS Professional Development Workshop Series: “Development of
a Professional Portfolio for Effective Self-Marketing,” Conference Room 107
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. APLS Business Meeting (members only), Conference Room 163
F R I D AY, M A R C H 3 0 , 2 0 1 2
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Symposium Registration – Program booklets available
ORAL PRESENTATIONS Research and Sponsored Programs Building, Room 163
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ORAL PRESENTATIONS: FACULTY
AWARDS AND CLOSING CEREMONY James E. Farrell – Fred E. Westbrook Building, 118
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Luncheon. Presentation of Awards. Adjournment

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34TH ANNUAL UNIVERSITY-WIDE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
O P E N I N G C E R E M O N Y
A N D P L E N A R Y S E S S I O N
MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
E. T. GOINS RECITAL HALL, PERFORMING ARTS BUILDING
MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES, KIMBERLEY LAMARQUE, MFA
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF THEATER AND DIRECTOR OF FORENSICS
PRELUDE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GARY WELCH, SOLOIST
DARRYL G. NETTLES, PIANIST
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY “ALMA MATER”, LAURA M. AVERITTE, 1918
WELCOME AND GREETINGS DR. PORTIA HOLMES SHIELDS
PRESIDENT, TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
OCCASION MRS. NANNETTE C. MARTIN
RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM CO-CHAIR
INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKER DR. MICHAEL BUSBY
INTERIM ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT
FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FOR RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS
KEYNOTE ADDRESS, DR. LEVI WATKINS, JR.
SHOCKING THE HEART BACK TO LIFE: THE STORY OF HUMAN DEFIBRILLATION PROFESSOR OF CARDIAC SURGERY
ASSOCIATE DEAN, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, BALTIMORE, MD
REMARKS AND PRESENTATION OF AWARD DR. MICHAEL BUSBY
SPECIAL MUSIC GARY WELCH, SOLOIST
DARRYL G. NETTLES, PIANIST
“GO, LOVELY ROSE” BY ROGER QUILTER
THE FORTY-EIGHT YEAR LEGACY OF DISTINGUISHED AND SCHOLARLY RESEARCH MS. KIMBERLEY LAMARQUE
LEADERSHIP, 1964 – 2012 HONORING PAST RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS FOR
RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS AT TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
CLOSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DR. CAROLYN CAUDLE,
RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM CO-CHAIR
RECEPTION TO FOLLOW IN THE ROTUNDA
GARY WELCH, SENIOR IN MUSIC
DARRYL G. NETTLES, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MUSIC

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K E Y N O T E S P E A K E R
LEVI WATKINS, JR., M.D.
Associate Dean, School of Medicine
Professor of Cardiac Surgery
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
Shocking the Heart Back to Life:
The Story of Human Defibrillation
Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr. is the Associate Dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and full Professor of Cardiac Surgery. He is the first African American to achieve these positions at Hopkins.
Dr. Watkins was the third of six children born to Dr. and Mrs. Levi Watkins of Montgomery, Alabama. He received his elementary and secondary education from the Alabama State Laboratory High School
where he graduated valedictorian. While in high school he was interested in athletics and was selected to the Montgomery All Star basketball team.
Growing up in Alabama exposed him to widespread prejudice and the early civil rights movement, both of which would have lasting effects. He initially attended First Baptist Church of Montgomery and
became close friends with his pastor, Dr. Ralph David Abernathy and his family; later he attended Dexter Avenue Baptist Church where he was first introduced to Martin Luther King, Jr. and his family.
After graduating from high school, Dr. Watkins attended Tennessee State University where he majored in biology and continued the development of his political interests by becoming president of the
student body. He led many student movements on that campus, and in addition, graduated with highest honors. While at Tennessee State he was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, Alpha
Kappa Mu honor society, Beta Kappa Chi honor society, and many other notable organizations.
In 1966 he integrated the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine becoming the first black ever admitted and the first black to graduate from that institution. He was later honored by that institution by
being selected to become a member of Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. In June 1988, he was honored again being awarded the Vanderbilt Medal of Honor for outstanding alumni. Further
recognition came in October 2002, when Vanderbilt established a Professorship and Associate Deanship in his name because of his work for diversity in medical education. In October 2005 his portrait
was unveiled at the School of Medicine, honoring his life’s work and commitment to Vanderbilt. In October 2008, he received the university’s “Most Distinguished Alumnus Award”.
In 1970 he went to Johns Hopkins Hospital as a surgical intern and in 1978 became the first black chief resident in cardiac surgery at that institution. He interrupted his surgical training between 1973 and
1975 to develop his research interest at the Harvard Medical School Department of Physiology. There he defined the role of the renin-angiotensin blockers in the treatment of congestive heart failure
today.
After completing his residency, he joined the full time faculty in the Division of Cardiac Surgery at Johns Hopkins. Since joining the faculty, Levi pursued several different interests, both professional and
political. Professionally, he performed the world’s first human implantation of the automatic implantable defibrillator in February 1980 and subsequently developed several different techniques for the
implantation of this device. To date, over 1 million devices have been implanted and the lives of approximately 2/3 of these patients have been saved with this treatment. He has also helped develop the
cardiac arrhythmia service at Hopkins where various new open heart techniques are now being performed to treat patients at risk of sudden cardiac death. His interest in coronary heart disease in blacks
led to his research in that area.
Early exposure to the civil rights movements and its leaders sealed Levi’s commitment to racial equality, particularly in the area of medicine. In 1979, he joined the admissions committee of the medical
school and after four years, minority representation increased 400%. Similarly, growth has now occurred in the faculty and house staff.
In May 1983, the largest number of black physicians ever to graduate from Johns Hopkins finished the institution. His efforts were recognized nationally and in 1983 he was appointed to the National
Board of the Robert Wood Johnson Minority Faculty Development Program. This program seeks to increase the number of minority medical faculty nationally.
His interest in worldwide human rights led him to initiate the annual Martin Luther King commemoration at Johns Hopkins University. He has brought to the program many world leaders among whom
are Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu, Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King III, Mayor Andrew Young, Harry Belafonte, Maya Angelou, Benjamin Hooks, and Zenani Mandela Dlamini, daughter of Nelson and
Winnie Mandela. While the program honors King, it focuses attention on global humanitarian issues. Because of his work in both medicine and human rights, the Sojourner-Douglass College conferred
upon him the Doctorate of Humane Letters in July 1988. In May 1989 a second doctorate was conferred by Meharry Medical College. In May 1996 he received a third doctorate from Spelman College. In May
of 1997, he along with President William Clinton received a doctorate from Morgan State University.
In June 1991, he was promoted to full Professor of Cardiac Surgery, and that September appointed Dean for Post Doctoral Programs and Faculty Development in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. In
this capacity, he helped revolutionize the culture for postdoctoral education in America by working to establish the nation’s first postdoctoral association. Today, over fifty associations now exist
throughout America. For this, he was featured in the September 1999 issue of Science, the official publication form the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
In 1986, he along with Oprah Winfrey, was named Baltimore’s Best by then Mayor William Donald Schaffer. In April of 1993, his life and work were featured on national television on PBS’ New Explorers
program entitled “A Dream Fulfilled.” In 1996 his life was featured again on Maryland Public TV. In June 1999, he was the recipient of the Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association Heritage Award for
exceptional contributions and devotion of the university. In May 2000, he was honored nationally by the Guidant Corporation for his pioneering work on the automatic defibrillator. In December 2008,
he was honored by the National Black Caucus of State Legislators with the Nation Builders Award, along with President-Elect Barack Obama and James H. Meredith.
In January 2010, he was appointed co-chair of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s transition team for Health and Human Services and in April of 2010 he received the Thurgood Marshall College Fund award
for excellence in medicine.
In January 2012, he was the recipient of the National Trumpet Award along with Ted Turner and Earth, Wind and Fire.
Fourrecentlypublishedbooks,African-AmericanMedicalPioneersbyCharlesH.Epps,Jr.,HereIsMyHopebyRandiHenderson,TheyTooCallAlabamaHomebyRichardBaileyandNoteworthyPublications
by African-American Surgeons by Claude H. Organ, Jr., M.D. all featured his achievements.

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The Research Symposium
A B R I E F H I S T O R Y
The Annual University-Wide Research Symposium at Tennessee State University is celebrating 33 years of providing an opportunity for faculty,
undergraduate, and graduate students to present their research. In 1979, the event started as Research Day and it was renamed University-
Wide Research Day in 1981. During the early years, only oral presentations were given. Since 1995, both poster and oral presentations have
been included. Also, in 1995, the number of presentations had increased so much that all activities could not be completed in one day.
Consequently, the name was changed from Research Day to Research Symposium where there are now five days of activities, including
presentations from several speakers from various disciplines. Dr. Rubye Torrey, Assistant Vice President for Research and Professor of Chemistry
(Emeritus), was the first Research Day Chair (1979-1981). TSU honored Dr. Torrey at the 2008 Symposium.
In 1979, the winners of the student presentations and their advisors were: Tyrone McKinnie (Richard Hogg, Advisor), George Pruitt (Rudolph
Woodberry, Advisor) and Karen Sharp (Sandra Sheick, Advisor). Faculty presenters included Baqar A. Husaini (Sociology); Robert Taylor
(currently Dean of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Alabama A&M University); Asalean Springfield (English), and Sandra Scheick
(Mathematics). Remarks were given by then-Governor Lamar Alexander, Congressman John Bray, Mayor Richard Fulton, Fisk University
President Walter Leonard, Meharry Medical College President Richard Lester, and Vanderbilt University President Emmett Fields.
Over the ensuing 33 years of annual symposia, the following persons have served as Symposium Chairs: Rubye Torrey (1979-1981), Jacquelyn
Martin (1982-1986), Joan Elliot (1987-1994), Carolyn Caudle (1995-1999), Elbert Lewis Myles (2000-2004), Elaine Martin (2005-2007), and Brenda
McAdory and Valerie Williams (2008-2010).
The Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (Wendolyn Bell, Bobby Lovett, William Lawson, and Interim Dean Gloria Johnson) has supported
the research symposium from its inception. In 1995, Maurice Mills (Director, Office of Sponsored Research) embraced the vision of the research
symposium being campus wide and being supported by, not only the College of Arts and Sciences, but also by the Office of Sponsored
Research with increased financial and human resources. With Carolyn Caudle (Faculty Liaison, OSR) at the helm of the research symposium
leadership, activities moved to a new level. She re-established the presentation times to 15 minutes and introduced concurrent sessions. The
symposium reached a peak of 130 presentations during her chairmanship. Caudle instituted advertisements in the symposium booklet from
schools, departments and institutes throughout the University. Caudle’s co-chair, Nannette Martin, and later Jovita Wells, assisted in the design
of the Research Symposium booklets and many of the advertisement pages. In 2004, Marcus W. Shute, first Vice President for the Division of
Research and Sponsored Programs, significantly increased the level of financial support for the Symposium and began the tradition of inviting
TSU alumni engaged in research careers to speak to students during the awards luncheon. In 2009, as a part of TSU’s grand recruitment
campaign for students, the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, under the leadership of Dr. Maria Thompson introduced unit
research days for various disciplines and programs; and in 2010, she initiated the Spring Break Academy for high school students. The research
symposium booklets were given to all attendees and were used as a recruitment tool for students and faculty by the University’s president,
School of Engineering and other departments and schools of the University. The research symposium booklet (or program) also became a
means to showcase various research activities at Tennessee State University.
Vice President Maria Thompson of the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs and Interim Dean Gloria Johnson of the College of Arts
and Sciences continue to support the chairs of the Research Symposium. Only the research titles and authors are now published in the program
booklet, while the abstracts and presentations are published on Tennessee State University’s research website (www.tnstate.edu/research).

