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Chancellor's Staff

Susan Martin

Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Professor of Classics
Office of the Provost website
Contact Person: Betty Reid

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Curricular and Academic Policy Issues; liaison with Graduate and Undergraduate Councils
  • Administration of Graduate Programs and of the Office of Graduate Student Services
  • Oversight of admissions, records, academic programs

Denise Barlow

Vice Chancellor for Finance & Administration
Division of Finance and Administration website
Contact Person: Karen Valero

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Management of Campus Budget and Financial Activities
  • Oversight of Fiscal Policy Compliance
  • Processing of Nonresearch Contracts
  • Financial Oversight of Human Resources Transactions
  • Oversight of Effort Certification Policy Compliance

Linda Shreve Davidson

Vice Chancellor for Development and Alumni Affairs
Contact Person: Carol Yates

Primary Responsibilities

  • Responsible for Knoxville Campus role in Campaign for Tennessee
  • Oversight of all constituency development officers
  • Oversight of alumni relations for campus
  • Oversight of corporate and foundation relations; donor relations and stewardship
  • Policies and procedures related to private giving including naming guidelines
  • Coordinate activities of volunteer groups such as Chancellor's Associates
  • Coordination with UT Foundation

Margie Nichols

Interim Vice Chancellor for Communications
Office of Communications and Marketing website
Contact Person: Betsy Alpers

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Marketing and Public Relations
  • Internal Communications
  • Media Relations
  • Brand and Identity Standards
  • Web Communications
  • Creative Services
  • WUOT (UT's National Public Radio station)
  • Video and Photography

Bradley W. Fenwick

Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement
Office of Research website
Contact Person: Rachel Bowers

Office of Research Knoxville Campus Primary Responsibilities:

  • Assisting faculty in preparation and submission of research proposals and contracts
  • Providing faculty with information on research opportunities
  • Assisting faculty with the management of research, grant and contract accounts
  • Preparing and distributing reports on research funding and activity
  • Assisting faculty and establishing research collaborations
  • Overseeing research compliance offices
  • Overseeing and reviewing research centers
  • Providing funding for seed projects, travel, graduate student support, proposal matching and start-ups for new faculty
  • Providing assistance to the collegiate units and allocating research space
  • Fostering and supporting joint initiatives with Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • Assisting in the establishment of the university's national agenda

W. Timothy Rogers

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Division of Student Affairs website
Contact Person: Dede Cassell

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Career Services
  • Student Counseling Center
  • Minority Student Affairs
  • Office of Dean of Students
  • Student Activities
  • Student Judicial Affairs
  • Student Publications
  • Greek Affairs
  • Disability Services
  • University Center
  • Rec Sports
  • Adult Student Services
  • Student Orientation and Leadership Development
  • Student Health Services
  • University Housing