From certified crop inspector to farmer to professional chef to…seventh grade science teacher? Amelia Adams is one of the first seventeen graduates of the new TEACH/Here program that helps new college grads and mid-career changers like Adams earn a master’s degree and teaching certification in STEM disciplines.
Nationally recognized psychology researcher Theresa M. Lee has been named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, following a nationwide search. Lee is currently chair of the University of Michigan Department of Psychology, a research-active department ranked among the top psychology departments in the nation with nearly seventy full-time faculty.
Alexei Sokolov is intrigued by soft materials. “Soft materials, by definition, can change—that’s why we call them soft materials,” he explains. Change means the molecules in the materials move, and if he can figure out how they move, he will have important clues to controlling and manipulating their movement. That knowledge is the key to designing new materials with unique properties.
Successful college alumnus and native Tennessean, Thomas DeMarcus, got his start on stage in UT’s Clarence Brown Theatre. He returns to Knoxville this month to the Tennessee Theatre stage where he will star as four characters in the musical comedy and Tony Award-winning show ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot.’
Andy Rogers never imagined that his passions for both medicine and musical theatre would converge on the same path, but now he has spanned the boundaries of art and science, music and medicine, and education and entertainment in a one-of-a-kind independent project that has him well on his way to sharing his dream with the rest of the world.
Smartphones have opened up an entire new realm of possibilities for scientific and educational applications, and with their rudimentary programming, anything is possible. Professor Michael Guidry has experienced that himself, and now he is sharing his insights on programming for the Android platform in an undergraduate course.
Now in its 61st year, the Wildflower Pilgrimage has welcomed nearly 1,000 nature lovers to a celebration of spring and wildflowers in the Great Smoky Mountains; but for those who are unable to stop and smell the flowers, the UT Herbarium website features a searchable database that plant enthusiasts and students can explore and admire year round.
Graphic design students in Sarah Lowe’s class are applying their skills to the development of the Citizen History website, an online educational resource for secondary education students and the larger community to engage in research about the victims of the Holocaust.
College professors typically say they feel privileged to engage in a profession they love. Their quest for knowledge and passionate commitment to teaching and learning extends beyond a career to become a way of life. In this new feature, meet world-class scholars who are experts in their field of study. Become acquainted with the scholarly life as each issue introduces a fascinating member of the faculty in the college.
From pirates to forensic anthropology to francophone literature, new faculty’s broad-ranging interests and expertise bring a wealth of enrichment to the college’s academic programs. The college welcomed 22 new faculty this year to the departments of anthropology, English, geography, history, microbiology, mathematics, modern foreign languages and literatures, and the schools of art and music.
The excellence of the college’s faculty, staff and students is reflected in the large number of awards they received this academic year. Is someone you know among those honored for their accomplishments, dedication and service to the college and university?
Alumna Jennifer Santoro Stanley, founder of her own company and a successful international business consultant, will bring global perspective and “volunteer” spirit to the class of 2011 when she delivers the commencement address on May 13.
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