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SENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING,
TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR IN EDUCATION,TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Dr. Nebraska Mays (Retired)
Agraduate of Alcorn State University, Mays received his M.S. and Ph.D. from Southern
Illinois University. After receiving his Ph.D. in 1962, Mays accepted a nine month
appointment at Florida A &M University. In August of the following year, he began a
career in Tennessee that would span 43 years when he accepted his first of several
university appointments in the State of Tennessee and at Tennessee A& I University, now
known as Tennessee State University (TSU).
In his early years at TSU, Mays served as Professor of Education and Coordinator of
Graduate Studies in Education. He taught Philosophy and Research in Education at TSU up until he was promoted to his first
administrative appointment as Director of Institutional Research and Development.
Beginning in August 1968, Mays held several positions at Fisk University, including Executive Assistant to the president, head of
the Department of Education, and Director of the Division of Social Sciences. In July 1975, he accepted an appointment as
AssociateVice President of Academic Affairs and Research for The University of Tennessee’s (UT) statewide administration.At the
time of this appointment, Mays was the only African American to hold a position at that level at a major state research university
in the South. In that position, Mays played a major role in the approval of all academic and research programs as well as all
professional school programs on four UT campuses.
Mays was a key participant in the dismantling of segregated programs in the state’s higher education system, including the states'
graduate schools, the schools of law, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine. Many of today's professionals in those
areas received scholarships due, in part, to Mays’ efforts in implementing federal court orders.
From Fall 1987 to Winter 1992, Mays was on loan from UT to serve Tennessee as Deputy State Education Commissioner.Among
his many responsibilities he conducted a study of dropouts from public schools inTennessee, which led to legislation that called for
a large increase in before and after school programs at public elementary schools in Tennessee and established a state level Dropout
Prevention Center for the purpose of working with local school districts and citizen-led Dropout Prevention Task Forces.
During that same period, Mays also served as chairman of a state-wide task force to reverse the near “disappearance" of African-
American students in college teacher preparation programs. His leadership as task force chairman established a legislative approved
minority Teacher Fellows Program and Special State Grant Program (now known as Diversity Grants) for non-traditional students
to enter teacher preparation programs at colleges and universities in Tennessee. He had a major role in refining the Tennessee
Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) in grades 3-8 and worked with UT Professor Dr.William Sanders in developing the
Value-Added Assessment program.
In November 1992, Mays was appointed Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Strategic Planning for the Tennessee
Board of Regents, with the additional responsibility for implementing court-ordered desegregation programs at the Board of
Regents’ 20 colleges and universities. In January of 1997, Mays left the Board of Regents to return to TSU and served almost 10
years as Distinguished Professor of Education and five years as Director of the Geier Fellows Program, later named the Maxine
Smith Fellows Program.
During his career Mays received many awards and honors. His scholarly research, consultations, lectures and publications have
brought wide acclaim. In 2002, Mays was named a NationalVisionary Leader by the Camille Cosby and Renee' Poussaint National
Project for the Identification ofVisionary African-American leaders. He was one out of 50 African-American leaders in the United
States chosen that year. On October 19, 2005, Mays was recognized by Fisk University for his accomplishments and lifetime
contributions to education. A videotape of his contributions to education was placed in the Fisk University Library.
From March 2002 to March 2006, Mays served part-time as Distinguished Professor in Post-Retirement Research, working with
students engaged in doctoral research. Although officially retired, Mays volunteers his time reviewing State legislative issues in
education including minority teacher issues, lottery scholarships, and the dropout problem in public schools, of which Mays says,
based on his experience, requires constant and continuing attention less the children fail.
1964-2012
The Forty-Eight Year Legacy of Distinguished and Scholarly Research Leadership

