The Graduate Catalog
1999-2001

UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION

V. LANE RAWLINS, Ph.D., President
J. IVAN LEGG, Ph.D., Provost
LINDA L. BRINKLEY, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH

LINDA BENNETT, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, College of Arts and Sciences
FRANK J. CLAYDON, Associate Dean, Director of Graduate Studies , Herff College of Engineering
CRAIG LANGSTRAAT, Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Fogelman College of Business and Economics
DAN LATTIMORE, Associate Dean, Director of Graduate Programs, College of Communication and Fine Arts
DAVID J. WARK, Director of Graduate Studies, School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
KAREN WEDDLE-WEST, Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies, College of Education
DAVID APPLEBY, Communication (1999)
LINDA L. BRINKLEY, Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School--ex officio
THOMAS BUGGEY, Instruction and Curriculum Leadership (2000)*
MICHAEL DALEY, Electrical Engineering (1999)
KENNETH DAVIS, Biology (2000)
ELINOR GRUSIN, Journalism (2000)
DIANNE D. HORGAN, Associate Dean of the Graduate School—ex officio
RICHARD JANIKOWSKI, Criminology & Criminal Justice (1999)
GLADIUS LEWIS, Mechanical Engineering (1999)
ERNEST RAKOW, Counseling, Educational Psychology & Research, (2000)
DANIEL SHERRELL, College of Business (1999)
WILLIAM SMITH, College of Business (2000)
DAVID TUCKER, History (2000)
ANN WILKS-PENROD, Assistant Vice Provost for Research and the Graduate School—ex officio

*Date of Expiration of Appointment

THE TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS

THE HONORABLE DON SUNDQUIST, Governor of Tennessee
THE HONORABLE DEMETRA GODSEY BOYD, Clarksville
THE HONORABLE ROBERT “JACK” FISHMAN, Morristown
THE HONORABLE ROBERT L. GAMBLE, Chattanooga
THE HONORABLE CLIFFORD “BO” H. HENRY, Maryville
THE HONORABLE DOUGLAS W. HODGE, Dyersburg
THE HONORABLE ED JERNIGAN, Nashville
THE HONORABLE JANE G. KISBER, Jackson
THE HONORABLE W. KEITH MCCORD, Knoxville
THE HONORABLE LESLIE PARKS POPE, Gray
THE HONORABLE RICHARD RHODA, Executive Director, Tennessee Higher Education Commission
THE HONORABLE J. STANLEY ROGERS, Manchester
THE HONORABLE DEBORA S. SEIVERS, Columbia
THE HONORABLE MAXINE A. SMITH, Memphis
THE HONORABLE JANE WALTERS, Commissioner of Education
THE HONORABLE NANCY WASHINGTON, Clarksville
THE HONORABLE WILLIAM U. WATKINS, JR., Memphis
THE HONORABLE DAN WHEELER, Commissioner of Agriculture

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

V. LANE RAWLINS, Ph.D., President
O’NEAL SMITHERMAN, Ph.D., Executive Assistant to President--Planning and Projects
DORIS R. KIRBY, J.D., Executive Assistant to President, Legal and Internal Affairs
RITA R. RICHARDSON, B.B.A., Director of Internal Audit
LINDA BRADLEY-WAYNICK, Assistant to President--Administration
MARK STANSBURY, Assistant to President

OFFICE OF THE PROVOST

J. IVAN LEGG, Ph.D., Provost
DONALD K. CARSON, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Enrollment Services and Vice President for Student Affairs
LINDA L. BRINKLEY, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School
DONNA RANDALL, Ph.D., Interim Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
DAN LATTIMORE, Ph.D., Interim Vice Provost for Extended Programs
BLAINE A. BROWNELL, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for International Programs and Services
DANIEL J. POJE, Ed.D., Director of Academic Programs and Assessment
JERRIE SCOTT, Ph.D., Director of Diversity
LESTER J. POURCIAU, JR., Ph.D., Director of Libraries
TONI BARGAGLIOTTI, D.N.Sc., Dean, Loewenberg School of Nursing
NATHAN L. ESSEX, Ph.D., Dean of The College of Education
RALPH J. FAUDREE, JR., Ph.D., Dean of The College of Arts and Sciences
RAMSEY FOWLER, Ph.D., Dean of The University College
MAURICE I. MENDEL, Ph.D., Dean, School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
RICHARD R. RANTA, Ph.D., Dean of The College of Communication and Fine Arts
DONALD J. POLDEN, J.D., Dean of the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
RICHARD C. WARDER, JR., Ph.D., Dean of The Herff College of Engineering
JAMES WETHERBE, Ph.D., Interim Dean of the Fogelman College of Business and Economics

