Arnold L. Redman is Professor of Finance at The University of Tennessee at Martin and Managing Co-Director of The University of Tennessee at Martin TVA Student Investment Management Program. He received his B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, his M.B.A. from New York University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign. He has served as a member of the Accounting and Finance Editorial Board of the Journal of Business Research and the editorial board of the Journal of Business and Economic Perspectives.

Dr. Redman has taught at The University of Memphis, University of Cincinnati, and Western Kentucky University. His work has been published in Advances in Financial Education, Financial Education and Practice, Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education, Journal of Real Estate Research, Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Real Estate Economics, Journal of Asset Management, and Land Economics. His areas of research interest include financial education, corporate financial management, property valuation, and real estate investment analysis.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 206

Phone: 731-881-7248

Email: aredman@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position:

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Education:

University of Alabama, PhD

University of Alabama, BA

Contact:

Business Administration, room 20

Phone: 731-881-7305

Email: astarlin@utm.edu

Vita

 

Bryan M. Parsons is Assistant Professor of Political Science at The University of Tennessee at Martin. He specializes in American politics, public policy, and political methodology. He teaches courses in political behavior, public policy, research methods, political parties, and executive and legislative politics. His research has been published in Political Behavior, Public Administration Review, and State and Local Government Review. He frequently appears in local media to discuss elections and politics, including WUTM 90.3 FM and The Jackson Sun.

Dr. Parsons earned his Ph.D. in political science at the University of South Carolina in 2010, and earned his B.S. in political science at Appalachian State University in 2005. He is currently serving as the Hardy Graham Professor in the College of Business and Global Affairs until Spring 2015.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 20

Phone: 731-881-7305

Email: bparsons@utm.edu

Website

Vita

 

Chris Baxter is an Associate Professor of Political Science at The University of Tennessee at Martin. Dr. Baxter serves as a pre-law advisor, and is a seven-time participant in UT Martin’s Governor’s School for the Humanities. He teaches courses in public administration and American government.

Dr. Baxter graduated with a B.S. in political science from UT Martin in 1994 and obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Alabama. His research interests include constitutional law and judicial politics; his recent articles have focused on how interest groups attempt to influence judges’ decisions and the outcomes of judicial elections. In 2013 Dr. Baxter was one of two UT Martin faculty members to receive the Outstanding Teacher Award from the UT Alumni Association. His wife Lisa is also a UT Martin alumnus, and they have one son, Jake.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 225

Phone: 731-881-7367

Email: cbaxter@utm.edu

Website

Vita

 

Position:

Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies

Education:

University of Utah, PhD

University of Utah, MA

Boise State University, BA

Contact:

Business Administration, room 21

Phone: 731-881-7473

Email: chumph16@utm.edu

Vita

 

Darlene Adkins is Lecturer of Accounting at The University of Tennessee at Martin. Prior to joining the UT Martin faculty in 2011, she spent two years teaching accounting at the first all-women’s college in Kuwait.

Darlene earned her Master of Accountancy from Virginia Commonwealth University, her M.B.A. from Old Dominion University, and her B.S. in Business Administration from Radford University. Before her transition to education, Darlene worked for over 20 years in various accounting and auditing positions. In addition to public accounting experience, she has worked as a senior auditor for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. She has also worked as an accounting professional in the healthcare, non-profit, and retail industries.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 120

Phone: 731-881-3225

Email: dadkins@utm.edu

Vita

Darshak Patel is Assistant Professor of Economics at The University of Tennessee at Martin. Prior to joining the UT Martin faculty in 2012, Dr. Patel was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Roanoke College economics program. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from The University of Kentucky.

Dr. Patel’s current research focuses on how individual, personal, social and institutional factors affect the time it takes for students to transfer from two to four-year colleges, to dropout, and to graduate from a post-secondary institution. Other research areas of his include patents and innovations. His teaching interests are Principles of Micro and Macro Economics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Labor, Managerial and Industrial Organization.