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VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT,
Dr. Calvin O.Atchison (Retired)
Soon after Dr. Calvin Atchison came to Tennessee A&I College in 1953, a research study
which he began while in Charlotte, NC, was published. President Dr. Walter S. Davis
learned about the publication and expressed an interest in helping Atchison to return to
study in order to complete his degree.
Dr. Davis had a vision for the college to become not only a number one teaching
institution but a research institution as well. Federal funds given because of its land grant
share were insufficient to realize the expected status of a research institution. Dr. Davis
recognized that the college had to position itself to earn a greater share of the federal funds. He encouraged Atchison to attend
meetings in Washington whenever there was an opportunity to meet federal officials and have them know more about Tennessee
A&I College. In 1958, Atchison was appointed Coordinator of Graduate Studies and Research for the School of Education. His
responsibility was to work with the Dean of Education and his department heads to assist faculty to become involved in grant
writing and project developments.
During the late 1950s, the Commissioner of Education for the State of Tennessee requested that Tennessee A&I College enter into
a state-wide competition to conduct a research study for a report to be made at the 1960 White House Conference on Children
andYouth. President Davis assigned that responsibility to Atchison.The theme for the conference was "TheValuesWe Hold".When
the study was completed, Davis took Atchison to make a presentation to the Tennessee Legislature.The report became a significant
part of the State ofTennessee's report to the National Conference, and Atchison was selected to attend the conference as a delegate
from Tennessee.
During the 1960s, Atchison was appointed to chair the first self study for accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools. The administrative structure for the college was reorganized, and Atchison was appointed Acting Director of
Development pending affirmation by the accreditation agency. Dr. Charles Fancher, Dean of Faculty, was appointed to complete
the study.
President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty gave Tennessee State University the opportunity to use its faculty and resources to
conduct special projects and training programs. Atchison worked with Dr. Nebraska Mays on numerous projects and research
studies.Atchison wrote a proposal for a summer pre-college program and a number of high schools graduates were brought to the
campus for an eight-week training program.The following year Upward Bound became a federal program.Title III served as the
launching pad for Tennessee State University to become fully involved in federal elations.The University was appointed to serve
as the coordinating institution for a group of developing institutions in order to send a package proposal for the first year of funding.
Dr. Frederick Patterson appointed me to prepare the report for Washington.
After being appointedVice President for Research Development, it was now time for the University to position itself to solicit and
manage private funds. Atchison wrote the charter for the Tennessee State University Foundation. He is the lone surviving charter
member of the Foundation. He retired from the University in 1986 and served as Executive Director of the Foundation until 1989.
Prior to coming toTennessee,Atchison served as a school psychologist for the Charlotte City Schools in Charlotte, NC from 1949
– 1953, He received his Ed.D. in psychology from Indiana University in Bloomington in 1958.
In 1968, following 14 years of service with TSU,Atchison, professor of psychology, began his second career the University in the
area of institutional advancement.The need for institutional advancement – student services, academics, development and business
– was an outgrowth of TSU’s 1968-1969 Self-Study conducted by Dr. Atchison. Subsequently, President Andrew Torrence
appointed Dr. Atchison to the Acting Director for Development post which included the responsibility for managing sponsored
research. Federal funds to the University at that time had been concentrated in the areas of agriculture and home economics, which
had been awarded to TSU from the U.S. Department of Agriculture since 1967. In 1972, Atchison was appointed Vice-President
for Research and Development and served in this capacity through 1986.
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FORMER ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT,
Dr. John M. Mallette, Sr. (Deceased)
John Michael Mallette graduated from Xavier University with a B.S. degree in 1954. He
then attended Texas Southern University and received his M.S. in zoology in 1958. From
1957 through 1958, he was a research technician with the University ofTexas Dental Units.
From 1958-59, he was an instructor in zoology at Texas Southern University. He studied at
Pennsylvania State University from 1959 – 1962, and he received his Ph.D. in zoology in
September 1962.
From September 1962 to 1970, Mallette was employed as an Associate Professor and was
promoted to Professor of Biological Sciences and Chairman of Graduate Studies and Research with Tennessee State University. In
1971, he was named Teacher of theYear at Tennessee State University.
In 1979, Mallette began serving as Associate Vice-President for Research and Development, under Dr. Calvin Atchison. In that
position, he made significant accomplishments, including the establishment of an official protocol for conducting research at TSU,
and the initiation of compensation for faculty summer research efforts.
Mallette had a distinguished career as a researcher, serving in such positions as President of the Tennessee Academy of Science, and
was listed in World’s Who’s Who in Science and the American Men of Science. He was well-versed in the responsibilities of
sponsored research, serving as a consultant to the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Health, Education and Welfare,
and the National Science Foundation. His affiliation with these federal agencies led to increased funding in research at the
University.
In 1971, Mallette became Director of the Joint Allied Health Center between Meharry Medical College and Tennessee State
University. He worked part-time with the University of Tennessee at Nashville beginning in 1968, and in September 1974, he
became a full time Professor of Biological Sciences. In June 1975, he was named Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs with The
University of Tennessee at Nashville. He began directing graduate students in research in 1962.
Mallette was a consultant to several organizations, and he received several grants, including awards from the Gulf Oil Company,
Standard Oil Foundation, National Science Foundation (NSF) Undergraduate Research Participation Program, and the National
Institute of Health.
Mallette was an active member of many community affiliations and served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Catholic
Charities ofTennessee. He was a member of the Board of Directors for the MiddleTennessee Social Action Committee, the People
United for the Restoration of the Environment, the National Conference of Christians and Jews, and Samaritan's Incorporated.
Mallette was a Fellow of the Tennessee Academy of Science and a Fellow of the NewYork Academy of Science. He was a member
of the American Association of University Professors, and during 1967-68 he served as President of the Tennessee State Chapter.
He was also a member of the American Zoological Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the
American Institute of Biological Sciences and the National Institute of Science. He was also a member of Sigma Xi. His
publications appeared in several journals including Experimental Cell Research,American Zoologists, Science,Tennessee Academy
of Science, Growth and Development, BioScience, and Survivalists.
Mallette was the recipient of many honors. In 1960-61,The National Foundation-Pennsylvania State, made him a Pre-Doctoral
Fellow, and in 1965 he was Alumnus of theYear at Xavier University, in New Orleans. On Dec. 28, 1965, a paper he delivered at
the University of California, Berkeley, was chosen as one of the most outstanding and newsworthy presenter at the American
Association for the Advancement of Science. In June 1967, he attended the First International Congress of the Transplantation
Society in Paris, France. He was accepted as a Grants Associate with the National Institutes of Health in April 1969. In 1970, he
was listed in Outstanding Educators in America, Personalities of the South, and Community Leaders in America. He was a Fellow
of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and appeared in the Dictionary of International Biography
throughout the 1970s.
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DEAN FOR SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH,
DIRECTOR FOR OFFICE OF SPONSORED RESEARCH,
DEPARTMENT CHAIR FOR BIOLOGY AND PROFESSOR
Dr. Edward L. Risby, Sr. (Retired)
Dr. Edward Risby, who was employed at Tennessee State University (TSU) from
1978-1990, was instrumental in laying the foundation which culminated in the
approval of the doctoral program in biology. During his tenure at TSU, Risby was
Professor and Department Head of Biology, Program Director for Minority
Biomedical Research Program (MBRS), and Director of the Research
Instrumentation at Minority Institutions grant. Risby expanded the Biology
Department's potential and capabilities through the renovations of McCord and
Harned Hall,which resulted in expanded teaching and student research training facilities.After facility expansion,Risby
successfully recruited research-oriented faculty in neuroscience, molecular biology, and expanded teaching and modern
research instrumentation.
Risby attended the Extramural Associates Program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and upon returning to
TSU continued in facilitating the expansion of the science curriculum and research. He wrote the first proposal for the
Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) award at TSU, funded through NIH, under the directorship of Dr.
Sidney McNairy. This RCMI grant award led to the development of the Center of Excellence for BioBehavioral
Research on Health, which allowed for the hiring of new faculty. It also allowed for the establishment of an
independent Institutional Office of Sponsored Research, which enhanced faculty and student research support and
participation. This Center of Excellence Award, along with expanded faculty and research facilities, positioned the
Department of Biological Sciences in 1985 to formulate and submit the proposal for the Ph.D. program through The
University to the Tennessee Board of Regents for review and approval for implementation.
From 1986-1990, Risby also served as the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research, and Director of the
Center of Excellence for Bio-Behavioral Research on Health, Title III Program, and Health Careers Opportunity
Programs (HCOP). Dr. Michelle Thomas and Dr. James Campbell provided invaluable assistance in the development
of the RCMI and Ph.D. proposals, respectively.
Risby wrote over 25 refereed publications on biomedical research. He received several honors and awards including the
George Henry Penn Award for best dissertation in his graduating class atTulane University,Who’sWho in Science,Lane
College Service Award,Tennessee State University Service Award, Meharry Medical College Achievement Award, and
the Million Dollar Research Club at Tennessee State University.
Risby is a member of the Millionaire Club. His note-worthy achievements in research atTSU include generating grant
awards above $3 million in support of research and undergirding the development of research programs and facilities
that positioned the University to offer the Ph.D. program in biology.
After leaving Tennessee State University, Risby went to Meharry Medical College, where he played a major role in the
development of Meharry’s Ph.D. program. He managed the securing of Tennessee medical licensing of visiting
physicians (MMC) deemed essential to effectuate the merger.Risby generated more than $20 million in federal research
dollars for both Meharry and TSU.
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PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES IN COLLEGE OF
AGRICULTURE, HUMAN,AND NATURAL SCIENCES
Dr. Robert F. Newkirk, Sr.
Robert F. Newkirk received his M.S. in biology in 1968 from Virginia State
University, where he served as an instructor on the faculty from 1967 – 1968. He
earned his Ph.D. in physiology in 1972 from Colorado State. He returned to
Virginia State University to teach in 1972 and later rose to the rank of Associate
Professor. He served on the faculty of VSU for six years. He received further
research training and experiences at the Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods
Hole, MA), Meharry Medical College, and the University of Illinois Medical Center (Chicago).
Newkirk is a professor of biology at Tennessee State University (TSU), where he teaches and conducts research in
neurobiology. He has served as Program Director of the Minority Biomedical Research (MBRS) Program, Minority
High School Student Research Apprentice Program (MHSSRAP), a summer program for high school students; the
Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Program, the Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions
(RIMI) Programs, and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Undergraduate Program (HBCU UP). These programs supported biomedical research for faculty, postdoctoral
fellows, graduate, undergraduate and high school students.
Newkirk is coauthor on 16 papers published in refereed scientific journals, the first one of these was published with
the world renowned Dr.Victor P.Whittaker, father of “Synaptosomes.” He is a member of the TSU Million Dollar
Club for Research, and he has mentored more than a dozen students to the Master’s degree and five of these have
continued on to the Ph.D., two for M.D. degrees, and all to successful careers. In 2012, Newkirk completes 32 years
of faithful service to Tennessee State University.
Newkirk served as Director of the Office of Sponsored Research from 1990-1991. At this time, sponsored research
continued to be supported through TSU’s Research Centers for Minority Institutions (RCMI) grants program
awarded through the National Institutes of Health with Newkirk as the director. During his tenure, Newkirk
maintained the administration of the program and aided faculty in soliciting additional funding for the university’s
research endeavors.
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VICE PRESIDENT FOR PLANNING AND INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Dr. Nathaniel Pugh, Jr.
Nathaniel Pugh, Jr., Ph.D. is Vice President for Planning and Institutional
Effectiveness at Suffolk County Community College, in Long Island, NY. He
received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1974. He held
part-time positions as Associate Professor in the School of Health Systems,
College of Engineering, and Senior Research Scientist at The Georgia Institute
of Technology in Atlanta, GA, from 1980 to 1984. Pugh served as Dean of the
School of Graduate Studies and Research and Professor of Educational
Administration at Tennessee State University (TSU) in Nashville,Tennessee from July 1991 – August 1992.
During his tenure at TSU, Dr. Pugh addressed issues that were foremost for the School of Graduate Studies and
Research that included strengthening admissions policy between admissions to graduate school vs. admissions to a
graduate program; the length of time a graduate student could matriculate in a graduate program before currency of
a program would expire and a student would be required to retake the course for credit toward the master’s or
doctorate degree; and finding additional funds to support graduate students in the pursuit of their graduate education
and research interest.
Dr. Pugh continued with the efforts that had already been established by former research directors for research and
sponsored programs at TSU. He provided stimulating leadership for researchers on campus and encouraged faculty to
pursue funding opportunities related to their research interests and related initiatives from various funding agencies.
Pugh has a very extensive research career. He was Assistant to the President and Associate Professor of Educational
Leadership and Research, Georgia Southern College, Statesboro, GA, from August 1984 to December 1992. He was
Scholar in Residence for the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia,in Athens,from 1997 – 2000.
June 2000.He served asVice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Psychology at FortValley State University
in FortValley,GA,from 1992 – 1996.He also served as AssistantVice President for Institutional Research and Professor
of Education at Clark Atlanta University, from 2000 – 2006. He was Senior Consultant for The Atlanta Higher
Education Group, Stone Mountain, GA, from 2006 to 2010.
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FORMER DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF SPONSORED RESEARCH
PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Dr. Maurice Mills (Deceased)
Dr. Maurice Mills attend Texas College in Tyler,Texas, where he received his B.S. in
Chemistry in 1960. He earned his Ph.D. in Physical Organic Chemistry at Howard
University in Washington, DC in 1972.
Mills devoted his life to Historical Black Colleges, in order to help educate his
community, and increase the number of minorities in the field of science. He started
his career as a high school teacher and coach at Mayflower and Tatum ISD schools.
While there, he was awarded for his outstanding football coaching career as an Offensive Coordinator and Championship
wins.
Mills started his college career as an Associate Professor of the Department of Chemistry at Prairie View A&M University
from 1973-1975. He later became Head of the Department of Chemistry from 1975-1978. During his tenure at PrairieView
A&M, he was cited for outstanding research growth in Chemistry.After receiving news that his father was ill, he moved to
Marshall,TX and took a position at Wiley College as Professor and Division Chair of Science and Mathematics from 1978-
1989.There, he was cited for producing one of the “Top 25 Science and Technology Students” in the nation by the White
House Initiative on HBCUs.
In 1990–1991, Mills was a Professor of Chemistry at Tyler Junior College. In 1991–1992, he was the Professor and Head of
the Department of Chemistry at Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins,Texas. In 1992, he accepted a position as Professor in
the Department of Chemistry and Director of the Office of Sponsored Research at Tennessee State University in Nashville.
He was awarded an Extramural Associate Award through the National Institutes of Health that same year. During his tenure,
from 1992 – 2003, he set a record by increasing funding from $8.6 million in 1992 to $41.6 million in 2003.Through the
concerted efforts of Mills and his administrative staff, the number of proposals funded increased, establishing meaningful
partnerships with research institutions and industry, recruitment of outstanding research faculty, establishment of a strong
research environment, and re-tooling the senior level faculty with new research ideas and initiatives.
Mills was instrumental in building a research center for the University. He initiated mini grants to faculty from funds from
National Institutes of Health to get involved in research. He initiated the idea for research incentive awards and started the
Million Dollar Club,which recognizes researchers for successfully receiving a million dollars or more in funding in any given.
Mills returned to the East Texas area in 2006 and accepted a position as Chair of the Division of Arts and Sciences at Jarvis
Christian College in Hawkins,Texas,where he served until 2008.He ended his career atTexas College inTyler,Texas working
as a Professor of Chemistry in 2009.
Throughout Mills’ career, he had many achievements and received several honors. In 1984, he was the first African-American
chemist to receive the Fulbright Award, which allowed him the opportunity to teach at the University of Zambia in South
Central Africa in 1986. He was also awarded the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Distinguished Scholar Award. In
1989, he received a citation for Excellence in Science and Technology from the Congressional Commission on Science and
Technology. In 1997, he received the Distinguished University Service Award (Kudos).
In 2002, along with other faculty members from Tennessee State University, Mills went to South Africa and helped develop
one of the University’s science and technology departments. In 1999, the Office of Sponsored Research was awarded a grant
under his directorship that allowed researchers at Tennessee State University’s Center for Automated Space Science to be the
first ever to discover a planet outside of our own solar system.
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VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS,
CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY
Dr. Marcus W. Shute
MarcusW. Shute, P.E., Ph.D., became theVice President for Research and Sponsored
Programs at Clark Atlanta University (CAU) in May 2008. Prior to joining CAU, Dr.
Shute served as the first Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs at
Tennessee State University (TSU) from 2003-2008, where he was responsible for
developing and implementing the vision and strategic plan for the research enterprise.
He led the completion of a new state-of-the-art 62,000 sq. ft. research facility at TSU,
developed and revised policies and processes for research administration, and was
responsible for more than $6.5M in funding from federal initiatives and research
contracts during his tenure as VP, including $2M to establish the Nanoscience and
Biotechnology Core Laboratories and Research Programs at TSU.
Dr. Shute was also the CEO and Founder of Shute Enterprises, Inc., a scientific, technical and business consulting firm
specializing in optical and wireless communications. In addition, Dr. Shute served asVice President of AdvancedTechnologies
at Luxcore Networks,Inc.,where he was responsible for developing technology solutions to enable Luxcore's next generation
optical internetworking systems. He previously served asVice President of Engineering, where he was charged with building
a world-class engineering organization to design, develop and produce Luxcore's products.
Dr. Shute began his 25+ year career in research and development at Bell Laboratories, of AT&T and now Lucent
Technologies, Inc., in Murray Hill, NJ, and subsequently Norcross, GA. He was recognized for sustained technical
contributions in his areas of expertise by the appointment to Distinguished Member ofTechnical Staff, an honor reserved for
the top five percent of the technical population at Bell Laboratories. Dr. Shute initially conducted research and development
activities on the evaluation of fiber properties and characterization of fibers and radiation-hardened fibers. He led several
development projects related to optical fiber technology, including the $70MTactical Fiber Optic Cable Assembly, which was
used in the Patriot Missile System in Operation Desert Storm,the Shipboard Optical Fiber Cable Project and the Fiber Optic
Guided Missile project. Dr. Shute led the effort to develop, fabricate and qualify linear optical fiber amplifiers for analog and
digital video transmission systems and was responsible for the development of the Reliability Assurance Program for the
Optical-Application Specific Integrated Circuits program, including dense wavelength division multiplexing devices. Dr.
Shute later served as a technical consultant and provided system performance analyses for several major wireless service
providers. In addition, he led teams to deploy new wireless technology, and optimize the performance of voice and data
wireless systems.
Dr. Shute earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from Tennessee State University as University
Scholar, becoming the first student to graduate with a cumulative grade point average of 4.0 out of 4.0; the S.M. degree in
Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA, and the Master of
Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta,
GA. He is a registered Professional Engineer (Mechanical) in the state of Georgia.
Dr. Shute has received numerous awards including the 1994 Black Engineer of theYear Award for Most Promising Engineer
by U.S. Black Engineer magazine, the 1999 Golden Torch Award for Engineering Excellence by the National Society of
Black Engineers, the Council of OutstandingYoung Engineering Alumni Award from the Georgia Institute of Technology,
the 2005 NTA Technical Achiever of the Year Award - Engineering by the National Technical Association, and Senior
Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Dr. Shute has an interest in becoming a mission specialist
on future space shuttle and space station missions and was a finalist in the astronaut class of 2000 to the NASA Mission
Specialist Astronaut Program.He is a member ofThe Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi,PiTau Sigma Mechanical Engineering
Honor Society, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and an All-American USA Masters Track and Field athlete.
Dr. Shute is a widely published and recognized subject matter expert in optical communications, polarization phenomena,
wireless communications, and materials science. He has presented numerous technical papers as an invited lecturer and taught
several short courses in his areas of expertise. He holds several patents and has patents pending in the areas of optical fiber
design and characterization, polarization phenomena, optical fiber amplifiers, and optical networking. Dr. Shute is a leader in
the scientific community and is an active member in several professional organizations.
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PROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY) AT ONEONTA
Dr. Maria Thompson
MariaThompson,Ph.D.serves as provost and vice president for academic affairs
at the State University of NewYork (SUNY) at Oneonta. Early in her career she
was an instructor at SUNY Oneonta before moving on to the University of
Kentucky as assistant professor. In 1998,Thompson returned to her alma mater,
Tennessee State University, where served in various positions in research
administration culminating in a promotion to vice president of Research and
Sponsored Programs where she oversaw $47 million in externally funded projects
annually, which is, to date, the highest total in TSU history.
Dr. Thompson was awarded over $1 million by National Science Foundation (NSF) to create the Tennessee State
University Interdisciplinary Graduate Engineering Research (TIGER) Institute which will be a state-of-the-art
graduate-level research facility that will provide infrastructure for research in the areas of advanced scientific
visualization, smart sensor networking, and materials science and engineering.
She approaches her responsibilities with a student-centered perspective and thus developed the university scholarship
model The Scholar in U (TSU) Experience which is a multi-year interdisciplinary program that immerses
undergraduate students in enhanced learning that contributes to their intellectual, professional, and personal growth.
TSU has used the model to leverage existing resources to create “grand rounds” that include undergraduate research,
study abroad, service learning, industry internships, and enterprise leadership.This highly successful model has been
published and presented nationally and it has received funding from federal and state agencies.
Recognizing and advocating that well-developed students are the result of well-developed faculty,Thompson created
the Research Enterprise Enhancement Model (REEM©) as a structured, systematic approach to effectuating research
mentorship for faculty at all career levels. She received funding from the NSF to pilot her REEM© model as a means
of advancing the careers of women faculty in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Thompson is a third-generation graduate of Tennessee State University. She received a Bachelor of Science degree
fromTSU and a Master of Science degree from the Ohio State University. She earned her doctorate in textile science
and textile economics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1994. She was selected for and completed the
National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) Leadership Development Institute in 2005 and
the Millennium Leadership Initiative sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities in
2010. Also, she completed the prestigious Institute for Educational Management at Harvard University in 2011.
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FOUNDER OF RESEARCH DAY AT
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, 1979
Dr. Rubye P. Torrey
Dr. Rubye Mayette Prigmore Torrey is Assistant Vice President for Research and
Professor of Chemistry (Emeritus), Tennessee Technological University (TTU) in
Cookeville, Tennessee. While active in this capacity, Dr. Torrey worked with faculty to
develop proposals, and kept faculty apprised of agencies with available funds compatible
with their research interests.
Dr. Torrey grew up in East Tennessee in the town of Sweetwater. She attended Swift
Memorial Junior college and earned both her Baccalaureate and Master of Science degrees
at TSU with honors. Dr.Torrey earned her doctoral degree in radiation-electroanalytical
chemistry at Syracuse University in Syracuse, NewYork. After receiving her doctorate, Dr.
Torrey did post-doctoral research at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Long Island, New
York in the Mass Spectrometry Division. At TSU, she established a research laboratory in
gaseous ion chemistry with funds from the Atomic Energy Commission. Dr.Torrey was
invited to be aVisiting Chemist at the National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards & Technology). She
has held professorships in chemistry at TSU, the University of Tennessee-Nashville, and TTU.
HOW RESEARCH DAY BEGAN
A new president, Dr. Frederick Humphries, came to Tennessee State University in 1975; shortly after his arrival, many faculty
committees were established. One such committee was a small university-wide Research Committee (“Committee”) whose duty
was to work with Dr. Calvin Atchison, theVice President of Research and Sponsored Programs. The Committee mainly reviewed
proposals before they were submitted to an agency for funding. Dr. Rubye Torrey, who had received a continuation grant from the
Atomic Energy Commission (in year 5+), was chosen to represent the College of Arts & Sciences on the university-wide
Committee. Dr. Robert Hudson, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, then asked Dr.Torrey to establish and chair such a
committee for the College of Arts and Sciences. The following faculty made up the committee: Dr. Richard Hogg, Biological
Sciences; Dr. Jacqueline Martin, Biological Sciences; Dr. Harold Mitchell, Speech Therapy; Dr. Ernest Rhodes, Social Sciences; Dr.
Dr.Torrey was very concerned that the research experience be an intricate part of the training of all students. Furthermore, she
was concerned over the fact that those students who participated in research did not have a platform to present their findings. She
had tried on previous occasions to get University funding to take analytical chemistry students to meetings and to visit the then
National Bureau of Standards (now The National Institute of Standards and Technology/”NIST”) — home of the measurement
standards that are in use—to no avail. Dr.Torrey suggested to the College of Arts and Sciences Research Committee that they host
a university-wide “Research Day” in an effort to give students a platform and proper environment for presenting their research
findings. Each presenter must have a faculty sponsor-mentor, and a panel of appropriate judges would be assembled. First, second,
and third prizes would be awarded in the Graduate and Undergraduate Divisions.Attire would be professional;a time-keeper would
be employed, plus all other aspects of a session at a national professional meeting.
There were no funds available in the College of Arts and Sciences for such a function. Dr. Torrey approached TSU President
Humphries who confirmed the fact that there were no funds in the University for such a function; however, he gave Dr.Torrey
permission to solicit funds for the event in the name of the University. Dr.Torrey solicited funds from First American National
Bank,Third National Bank and Citizens Savings Bank, all of whom responded very favorably, but there was still not enough to
cover event expenses and the financial awards to the students. Everyone who attended received a souvenir—a six-inch ruler/letter
holder with the name of the University on it and Research Day, 1979. The Committee members gave the prize money out of
their pockets. “Research Day” was successful!
Due to the reviews received and the interest created, Dr.Torrey presented her future plans for expanding the program and requiring
students to attend a research session for class credit. The second year (April, 1980), those recommendations were implemented and
the program was expanded to cover two days. In that same year, Dr.Torrey applied for and received a grant from the National
Science Foundation—designing a program to increase the population of students majoring in chemistry, physics, and mathematics.
Since she was the Director of the grant, known as the “Technologically-Assisted Physical Science” program (“TAPS”), she served
as consultant to the Research Day Committee until she left the university in1983 to go to NIST.
Dr.Torrey is extremely pleased and honored that the “seed” of Research Day planted in 1979 has strongly flourished in the annual
event of the University-Wide Research Symposium.

