Dr. Patrick Biddix has accepted an offer to serve a 12-month appointment as Associate Vice Provost for Student Success and Executive Director of the QEP. Dr. Biddix most recently served as a Professor of Higher Education and the Director of Research and Assessment for the Division of Student Success. He will begin his role on July 1.
This position will play a pivotal role in shaping the future success of undergraduate scholars at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
On May 1, Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor John Zomchick announced the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP): Foundations for Learning, Wellbeing, and Career.
As part of the Division of Student Success, this role will collaborate with UTK’s faculty and other campus partners to build upon a strong foundation and support this critical campus initiative, as shared in the provost’s video message.
Search Committee
The following QEP steering committee members have served on the search committee for this position:
- Dr. Virginia Stormer, Chair, Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives, Student Success
- Amy Engstrom-Clung, Assistant Professor of Practice, Haslam College of Business
- Dr. Jedediah Blanton, Assistant Professor and Director of Teaching Development, CEHHS
- Dr. Chris Kilgore, Director, Teaching and Learning Innovation