Dr. Patel has extensive global experience. His parents moved to Kenya in 1978 - he and his brother were born in Nairobi and lived in Kenya through high school, learning via the British school system. Aside from Economics, Dr. Patel has a passion for soccer and is a big fan of the Arsenal Football Club. He also enjoys trying different foods and his most exotic meals have included Kenyan game meats such as giraffe, zebra, and antelope.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 22

Phone: 731-881-7242

Email: dpatel45@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Professor of Economics, tenured

Department of Accounting, Finance, Economics, and Political Science

Education:

Saint Louis University, BS

Texas A&M University, MS

Texas A&M University, Ph.D.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 132

Phone: 731-881-7572

Email: emoser@utm.edu

Vita

 

Glenna Sumner is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Dr. Sumner received her Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Oklahoma in 1993 after receiving her MBA, with a concentration in Finance, at Southern Illinois - Carbondale in 1987. She had previously received her BS in Business Administration (Finance) from Southeast Missouri State University in 1984. She has worked as an economics or finance professor for several Universities the South-Central and Midwest United States throughout her career.  She also engages in consulting work and is active in her research, with multiple publications in Economic Development, Environmental Economics, Public Policy, Technology Licensing, Macroeconomics, Monetary Policy, Banking, Finance and Insurance, and Topical Pedagogy.  She has given presentations of her research both internationally and here in the United States. 

Contact:

Business Administration, room 122

Phone: 731-881-7333

Email: gsumner@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Administrative Assistant

Department of Accounting, Finance, Economics, Political Science

Contact:

Business Administration, room 138

Phone: 731-881-7240

Email: hknox@utm.edu

 

Position and Rank:

Assistant Professor Business Law

Department of Accounting, Finance, Economics, and Political Science

Education:

Licensed Attorney at Law, Commonwealth of Kentucky

Admitted to practice before Kentucky Supreme Court

Admitted to practice before Federal Court, Western District, Kentucky

J.D., Washington University

B.A., The University of Kentucky, Russian

Contact:

Business Administration, room 4

Phone: 731-881-7237

Email: klong20@utm.edu

Vita

 

Ken VanVuren has been at The University of Tennessee at Martin for ten years and currently holds the rank of Associate Professor of Accountancy. Dr. VanVuren received his undergraduate degree in finance from The University of Cincinnati in 1975. He holds M.B.As from the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University (OH) in finance and accounting, respectively. Dr. VanVuren has also earned a Masters of Accountancy degree from Miami University (OH) and his Ph.D. in accountancy is from The University of Mississippi. He holds a CPA license (non-practicing) from the state of Ohio, and is a CMA and CIA.

While at UT Martin, Dr. VanVuren has taught principles of financial accounting, auditing, advanced accounting, financial statement analysis, and M.B.A-level business policy; but his main areas of teaching expertise are managerial and cost accounting at the intermediate, and graduate levels. Dr. VanVuren has published articles in peer-reviewed academic journals in the areas of ERP systems, business ethics, learning skills in business education, and financial analysis. Presently, his primary research interest lies in the area of effectively analyzing, interpreting, and forecasting cash flow for small to medium-sized businesses.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 204

Phone: 731-881-7397

Email: vanvuren@utm.edu

Vita

 

Mahmoud Haddad is Professor of Finance at The University of Tennessee at Martin. Dr. Haddad received a B.A. and M.B.A. in Accounting from Minnesota State University, and a Ph.D. in Finance from The University of Alabama. He has taught finance at Wayne State University, The University of Tennessee at Martin, University of Alabama, Arab American University-Jenin, American University of Armenia, American University of Beirut, Al-Quds University, Eastern Michigan University and Minnesota State University. He is also certified in e-teaching and learning and he has broad experience in distance and online teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Dr. Haddad has published over 30 papers which have been published in leading refereed journals.

Dr. Haddad was the Financial and Accounting Manager at the American Family Insurance Co., the Executive Director of Research at the Palestinian Monetary Authority, the Vice President for Administrative and Financial Affairs and Dean of College of Business and Financial Sciences at Arab American University, and a Research Scholar and Head of Economic and Social Studies Division at the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research. He is the co-director of the UT Martin Tennessee Valley Authority Investment Challenge program and a UDAID Visiting Scholar. The Board of Trustees of the Economic Research Forum of the Arab Countries, Iran, and Turkey awarded Dr. Haddad a life membership as an ERF Research Fellow.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 214

Phone: 731-881-7249

Email: mhaddad@utm.edu

Vita

 

Malcolm G. Koch is Instructor of Political Science at The University of Tennessee at Martin. Dr. Koch is also the Executive Director of the Center for International Education. He has a B.A. from Vanderbilt University, an M.A. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Brandeis University. Upon completing his graduate work, Dr. Koch began a 30 year career in international banking which included assignments in New York and Chicago and 12 years of overseas assignments in Europe and the Middle East.