Oral Presentations
Monday, March 26, 2012
SESSION A: GRADUATE ENGINEERING
All Presentations will be in the Research and Sponsored Programs Building Room 163
9:00 GE1 SAFETY EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATION OF MEDIAN CABLE RAIL SYSTEMS IN TENNESSEE
Emaasit, Daniel*; Advisor, Dr. Deo Chimba. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
9:15 GE2 EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF UNSCHEDULED ROAD WORKS TO TRAFFIC INCIDENTS IN TENNESSEE
(CASE STUDY: NASHVILLE, TN)
Kutela, Boniphace*; Advisor Dr. Deo Chimba. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
9:30 GE3 DEVELOPMENT OF DECISION FUSION SOFTWARE SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFTS STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING
Mikhail, Maged*, Saleh Zein-Sabatto, and Mohammad Bodruzzaman; Advisor, Dr. Saleh Zein-Sabatto,
Department of Electrical Engineering
9:45 GE4 A BODE PLOT CHARACTERIZATION OF ALL STABILIZING CONTROLLERS FOR MIMO SYSTEMS
Kallakuri, Sirisha*; Advisor, Dr. Lee-Hyun Keel. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
10:00 GE5 DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A LABVIEW / EDUCATIONAL CONTROL PRODUCTS INTERFACE
Stratton, Timothy*; Advisor, Dr. Lee-Hyun Keel. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
10:15 GE6 ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF A VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY BASED ASSEMBLY
DESIGN SYSTEM
Adas, Husam *, Stephanie Starling; Advisor, Dr. Sachin Shetty. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
10:30 – 10:45 BREAK
10:45 GE7 ENHANCING THE CLASSIFICATION ACCURACY OF IP GEOLOCATION
Maziku, Hellen*, and Sachin Shetty; Advisor, Dr. Sachin Shetty, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
11:00 GE8 VISUALIZING GEOLOCATION OF SPAM EMAIL
Muallem, Asmah*, and Sachin Shetty; Advisor, Dr. Sachin Shetty. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
11:15 GE9 AN INTEGRATED MACHINE LEARNING AND CONTROL THEORETIC MODEL FOR MINING CONCEPT-
DRIFTING DATA STREAMS
Mukkavilli, Sai Kiran*; Advisor, Dr. Sachin Shetty. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
11:30 GE10 NETWORK TRAFFIC ANLAYSIS FOR DATABASE SECURITY OF MOBILE DEVICES
Turner, LaRhonda*; Advisor, Dr. Sachin Shetty. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
11:45 GE11 A CASE STUDY OF ALTERNATIVE UNINTERRUPTIBLE SOLAR POWER SUPPLY FOR A DATA CENTER
SERVER FARM
Tesfaye, Mekbib*; Advisor, Dr. Satinderpaul Devegan. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
12:00 GE12 THE IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT AND COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN IN SEAT
COMFORT DESIGN AND ANALYSES
Amer, Saed*; Adviser, Dr. Landon Onyebueke. Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Oral Presentations
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
SESSION B: GRADUATE SCIENCE I
9:00 GS13 IDENTIFYING STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING SWITCHGRASS QUALITY FOR USE AS A BIOENERGY FEEDSTOCK
Abimbola, Allison *, and Jason de Koff; Advisor, Dr. Jason de Koff. Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
9:15 GS14 GOAT MEAT MARKETING: AVAILABILITY AND CONSUMPTION PATTERNS IN THE METROPOLITAN
NASHVILLE AREA
Favors, Delicia*; Advisors, Dr. Enefiok Ekanem, Dr. Surendra Singh and Dr. Barbara Canada, Department of Agricultural
Sciences and Cooperative Extension
9:30 GS15 AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF ANTI-DUMPING TARIFFS ON U.S. SHRIMP IMPORTS
Pongo, Clarence*; Advisor, Dr. Enefiok Ekanem. Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
9:45 GS16 THE PREVELANCE OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS IN POULTRY
A. Brown*, A. Kilonzo-Nthenge, and Deborah Long. Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
10:00 GS17 DE NOVO TRANSCRIPTOME SEQUENCING OF THE GUINEA FOWL PANCREAS
Darris, Carl*, James Tyus, Gary Kelley, and Samuel Nahashon; Advisor, Dr. Samuel Nahashon. Department of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences
10:15 GS18 ENHANCED UTILIZATION OF SELENOCYSTEINE IN CHICKENS USING A DIRECT-FED PROBIOTICS AND
PREBIOTICS FORMULA
Dixon, Beverly*, Samuel Nahashon, Agnes Kilonzo-Nthenge; Advisors, Dr. Samuel Nahashon and Agnes Kilonzo-Nthenge.
College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences
P R E S E N T A T I O N S C H E D U L E S
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10:45 GS19 INFLUENCE OF DIRECT-FED MICROBIALS ON MECHANISMS OF PHOSPHORUS ABSORPTION AND
METABOLISM IN CHICKENS
Donkor, Joseph* and Samuel Nahashon; Advisor, Dr. Samuel Nahashon. Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
11:00 GS20 TWO-DIMENSIONAL GEL ELECTROPHORESIS EVALUATION OF THE PROTEOME OF BROILER CHICKENS
DURING ADIPOSE TISSUE ACCRETION
Kelley, Gary*, Sam Nahashon, Xiaofei Wang, Fur-Chi Chen, and Ann Stewart-Bohannon; Advisors, Dr. Samuel Nahashon,
Dr. Xiaofei Wang and Dr. Fur-Chi Chen. College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences
11:15 GS21 CHARACTERIZATION OF PROTEINS ASSOCIATED WITH ADIPOSE TISSUE ACCRETION IN BROILER CHICKENS
Kimathi, Boniface*, Gary Kelley, Ann Stewart, Samuel Nahashon, Fur-Chi Chen and Xiaofei Wang; Advisors,
Dr Samuel Nahashon, Xiaofei Wang and Fur-Chi Chen. College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences.
11:30 GS22 INFLUENCE OF PROBIOTICS AND PREBIOTICS ON MECHANISMS OF CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM AND
OBESITY IN BROILER CHICKEN
Kuppachi, Sri Harsha* and Samuel Nahashon; Advisor, Dr. Samuel Nahashon. Department of Agricultural and
11:45 GS23 EVALUATION OF LYSINE REQUIREMENT OF THE FRENCH GUINEA FOWL BROILER
Nelson, Kiimya*; Advisor, Dr. Samuel Nahashon. Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Oral Presentations
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
SESSION C – GRADUATE SCIENCE II
1:00 GS24 SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION AND TRIGGER POINT THERAPY FOR TENSION HEADACHES:
A REVIEW OF RESEARCH EVIDENCE
Cheatham, Lee Ann*, Garcia, Jessie*, Goodwin, Sarah*, and Shaver, Bryan*; Advisor, Dr. Ronald De Vera Barredo.
Department of Physical Therapy
1:15 GS25 DOES ESTROGEN HAVE IMMUNOMODULATORY EFFECTS ON PREGNANT WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Brown, Amber*, Kimberly McNair, Reneé Rawson, and Turner Sibley; Advisor, Edilberto Raynes, MD. Department of
Physical Therapy
1:30 GS26 BEYOND THE LYRICS PART I: A RELATIONAL/HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ENGLISH AND
HIP HOP FROM 1965 -1989
Flatt, Daniel*, Prather Lauren, McCullough Chareva; Advisors, Dr. Iris Johnson Arnold and Dr. Owen Johnson.
Department of Speech Pathology
1:45 GS27 MECHANISMS FOR SALT TOLERANCE AND SUSCEPTIBILITY IN TOMATO
Nveawiah-Yoho, Peter*, Suping Zhou, and Roger Sauve; Advisors, Dr. Suping Zhou and Dr. Roger Sauve.
Department of Agricultural Sciences.
2:00 GS28 PD-CATALYZED NEW ORGANIC TRANSFORMATION FOR DIRECT AROYLATION, AND AMINATION REACTIONS
Liu, Kwei-Yu*; Advisor, Dr. Mohammad Al-Masum. Department of Chemistry
2:15 – 2:30 BREAK
2:30 GS29 THE EFFECT OF SPECIFIC FORMS OF HERB MARINATION ON THE REDUCTION OF CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI
POPULATIONS ON CHICKEN
Yorke, Richard*; Advisor, Dr. Fur-Chi Chen. Department of Food and Consumer Science
2:45 GS30 EVALUATION OF OPTIMUM CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS REQUIREMENTS OF THE FRENCH GUINEA
FOWL BROILER
Puckett, Quinton*, and Samuel Nahashon; Advisor, Dr. Samuel Nahashon. Department of Agricultural and
3:00 GS31 COMPARATIVE ANALYSES OF THE GLUCOSE-DEPENDENT INSULINOTROPIC POLYPEPTIDE EXPRESSED
IN THE AVIAN HYPOTHALAMUS
Tyus, James*; Advisor, Dr. Samuel Nahashon. Department of Agricultural Sciences; Department of Biological Sciences.
3:15 GS32 EFFECTS OF LOW FAT VS A HIGH FAT DIET ON EXPRESSION OF FGFR3, IGFBP2, CCL4 AND GREM1
IN BROILER CHICKENS
Bohannon-Stewart, Ann,* Gary Kelley, Joseph Donkor, Boniface Kimathi, Carl Darris, James Tyus, Breyonna Jarrett,
Rhia Nelson, Shatira Wilson, Samuel Nahashon, Xiaofei Wang. Advisors, Samuel Nahashon, and Dr. Xiaofei Wang,
3:30 GS33 COMPARISON OF ULNAR COLLATERAL LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION REHABIILITATION PROGRAMS:
A LITERATURE REVIEW
Wright, Cory*, Jason Controy, Craig Strickland, Chad Gosselin, and Jason Rath, and Derek Charles. Advisor, Derek Charles.
Department of Physical Therapy

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Oral Presentations
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
SESSION D – GRADUATE SCIENCE III
9:00 GS34 CRITICAL THINKING DISPOSITIONS OF GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL EDUCATORS
Parks, Clarissa* and John C. Ricketts; Advisor, Dr. John C. Ricketts. Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
9:15 GS35 VERTICAL INTEGRATION IN BROILER INDUSTRY: TENNESSEE BROILER INDUSTRY
Bukari, Foaziatu*; Advisor: Dr. Surendra Singh, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
9:30 GS36 ASSESSING THE HEAT TOLERANCE OF PIGEON PEA (CAJANUS CAJAN (L.) MILLSPAUGH)
Okekeogbu, Ikenna*, Suping Zhou, and Sarabjit Bhatti; Advisor, Dr. Suping Zhou. Department of Agriculture and
9:45 GS37 STUDY ON THE BIOCHEMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES FOR SALT AND DROUGHT TOLERANCE
IN TOMATO WILD SPECIES
Palmer, Marsha*, Roger Sauvé, Suping Zhou, and Sarabjit Bhatti; Advisor, Dr Suping Zhou. Department of Agriculture and
10:00 GS38 FUNCTIONAL STUDY OF ALUMINUM-RESPONSIVE GENES IN TOMATO USING REVERSE GENETIC APPROACHES
Sangireddy, Sasikiran*; Advisor, Suping Zhou. Department of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resources
10:15 – 10:30 BREAK
10:30 GS39 SIGNALING AND GENETIC STUDIES OF CHROMOBACTERIUM VIOLACEUM
Trabue, Sydnee*, Terrence L. Johnson and Anthony Ejiofor; Advisors, Dr. Terrence L. Johnson and Dr. Anthony Ejiofor.
Department of Biological Sciences
10:45 GS40 MANAGEMENT OF CHERRY LEAF SPOT IN FLOWERING CHERRY (PRUNUS L. SPECIES)
Joshua, Jacqueline*; Advisor, Dr. Margaret T. Mmbaga. Department of Biological Sciences
11:00 GS41 THE EFFECTS OF HYPERICUM ON MAMMALIAN CANCER CELLS
Farrukh, Faryal*, E. Lewis Myles and Leigh Arino de la Rubia; Advisors, Dr. E. Lewis Myles1 and Dr. Leigh Arino de la Rubia2.
1. Department of Biological Sciences, 2. Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences
11:15 GS42 EFFECT OF VIOLACEIN EXTRACTED FROM DIFFERENT CHROMOBACTERIUM VIOLACEUM STRAINS ON
CANCER CELL GROWTH
Mehta, Toral *, E. Lewis Myles and Terrance L. Johnson; Advisor, E. Lewis Myles. Department of Biological Sciences
11:30 GS43 ANALYSIS OF PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE WITH EF HAND 1 TRANSCRIPT IN CHICKENS
Donkor, Joseph* and Xiaofei Wang; Adviser, Xiaofei Wang. Department of Biological Sciences
11:45 GS44 THE SYNERGISTIC ACTION OF CHRONIC ETHANOL AND REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES ON INSULIN SIGNALING
IN HYPERTENSIVE VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS
Williams, Sparkle D.* and Benny Washington; Advisor, Dr. Benny Washington, Department of Biological Sciences
Oral Presentations
SESSION E – UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE
1:00 US1 EFFECTS OF PLANTING DATE, DENSITY, AND VARIETY ON LEAF PHOTOSYNTHESIS, STOMATA
CONDUCTANCE, SOIL RESPIRATION, AND LEAF ARE INDEX OF PIGEONPEA
Wilson, Corie*; Advisor, Dr. Dafeng Hui. Department of Biological Sciences
1:15 US2 THE GROWTH INHIBITION EFFECT OF CAMELLIA SINENSIS ON HUMAN COLONTUMOR CELL LINES
COLO 320 AND HT 29
Johnson, Jamiell M.*, Charla L. Juniel and E. Lewis Myles. Advisor, Dr. E. Lewis Myles Department of Biological Sciences
1:30 US3 BEYOND THE LYRICS PART II: A RELATIONAL/HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ENGLISH
AND HIP HOP/RAP MUSIC FROM 1990-2012
Love Baker, Cierra*, Lanier Jeanna*, Phillips Lauren*; Advisors, Dr. Iris Johnson Arnold and Dr. Owen Johnson.
Department of Speech Pathology
1:45 US4 EXPOSURE TO TRIBUTYLTIN ALTERS THE SECRETION OF INTERFERON GAMMA FROM HUMAN NATURAL
KILLER CELLS
Reid, Jacqueline* and Margaret Whalen; Advisor, Margaret Whalen. Department of Chemistry
Oral Presentations
SESSION F – UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING
2:15 UE6 REVIEW OF INCIDENT TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY EVACUATION SYSTEMS FOR POPULATED AREAS
Housel, Heather*; Advisors, Dr. Deo Chimba and Dr. Sachin Shetty. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and
Department of Electrical Engineering

