The research of Associate Professor Deadric T. Williams, Department of Sociology, is central to a 2024 Institutional Challenge Grant that supports a unique research-practice partnership between the University of Tennessee and Cherokee Health Systems (CHS). The grant comes from the combined efforts of the William T. Grant Foundation, the Spencer Foundation, the Doris Duke Foundation, […]
Rachel Laribee came to UT Knoxville from Arlington, Tennessee, near Memphis, and will graduate this spring with not just a double major in psychology and women, gender, and sexuality studies, but also a double minor in neuroscience and sociology. Laribee participated in a project of great cultural significance during her studies, working on the Social […]
by Randall Brown Stephen Hay, from Greeneville, Tennessee, built a standout Vol experience double majoring in English and religious studies and minoring in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Program. He has maintained a steady pace with this mix of studies, delivering substantial scholarship to close out his senior year. “I am currently working on my […]
By Randall Brown Three faculty members from the UT College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) presented in the closing session for the 2023-2024 Research Development Academy (RDA), which empowers faculty to advance in research, scholarship, and/or creative activities in a collegial environment with supportive guidance. Assistant Professors Shinnerrie Jackson, Department of Theatre; DeLisa Hawkes, Africana […]
by Randall Brown Walter Isaac shares his life experience and education with UT students across an array of course subjects, from African and African American studies to Jewish and religious studies and philosophy. A lecturer in the Department of Africana Studies, he brings to the university a unique background as a scholar and African American […]
The College of Arts and Sciences hosted its annual Faculty Convocation March 25, 2024, at the UT Conference Center in Downtown Knoxville. Faculty from across the college received awards for excellence in teaching and advising, academic outreach, research and creative activity, and more. Congratulations to all the award recipients on your outstanding service to our […]
Patrick Grzanka, professor in the Department of Psychology, will serve as the inaugural divisional dean for social sciences in the UT College of Arts and Sciences. Grzanka joined the Department of Psychology in 2014, and during his first semester, he co-founded the Intersectionality Community of Scholars, an interdisciplinary network of faculty across the university who […]
Thank you to the following retired faculty members for your years of service to your department, the college, and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Arts & Humanities Faculty Frank Martin, Associate Professor, School of Art Sam Yates, Professor, School of Art John Friend, Associate Professor, Department of Classics Maura Lafferty, Associate Professor, Department of Classics […]
In fall 2022, we welcomed the following tenure-line faculty to the College of Arts and Sciences. Arts & Humanities Faculty Salvador Bartera, Assistant Professor, Department of Classics Jessica Westerhold, Assistant Professor, Department of Classics Jared-Jamal Alexander, Assistant Professor, Department of English Duygu Yildirim, Assistant Professor, Department of History Malgorzata Citko-DuPlantis, Assistant Professor, Department of World […]