Dr. Koch teaches upper division courses in International Politics drawing on his international experience and utilizing an inter-disciplinary approach. He is also the coordinator of a new International Security Studies concentration in Political Science. A number of prominent foreign affairs professionals come to campus annually to supplement Dr. Koch’s course offerings. He now leads a yearly “international” travel study trip to Washington D.C. which exposes students to international careers and provides internship opportunities. His community service includes serving as Treasurer of the Tennessee District Export Council of the U.S. Department of Commerce and as Treasurer of his church.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 19

Phone: 731-881-7230

Email: mkoch@utm.edu

Vita

 

Mason M.S. Kim is Assistant Professor of Political Science at The University of Tennessee at Martin. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh after completing his B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature at Myongji University (South Korea), M.A. in Chinese Studies at Sogang University (South Korea), and M.A. in Political Science at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Dr. Kim teaches introductory courses in comparative politics and world politics and Asia-related upper-level courses. Prior to coming to UT Martin, he taught at Tulane University as a visiting assistant professor and the University of Pittsburgh as a lecturer. He has published several journal articles and book chapters, and his current research project is investigating how different types of electoral rules and party systems affect social policies in developing democracies.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 21

Phone: 731-881-7473

Email: mskim@utm.edu

Personal website: http://mason6004.wordpress.com

Vita

 

Nell Gullett is a Professor of Finance at The University of Tennessee at Martin where she has taught for more than 25 years. She is the University of Tennessee National Alumni Association Distinguished Service Professor. Dr. Gullett holds a B.S. in Business Administration and an M.B.A. from the University of Tennessee at Martin. She also earned her Doctorate in Business Administration with a major in Finance and minors in Economics and Statistics from the University of Memphis.

Dr. Gullett is a two-time recipient of the UT National Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Award, and has received numerous college teaching awards as well as awards for research and service. She has 15 journal publications, 8 proceedings publications, and more than 20 research presentations at professional meetings. Her current research interests include the impact of currency exchange rate volatility on common share prices, as well as pedagogical issues in teaching finance.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 133

Phone: 731-881-7234

Email: ngullett@utm.edu

Vita

Patrick R. Baker, J.D., Associate Professor of Law, The University of Tennessee Martin, joined the UTM faculty in 2016 and currently teaches Law within the College of Business & Global Affairs. In the summer of 2017, he served as a Visiting Scholar at Queen Mary University of London. In 2021 he was awarded the 2021 Cunningham Outstanding Scholar and Teacher and the UT Alumni Association Outstanding Teacher Award.  Before joining UTM, Patrick served as an Associate Professor of Law at the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Virginia. There Patrick was appointed the inaugural director of the Natural Resources Law Center. He taught Administrative Law, Hard Mineral Law, Legal Research and Writing, Oil and Gas Law, and Water Law. Before joining academia, he practiced at one of the oldest law firms in Virginia, Penn, Stuart & Eskridge, in Abingdon, Virginia. His practice focused on Employment, Regulatory, and Energy Law. He earned a B.A. in history and minored in psychology at the Virginia Military Institute and was awarded his J.D. at the Appalachian School of Law, cum laude. His scholarship focuses on Business, Property, Environmental, and Energy Law. He is licensed to practice law in Virginia and Tennessee. His articles have been published by leading law journals and publications, such as BYU, Journal of World Energy Law & Business, West Virginia University, Vermont University, and Oil & Gas Energy Quarterly. He has been interviewed and quoted on legal issues by national and international publications including the London Times, Washington Post, Associated Press, US News & World Report, ABC News, and the Richmond Times.

Position:

Associate Professor of Business Law

Education:

Appalachian School of Law, JD, Juris Doctorate

Virginia Military Institute, BA, Bachelor of Arts in History

Contact:

Business Administration, room 4

Phone: 731-881-7237

Email: pbaker13@utm.edu

Vita

 

Paula Hearn Moore is Associate Professor of Accounting and Business Law at the University of Tennessee at Martin. She teaches federal income tax and law-related classes at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and utilizes a variety of technological tools to engage students in the learning process. She has successfully incorporated student response systems, video lectures, and electronic database use into her course requirements and has received numerous teaching awards as voted on by her students. Prior to her position at UT Martin, Dr. Moore practiced law with her father in the areas of estate planning, real estate, and tax preparation in her hometown of Greenfield.

After receiving her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from UT Martin in May of 1990, she attended the University of Memphis and received her Juris Doctorate and Masters in Business Administration in May of 1993. In May of 2002, she received her Masters of Accountancy from UT Martin.

Dr. Moore is a frequent speaker to professional and community groups on topics including tax and estate planning.  She serves on the Board of Directors for Greenfield Banking Company and other community and church based organizations. Dr. Moore lives in Greenfield with her family.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 12

Phone: 731-881-1202

Email: pmoore@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Associate Professor of Accounting and Business Law, tenured

Department of Accounting, Finance, Economics, and Political Science

Education:

Pittsburg State University, BS

Pittsburg State University, MBA

University of Arkansas, Ph.D.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 120

Phone: 731-881-7243

Email: rwillia@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Chairholder of the Tom E. Hendrix Chair of Excellence in Free Enterprise

Professor of Finance, tenured

Education:

University of Missouri-Columbia, BS

Central Missouri State University, MBA

University of Arkansas, Ph.D.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 216A

Phone: 731-881-7228

Email: pyoung@utm.edu

Website

Vita:

December, 2009

 

Position:

Dean and Professor of Finance

Education:

The University of Tennessee, PhD, Finance

The University of North Carolina, MBA, Finance

Presbyterian College, BS, Business Administration

Contact:

Business Administration, room 100

Phone: 731-881-7306

Email: rdicken2@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Professor of Accounting, tenured

Department of Accounting, Finance, Economics, and Political Science

Education:

The University of Tennessee at Martin, BS

The University of Mississippi, MAC

The University of Mississippi, Ph.D.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 106

Phone: 731-881-7308

Email: rgriffin@utm.edu

Website

Vita

 

Ronald Kilgore is professor of Accounting at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He was born in Paris, Tennessee in 1941 and attended Adkins-Porter elementary school and E.W. Grove High School. Immediately prior to the commencement of his junior year at high school, he performed a roll-over dive and suffered a broken neck at a football camp on Kentucky Lake. After spending 16 months in 3 different hospitals and a rehab center in New York, Dr. Kilgore continued his high school education. He graduated from UT Martin in 1969 with a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting. Following graduation he attended the University of Mississippi where he earned an MBA and a Ph.D. in Business Administration, with a major in accounting.

At the completion of his education, Dr. Kilgore taught for a year at the University of Mississippi as an associate professor before returning to UT Martin to teach in 1975. His teaching interests include tax, as well as managerial, financial, advanced, and non-profit accounting. His research interests are in the area of "Managed Earnings." During his spare time, he enjoys watching sports on TV and eating at nice restaurants.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 138

Phone: 731-881-7240

Email: rkilgore@utm.edu

Website

Vita

 

Position:

Lecturer Professor of Finance

Education:

University of Tennessee at Martin, MBA

Purdue University, BS

Purdue University, BS

Contact:

Business Administration, room 3

Phone: 731-881-7728

Email: sborden@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Interim Director

Office of International Studies

Department of Accounting, Finance, Economics, and Political Science

Education:

Masters of Science of Foreign Service (M.S.F.S.), Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, 1976

B.A. Rhodes College, 1974

Sorbonne, Paris. Schiller College, Paris. 1971-1972

University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Summer, 1969

Contact:

Business Administration, room 112

Phone: 731-881-7573

Email: skoch@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position:

Chair of Excellence/Professor of Management

Education:

Memphis State University, DBA

Memphis State University, MBA

University of Tennessee at Martin, BS

Contact:

Business Administration, room 216

Phone: 731-881-7228

Email: tcates@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position:

Lecturer

Education:

University of Kentucky, ABD

University of Kentucky, MS

Southern Methodist University, MA

Rhodes College, BA

Contact:

Business Administration, room 22

Phone: 731-881-7242

Email: wcooper9@utm.edu

Vita

 

William L. Davis is Professor of Economics at the University of Tennessee at Martin where he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses for the last 24 years. Dr. Davis is the editor for the Journal of Business and Economic Perspectives - a scholarly journal devoted to current economic and business topics. During his tenure at UT Martin he has been a member of the Editorial Review Board for the University of Tennessee Press for many years. He also served as past Director of Graduate Programs in Business Administration.

