Task Forces

Task Forces were formed in November 2011 to develop initiatives for each strategic goal and report to the Steering Committee in January 2012. Watch for more information about them here.

Student Affairs/Student Experience

Cheryl Scheid, VC, Academic Affairs, UTHSC – Chair
Shalin Shah, Student, SGA, UTC – Liaison
Dulcie Peccolo, Director, Educational, Health & Human Sciences, UTK
Ruth Darling, Assistant Provost, Student Success Center, UTK
Tim Rogers, VC, Student Affairs, UTK
Caula Beyl, Dean, Ag Science & Natural Resources, UTIA
Verbie Prevost, Professor, English, UTC
Carey Smith, Grad Assistant, University Honors, UTK
Maria Dill, Student, IPS, UTK
Guoxun Chen, Assistant Professor, Nutrition, UTK
Chris Hill, Associate Professor, English, UTM
George Daniel, Director, Student Success Center, UTM
Emily Forrest, Events & Program Coordinator, Chancellor's Office, UTC
Dee Dee Anderson, Associate VC, Student Development, UTC

Academic Affairs

Katie High, VP, Academic Affairs, System – Chair
Susan Martin, Provost, UTK – Liaison
India Lane, Assistant VP, Academic Affairs, System
Jenna Wright, Associate Professor, English, UTM
Phil Oldham, VC & Provost, UTC
Lionel Crews, Director, Honors Programs, UTM
Noma Anderson, Dean, UTHSC
Sally McMillan, Vice Provost, Academic Affairs, UTK
Hoan Bui, Associate Professor, Sociology, UTK
Lloyd Rinehart, Associate Professor, Marketing & Logistics, UTK
Jim Brace, Associate Dean, Veterinary Medicine, CVM
Fran Bender, Assistant Provost for Student Retention & Success, UTC
Joe Wilferth, Assistant Professor & Assoc. Head, English, UTC

Faculty Affairs

Janet Wilbert, Assistant Professor, Health & Human Performance, UTM – Chair
LB Brown, Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, UTHSC – Liaison
Jerald Ogg, Provost & VC, Academic Affairs, UTM
Mary McAlpin, Associate Professor, Modern Foreign Languages, UTK
John Schommer, Professor, Mathematics, UTM
Adam Taylor, Associate Professor, Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries, UTIA
Stephen Kania, Professor, Diagnostic Sciences & Education, CVM
Claudia Kirk, Department Head, Small Animal Clinical Sciences, CVM
Vicki Steinberg, Associate Professor, Foreign Language & Literature, UTC
Gretchen Potts, Associate Professor, Chemistry, UTC
Valerie Rutledge, Professor & Dept. Head, Teacher Prep Academy, UTC
Mike McCullough, Professor, Management, Marketing & Political Science, UTM

Staff Affairs

Vern Granger, Director, Admissions, UTK – Chair
Theotis Robinson, VP, Equity & Diversity, System – Liaison
Kristy Crawford, Coordinator, Education Graduate Program, UTM
Rob Chance, Director, Payroll, UTK
Diane McNeil, Business Manager, Executive VP, System
Tiffany Carpenter, Assistant VP, Alumni Affairs, UTK
Betsy Adams, Budget Director, Provost & VC, UTK
Andre Temple, IPS Specialist, IPS
Brian Gard, Director, UTK
Ellie Amador, Assistant Director, PR, System
Debbie Welch, Lead Staff Support, Extension HR, UTIA
Debi Adcock, Administrative Specialist, Student Affairs, UTM
Barbara Verhine, Executive Coordinator, Chancellor's Office, UTC
Jean Dake, Director, Placement & Student Employment, UTC
Linda Risby, Assistant Director, HSC Development, UTHSC

Research

Wes Hines, VC Research, UTK – Chair
Stacey Patterson, Director, Research Partnerships, System – Liaison
Dan Stewart, Special Assistant to VP, System
Brynn Voy, Associate Professor, Animal Science, UTIA
Beth Phillips, Program Manager, CIS, IPS
Lee Riedinger, Director, UTK/ORNL Center for Disciplinary Research, UTK
Kathy Evans, Associate Professor, Educational Studies, UTM
William Hofmeister, Director, Center for Laser Application Research, UTSI
Somsak Sukittanon, Associate Professor, Engineering, UTM
Cynthia Peterson, Professor, Biology, UTK
Tom Zawodzinski, Gov. Chair & Professor, Chemical Engineering, UTK
Steve Oliver, Assistant Dean, Experiment Station, UTIA
David Stern, Executive Dean, College of Medicine, UTHSC
Will Sutton, Dean, Engineering & Computer Science, UTC
Martin Keller, Associate Laboratory Director, ORNL, ORNL
Meredith Perry, Director, Partnerships & Sponsored Programs, UTC
Bill Dunne, Associate Dean and Professor, Engineering, UTK
Toby Boulet, Associate Professor, Mechanical, Aerospace & Biomedical Engineering, UTK

External Affairs/Communications and Marketing

Lorna Norwood, Director, Marketing & Communications, UTIA – Chair
Hank Dye, VP, Public & Government Relations, System – Liaison
Chuck Cantrell, Assistant VC, UTC
Margie Nichols, VC Communications, UTK
Susan Robertson, Information Specialist, IPS
Gina Stafford, Asst. VP, Director of Communications, System
Lofton Stuart, Executive Director, University of Tennessee Alumni Association, System
Scott Rabenold, VC Development, UTK
Bud Grimes, Director, University Relations, UTM
Sheila Champlin, Director, Communications & Marketing, UTHSC
Candace White, Associate Professor, Advertising & PR, UTK
Robert Nanney, Professor & Chair, Communications, UTM
Tom Griscom, UC Foundation, Chair, UTC
Bob Lyon, VC for Advancement, UTC
Don Green, Executive Director, LEIC, IPS

System-wide Support Systems

Mark Paganelli, Executive Director, Treasurer, System – Chair
Ron Maples, Controller, System – Liaison
Les Mathews, Executive Director, Treasurer, UTK
Ron Loewen, Director, Budget & Finance, UTK
Petra McPhearson, Director, Financial Affairs, UTM
Gail White, Budget Director, IPS, IPS
Richard Nollan, Director of Libraries, UTHSC
Brian Lapps, Deputy General Counsel, UTK
Beauvais Lyons, Professor, School of Art, UTK
John Overby, Professor & Chair, Management, Marketing & Political Science, UTM
Mary Carpenter, Director, Library, UTM
Thomas Hoover, Chief Information Officer, Information Technology, UTC
Tyler Forrest, Financial Analyst, Business & Financial Affairs, UTC
Tim Fawver, Chief Business Officer, Extension Administration, UTIA
Michael Alston, Director, Equity and Diversity, UTHSC
James Perry, Associate Chief Information Officer, System

Leadership and Management

Tom Rakes, Chancellor, UTM – Chair
Roger Brown, Chancellor, UTC – Liaison
Jim Murphy, Board of Trustee member, Trustee
Steve Schwab, Chancellor, UTHSC
Larry Arrington, Chancellor, UTIA
Mary Jinks, VP, IPS, IPS
Jimmy Cheek, Chancellor, UTK
David Millhorn, Executive VP, System
Ken Brown, Executive VC & Chief Operations Officer, UTHSC
Anthony Haynes, Associate VP, Director of State Relations, System

Outcome, Impact, Measurement and Reporting

Chuck Shoopman, Assistant VP, IPS, IPS – Chair
Mary Jinks, VP, Institute for Public Service, IPS – Liaison
Lou Hanemann, Office of State Relations, System
Dennis Hengstler, Director, Executive VP Office, UTK
Don Cunningham, Associate Director, Institutional Research & Assessment, UTK
Cynthia West, Chair, Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, UTM
Vicki Seng, Associate VC, Academic Affairs, UTM
Mary Albrecht, Associate VC & Project Director, Office of the Chancellor, UTK
Bill Fox, Resident Professor & Resident Director, CBER, UTK
Bonnie Ownley, Professor, Entomology & Plant Pathology, UTK
Joseph Donaldson, Evaluation & Reporting Specialist, Ext Evaluation, UTIA
Nancy Howell, Asst. Professor Research, Large Animal Clinical Science, CVM
Dick Gruetzemacher, Director, Planning, Evaluation & Institutional Research, UTC
Deborah Arfken, Director, University Planning, UTC
Polly Hofmann, Professor, Physiology, UTHSC

Facilities and Infrastructure

Robert Nolly, Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, UTHSC – Chair
Keith Carver, Executive Assistant to the President, System – Liaison
Karen Elmore, Senior Library Assistant, UTM
Jeff Maples, Senior Associate VC, Finance & Administration, UTK
Robbi Stivers, Director, Real Estate Administration, UTK
Tim Nipp, Director, Physical Plant, UTM
Chris Cimino, Vice Chancellor, Finance & Administration, UTK
Dave Irvin, Associate VC, Facilities Services, UTK
Bill Myers, Senior Associate Athletic Director, UTK
Jay Whelan, Professor, Nutrition, UTK
Angie MacKewn, Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, UTM
Steve Glafenhein, Director, Supplies & Services, UTIA, UTIA
Janet Spraker, Director of Engineering Services, Facilities, UTC
Bud Sisler, Housing Maintenance Supervisor, Housing, UTC

Employer of Choice

Richard Brown, VC, Business, UTC – Chair
Linda Hendricks, VP & Chief HR Officer, System – Liaison
Ron Tredway, Director, HR Operations, UTK
Linda Francisco, Executive Director, HR Administration, UTK
Cindy Stockdale, Director, Payables-Treasurer, UTK
Martie Gleason, Team Leader, HR East Service Center, UTK
Bonnie Jones, IPS Consultant, IPS
Tim Cross, Dean & Professor, Extension, UTIA
Leann McElhaney, Business Manager, College of Ag Science & Natural Resources, UTK
Sherry Sims, Director, HR Administration, System
Phil Bright, Director, Personnel Service, UTM
Rosemary Gray, Director, Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance, UTM
Gavin Townsend, Professor, Art Department, UTC
Terry Denniston, Chief of Staff, Chancellor's Office, UTC
Jerry Hall, Director, HR, UTHSC

Driving Investment and New Revenues

Johnnie Ray, VP, Development & Alumni Affairs & President/CEO, UT Foundation, System – Chair
Charlie Brinkley, Alumni, Alumni – Liaison
Rip Mecherle, Executive Director, Treasurer, UTK
Paul Jennings, Executive Director, Center for Industrial Services, IPS
Butch Peccolo, Treasurer, Chief Investment Officer, System
Tommy Cates, Executive Director, Extended Campus & Continuing Education – UTM
Jeanna Curtis-Swafford, Assistant VC, Development, UTM
Joan Heminway, Professor, College of Law, UTK
Karen Adsit, Director & Professor, Walker Teaching Resource Center, UTC
Pat Branam, Associate VC, Development, UTC
Tony Ferrara, VC, Finance & Operations, UTHSC
Nancy Yarbrough, Interim VC, Financial Affairs, UTM