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College of Basic and Applied Sciences

College of Basic and Applied Sciences Chairs and Directors

The College of Basic and Applied Sciences consists of 9 departments and two schools. Administratively and organizationally there is no difference in 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 administrative and budget head of the unit. Information about the 11 budget heads in the college can be viewed by following the links below.

Aerospace

Chair: Dr. Chaminda Prelis
email:Chaminda.Prelis@mtsu.edu 
office: BAS S211C
phone: 615-898-2788
fax: 615-898-8273


School of Agriculture

Director: Dr. Chaney Mosley
email: chaney.mosley@mtsu.edu
office: SAG 100
phone: 615-898-2169
fax: 615-898-5169


Computer Science

Chair:  Dr. Medha Sarkar
email:  Medha.Sarkar@mtsu.edu
office: KOM 306
phone: 615-898-2397
fax: 615-898-5567


Engineering Technology

Chair: Dr. Ken.Currie
email: Ken.Currie@mtsu.edu 
office: VET 143
phone: 615-898-2776
fax: 615-898-5697


Mathematical Sciences

Interim Chair: Dr. Chris Stephens
email: Chris.Stephens@mtsu.edu
office: KOM 223D
phone: 615-898-2669
fax: 615-898-5422


Physics and Astronomy

Chair: Dr. Ron Henderson
email: Ron.Henderson@mtsu.edu
office: WPS 220A
phone: 615-898-2130


 WISTEM

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

Biology

Chair: Dr. Dennis Mullen
email: Dennis.Mullen@mtsu.edu
office: SCI 2044A 
phone: 615-898-2847
fax: 615-898-5093


Chemistry

Chair: Dr. Richard Nagorski
email: richard.nagorski@mtsu.edu
office: SCI 3044A 
phone: 615-898-2958
fax: 615-898-5182


School of Concrete & construction Mgmt

Director: Dr. Thomas Nicholas, II
email: tom.nicholas@mtsu.edu
office: SCCM 101D
phone: 615-904-8060
fax: 615-898-5296


Geosciences

Director:  Dr. Todd Moore
email: todd.moore@mtsu.edu
office: DSB 241
phone: 615-898-8019
fax: 615-898-5592


Military Science

Chair: LTC Arlin Wilsher
email:  arlin.wilsher@mtsu.edu office: FH 0001
phone: 615-898-2470
fax: 615-898-2065


TSEC

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