Tennessee Academy of Science

Past Presidents



2025

Ms. Maryam Farsian
Volunteer State Community College
1480 Nashville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066
Phone: (615) 230-3280
Email: maryam.farsian@volstate.edu

2024

Dr. Roger Jackson
Labry School of Science, Technology, & Business
Cumberland University
1 Cumberland Square
Lebanon, TN 37087
Phone: 615-547-1310
Email: rjackson@cumberland.edu

2023

Dr. Clint Ary
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
The University of Tennessee at Martin
102 Diagnostics Lab
Martin, TN 38238
Phone: 731-881-1071
Email: cary1@vols.utk.edu

2022

Dr. Greg Vieira
Department of Physics
Rhodes College
200 North Parkway
Memphis, TN 38112-1690
Phone: 901-843-3481
Email: vieirag@rhodes.edu


2021

Dr. Amy Thompson
Department of Biology
Austin Peay State University
PO Box 4718
Clarksville, TN 37044
Phone: 931-221-6497
Email: thompsona@apsu.edu


2020

Dr. Darlene Panvini
Department of Biology
Belmont University
1900 Belmont Blvd
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 615-460-6224
Email: darlene.panvini@belmont.edu


2019

Dr. Allyn Smith
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Austin Peay State University
Sundquist Science Complex, Room B339
Clarksville, TN 37044
Phone: 931-221-6104
Email: smithj@apsu.edu
Biosketch: [View Dr. Smith’s Biosketch]

2018

Dr. Sandy Mehlhorn
Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources
University of Tennessee at Martin
142 Brehm Hall
Martin, TN 38238
Phone: 731-881-7253
Email: smehlhorn@utm.edu
Biosketch: [View Dr. Mehlhorn's Biosketch]


2017

Dr. Dan Swartling
Department of Chemistry
Tennessee Technological University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Swartling's Biosketch]

2016

Dr. Fred Matthews
Department of Chemistry
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN 37044
Phone:  931-221-7622
Fax:  931-221-6261
Email: matthewsf@apsu.edu
Website: https://www.apsu.edu/chemistry/matthews.php


2015

Dr. Gilbert Pitts
Department of Biology
Austin Peay State University
P.O. Box 4718
Clarksville, TN 37044
Phone: 931-221-7777
Fax: 931-221-6323
Email: pittsg@tennacadofsci.org


2014

Dr. Kim Cleary Sadler
Department of Biology
Middle Tennessee State University
MTSU Box 60
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Phone: 615-904-8283
Email: Kim.Sadler@mtsu.edu


2013

Ms. Mandy Carter-Lowe
Department of Biology
Columbia State Community College
PO Box 1315
Columbia, TN 38402-1315
Phone: 931-540-2845
Email: carter_lowe@columbiastate.edu

2012

William H. Andy Andrews, Jr.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Biosketch: [View Mr. Andrews Jr. Biosketch]


2011

Dr. Jeffrey Boles
Department of Chemistry
Tennessee Technological University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Boles' Biosketch]

2010

Dr. Michael A. Gibson
Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources
Tennessee Technological University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Gibson's Biosketch]


2009

Dr. M. Gore Ervin
Department of Biology
Middle Tennessee State University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Ervin's Biosketch]


2008

Dr. Cindi Smith-Walters
Department of Biology
Middle Tennessee State University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Smith-Walters Biosketch]

2007

Dr. George E. Webb
Department of History
Tennessee Technological University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Webb's Biosketch]

2006

Dr. John W. Harris
Department of Biology
Tennessee Technological University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Harris's Biosketch]

2005

Dr. Stephen M. Wright
Department of Biology
Middle Tennessee State University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Wright's Biosketch]

2004

Dr. J. Michael Redding
Department of Biology
Tennessee Technological University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Redding's Biosketch]

2003

Dr. Karen Kendall-Fite
Math and Science Department
Columbia State Community College