STUDENT AFFAIRS AND ENROLLMENT SERVICES

DONALD K. CARSON, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice Provost for Enrollment Services
ROSIE B. BINGHAM, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President for Student Development
RONNIE N. SUTTON, Ed.D., Assistant Vice Provost for Enrollment Services
WILLIAM L. AKEY, Ed.S., Director of Student Relations and Orientation Services
JAY ANDERSEN, M.S., Director of University Center
DANIEL D. ARMITAGE, M.S., Director of Residence Life
CHUCK BOUDREAU, Ph.D., Director, Student Financial Aid
KEVIN CARREATHERS, M.A., Associate Dean of Students, Minority Affairs
LINDA F. CLARK, M.A., Director of Adult Student Development
PAM A. COGDAL, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Student Development
ETHELREDA COLLINS, M.D., Director, Student Health Services
MARION F. EMSLIE, Ed.D., Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Students Affairs
DAVID G. GRAHAM, M.A., Director, Career and Employment Services
META C. LAABS, M.B.A., Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice Provost for Enrollment Services
WARREN RICHEY, B.A., Interim Director, Student Leadership
NOEL A. SCHWARTZ, M.S., Registrar
DONA S. SPARGER, M.A., Director of Student Disability Services
KATHRYN E. STORY, J.D., Assistant Dean of Student Judicial Affairs
SUTEE SUJITPARAPITAYA, M.S., M.B.A., Director, Office of Systems Administration
TIMOTHY L. SUMNER, Ed.D., Director of the Center for Athletic Academic Services
JIM A. VEST, M.Ed., Director of Campus Recreation and Intramural Services
DAVID R. WALLACE, M.S., Director of Admissions

BUSINESS AND FINANCE

R. EUGENE SMITH, Ph.D., Vice President for Business and Finance
RAYMOND PIPKIN, M.A., C.P.A., Associate Vice President for Finance
JOSEPH T. BOND II, B.B.A., C.P.M., Director of Purchasing
JOHN W. COTHERN, J.D., Assistant Vice President for Administration
ROGER FOWLER, M.Ed., Director of Public Safety
JAMES E. HELLUMS, M.S.M.E., M.B.A., P.E., Assistant Vice President for Physical Plant and Planning
PHILIP A. POTEET, M.C.R.P., Assistant Vice President for Campus Planning and Design
TANYA GROVES, M.A., Assistant to the Vice President
MARY ANN CAMP, B.B.A., Assistant Vice President for Human Resources
MICHELLE R. BANKS, M.F.A., Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Compliance Officer

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

JAMES I. PENROD, Ed.D., Vice President for Information Systems & CIO
ANN F. HARBOR, M.S., Director of Strategic Planning and Administration
DONALD E. HARRIS, Ph.D., Associate Vice President
ROBERT GATLIN, B.S., Director of Tactical Planning and Project Management
THOMAS J. BARTON, Ph.D., Director of IS Infrastructure
MARK L. REAVIS, Manager--Telecommunications
EDWIN KOSHLAND, M.S., Interim Director of Operations
SAJJAD MAHMOOD, M.S., Manager—Computer Systems Support
BLAKE BURR-MCNEAL, M.S.A., Training Coordinator
FAROKH ESLAHI, M.A., Manager—User Services
GEORGE E. RELYEA, M.A., Manager—Academic Systems
RALPH M. KOROLY, B.S.E., Database Administrator
KIM N. WELCH, M.A., Web Coordinator

MARKETING AND ADVANCEMENT

KEVIN F. ROPER, M.A., Vice President for Marketing and Advancement
DANIEL THIEL, B.A., Associate Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs
CURT GUENTHER, M.A., Interim Director--Public Relations
RONALD S. ALFORD, M.Ed., Publications Director
RORIE TRAMMEL, M.S., Managing Director of Advancement Services
LINDA MICHAEL, B.A., Director of Special Events and Projects

RESEARCH AND THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

LINDA L. BRINKLEY, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School
DIANNE D. HORGAN, Ph.D., Associate Dean of the Graduate School
ANN W. WILKS-PENROD, Ed.D., Assistant Vice Provost for Research and the Graduate School
PEGGY M. VANCO, M.Ed., Director of Research Support Services

CENTERS AND INSTITUTES

CALVIN H. ALLEN, Ph.D., Director, College of Arts & Sciences Interdisciplinary Studies Center
LORELEI CORCORAN, Ph.D., Director, Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology
LEWIS B. COONS, Ph.D., Director, Integrated Microscopy Center
CHARLES CRAWFORD, Ph.D., Director, Oral History
ARCH JOHNSTON, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Earthquake Research and Information
JOHN GNUSCHKE, Ph.D., Director, Center for Manpower Studies; Bureau of Business and Economic Research
ARTHUR C. GRAESSER, Ph.D., Director, Center for Applied Psychological Research; Director, Institute for Intelligent Systems
DAVID COX, Ph.D., and STANLEY HYLAND, Ph.D., Co-Directors, Center for Urban Research and Extension
BENWARI L. KEDIA, Ph.D., Director, Wang Center for International Business
MICHAEL L. KENNEDY, Ph.D., Director, Edward J. Meeman Biological Field Station
ROBERT C. KLESGES, Ph.D., Director, Prevention Center
MARTIN E. LIPINSKI, Ph.D., Director, Transportation Studies Institute; Director, Center for River Studies
CHARLES J. LONG, Ph.D., Director, U of M-UT Center for Neuropsychology
MAURICE I. MENDEL, Ph.D., Director, Memphis Speech and Hearing Center
PATRICIA H. MURRELL, Ed.D., Director, Center for the Study of Higher Education
E. EUGENE PEARSON, JR., M.U.R., Director, Regional Economic Development Center
THOMAS A. RAKES, Ph.D., Director, Research and Development for College of Education
BARBARA ELLEN SMITH, Ph.D., Director, Center for Research on Women
JOHN W. SMITH, Ph.D., Director Groundwater Institute
JENNIFER WAGNER-LAWLOR, Ph.D., Director, Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities