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Chancellor Recognizes Chrisanne Romeo for Extraordinary Customer Service

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The Extraordinary Customer Service award is given to a university employee who is consistently optimistic and serves students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors with great care. Chrisanne Romeo has worked as an administrative specialist in the Department of Physics and Astronomy for five years, long enough to inspire many letters of appreciation from students. She’s […]

Associate Dean and Director Appointments and Reappointments

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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 […]

Department Head and Director Appointments and Reappointments

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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

Amanda Womac Appointed College Communications Director

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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 […]

New Advising Staff

Advising Services Welcomes New Staff

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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 […]

Faculty and Staff Service Milestones January 1- July 31, 2016

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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 […]

New Tenure-line Faculty for the 2016-2017 Academic Year

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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. […]