The Tennessee State Hall of Fame Steering Committee

17 September 2026

1. Dr. Aaron Astor is Robert C. Fluhrer Professor of Civil War Studies at Gettysburg College in PA. [email protected]
2. Dr. Beverly Bond is a Professor of History at the University of Memphis in TN with a focus on African-American History and experience in Women's History and Who's Who publications. [email protected]
3. Dr. Dewey A. Browder is Professor Emeritus of History at Austin Peay State University in TN. He is Co-Chair of The Tennessee State Hall of Fame. [email protected]
4. Mr. Ronnie Carter is a history graduate from Austin Peay State University in TN and a retired US Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel. [email protected]
5. Dr. Sheena Harris Hayes is Associate Professor of History at Auburn University in AL. She specializes in African-American History. [email protected]
6. Dr. Ellen Kanervo is Professor Emerita of Communications at Austin Peay State University in TN and the Executive Director of the Arts and Heritage Council for the City of Clarksville, TN. [email protected]
7. Mr. Frank Lott is the Executive Director of the Customs House Museum and Culture Center in Clarksville, TN. He has a distinguished history of guiding community projects in Clarksville and Montgomery County, TN. [email protected]
8. Dr. Cate LiaBraaten is Assistant Professor of History at Austin Peay State University in TN. She specializes in Public History including museums. [email protected]
9. Mr. Brad Martin is the President and a Principal with Lyle Cook Martin Architects in Clarksville, TN. [email protected]
10. Mr. William Parker is Director Emeritus of Ft. Defiance Civil War Park & Interpretive Center in Clarksville, TN. [email protected]
11. Jimmy "Jody" Pigg, MA, is a Tennessee Historian and History Instructor at Austin Peay State University in TN. He is Co-Chair of The Tennessee State Hall of Fame. [email protected]
12. Mr. Nick Tooley is Attorney at Law in Clarksville, TN and a history graduate of Austin Peay State University. [email protected]
13. Dr. Minoa Uffelman is Professor Emerita of History at Austin Peay State University in TN. She specializes in Southern History and Women's History. [email protected]
14. David Winters, Doctor of Jurisprudence, is a retired naval officer, patent attorney, international business consultant, university lecturer, commercial aviator, noted Cold War technologist, and award-winning author, residing in Clarksville, TN. [email protected]
15. Debbie Tipton Winters is a retired US Army COL, RN, MSN. She resides in Clarksville, TN and is an International Healthcare Consultant. [email protected]

Ex-Officio Members

• Dr. Chad Brooks is the Dean of Graduate Studies and Associate Provost for Research at Austin Peay State University. [email protected]
• Kelly Pitts, MA, is the Grants Management Director at Austin Peay State University. [email protected]

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Special Recognition

Austin Ledbetter

Montgomery County, Web Architect
Austin Peay State University Graduate
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science and Graphic Design

Austin Holmes

Web Developer
Studied at Austin Peay State University
Bachelor's Degree, Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration/Web Development.

Paige Dennis

Graphic Designer
Studied at Austin Peay State University
Bachelor's Degree, Communications and Graphic Design.

Lauren Browder

Creator of the Trademark Logo and Frame Design
Studied at Columbus State University
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts