Department Heads
Methodology
We are striving to ensure the UTK Faculty Handbook is upheld regarding the reappointment of department heads during their fifth year of service (1.4.6). The date of appointment includes interim year if one existed. If the academic unit was reorganized, the appointment date begins with the date the newly configured unit began to exist. Given the number of heads and directors in the College of Arts and Sciences, it is understood that they will require a two-year cycle to comply with the Faculty Handbook.
| College/Department | Name | Appointment Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural & Resource Economics (865-974-7479) |
Delton Gerloff | October 2008 | Reappointment review July 2013 |
| Animal Science (865-974-7286) |
F. Neal Schrick |
November 2011 | Reappointment review July 2016 |
| Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science (865-974-7103) |
Eric Drumm | August 2008 | Reappointment review July 2013 |
| Entomology & Plant Pathology (865-974-7136) |
Robert Trigiano Interim |
February 2012 | N/A |
| Food Science & Technology (865-974-7331) |
P. Michael Davidson | January 2008 | Reappointment review July 2013 |
| Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries (865-974-7126) |
Keith Belli | May 2007 | In process of conducting mtgs for evaluation |
| Plant Sciences (865-974-7208) |
Robert Augé | January 2009 | Reappointment review July 2014 |
| College/Department | Name | Appointment Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture (865-974-5265) |
Scott Wall | August 2009 | Reappointment review July 2014 |
| Interior Design (865-974-5268) |
J. David Matthews | August 2010 | Reappointment review July 2015 |
| Landscape Architecture (865-974-5265) |
To be determined |
| College/Department | Name | Appointment Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology (865-974-4408) |
Andrew Kramer | Reappointed August 2011 | Next review July 2016 |
| Art (865-974-3408) |
Dorothy Habel | August 2008 | Reappointment review July 2013 |
| Biochemistry, Cellular & Molecular Biology (865-974-5148) |
Engin Serpersu Interim |
July 2012 | N/A |
| Chemistry (865-974-3141) |
Charles Feigerle | July 2011 | Reappointment review July 2016 |
| Classics (865-974-7705) |
Christopher Craig | August 2011 | Reappointment review July 2016 |
| Earth & Planetary Sciences (865-974-5498) |
Larry McKay | August 2009 | Reappointment review July 2014 |
| Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (865-974-3065) |
Gary McCracken | August 2008 | Reappointment review July 2013 |
| English (865-974-6928) |
Stan Garner | August 2010 | Reappointment review July 2015 |
| Geography (865-974-2418) |
Derek Alderman | August 2012 | Reappointment review July 2017 |
| History (865-974-7082) |
Tom Burman | August 2008 | Reappointment review July 2013 |
| Mathematics (865-974-2463) |
Conrad Plaut | August 2012 | Reappointment review July 2017 |
| Microbiology (865-974-3441) |
Jeff Becker | Reappointed August 2008 | Next review July 2013 |
| Modern Foreign Languages & Literatures (865-974-2311) |
Adrian Del Caro | August 2012 | Reappointment review July 2017 |
| Music (865-974-3241) |
Jeffrey Pappas | August 2012 | Reappointment review July 2017 |
| Philosophy (865-974-6021) |
David Reidy | August 2010 | Reappointment review July 2015 |
| Physics & Astronomy (865-974-7805) |
Hanno Weitering | August 2012 | Reappointment review July 2017 |
| Political Science (865-974-2845) |
John Scheb | August 2009 | Reappointment review July 2014 |
| Psychology (865-974-3328) |
Deborah Welsh | August 2012 | Reappointment review July 2017 |
| Religious Studies (865-974-2466) |
Rosalind Hackett | January 2010 | Reappointment review July 2015 |
| Sociology (865-974-6021) |
Jon Shefner | August 2010 | Reappointment review July 2015 |
| Theatre (865-974-6011) |
Calvin MacLean | Reappointed August 2011 | Next review July 2016 |
| College/Department | Name | Appointment Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting & Information Mgmt. (865-974-2551) |