2:30 UE7 STUDY OF EMERGENCY EVACUATION STRAGIES FOR TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Walker, Cory*, Advisors, Dr. Deo Chimba and Dr. Sachin Shetty. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and
Department of Electrical
2:45 UE8 ANALYSIS OF IP AND DNS TRAFFIC FOR IMPROVED CLOUD NETWORK SECURITY
Nelson, Dwight*; Advisors, Dr. Tamara Rogers, Department of Computer Science, Dr. Sachin Shetty, Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering
3:00 UE9 RECONFIGURABLE PLATFORM FOR REAL TIME WIRELESS TRANSMISSION OF MULTIMEDIA TRAFFIC
Zlibut, Cornel*, Liang Hong and Sachin Shetty; Advisors, Dr. Liang Hong and Dr. Sachin Shetty. Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
3:15 UE10 ASSESSING SOFTWARE AND PROTOCOL VULNERABILITIES IN ROUTERS FOR SECURE CLOUD COMPUTING
Luna, Nicholas* and Hellen Maziku; Advisor, Dr. Sachin Shetty. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
3:30 UE11 BIRDS OF A FEATHER (BOF), ANOMALY DETECTION USING TIME SERIES ANALYSIS IN ELECTRONIC MEDICAL
RECORDS (EMRS)
Shamsuddin, Mostafa*; Advisors, Dr. Bradley Malin and Dr. Sachin Shetty. Department of Biomedical Informatics and
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
3:45 UE12 CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN FOR AND SIMULATION OF A MICRO-TURBINE ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM
Jameson, Noel Jordan*; Advisor: Dr. Hamid Hamidzadeh. Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
4:00 UE13 DESIGN PARAMETERS THAT AFFECT SEAT COMFORT AND EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION
White, Kamisha*, Charity Iweorah, Michael Onyebueke ; adviser, Dr. Landon Onyebueke. Department of Mechanical and
Manufacturing Engineering
4:15 UE14 IMPULSIVE STATE FEEDBACK CONTROL OF MARKOVIAN SWITCHING LINEAR STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS
Jameson, Noel Jordan*, M.J. Knap, L.H. Keel, and S. Sathananthan; Advisor: Dr. S. Sathananthan. Department of Mechanical
and Manufacturing Engineering
Poster Presentations
Thursday, March 29, 2012 from 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
GRADUATE POSTERS
GRP1 CHARACTERIZATION OF NALIDIXIC ACID-RESISTANT ISOLATES OF ERWINIA TRACHEIPHILA FOR GROWTH
AND VIRULENCE
Mason, Sean N.*, Caleb Kersey & C. Korsi Dumenyo; Advisor, Dr. Dumenyo. Department of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
GRP2 COUPLING MICROALGAE PRODUCTION TO WASTE TREATMENT AND CO2 MITIGATION
Fadeyi, Omowunmi*, Marie Blacksmith, Derric Lee; Advisor, Dr. Kudjo Dzantor. Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
GRP3 ENHANCING OF CELLULOSIC BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK PRODUCTION THOUGH ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL
FUNGI SYMBIOSES
Moore, Virginia*, Janiel Jackson, Harold Pettigrew; Advisor, Dr. E. Kudjo Dzantor, Department of Agricultural Sciences
GRP4 THE EFFECT OF INCOME GROWTH AND FOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ON
U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORT
Giwa, Damilola* and Enefiok Ekanem; Advisor, Dr. Enefiok Ekanem. Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
GRP5 TENNESSEE’S AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS: PRODUCTION RISK MANAGEMENT AWARENESS
Towns, Danielle R. H.* Advisor, Dr. E. Ekanem and Dr. S. Singh. Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
GRP6 TOBACCO USE AMONG TENNESSEANS AND STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE
Novotny, Meggan L.*; Advisor, Dr. Jan Emerson. Center for Prevention Research
GRP7 OCCURRENCE OF ENDOPHYTIC MICROORGANISMS IN FLOWERING DOGWOOD AND THEIR POTENTIAL
APPLICATIONS
Lawrence, Shanieek* and Margaret T. Mmbaga; Advisor, Dr. Margaret T. Mmbaga. Department of Agricultural and
GRP8 RESISTANCE TO POWDERY MILDEW IN FLOWERING DOGWOOD PLANTS
Parikh, Lipi*, M.T. Mmbaga, Guorong Zhang; Advisor, Dr. M.T. Mmbaga. Department of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences
GRP9 PRODUCTION OF VOLATILE COMPOUNDS BY POTENTIAL BIOLOGICAL CONTROL BACTERIA COLLECTED
FROM FLOWERING DOGWOODS
Rotich, Emily*, Margaret T. Mmbaga, and Mu Zheng; Advisors, Dr. Margaret T. Mmbaga1 and Dr. Mu Zheng2. 1Department of
Agricultural Sciences, 2Department of Chemistry.
GRP10 OPTIMIZING BIOSENSOR PERFORMANCE THROUGH ANTIBODY DESIGN AND SELECTION
Darris, Carl*, Samuel Nahashon and Fur-Chi Chen; Advisors, Dr. Samuel Nahashon and Fur-Chi Chen. Department of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
GRP11 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IMPACT OF GEOCACHING INTEGRATION IN AN AGRISCIENCE LESSON PLAN
Hendrix, Rachel* and John Ricketts; Advisor, Dr. John Ricketts. Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

GRP12 CRITICAL THINKING DISPOSITIONS AND TRUSTS IN SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT GENETICALLY
MODIFIED FOOD RISKS: AN ASSESSMENT OF BACCALAUREATE STUDENTS
Towns, Darnell R. H.*; Advisors, Dr. John C. Ricketts and Dr. Enefiok Ekanem. Department of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences
GRP13 HYDROLOGY AND SOIL BIOLOGY OF CEDAR GLADE ECOSYSTEMS
Cartwright, Jennifer*, Bill Wolfe, Dafeng Hui, Tom Byl, Terrance Johnson, and Kudjo Dzantor; Advisors, Dr. Bill Wolfe, U.S.
Geological Survey; Dr. Dafeng Hui and Dr. Terrance Johnson, Department of Biological Sciences; Dr. Tom Byl, Department of
Environmental Engineering; and Dr. Kudjo Dzantor, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
GRP14 EFFECT OF DIETARY CALORIC CONCENTRATION ON REGULATORS OF FAT DEPOSITION IN BROILER CHICKENS
Bohannon-Stewart, Ann,* Gary Kelley, Joseph Donkor, Boniface Kimathi, Carl Darris, James Tyus, Breyonna Jarrett, Rhia
Nelson, Shatira Wilson, Samuel Nahashon, Xiaofei Wang; Advisors, Samuel Nahashon and Dr. Xiaofei Wang. College of
Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences
GRP15 IDENTIFICATION OF SINGLE-NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS IN PROMOTER REGIONS OF GENES FGFR3,
GREM1, CCL4, AND IGFBP2 IN CHICKENS
Bohannon-Stewart Ann,* Xiaofei Wang, Advisor, Xiaofei Wang. Department of Biological Sciences
GRP16 THE EFFECT OF BUTYLTINS AND A FLAME RETARDANT ON MITOGEN-ACTIVATED-PROTEIN-KINASE KINASE
KINASES IN HUMAN NATURAL KILLER CELLS
Celada, Lindsay* and Margaret M. Whalen; Advisor, Dr. Margaret M. Whalen. Department of Biological Sciences
GRP17 3D-QSAR TOPOMER COMFA STUDIES ON 10-N-SUBSTITUTED ACRIDONE DERIVATIVES
Ajala, Adeayo*; Advisor, Dr. Cosmas Okoro. Department of Chemistry
GRP18 ASYMMETRIC TRIFLUOMETHYLATION OF CYCLIC Β-DICARBONYL COMPOUND.
Laradji, Amine*; Advisor, Dr. Cosmas O. Okoro. Department of Chemistry
GRP19 PREPARATION, STRUCTURAL AND SPECTROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF COBALT(II) COMPLEXES WITH
PNP LIGANDS
Goni, Abdul*, Tasneem Siddiquee, Olisa Menakaya and Taylor Capadona; Advisor, Dr. Tasneem Siddiquee. Dept. of Chemistry
GRP20 SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF TRANSITION-METAL BASED NANOPARTICLES AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
Menakaya, Olisa*, Taylor Cappadona, Abdul Goni, and Tasneem Siddiquee; Advisor, Dr. Tasneem Siddiquee. Dept of Chemistry
GRP21 THE BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANT, TETRABROMOBISPHENOL A, DECREASES SECRETION OF TUMOR
NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA FROM HUMAN NATURAL KILLER CELLS
Bennett, Ericka* and Margaret Whalen: Advisor, Margaret Whalen. Department of Chemistry
GRP22 4, 4’-DICHLORODIPHENYLTRICHLOROETHANE (DDT) AND TRICLOSAN (TCS) DECREASE TUMOR-CELL-
BINDING CAPACITY AND CELL-SURFACE PROTEIN EXPRESSION OF HUMAN NATURAL KILLER CELLS
Brown, Tasia*, Felicia Udoji, Tamara Martin; Advisor, Dr. Margaret M. Whalen. Department of Chemistry
GRP23 EXPOSURE TO TRIBUTYLTIN ALTERS THE SECRETION OF TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA FROM HUMAN
LYMPHOCYTES
Hurt, Kelsi* and Margaret Whalen; Advisor, Margaret Whalen. Department of Biological Sciences* and Dept. of Chemistry
GRP24 EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GRADE RETENTION AND SCHOOL DROPOUT AMONG LOW
SOCIOECONOMIC STUDENTS
Brooks, Calisha*; Advisor, Dr. Marie Hammond. Department of Psychology
GRP25 CLICKER METHODOLOGY EFFECTS AND DEPTH OF PROCESSING
Davis, Justin*; Advisor, Dr. Marie Hammond. Department of Psychology
GRP26 EMOTION REGULATION AND COPING
Harlinger, Mary*; Advisor, Dr. Marie Hammond. Department of Psychology
GRP27 EFFECTS OF TEACHER ATTITUDES ON THE USE OF SWPBS INTERVENTION CONCEPTS TO IMPROVE
STUDENT BEHAVIOR IN SCHOOL CLASSROOMS
Newby, Kenya*; Advisor, Dr. Marie Hammond. Department of Psychology
GRP28 TUTORING IN HBCUS: ADEQUATE REPRESENTATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS?
Raman, Janani*; Advisor, Dr. Marie Hammond. Department of Psychology
GRP29 THE EFFECT OF STEREOTYPE THREAT ON AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD
SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT
Scott, Angela*; Advisor, Dr. Marie Hammond. Department of Psychology
GRP30 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BODY IMAGE AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONING
Sellers, Amy*; Advisor, Dr. Marie Hammond. Department of Psychology
GRP31 THE CORRELATION OF OPTIMISM AND SELF-CONFIDENCE IN ACHIEVEMENT AMONG HBCU STUDENTS IN AN
INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS COURSE
Williams, Kalandra*; Advisors, Dr. Marie Hammond and Dr. Orville Bignall. Department of Psychology, and Department of
Physics and Mathematics
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GRP32 IDENTIFYING VOCATIONAL IDENTITY CONCERNS OF FIRST GENERATION MINORITY COLLEGE STUDENTS
USING MY VOCATIONAL SITUATION
Lynch, Jeremy*; Advisor, Dr. Marie Hammond. Department of Education, Psychology
GRP33 EXPLORING JOB SATISFACTION AMONG ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS IN MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Upchurch, Daniel*; Advisor, Dr. Marie Hammond. Department of Psychology
GRP34 THE EVOLUTION OF AUTISM RESEARCH: A STUDY ASSESSING THE USE OF CALIBRATED SEVERITY SCORES
AND THE SOCIAL RESPONSIVENESS SCALE WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE DATA COLLECTIONS
Vehorn, Alison*; Advisor, Dr. Joan Popkin. Department of Psychology.
GRP35 COMPUTER SIMULATION BASED ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF TRANSIT IN EVACUATION
Ho Hung-Wai*; Advisor, Dr. Deo Chimba and Dr. Sachin Shetty. College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science
GRP36 ADVANCE AMBER WARNING TRAFFIC SIGNAL (AAWTS)
Perkins, Kenneth Spencer*; Advisor, Dr. Deo Chimba. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
GRP37 RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION MODEL FOR NON-IDEAL FLOW DERIVED FROM INDEPENDENT GAMMA
DISTRIBUTIONS OF TRACER TRAVEL DISTANCE AND LINEAR VELOCITY
Embry, Irucka*, Roger Painter, and Tom Byl; Advisors, Dr. Roger Painter and Dr. Tom Byl. Department of Civil and
Architectural Engineering
GRP38 WASTE WATER TREATMENT DESIGN FOR CURRENT FLOW RATES AND FUTURE PLANT EXPANSION
VandeWater, Grant*; Advisor, Dr. Roger Painter. Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering
GRP39 ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE SENSITIVITY IN DETECTING FREQUENCY CHANGES IN CANTILEVER PROBES
Reynolds, Jonathan*; Advisors Dr. S.K. Hargrove, Dr. M. Malkani, S. Sutton. Dept of Computer and Electrical Engineering
GRP40 MACHINE LEARNING BASED SECURE IP GEOLOCATION
Biswal, Biswajit*; Advisor, Dr. Sachin Shetty. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
GRP41 USING COMPRESSED SENSING TO ENHANCE ANOMALY DETECTION IN CLOUD COMPUTING
Gold, Kimberly*; Advisors: Dr. Sachin Shetty and Dr. Tamara Rogers. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
GRP42 ASSESSING VULNERABILITIES OF NETWORK APPLICATIONS IN CLOUD COMPUTING PLATFORM
Lenkala, Swetha Reddy; Advisor, Dr. Sachin Shetty. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
GRP43 PRIMARY USER EMULATION ATTACKS IN COGNITIVE RADIO NETWORK - SECURITY MEASURES
Thanu, Meena* and Dr. Sachin Shetty; Advisor, Dr. Sachin Shetty. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
GRP44 INTEGRATING BIM SOFTWARE AND A WEARABLE AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM FOR WEATHERIZATION
ASSESSMENT
Henderson, Jamal*, S. Keith Hargrove, John Drew; Advisor, Dr. S. Keith Hargrove. Department of Mechanical &
GRP45 EXAMINATION OF CURRENT LITERATURE TO DETERMINE THE BEST PROTOCOL FOR WHOLE BODY
VIBRATION TO INCREASE BONE MINERAL DENSITY
Klomp, Michael*, Richardson, Daniel and Zelenock, Julie; Advisor, Dr. Deborah Edmondson, Department of Physical Therapy
GRP46 ARE THERE ASSOCIATIONS OF OBESITY RATES WITH CANCER RATES IN TENNESSEE FROM 2003-2010?
Foster, Maya* & Julie Vu; Advisor, Dr. Janice Emerson. Center for Prevention Research, Department of Agricultural, Human,
and Natural Sciences
GRP47 ACCESS NASHVILLE: THE PROGRAM AND THE COMMUNITY RESPONSE
Cox, Beth*, Sarah Goodwin; Advisor, Dr. Natalie Housel.Department of Physical Therapy
GRP48 AQUATIC THERAPY FOR FALL PRVENTION IN THE OLDER ADULT
Carlson, Lindsay*, Aaron Greear, Brad Ellis, Allison Lamb; Advisor, Dr. Natalie Housel. Department of Physical Therapy
GRP49 EFFECTIVENESS OF PREHABILITATION ON FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES AFTER TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: A
LITERATURE REVIEW
Neilson, Kerrianna*, Robert Nelson, Benjamin Farmer, Sara Sizemore, Jacob Hamrick; Advisor, Dr. Kevin Lawrence.
Department of Physical Therapy.
GRP50 EFFECTS OF SOCIAL SKILLS ENRICHMENT ON PRAGMATIC LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL COMPETENCE
Saliba, Jennifer*; Advisor Dr. Mary Dale Fitzgerald. Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences
GRP51 DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN TRANSFORMATIONAL AND SERVANT LEADERSHIP
Hernan, Karen*; Advisor, Dr.Rodney Stanley. Department of Public Administration and Urban Affairs
GRP52 TRANSCRIPTION: AN OVERLOOKED SET OF QUALITATIVE VARIABLES?
Zajdel, Joseph*; Advisor, Dr. Leigh Arino de la Rubia. Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences
GRP53 DEVELOPING A WEARABLE AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM FOR WEATHERIZATION ASSESSMENT
Drew, John*, Jamaal Henderson, S. Keith Hargrove; Advisor, Dr. S. Keith Hargrove. Department of Mechanical &
P O S T E R P R E S E N T A T I O N S

