Presentation of staff awards in several categories was the centerpiece of the third annual celebration of staff held on Tuesday, May 24, from 3:30-5:00 p.m. on the South Lawn of Ayres Hall. Associate Dean Chris Boake organized the nomination and selection process and served as the college liaison to the committee convened to select the […]
Charles (Chuck) Collins has been appointed associate dean for academic programs, relinquishing the interim title he held last year. An internal search chaired by Chris Boake was conducted this spring and the committee subsequently recommended Chuck for the position. He accepted the offer and agreed to a five-year term. The position is now a full-time […]
School of Art Professor David Wilson has been appointed director of the School of Art. He joined UT in 1985 and has previously served as associate director of the school. He specializes in creating large contemporary artworks, videos, and drawings. His videos have been featured in film festivals in the United States, Australia, Italy and […]
Amanda Womac was appointed director of communications for the college effective August 1 following an external search chaired by Andrew Sheehy, executive director of development for the College of Arts and Sciences. Amanda brings to the position strong credentials and experience in creative writing and science journalism. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English with […]
Alexandra (Ali) Brewer, Leslie Ducay, and Morgan Ridgell have been appointed as professional advisors in Arts and Sciences Advising Services (ASAS). Ali received a bachelor’s degree in political science from UT in 2007. She left Knoxville to earn a master’s degree in comparative politics from American University in Washington D.C. in 2010, and is currently […]
Name Position Title Department/School/Office Anniversary Date Years of Service Carney, Irene F Admin Services Assistant SCHOOL OF MUSIC 02/03/1971 45 Guidry, Michael W Professor PHYSICS 07/01/1976 40 Huffstetler, Ricky L Craft Supervisor IV PHYSICS 03/09/1981 35 Sepaniak, Michael J Professor CHEMISTRY 01/01/1981 35 Collins, Steve Electronics Specialist DIVISION OF BIOLOGY 04/28/1986 30 Thomas, Sandy Admin […]
Anthropology Caela O’Connell Assistant Professor Caela O’Connell earned a bachelor’s degree in geography from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. Following the completion of a doctorate in anthropology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2014, she was a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in the Department of Soil Science at North Carolina State University. […]
Name Department Previous Rank New Rank Sally Harris English Senior Lecturer Distinguished Lecturer Robin Nicks English Senior Lecturer Distinguished Lecturer Crystal McAlvin Division of Biology Lecturer Senior Lecturer Florence Abad-Turner MFLL Senior Lecturer Distinguished Lecturer Maria Gallmeier MFLL Senior Lecturer Distinguished Lecturer Carmel Tanguay MFLL Lecturer Senior Lecturer Dan Wang MFLL Lecturer Senior Lecturer Kathi […]
Employee Name Department Previous Rank New Rank Promotion and/or Tenure Amy Mundorff Anthropology Assistant Professor Associate Professor Promotion & Tenure Jared Sprecher Art Associate Professor Professor Promotion John Powers Art Assistant Professor Associate Professor Promotion & Tenure Sarah Lowe Art Associate Professor Professor Promotion Andreas Nebenfeuer BCMB Associate Professor Professor Promotion Aleydis Van de Moortel […]
August 2016 Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues, I hope everyone had an opportunity to enjoy a restful and refreshing break sometime over the summer and that you are ready to begin the fall 2016 semester with energy and enthusiasm to match that of our new students. As has been the case for the past three […]