Bruce Behn Interim |
April 2011 | N/A |
| Economics (865-974-5441) |
William "Bill" Neilson | Appointed January 2013 | |
| Finance (865-974-1724) |
James Wansley | Reappointed August 2008 | Next review July 2013 |
| Management (865-974-3161) |
Terry Leap | January 2011 | Reappointment review July 2016 |
| Marketing and Logistics (865-974-1645) |
Mark Moon |
August 2011 | Reappointment review July 2016 |
| Statistics, Operations & Management Science (865-974-2556) |
Kenneth Gilbert | Reappointed August 2009 | Next review July 2014 |
| College/Department | Name | Appointment Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising and Public Relations (865-974-3048) |
John Haas Interim |
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| Communication Studies (865-974-2090) |
Virginia W. Kupritz Acting Director |
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| Information Sciences (865-974-2148) |
Edwin Cortez | Reappointed July 2010 | Next review July 2015 |
| Journalism & Electronic Media (865-974-5155) |
Peter Gross | Reappointed July 2011 | Next review July 2016 |
| College/Department | Name | Appointment Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child and Family Studies (865-974-5316) |
Vey M. Nordquist | Reappointed August 2011 | Next review July 2016 |
| Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (865-974-4985) |
Vince Anfara | August 2008 | Reappointment review July 2013 |
| Educational Psychology and Counseling (865-974-8145) |
Steve McCallum | Reappointed July 2008 | Next review July 2013 |
| Kinesiology, Recreation, & Sport Studies (865-974-8883) |
Jeff Fairbrother Interim |
August 2012 | N/A |
| Nutrition (865-974-5445) |
Jay Whelan | Reappointed August 2011 | Next review July 2016 |
| Public Health (865-974-5252) |
Paul Erwin | August 2010 | Reappointment review July 2015 |
| Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management (865-974-6614) |
Ann Fairhurst Interim |
August 2011 | N/A |
| Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (865-974-3034) |
Sherry Bell |
August 2012 | Reappointment review July 2017 |
| College/Department | Name | Appointment Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering (865-974-2421) |
Bamin Khomami | August 2011 | Next review July 2016 |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering (865-974-2503) |
Dayakar Penumadu | August 2009 | Reappointment review July 2014 |
| Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (865-974-3461) |
Kevin Tomsovic | January 2008 | Reappointment review July 2013 |
| Industrial and Information Engineering (865-974-3333) |
Rupy Sawhney | August 2010 | Reappointment review July 2015 |
| Materials Science & Engineering (865-974-8202) |
Kurt Sickafus | August 2011 | Reappointment review July 2016 |
| Mechanical , Aerospace Biomedical Engineering (865-974-5115) |
William Hamel | Reappointed in 2010 | Next review July 2015 |
| Nuclear Engineering (865-974-2525) |
Wes Hines | August 2011 | Reappointment review July 2016 |
| College/Department | Name | Appointment Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean (865-974-2521) |
Doug Blaze | n/a | n/a |
| College/Department | Name | Appointment Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean (865-974-6600) |
Steven Smith | n/a | n/a |
| College/Department | Name | Appointment Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean (865-974-7583) |
Victoria Niederhauser | n/a | n/a |
| College/Department | Name | Appointment Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean (865-974-3176) |
Karen Sowers | n/a | n/a |
| College/Department | Name | Appointment Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical & Diagnostic Sciences (865-974-8236) |
Michael McEntee | July 2011 | Reappointment review July 2016 |
| Large Animal Clinical Sciences (865-974-5703) |
David E. Anderson | August 2012 | Reappointment review July 2017 |
| Small Animal Clinical Sciences (865-974-5505) |
Claudia Kirk | Reappointed January 2009 | Next review January 2014 |
Updated: August, 2012