GRP54 SYNTHESIS OF NANO-ZERO VALENT IRON IN SAND MATRIX AND IMPACT ON MICROBIAL COMMUNITY
Roland, Victor*; Advisors, Dr. Tom Byl1 and Kudjo Dzantor2. 1 Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and 2
GRP55 HOW DO SUCCESSFUL ACL INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAMS INFLUENCE THE YOUNG FEMALE ATHLETIC
POPULATION, AND WHAT ARE THE COMMON BIOMECHANICAL THREADS BETWEEN THEM?: A REVIEW OF
THE LITERATURE
Baird, Charlotte H.*, Renee L. Berry, Thomas C. McClain, Kyle J. Todd. Advisor: Rosalyn Pitt, Department of Physical Therapy
Thursday, March 29, 2012 from 12:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
UNDERGRADUATE POSTERS
Poster Presentations will be in the Jane Elliott Hall, Auditorium
UGP1 DNA AMPLIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL COTTON POLLEN GRAINS
Jackson, Rickey*, A. Naseer Aziz, J.N. Jenkins, Jack C. McCarty, D.M. Stelly and S. Saha; Advisor, Dr. A. Naseer Aziz.
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
UGP2 INVESTIGATIONS ON THE HETEROTROPIC GROWTH OF MICROALGAE FOR USE IN ENVIROMENTAL CLEANUP
AND BIOFUEL PRODUCTION
Blacksmith, Marie*, Derric Lee, Brittany Woodard, and Omowunmi Fadeyi; Advisor, Dr. E. Kudjo Dzantor. Department of
UGP3 MICROALGAL IMMOBILIZATION FOR RESEARCH ON REMEDIATION AND BIOFUEL TECHNOLOGIES
Davidson, Chloe*, VaShonda Allen, S. Azubike, and D. Hui; Advisor, E. Kudjo Dzantor. Department of Agricultural and
UGP4 CHARACTERIZATION OF A BACTERIAL STRAIN WITH PUTATIVE CELLULOSIC ACTIVITY
Monk, Bria*, Hui Li, Suping Zhou; Advisor, Dr. Suping Zhou. Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
UGP5 ISOLATION OF A BACTERIAL STRAIN WITH PUTATIVE CELLULOSIC ACTIVITY
Monk, Bria*, Hui Li, Suping Zhou; Advisors: Dr. Suping Zhou and Dr. Terrance Johnson. Department of Agricultural and
UGP6 ISOLATION OF BT AND CRY PROTEINS
Porter, Kadijah*; Advisors, Dr. Anthony Ejiofor and Dr. Terrance Johnson. Department of Biological Sciences
UGP7 A TIME COURSE STUDY OF NEUROPILIN-2 EXPRESSION IN THE POST-NATAL BRAIN OF RATS.
Jordan, Tierney S.* and Brenda S. McAdory; Advisor, Dr. Brenda S. McAdory. Department of Biological Sciences
UGP8 MICROWAVE ENHANCED CU-CATALYZED CROSS-COUPLING REACTION OF POTASSIUM
ARYLTRIFLUOROBORATES AND ETHANOLAMINES
Cain, Laurance T.*; Advisor, Mohammad Al-Masum. Department of Chemistry
UGP9 MICROWAVE IRRADIATED PROCESS FOR OXAZOLIDINES, AND OXAZINANES SYNTHESIS FROM ALDEHYDES
AND AMINOALCOHOLS IN THE PRESENCE OF AIR
Lott, Baillie W.* and Nazanin Ghazialsharif; Advisor, Dr. Mohammad Al-Masum, Department of Chemistry
UGP10 SYNTHESIS OF VARIOUS FLUORO SUBSTITUTED AROMATIC KETONES BY PALLADIUM-CATALYZED CROSS-
COUPLING OF POTASSIUM ARYLTRIFLUOROBORATES AND AROYL CHLORIDES
Taylor, Kristen*; Advisor, Mohammad Al-Masum. Department of Chemistry
UGP11 EFFECT OF HIGH DOSES OF GENISTEIN ON OXIDATION OF ARACHIDONIC ACID
Dallaire, Sarah*; Advisor, Dr. William Boadi. Department of Chemistry
UGP12 EFFICIENCY OF QUERCETIN AND KAEMPFEROL ON IRON-INDUCED PEROXIDATION OF METHYL LINOLATE
Shafi, Ali*; Advisor, Dr. Boadi, Williams. Department of Chemistry
UGP13 SYNTHESIS OF GOLD NANOPARTICLES IN THE PRESENCE OF POLYSACCHARIDES: WHAT CAN TRIGGER
THE REACTION?
Tyler, Lauren*, Kiara Simmons, and Koen Vercruysse; Advisor, Dr. Koen Vercruysse. Department of Chemistry
UGP14 ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE, PENTACHLOROPHENOL, ALTERS THE SECRETION OF TUMOR NECROSIS
FACTOR ALPHA FROM HUMAN NATURAL KILLER LYMPHOCYTES
Durham, Andrea* and Margaret Whalen; Advisor, Margaret Whalen. Department of Chemistry
UGP15 DIBUTYLTIN ALTERS SECRETION OF INTERFERON GAMMA FROM HUMAN NATURAL KILLER CELLS
Sledge, Alexis* and Margaret Whalen; Advisor, Margaret Whalen. Department of Chemistry
UGP16 PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS OF WIC-APPROVED SMALL GROCERY STORES
Gray, Valentino*, Olisa Menakaya, Courtney Gipson, Veronica James, and Veronica Oates; Advisor, Dr. Veronica Oates.
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
UGP17 NETWORK TRAFFIC ANALYSIS FOR CLOUD AUDITING
Smith, Shondalyn*, Dr. Keesook Han (AFRL/RIGD); Advisors, Dr. Sachin Shetty. Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering and Dr. Tamara Rogers. Department of Computer Science
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All abstracts can be found at www.tnstate.edu/research *Denotes Presenter26
UGP18 COLLEGE STUDENTS KNOWLEDGE OF EXERCISE
Elmore, Reggie*and Valeria Matlock; Advisor, Dr. Valeria Matlock, Department of Health Performance and Sports Science
UGP19 KNOWLEDGE OF HEAT RELATED ILLNESS RELATED TO SICKLE CELL TRAIT AMONG COLLEGE ATHLETES
Woods, Brandon*, and Valeria Matlock; Advisor: Dr. Valeria R. Matlock, Dept of Health Performance and Sports Science
UGP20 AN ASSESSMENT OF NICHE MARKET POTENTIAL FOR TENNESSEE GINSENG FARMERS
Bass, Jaman I.*; Advisors, Dr. Enefiok Ekanem and Dr. Surendra Singh Department of Agricultural and Environmental
Thursday, March 29, 2012 from 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
FACULTY POSTERS
FP1 TWO BACTERIAL BIOCONTROL AGENTS REDUCE MACROPHOMINA ROOT ROT AND POWDERY MILDEW, AND
PROMOTE PLANT GROWTH IN FLOWERING DOGWOOD
Mackasmiel, Lucas*, and Margaret Mmbaga; Advisor, Dr. Margaret Mmbaga. Dept of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
FP2 AMBROSIA BEETLE INSECTICIDE AND BIOPESTICIDE TRIALS
Oliver, Jason*, Michael Reding, Christopher Ranger, Peter Schultz, Nadeer Youssef, James Moyseenko, and Alicia Bray.
Department Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, USDA-ARS, and Virginia Tech
FP3 FURAZOLIDONE-INDUCED CARDIOMYOPATHY IN BROILER CHICKENS
Nahashon, Samuel*, and Thea Boatswain. Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
FP4 WALNUT TWIG BEETLE TRAP DEVELOPMENT: CAN IT SNIFF OUT THE TREE?
Bray, Alicia*1, Nadeer Youssef1, William Klingeman2, Jason Oliver1. 1Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
Tennessee State University; 2University of Tennessee
FP5 EFFICACY OF THYME OIL AGAINIST SALMONELLA SPP ON CUCUMBERS
Kilonzo-Nthenge, Agnes * and Debora Long. Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
FP6 AN OVERVIEW OF WATER QUALITY CONTAMINANTS IN MOUNTAIN CREEK, WARREN COUNTY IN TENNESSEE
Akuley-Amenyenu, Anonya*, Sarah Hovis and Sam O. Dennis. Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
FP7 THE LONG-HORNED BEETLES (CERAMBYCIDS) OF TENNESSEE
Youssef, Nadeer N.1, Jason B. Oliver1, Joshua P. Basham1, and William E. Klingeman2; 1Department of Agriculture and
Environmental Sciences, Tennessee State University, 2University of Tennessee
Oral Presentations
Friday, March 30, 2012
FACULTY
Oral Presentations will be in the Jane Elliott Hall, Auditorium
9:00 F1 TENNESSEE GOAT PRODUCERS: EXAMINING THE EXTENT OF MARKET REACH AND DISTRIBUTION METHODS
Ekanem, Enefiok*, Mary Mafuyai-Ekanem, Fisseha Tegegne and Surendra Singh Department of Agricultural and
9:15 F2 WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCE FARMERS’ DECISIONS TO PRODUCE SWITCHGRASS AS ENERGY CROP?
Tegegne, Fisseha*, K. Sanford, E. Ekanem, A. Wade and M. Mafuyi.
9:30 F3 IDENTIFICATION OF BIOMARKERS AND GENES FOR TOLERANCE TO ABIOTIC STRESSES IN PLANTS
Zhou, Suping*, Roger Sauve, Sarabjit Bhatti. Department of Agricultural Sciences, College of Agriculture, Human and Natural
Sciences, Tennessee State University
9:45 F4 NEAR ISOMETRIC BIOMASS PARTITIONING IN CHINESE FOREST ECOSYSTEMS
Hui, Dafeng1,*, Jun Wang2, Weijun Shen2, Xuan Le1, Emeka Nwaneri1, Philip Ganter1, and Hai Ren2 1Department of Biological
Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, USA; 2Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of
Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
10:00 F5 HOSPITAL ADMISSION MAY BE DRIVEN BY HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY IN SOME TENNESSEE COUNTY HOSPITALS
Johnson, Owen*, Department of Public Health, Health Administration and Health Sciences
10:15 F6 NORTH NASHVILLE'S FORGOTTEN: A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES DISPLACED BY
THE CONSTRUCTION OF INTERSTATE 40, 1922-1970
Williams, Learotha*; Department of History, Geography, Political Science, and Africana Studies
10:30 F7 CONTROLLER DESIGN AND THE GAUSS-LUCAS THEOREM
Knap, Michael*, Advisor, Dr. Lee Keel, and Dr. S.P. Bhattacharyya
10:45 F8 GENDER AND BANLIEUE LANGUAGE
Todd, Teresa.* Department of Language, Literature and Philosophy

