College of Basic and Applied Sciences
College of Basic and Applied Sciences Chairs and Directors
The College of Basic and Applied Sciences comprises 9 departments and 2 schools. Administratively and organizationally, there is no difference between a department and a school. Each is an administrative unit centered around one or more related disciplines. Each department has a Chair, and each School has a Director. These individuals are leaders in their department and serve as the unit’s administrative and budget head. Information on the 11 budget heads at the college can be found by following the links below.
Chair: Dr. Chaminda Prelis
email:Chaminda.Prelis@mtsu.edu
office: BAS S211C
phone: 615-898-2788
fax: 615-898-8273
Interim Director: Dr. Jessica Carter
email: Jessica.Carter@mtsu.edu
office: SAG 100
phone: 615-904-8037
fax: 615-898-5169
Computational and Data Science
Director: Dr. John Wallin
email: John.Wallin@mtsu.edu
office: JH 105
phone: 615-898-2122
Chair: Dr. Medha Sarkar
email: Medha.Sarkar@mtsu.edu
office: KOM 306
phone: 615-898-2397
fax: 615-898-5567
Chair: Dr. Ken.Currie
email: Ken.Currie@mtsu.edu
office: AEB
phone: 615-898-2776
fax: 615-898-5697
Mathematics and Science Education Ph.D. Program
Director: Dr. Jennifer Kaplan
email: jennifer.kaplan@mtsu.edu
office: DSB 139
Phone: 615-898-5353
Chair: Dr. Chris Stephens
email: Chris.Stephens@mtsu.edu
office: KOM 223D
phone: 615-898-2669
fax: 615-898-5422
Chair: Dr. Ron Henderson
email: Ron.Henderson@mtsu.edu
office: WPS 220A
phone: 615-898-2130
Director: Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross
email: Judith.Iriarte-Gross@mtsu.edu
office: SCI 3123
center: DSB 115
phone: 615-904-8253
fax: 615-898-5182
Interim Chair: Dr. David Nelson
email: David.E.Nelson@mtsu.edu
office: SCI 2044A
phone: 615-494-7727
fax: 615-898-5093
Chair: Dr. Richard Nagorski
email: richard.nagorski@mtsu.edu
office: SCI 3044A
phone: 615-898-2958
fax: 615-898-5182
School of Concrete & Construction Management
Director: Dr. Thomas Nicholas, II
email: tom.nicholas@mtsu.edu
office: SCCM 101D
phone: 615-904-8060
fax: 615-898-5296
Director: Dr. Sara Shirley
email: sara.shirley@mtsu.edu
office: JH 105
phone: 615-898-2122
Director: Dr. Dong Ye
email: dong.ye@mtsu.edu
office: JH 105
phone: 615-898-2122
Director: Dr. Todd Moore
email: Todd.Moore@mtsu.edu
office: DSB 241
phone: 615-898-8019
fax: 615-898-5592
Chair: LTC Michael McLaughlin
email: michael.mclaughlin@mtsu.edu
office: ROTC Annex
phone: 615-898-5702
Molecular Biosciences Ph.D. Program
Director: Dr. Justin Miller
email: Justin.Miller@mtsu.edu
office: SCI 3073
Phone: 615-494-7917
Director: Dr. Gregory T. Rushton
email: Gregory.Rushton@mtsu.edu
office: 820 Fairview Ave
phone: 615-494-8738
fax: 615-413-5042
Contact Us
College of Basic and Applied Sciences
Office of the Dean
MTSU Box 83, SCI 1020
1301 East Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
basdean@mtsu.edu
615-898-2613