Category: Education


Pharmaceutical Sciences Student Thrives in Research and Leadership

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Photo of Ishita Kathuria in the lab

Ishita Kathuria was deeply influenced by her family’s history of heart disease to pursue cardiovascular research.  “Growing up in a family prone to cardiac disorders motivated me to delve into the underlying mechanisms of these conditions with the hope of contributing to their cure,” Kathuria said. Her pursuit of pharmacy stemmed from her curiosity about… Read More


Research Administrator Earns PhD to Advance Career, Help Future Students

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Portrait of Kimberly Williams Houston

With a relentless drive for learning and a passion for advocacy, Kimberly Williams Houston, PhD, is using her expertise to drive change – both in research administration and in advocating for students like her. Dr. Houston previously earned a master’s degree from UT Health Science Center and has worked on the university’s Institutional Review Board… Read More


Faculty Senate Closes Academic Year with Thanks for Collaboration, Resilience, and Dedication

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Photo of Dr. Karen Derefinko

UT Health Science Center’s Faculty Senate accomplished much over the past academic year, despite political and financial challenges, Tracy McClinton, DNP, AG-ACNP-BC, APRN, outgoing Faculty Senate president said during the group’s final meeting for the year. “We have sustained during some challenging times, some of which will continue or resurface,” Dr. McClinton, an associate professor… Read More


Alicia Barnes, DO, MPH, Named Inaugural Urban Child Institute Endowed Chair of Excellence for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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Headshot of Dr. Alicia Barnes

Alicia Barnes, DO, MPH, has been named the inaugural Urban Child Institute (UCI) Endowed Chair of Excellence for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. As the first recipient of the endowed chair, Dr. Barnes will serve as the director of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at UT… Read More


Longtime Dean, Dr. Michael Carter, Leaves Nursing Legacy

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Headshot of Dr. Michael Carter

Long-serving College of Nursing Dean Michael Carter’s pivotal guidance established the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s reputation for nurse leadership. Known for his advocacy of advanced practice nursing, Michael Carter, DNSc, DNP, FAAN, FNP/GNP-BC, served as dean of the College of Nursing from 1982 to 2000. He died on June 17 at the age… Read More


Andrea W. Goins, DO, Named Designated Institutional Officer for College of Medicine – Chattanooga

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Portrait of Dr. Andrea Goins

Andrea W. Goins, DO, a faculty member in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in Chattanooga, has taken on a new role as designated institutional official (DIO) for the college. “Dr. Goins has a proven track record of excellent patient care, teaching, and engagement on statewide issues important to children’s health,”… Read More


‘I Love Being Part of Universities,’ New Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications and Marketing Says

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Headshot of Dr. Karla Leeper

Karla Leeper says she has always been fascinated with words. Consider this little ditty from TV she amazed grownups by reciting as a precocious 4-year-old: “Dirt can’t hide from intensified Tide.” Today, this self-described odd kid holds a PhD and a master’s degree in communication studies, as well an MBA, and has joined the University… Read More


UT President’s Awards Honor 2 from UT Health Science Center

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Side-by-side headshots of Judith Nyabando and Dr. Natascha Thompson

Two outstanding employees from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center are among the 17 winners of the 2025 UT President’s Awards announced this week by UT System President Randy Boyd during the annual UT Board of Trustees meeting in Chattanooga. The honorees from UT Health Science Center are Judith Nyabando, chief data officer and… Read More