2002

Dr. Jack Rhoton
East Tennessee State University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Rhoton's Biosketch]

2001

Dr. Martin Stewart
Department of Chemistry
Middle Tennessee State University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Stewart's Biosketch]

2000

Dr. David J. Wilson
Brown and Caldwell, Vanderbilt University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Wilson's Biosketch]


1999

Dr. C. Steven Murphree
Department of Biology
Belmont University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Murphree's Biosketch]

1998

Dr. Eugene A. Kline
Department of Chemistry
Tennessee Technological University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Kline's Biosketch]

1997

Dr. Michael L. Daley
Department of Electrical Engineering
The University of Memphis
Biosketch: [View Dr. Daley's Biosketch]

1996

Dr. David H. Kesler
Department of Biology
Rhodes College
Biosketch: [View Dr. Kesler's Biosketch]

1995

Dr. Diane R. Nelson
Department of Biology
East Tennessee State University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Nelson's Biosketch]

1994

Dr. Wilburn A. Sliger
Department of Biology
University of Tennessee at Martin
Biosketch: [View Dr. Nelson's Biosketch]

1993

Dr. George Murphy
Department of Biology
Middle Tennessee State University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Murphy's Biosketch]

1992

Dr. Michael L. Kennedy
Department of Biology
Memphis State University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Kennedy's Biosketch]

1991

Dr. Ben Stone
Department of Biology
Austin Peay State University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Stone's Biosketch]


1990

Dr. Prem Kahlon
Tennessee State University

1989

Dr. Bernard Benson
University of Tennessee-Chatanooga
Biosketch: [View Dr. Benson's Biosketch]

1988

Dr. David Fields
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Biosketch: [View Dr. Fields' Biosketch]

1987

Dr. Gus Tomlinson
Tennessee State University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Tomlinson's Biosketch]

1986

Dr. David W. Yarbrough
Tennessee Technological University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Yarbrough's Biosketch]

1985

Dr. William H. Ellis
Department of Biology
Austin Peay State University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Ellis's Biosketch]

1984

Robert L. Wilson
University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Biosketch: [View Dr. Wilson's Biosketch]

1983

H. Gorgon Morris
University of Tennessee - Martin
Biosketch: [View Dr. Morris's Biosketch]

1982

Dr. S. K. Ballal
Tennessee Technological University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Ballal's Biosketch]

1981

Dr. A. Paul Wishart
University of Tennessee
Biosketch: [View Dr. Wishart's Biosketch]

1980

Clay M. Chandler
Middle Tennessee State University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Chandler's Biosketch]

1979

James D. Caponetti
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Biosketch: [View Dr. Caponetti's Biosketch]

1978

Robert E. Martin
Tennessee Technological University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Martin's Biosketch]

1977

Raymond L. Tanner
Tennessee Medilogical University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Tanner's Biosketch]

1976

John M. Mallette
University of Tennessee at Nashville
Biosketch: [View Dr. Mallette's Biosketch]

1975

Albert L. Myers
Carson-Newman College
Biosketch: [View Dr. Myers' Biosketch]

1974

Robert L. Amy
Southwestern College
Biosketch: [View Dr. Amy's Biosketch]


1973

John G. Parchment
Middle Tennessee State University

1972

Arthur W. Jones
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Biosketch: [View Dr. Jones' Biosketch]

1971

Richard J. Raridon
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Biosketch: [View Dr. Raridon's Biosketch]

1970

James L. Wilson
University of Tennessee at Nashville
Biosketch: [View Dr. Wilson's Biosketch]

1969

Gus H. Lundberg
Austin Peay State University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Lundberg's Biosketch]

1968

Roger Rusk
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Biosketch: [View Mr. Rusk's Biosketch]

1967

Norman Campbell
University of Tennessee Martin
Biosketch: [View Dr. Campbell's Biosketch]

1966

Melburn R. Mayfield
Austin Peay State University
Biosketch: [View Mr. Mayfield's Biosketch]

