Category: Education

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

Written by Peggy Reisser

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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

Written by Peggy Reisser

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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

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Clinical CareEducation
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

Written by Sarah McGirk

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Clinical CareEducation
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

Written by Peggy Reisser

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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

Written by Christopher Green

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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

2024-25 Annual Report: Realizing Our Vision

Written by Christopher Green

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Cover art of the 2024-25 Annual Report

In the two years since the 2023-28 Strategic Plan launched, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has worked to make our vision – Healthy Tennesseans. Thriving Communities. – a reality. By training the future of health care, delivering exceptional care in hospitals and clinics across Tennessee, conducting top-tier research, and engaging communities statewide, our… Read More

Former Campus Police Officer Follows Renewed Passion for Dental Care

Written by Christopher Green

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Education
Portrait of Marshall Jones, Jr., in the dental lab.

Dental hygiene student Marshall Jones Jr. is proof that it is never too late to pursue a new dream. A Chicago native and former police officer for 10 years, Jones moved to Memphis in 2020 when his wife, Marquita Nelson, MD, accepted a faculty position in the College of Medicine’s hematology department. Initially, he joined… Read More