Monday, March 26, 2012 RSP Building, Basement Level
1:00 pm TIGER Institute Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Dr. Maria Thompson, Dr. S. Keith Hargrove, Mr. Ronnie Brooks
Principal Investigators
Remarks and Tour
The TIGER (TSU Interdisciplinary Graduate Engineering Research) Institute is the result of an infrastructure award from the National Science Foundation
(NSF). Located on the ground floor of the Research & Sponsored Programs Building, several laboratories will conduct research in cyber-security,
advanced visualization & computation, nano-materials, and energy systems, and currently has funding from NSF, Department of Homeland Security,
and several corporations.
THEME: “EXTENDING YOUR HEALING TOUCH THROUGH RESEARCH”
Dr. DeRiemer did her undergraduate work at UCLA in Biology and her doctoral work at Yale in Pharmacology working with
Drs. Paul Greengard and Len Kacmarek on modulation of neuronal activity. She spent 3 summers at the Marine Biological
Laboratory, Woods Hole developing histological techniques to map regeneration of nerve cells with Dr. Eduardo Macagno.
Her postdoctoral work was done at the Max-Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry with Dr. Bert Sakmann on control of
ion channel activity. She also worked with Dr. Rami Rahamimoff of the Hadassah Medical School on ion channels in
intracellular organelles. She held an Assistant Professorship in the Department of Biological Sciences of Columbia University
before moving to Nashville and Meharry Medical College where she is now a Professor in the Department of Professional
& Medical Education. Her current research interests are in teaching communication and cultural competence in Medical
School, geriatrics education, and increasing the number of minorities and women in the health and science pipeline. Recent
projects include a series of conferences on Ethical Issues around HIV and Substance Abuse in Minority Populations, the
activities of the Meharry Consortium Geriatric Education Center, and a joint project with the Metropolitan Nashville Public
Schools’ Health Career Academies.
8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 am Occasion by Mrs. Deirdre Jones, Chairperson
8:45 am Welcome Dr. Kathleen McEnerney, Dean – College of Health Science and Dr. Kathy Martin, Associate Dean, Division of Nursing
9:00 am - 9:30 am MSN and BSN Poster Presentations
9:35 am - 11:15 am Concurrent Sessions
11:15 am - 11:35 am Presentation by Sponsors
11:40 am - 12:15 Luncheon
12:20 pm - 1:00 pm Address, Dr. Susan A. DeRiemer, Professor, the Department of Professional & Medical Education Meharry Medical College
Monday, March 26, 2012 - James E. Farrell - Fred E. Westbrook Building, 118
Division of Nursing Day
Susan A. DeRiemer, Ph.D.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012 The Forum, Kean Hall
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Posters Presentations (posters judged from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Welcome Angela Scott, GPSO President and Ayesha Douglas, ABPsi President
Introduction of Keynote Speaker, Linda Guthrie, Ph.D., Chair, TSU Psychology Departmen
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Keynote Address,“Applying Evidence-Based Psychological Research to Avoid Malpractice”
Jeri L. Lee, Ed.D., J.D., Assistant Chair, TSU Psychology Department
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Panel Discussion “Collaboration and Publishing”
Rosemary Jeffries, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Chris Blazina, Ph.D., Professor; Dave Shen-Miller, Ph.D., Assistant Professor;
Aisha Armstrong, M.S., TSU Class of 2009; Lisa K. Battle, M.S., Ph.D. candidate
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony
Psychology Day
Jeri L. Lee, Ed.D., J.D., Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Attorney, Licensed Professional School Counselor, and
Licensed Teacher has taught at Tennessee State University since 2001, in the university setting since 1977,
teaching at three of the universities granting her a degree, including: East Texas Baptist University, Texas Christian
University and Tennessee State University, as well as teaching at Minot State University (North Dakota),
Jacksonville College (Texas), Austin Peay State University, Meharry Medical College, Volunteer State Community
College, and Trevecca University.
A member of American School Counseling Association since 2001 and of Tennessee Counseling Association since
1991, she currently serves on the TCA Ethics Committee. Past President of the Tennessee Psychological
Association, she also served as Vice President, Legislative Chair, and Federal Advocacy Coordinator. She was
Legislative Chair for Middle Tennessee Counseling Association. She has been in private practice as a psychologist
for nine years and continues to provide psychological consultation services. She also serves on the Metro School
Counseling Advisory Board.
Presently, she coordinates Tennessee State University’s Professional School Counseling Program and teaches
graduate students in the Department of Psychology, where she is a tenured Associate Professor.Jeri L. Lee, Ed.D., J.D.

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Iris Johnson Arnold is an associate professor within the Department of Speech Language
Pathology and Audiology. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degree from South
Carolina State University and doctorate from The University of Memphis. Currently, she is
leading a research group of undergraduate and graduate students investigating the
relationship between African American English and Hip Hop music. Dr. Johnson Arnold
is particularly proud of her leadership of the TSU Chapter of the National Student Speech
Language and Hearing Association and works extensively with them to provide students
with volunteer, research and travel opportunities. She was recently selected as a 2011-2012
President’s Fellow and is working with Dr. S. K. Hargrove to investigate retention and
recruitment variables. Nationally, she has served as an Executive Board Member and
Convention Chair for the National Black Association of Speech Language and Hearing.
Schedule of Events
Clement Hall, 165
8:00 am – 9:00 am Registration and Mounting of Posters
10:00 am – 12:00 noon Plenary Poster Session (for general public)
12:00 noon – 1:00 pm Luncheon. Speaker Dr. Iris Johnson Arnold, Associate Professor,
Department of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, Tennessee State University
College of Health Sciences Day
John A. Hopkins is Director of Strategic Operations working out of the Office of the Executive Vice
President of the University of Tennessee. He is also Director of Tennessee NSF and DOE EPSCoR
programs, including the NSF Track I RII titled Tennessee Solar Conversion and Storage using Outreach,
Research, and Education – TN-SCORE. These statewide programs are directed to building research
infrastructure and collaborations within the state to make Tennessee more successful in competing
for research funding. Dr. Hopkins was formerly Vice President of the UT Research Foundation, which
manages the technology commercialization activities stemming from the research performed at UT’s
campuses. From 2003 to 2009, he served as UTRF Director of Technology Transfer and oversaw the
development and implementation of technology evaluation and licensing processes in both its
Knoxville and Memphis offices.
Prior to UTRF, Dr. Hopkins served as a faculty member at the UT Space Institute, where he contributed
to a number of innovative technologies, leading to 11 US patents, and directly assisted in their
commercial success. He helped develop and license laser-manufacturing technologies that were used
in the world’s first no-lube fifth wheel latches for over the road trucks, and has also been involved in
more than ten start-up companies, including roles as founder, technology inventor, licensor of
intellectual property, and business development support. Dr. Hopkins serves as a Director and
Treasurer of the Tennessee Center for Research and Development, a non-profit company that
supports emerging technologies in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge region, and he has served on the
Executive Committee of the Innovation Valley Technology Council.
Dr. Hopkins received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from The University of Tennessee and was a NASA Pre-Doctoral
Research Associate during his graduate program while supporting both ground and flight experiments for the First International Microgravity
Laboratory (IML-1) space lab mission. Dr. Hopkins, is a licensed engineer in Tennessee, has authored or co-authored more than fifty technical
papers, and received his MBA from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.
Schedule of Events
James E. Farrell - Fred E. Westbrook Building, 118
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Speaker, Dr. John Hopkins
College of Engineering Day
John A. Hopkins, Ph.D., Speaker
Iris Johnson Arnold, Ph.D. Speaker

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APLS is a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional professional
organization focused on providing a more well-rounded college
experience to students in the Life Sciences. Through academic
enrichment, professional development, life science education and
student advocacy, APLS seeks to become an important resource
supplement to its members’ undergraduate and/or graduate
training. APLS membership includes students, faculty, staff and
professionals at Tennessee State University, Middle Tennessee State
University, Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University, Auburn
University, as well as a host of high school, community and industry
partners.
Those with an interest in the life sciences, technologies or research
are encouraged to visit APLS at www.aplsglobal.org or email us at
enrichment@aplsglobal.org.
Schedule of Events
Research and Sponsored Programs Building
Nanoscience and Biotechnology Core Facility
9:00 am – 12:00 p.m. Laboratory and Technical Skills Training (Hands-on and Demos)
Conference Room 163
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. APLS Panel Discussion:
"Transitioning from College to the Workplace: Strategies for Success"
Conference Room 107
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. APLS Professional Development Workshop Series:
“Development of a Professional Portfolio for Effective Self-marketing”
Conference Room 163
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. APLS Business Meeting (members only)
Thursday, March 29, 2012
APLS Day
THE ASSOCIATION OF PRE-PROFESSIONAL LIFE SCIENTISTS

Students Awards Ceremony
James E. Farrell - Fred E. Westbrook Building, 118
Welcome Mrs. Nannette C. Martin, Symposium Co-Chair
Luncheon
The Message
from the President Dr. Portia Holmes Shields, President, Tennessee State University
Presentation
of Awards Dr. Michael Busby, Interim Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs for
Research and Sponsored Programs
Student Awards
Research Mentor Award
APLS Awards
Acknowledgements and
Closing Remarks Dr. Carolyn Caudle, Symposium Co-Chair
Adjournment
Friday, March 30, 2012 12:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
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Judges
Twum Ansah, Ph.D. Meharry Medical College
Anthony J. Baucum II, Ph.D. Vanderbilt University
Kyle L. Brown. Ph.D. Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Jacquelin Butler-Mitchell, DDS Integrity Dental Care - Smyrna
Xiwu Chen, MD, Ph.D Vanderbilt University
Sanika Chirwa, Ph.D. Meharry Medical College
Edgar S. Diaz-Cruz, Ph.D. Belmont University College of Pharmacy
Saudat A. Fadeyi, Ph.D. Meharry Medical College
James Farmer, Ph.D. US Geological Survey, Tennessee Water Science Center
Marcus C. Ferguson, Ph.D. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Robert Holt, Ph.D. Meharry Medical College
Sharon Horton-Jenkins, Ph.D. University of Phoenix - Nashville
Patricia McCarroll Fisk University
Mohammed A. Maleque, Ph.D. Meharry Medical College
Heinrich Matthies, Ph.D. Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Leah Miller, Ph.D. Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Armandla Ramesh, Ph.D. Meharry Medical College
Nona M. Setler-Logan, M.D. Nashville TN
Jimmy Sheats, II, DDS Sheats Endodontic Group
Terry L. Spurlin, DDS Nashville TN
Marilyn E. Thompson-Odom, Ph.D. Belmont University
Roberto Vanacore, Ph.D. Vanderbilt Medical Center
Roslynn Webb, M.D. Brentwood, TN
Windia Wilbert, DNP, RN, NEA-BC West Texas VA Health Care System (Retired)
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Million Dollar Club Members
Ronnie G. Brooks, Facilities Management
Dr. Michael Busby, Center for Excellence in Information Systems
Engineering and Management
Mrs. Katari Coleman, Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences
Dr. Satinderpaul Devgan, College of Engineering, Technology, and
Computer Science
Dr. Soumen N. Ghosh, Office of Business and Economic Research
Dr. Robert Hampton, Academic Affairs
Dr. S. Keith Hargrove, College of Engineering, Technology,
and Computer Science
Dr. Pamela Hull, Center for Health Research
Dr. Baqar A. Husaini, Center for Health Research
Dr. Prem S. Kahlon, Department of Biological Sciences
Dr. Lee-Hyun Keel, Center for Excellence in Information Systems
Dr. William Lawson, School of Arts and Sciences
Mrs. Mary Love, TRIO Programs
Mrs. Janice Lovell, Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences
Dr. Mohan Malkani, College of Engineering, Technology, and
Computer Science
Dr. Peter E. Millet, College of Education
Dr. E. Lewis Myles, Department of Biological Sciences
Dr. Robert F. Newkirk, Department of Biological Sciences
Dr. Barbara Nye, Center of Excellence: Basic Skills
Dr. Chinyere Onwubiko, College of Engineering, Technology,
Dr. Edward L. Risby, Graduate School and Office of Sponsored Research
Dr. Decatur B. Rogers, College of Engineering, Technology,
Dr. Lonnie Sharpe, Massie Chair of Excellence in
Environmental Engineering
Dr. Amir Shirkhodaie, College of Engineering, Technology,
Dr. Marcus W. Shute, Research and Sponsored Programs
Dr. Willard Smith, Center for Excellence in Information Systems
Dr. Jennifer Stewart-Wright, Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences
Dr. Maria Thompson, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs
Congratulations to the 28 members of the Million Dollar Club. This is an exclusive club populated by scholars who, due to their
commitment to excellence, are on the cutting edge in research, teaching, and service. The steady increase in sponsored research and
program support is a direct result of the million dollar projects awarded to these 28 distinguished scientists, engineers, and educators.
Their efforts, although measurable in dollars, are immeasurable in terms of the positive impact their work has had on the University's
ability to achieve its mission.

