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True Blue Core

2024-2025 TBC Committee Members

For information about the True Blue Core/General Education Committee, see MTSU Policy 32 University Committees.

NameDivision/DepartmentTerm
2024-2027
Liz Barnes CBAS/Biology 2024-2027 
Andrew Fialka CLA/History 2024-2027 
Sylvester Lamin (on leave)
Andrea Taylor, 2024-2025
CBHS/Social Work/
CBHS, Nursing
2024-2027 
Virginia Hemby-Grubb JCOB/Marketing 2024-2027 
Andrea Hall M&E/Journalism 2024-2027 
2023-2026
Jorge VargasCBAS/Engineering Technology2023-2026
Laura Cochrane, ChairCLA/Art and Design2023-2026
Teresa DavisCBHS/Psychology2023-2026
Michael PeasleyJCOB/Accounting2023-2026
Jane Seok Jeng LimCOE/Elementary & Special Education2023-2026
Suzanne MangrumLIB/Library Collection Develoment2023-2026
2022-2025
Yi GuBAS/Computer Science2022-2025
Ann McCulloughLA/World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures2022-2025
Janet  ColsonBHS/Human Sciences2022-2025
Stephanie TottyBUS/Information Systems and Analytics2022-2025
Angie HooserCOE/Elementary and Special Education2022-2025
Scott McDanielUC/University Studies2022-2025
Student Members
tbdStudent2024-2025
tbdStudent2024-2025
Ex Officio
Susan Myers-ShirkDirector, True Blue CoreEx Officio
Amy Aldridge SanfordVice Provost for Academic ProgramsEx Officio
Christopher BrewerAssistant Vice Provost, Institutional EffectivenessEx Officio 
Katie FossChairs Council RepresentativeEx Officio
Jeff GibsonAssociate Dean, College of Liberal ArtsEx Officio
Observers
Karen AustinAdvising Manager for CLA2024-2025

Director of the True Blue Core
Susan Myers-Shirk, Ph.D.
Professor of History

Assistant Director
Dr. Christina Cobb
Associate Professor, University Studies

Administrative Coordinator
Abby Arnold

Graduate Assistant
Molly Walters

Contact Information
core@mtsu.edu
615-898-5624


Institutional Memberships

  • Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
  • Association for General & Liberal Studies (AGLS)