Tag: Dr. Karen Derefinko


Prioritizing Partnership and Progress, Dr. Karen Derefinko Guides Faculty Senate Forward

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Dr. Karen Derefinko speaking at the podium at a Faculty Senate meeting

When Karen Derefinko, PhD, talks about her work, there is a theme that comes up again and again: people working together can solve almost anything. This principle is what first drew her into clinical psychology, what motivates her research today, and what shapes her goals as president of the Faculty Senate at the University of… 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


Four from UT Health Science Center Honored for Outstanding Service with UT President’s Awards

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Headshots of Dr. David Shabata, Ammar Ammar, Dr. Karen Derefinko, and Dr. Bruce Keisling

Four exceptional employees from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center were among 15 faculty and staff members honored with the 2024 UT President’s Awards announced today by UT System President Randy Boyd during the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees meeting in Knoxville. They are David Shibata, MD, a professor, Harwell Wilson Alumni Endowed… Read More