Research $38,752,568 (80)
Service $7,189,504 (16)
Instruction $7,123,041 (15)
Other $5,230,472 (13)
TOTAL $58,295,585 (124)
Research $11,937,816 (56)
Instruction/Training $20,399,167 (84)
Service $9,091,082 (25)
Construction $3,821,527 (5)
TOTAL $45,249,592 (170)
Federal $55,437,600 (96)
State $1,031,561 (13)
Foundations $303,697 (8)
Industry $92,000 (3)
Other $1,430,727 (4)
TOTAL $58,295,585 (124)
Federal $41,417,458 (146)
Private $484,700 (8)
State $3,347,433 (16)
TOTAL $45,249,592 (170)
Federal 95%Federal 95%
State 2%State 2%
Foundations .05%Foundations .05%
Industry .05%Industry .05%
Research 26%Research 26%
Instruction/Training
45%
Construction/
9%
Service
12%
Service
12%
Research 67%Research 67%
Instruction
12%
Other 9%
Federal 92%Federal 92%
State 7%State 7%
Private -%Private 1%
A W A R D S B Y P R O J E C T T Y P E
S U B M I S S I O N S B Y S O U R C E
A W A R D S B Y S O U R C E
Construction/
9%
Service 20%
Instruction
12%
Other 9%
Service 20%
Other 2%Other 2%
Instruction/Training
45%
Research and Sponsored Project Awards FY 2011
S U B M I S S I O N S B Y P R O J E C T T Y P E
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Student Awards
R E S E A R C H S Y M P O S I U M 2 0 1 1
33rd Annual University-Wide Research Symposium
Congratulations to our student researchers and faculty advisors for their winning entries in the oral and poster presentation competition
during the research symposium. For 2011, there were 156 student authors and 17 faculty authors for oral presentations and posters.
UNDERGRADUATE ORAL PRESENTATION - ENGINEERING I
First Place UE8 Paul Moore and Ashia Coleman
Second Place UE1 Carlton Cobb, and Jameka Johnson
Third Place UE3 Kyle Brook, Justin Haley, and Carleton Douglas
UNDERGRADUATE ORAL PRESENTATION - ENGINEERING II
First Place UE11 Terrell Phillips
Second Place UE17 Timothy Stratton
Third Place UE15 Dwight Nelson
UNDERGRADUATE ORAL PRESENTATION – SCIENCE
First Place US6 Warren Dean, V
Second Place GE19 Teric Tibbs and Shantae Modena
Third Place GE17 Marcus Pennington and Ashley Bradley
GRADUATE ORAL PRESENTATION - ENGINEERING I
First Place GE9 Meena Thanu
Second Place GE2 Isaac Lyatuu and Michael Knap
Third Place GE3 Michael Knap
GRADUATE ORAL PRESENTATION - ENGINEERING II
First Place GE16 McKenzie McNeal
Second Place GE19 Jerry Sweafford
Third Place GE17 Kevin Tyrell
GRADUATE ORAL PRESENTATION - SCIENCE I
First Place GS7 James Tyus
Second Place GS5 Thea Boatswain
Third Place GS4 Jacqueline Joshua, and Lucas Mackasmiel
GRADUATE ORAL PRESENTATION - SCIENCE II
First Place GS19 Erin Walden
Second Place GS22 Sparkle Williams
Third Place GS11 Thomas Dean, Joseph Kachelman, Nathan Philippi, and Charity Winters
GRADUATE POSTER - ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
First Place P7 Omari Boyd
Second Place P41 Jonathan Reynolds and Adriane Parker
Third Place P1 Abdalla Alsalah
GRADUATE POSTER - PSYCHOLOGY AND HEALTH SCIENCE
First Place P51 Michelle Reece
Second Place P42 Holly Beth Roach, Jessica Spivey, Kaitlyn Seaman, and Melanie Pond
Third Place P34 Jonathan McAnulty, Stephen Blazer, and Jonathon Farmer
GRADUATE POSTER - SCIENCE
First Place P48 James Tyus and Niesha Bonner
Second Place P14 Carl Darris and Ashley Tinnon
Third Place P12 Lindsay Celada
UNDERGRADUATE POSTER - ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
First Place P13 Thomas Holman and Kimberly Eakins
Second Place P22 Gary Moore
Third Place P33 Jonathan Smith
UNDERGRADUATE POSTER - PSYCHOLOGY AND HEALTH SCIENCE
First Place P15 Asiya Jabeen, Vivien Casagrande, and Yaoguant Jiang
Second Place P6 Rachel Connor
Third Place P20 Cierra Love-Baker, Daniel Flatt, Jalesa Howard, Jeanna LaNier,
Lauren Prather, Lauren Phillips, and Alex Gibbs
UNDERGRADUATE POSTER - SCIENCE
First Place P38 Ashley West
Second Place P26 Jacqueline Reid
Third Place P30 Nadia Simmons
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2011 Research Mentorship
Award Winner
Samuel Nahashon, Ph.D.
Congratulations to Dr. Samuel
Nahashon, Associate Professor,
Department of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences in the
College of Agriculture, Human,
and Natural Sciences.
Dr. Nahashon was awarded this
honor for serving as
mentor/advisor to the greatest
number of winning student
research entries during the 33rd
Annual University-Wide Research
Symposium, 2011. Four of Dr.
Nahashon’s nine (9) student entries
placed in the student research
competitions. He received $1,000
cash in recognition of his research
mentorship.
List of Dr. Nahashon’s
Winning Student Research
Mentees
Graduate Oral
Presentation-Science 1
1st Place, James Tyus
2nd Place, Thea Boatswain
Graduate Poster
Presentation-Science
1st Place, James Tyus*
and Niesha Bonner
2nd Place, Carl Darris*
and Ashley Tinnon

• Astrophysics
• Advanced Control Systems
and System Identification
• Applied Mathematics
If you would like more information please call:
Dr. Michael R. Busby, Director
Center of Excellence in Information Systems
(615) 277-1601
http://coe.tsuniv.edu
The Center of Excellence in Information Systems
Engineering and Management is an interdisciplinary
research facility located on the Tennessee State
University Main Campus in the Division of Research and
Sponsored Programs Building. At the Center, TSU
graduate and undergraduate students are presented with
opportunities to participate in a genuine research
environment. Major areas of research include:
Qualified
Students
Welcome
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College of
Health
Sciences
Dr. Kathleen McEnerney, Dean
Enjoy Helping People?
Apply your passion for health,
healing, and service to others as
you set your sights on careers in
the health professions.
Experience outstanding clinical
placements, learn from
exceptional faculty, pursue your
research investigations, and
immerse yourself in TSU’s
challenging and accredited
health-related academic
programs that prepare you to
achieve the same high pass rate
on licensing examinations as our
current students.
When you graduate, you’ll be
ready to take advantage of health
care employment environments
with opportunities in clinical
practice, administration,
teaching, and service at public
and private hospitals, clinics,
educational institutions,
industries, and businesses.
Kathleen McEnerney, Dean
College of Health Sciences
615-963-5924
kmcenerney@tnstate.edu
Academic Programs in Health Sciences
Cardio-Respiratory Care Sciences
Dental Hygiene
Healthcare Administration and Planning
Health Sciences
Health Information Management
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Public Health
Speech Pathology and Audiology
Human Performance and Sport Sciences
Clinic Services
Dental Hygiene Clinic - Main campus
Speech Pathology and Audiology Clinic -
Avon Williams campus
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Recognizing the
Massie Chair of Excellence
Professorship of Engineering in the Environmental Disciplines
Distinguished supporter of the
34th Annual University-Wide Research Symposium
Dr. Lonnie Sharpe, Jr., Chair
The Massie Chair of Excellence is sponsored by
the U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Environmental Management

The Division of Business and Finance
Supports the 34th Annual
University-Wide Research Symposium
Vice President for Business and Finance
Cynthia B. Brooks
Auxiliary Services – Frank Battle, Assistant Vice President
Budget, Fiscal Planning and Travel – Bradley White, Assistant Vice President
Facilities Management – Ron Brooks, Associate Vice President
Financial Aid – Amy Wood, Director
Finance and Accounting – Bob Hughes, Associate Vice President
Human Resources – Linda Spears, Associate Vice President
Procurement – Joel Sims, Interim Director
Mission:
To conduct interdisciplinary research aimed at improving health outcomes and reducing health disparities.
Goals Include:
1. Conduct community-based, behavioral and health services research aimed at improving health
outcomes and reducing health disparities.
2. Train undergraduate and graduate student research assistants in conducting prevention-related research.
Current Grants Include:
Funded by: USDA/NIFA Funded by: National Cancer Institute
WWW.TNSTATE.EDU/PREVENTIONRESEARCH
Current Staff
Post Doctoral Fellow
and 3 of 11 Current Students
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Outstanding Programs at the Associate,
Bachelor, and Master Levels
Special Post-Master
Certificate Programs
Leading the Way in Nursing Education and Research
for a Bright Future in Health Care
Tennessee State University
Division of Nursing
Dr. Kathy L. Martin, Executive Director
DEGREE PROGRAMS
Master of Social Work
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Child Welfare Certification
Bachelor of Science in Sociology
(Traditional and Online)
Bachelor of Science in Urban Studies
Minor in Nonprofit Management and Leadership
Minor in Sociology
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Phone: 615.963.5511
www.tnstate.edu/cpsua/degrees
College of Public Service and Urban Affairs
Department of Sociology, Social Work and Urban Profession
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HONORS
THE 34TH ANNUAL
Research Symposium
HONORS
THE 34TH ANNUAL
Research Symposium
SEMAA PROGRAM
SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS AND AEROSPACE ACADEMY
To enroll your child or receive information about becoming a volunteer, visit:
www.SEMAAnashville.com
Nano-Bio Core Research Facility
State-of-the-Art Science at your Fingertips
Capabilities Include:
• Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Transmission Electron Microscopy
• Flow Cytometry
• X-Ray Diffraction
• Dynamic Light Scattering
• Inductively Coupled Plasma OES
• Spectrophotometry
• and more to come...
For more information contact:
RSP Building, Room 226
615-963-2537
The Core Research Facility houses contemporary analytical
tools open to all faculty on campus. Located on the second
floor of the Research and Sponsored Programs building, the
laboratories welcome researchers to discover the power these
instruments can add to their research.
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A c a d e m i c D e g r e e O f f e r i n g sA c a d e m i c D e g r e e O f f e r i n g s
College of Agriculture, Human and Natural SciencesCollege of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences
Chandra Reddy, Ph.D.Chandra Reddy, Ph.D.
Dean, Director of Research and Administrator of ExtensionDean, Director of Research and Administrator of Extension
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences
Master of Science in Agricultural Sciences
Ph.D. - joint degree between Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Department of Biological Sciences
Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Graduate Certificate
Department of Biological Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Master of Science in Biology
Department of Chemistry
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Master of Science in Chemistry
Family and Consumer Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education
Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences with concentrations:
Certificate in Family Financial Planning
R e s e a r c hR e s e a r c h
Conducting a multi-million dollar research program:
Agriculture, Biology, and Chemistry projects in research laboratories at Nashville ● The Research and Education Center at Nashville
Research and Education Center at Cheatham County ● The Otis L. Floyd Nursery Crop Research Center at McMinnville
Center for Health Prevention Research, Nashville
International Agricultural Programs (IAP)
E x t e n s i o nE x t e n s i o n
Performing public service across Tennessee in areas of food, agriculture, environmental science,
and consumer sciences through the Cooperative Extension Program.
C o n t a c t I n f o r m a t i o nC o n t a c t I n f o r m a t i o n
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd. • Nashville, Tennessee 37209
Office Telephone (615) 963-7561
Visit us on the Web: www.tnstate.edu/agriculture
TENNESSEE
STATE UNIVERSITY

S. Keith Hargrove, Ph.D., Dean
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
T (615) 963-5401 • F (615) 963-5397
Visit us on the web at www.tnstate.edu/engineering
TENNESSEE
STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Engineering
TSU...
B.S.Degrees
ArchitecturalEngineering
CivilEngineering
ElectricalEngineering
MechanicalEngineering
ComputerScience
AeronauticalandIndustrialTechnology
MathematicalSciences
M.S.Degree
ComputerandInformationSystemsEngineering
MasterofEngineering(M.E.)Degree
Ph.D.Degree
ComputerandInformationSystemsEngineering
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