1965

Frank H. Barclay
East Tennessee State University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Barclay's Biosketch]

1964

James W. Ward
Vanderbilt University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Ward's Biosketch]

1963

Henry C. Allison
University of Tennessee at Martin
Biosketch: [View Mr. Allison's Biosketch]

1962

Willard B. Jewell
Vanderbilt University

1961

J. Gordon Carlson
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Biosketch: [View Dr. Carlson's Biosketch]

1960

Christopher P. Keim
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Biosketch: [View Dr. Keim's Biosketch]

1959

Robert T. Lagemann
Vanderbilt University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Lagemann's Biosketch]

1958

Arlo I. Smith
Southwestern College
Biosketch: [View Dr. Smith's Biosketch]

1957

Isabel H. Tipton
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Biosketch: [View Dr. Tipton's Biosketch]

1956

Claude S. Chadwick
George Peabody College for Teachers
Biosketch: [View Dr. Chadwick's Biosketch]


1955

Frederick T. Wolf
Vanderbilt University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Wolf's Biosketch]


1954

Myron S. McKay
University of Chattanooga

1953

A. J. Sharp
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Biosketch: [View Dr. Sharp's Biosketch]

1952

Carl K. Seyfert
Vanderbilt University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Seyfert's Biosketch]

1951

Carl T. Bahner
Carson-Newman University
Biosketch: [View Dr. Bahner's Biosketch]


1950

S. L. Meyer
The University of Tennessee Knoxville


1949

Frances R. Bottum
George Peabody College for Teachers


1948

W. M. Deacon
Vanderbilt University


1947

P. B. Stockdale
University of Tennessee Knoxville


1946

Hanor A. Webb
George Peabody College for Teachers


1945

Stanley A. Cain
University of Tennessee Knoxville


1944

Edward McCrady Jr.
University of the South


1943

C. S. Shoup
Vanderbilt University


1942

Dalton M. Brown
State Teachers College


1941

F. L. Wren
George Peabody College for Teachers


1940

C. L. Baker
Southwestern College


1939

A. W. Discus
Tennessee Polytechnic Institute

1938

Jesse M. Shaver
George Peabody College for Teachers


1937

Louis J. Bircher
Vanderbilt University


1936

Claude R. Fountain
George Peabody College for Teachers


1935

George Martin Hall
University of Tennessee Knoxville

1934

Walter F. Pond
State Geologist (Nashville)


1933

Francis G. Slack
Vanderbilt University


1932

A. Richard Bliss
University of Tennessee Memphis


1931

L. R. Hesler
University of Tennessee Knoxville


1930

Fletcher D. Dresslar
George Peabody College for Teachers


1929

P. E. Cox
Banker and Self-trained Archaeologist
Memorial Bulding, Nashville

1928

Waller S. Leathers
Vanderbilt University

1927

Waller S. Leathers
Vanderbilt University

1926

Albert Franklin Ganier
Professional Engineer, Amateur in Ornithology, Archaeology, and Geology


1925

Scott C. Lyon
Southwestern Presbyterian University

1924

Wilbur Armistead Nelson
Tennessee Geological Survey

1923

A. E. Parkins
George Peabody College for Teachers
Biosketch: [View Dr. Parkins' Biosketch]

1922

Lucius Polk Brown



1921

Roscoe Nunn
U.S. Weather Bureau, Nashville

1920

L. C. Glenn
Vanderbilt University

1919

L. C. Glenn
Vanderbilt University

1918

A. H. Purdue
State Geological Survey, Nashville


1917

Samuel Marx Barton
University of the South


1916

Samuel McCutcheon Bain
University of Tennessee Knoxville


1915

William E. Myer
Furniture Dealer and Self-trained Archaeologist


1914

L. C. Glenn
Vanderbilt University

1913

Watson Selvage
University of the South 


1912

Charles Henry Gordon
University of Tennessee Knoxville