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 […]
Faculty are invited to attend open meetings with candidates for the Associate Dean for Academic Programs. Information and links for each candidate session are listed below. Candidate: David Jenkins, Zeigler Professor, Department of Chemistry Faculty Bio | Cover Letter and CV Candidate: Professor and Associate Head, Department of Geography and Sustainability Faculty Bio | Cover […]
Alison Buchan, Carolyn W. Fite Professor and associate head of microbiology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, was recently elected as a 2022 Fellow in the American Academy of Microbiology. This is an honor that recognizes service, leadership, and creative achievement in the field of microbiology. The fellow selection process is based on several factors, […]
Generally, it is rather easy to ignore the complex microbiome surrounding our everyday endeavors; however, as you listen to Theresa Jones passionately describe T. gondii toxoplasma, which she studies as doctoral researcher in Professor Chunlei Su’s lab, you start to look at your environment through the eyes of a microbiologist. Jones explains that toxoplasma is […]
Message from the Department HeadIn our Spring 2022 newsletter we are proud to share with you some highlights of the exciting and important research being conducted in the Department of Microbiology here at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. A distinguishing characteristic of academic scientists is their passion for integrating discovery with education. Scientists stand at […]
I want to thank college stakeholders who have provided feedback and suggestions regarding our divisional structure pilot. The task forces charged with gathering input during fall semester 2022 have summarized their findings in reports that are now available on the divisional structure pilot website. I have also learned a lot through listening sessions with the […]
Business Manager Dianna Beeler Says UT Orange ‘Runs Deep’ Dianna Beeler, business manager for the Department of Political Science, said she’s always felt like working at the university was part of her DNA. Beeler said her grandmother worked in laundry services at UT Medical Center and loved it. “I just wanted to follow in her […]