Dr. Davis has been a visiting research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and has received research grants from the Tennessee Valley Authority, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Kerr McGee Oil Company and other organizations. He earned his Ph.D in economics at Oklahoma State University after completing his BS at Missouri Southern State University and his MA at The University of Arkansas. His articles have appeared in various social science and economics journals on topics ranging from drug prohibition to education reform.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 112

Phone: 731-881-7239

Email: wdavis@utm.edu

Vita

 

Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economics
143 Brehm Hall
Martin Tn 38238
731-881-1098
Fax: (731) 881-7968
adelmond@utm.edu

Education:

PhD, Economics from Washington State University

MSc, Economic History from The London School of Economics and Political Science

BA, English from University of North Florida

BA, Economics from University of North Florida

Research/Academic Interests:

Applied Econometrics

Industrial Organization and Applied Microeconomics

Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

Agricultural and Food Marketing

International Trade

Experimental Methods

Laboratory Instructor, Veterinary Health Technology
102 VHTF
150 Campus Road
Martin TN 38238
731-881-3752
kkenne31@utm.edu

Academic History:

B.S. in Agriculture 2014- University of TN at Martin

Previous Work History:

Anesthetist at Auburn University Vet School

Anesthetist at Memphis Veterinary Specialists

Scholarly Interest:

To provide students the opportunity to become skilled and successful Veterinary Health Technologists.

Lab Instructor, Geology
EPS 208A
Martin, TN. 38238
Office Number: (731) 881-7441
Fax Number: (731) 881-7968
apattat@utm.edu

Education:

M.S. -- Geoscience, Texas Tech University, 2017

B.S. -- Geoscience, Tennessee Technological University, 2014

Scholarly Interest

Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, with emphasis on depositional environments and processes

Geomorphology

Petroleum Geology

Veterinary Health Technology Laboratory Instructor
105 Veterinary Health Technology Facility
Martin Tn 38238
731-881-7013
(731) 881-7968 Fax
awaldon1@utm.edu

Academic History

M.S. from UT Martin

B.S. in Agriculture from Murray State University 2003

Human animal bond certification

Scholarly Interest

Teaching students in Animal Science and Veterinary Health Technology laboratories. With special interest in Equine medicine, Feline medicine and behavior, and clinical laboratory procedures.

Associate Professor of Agricultural Education
268 Brehm Hall
Martin, TN 38238
(731) 881-7271 Office
(731) 881-7968 Fax
email: wbird1@utm.edu

Academic History

Ph.D. in Agricultural Education with emphasis in teacher education, University of Missouri, 2012
M. Ed. in Educational Leadership with emphasis in school administration and leadership, Trevecca Nazarene University, 2008
B.S. in Agriculture with agricultural education concentration, University of Tennessee-Martin, 2006

Scholarly Interests

Formal and non-formal educator preparation
Teaching, learning, and motivational theory
Positive youth development

Collegiate FFA Info

Collegiate FFA allows students to continue their FFA experience beyond high school, while also providing great social and professional development opportunities. You can check out our Collegiate FFA Facebook Page for additional information regarding meeting times, meeting locations, membership, and special activities.

Links

• Tennessee FFA Association
• National FFA Organization
• American Association for Agricultural Education
• American Educational Research Association
• Journal of Southern Agriculture Education Research
• North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture

Assistant Professor, Plant & Soil Science
266 Brehm Hall
Office Number: (731) 881-7257
Fax Number: (731) 881-7968
bwolters@utm.edu

Academic History

Ph.D. Plant and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2019

M.S Soil Science, Washington State University, 2015

B.S. Agricultural Science (Agricultural Communications concentration), University of Tennessee at Martin, 2012

Scholarly Interest

Monoculture and multispecies cover crops, soil health, soil fertility, fruit and vegetable production

Authentic assessment and active learning in face-to-face and online teaching

Associate Professor of Animal Science
102 Diagnostics Lab
Martin Tn 38238
731-881-1071
cary1@utm.edu

Academic History

D.V.M., University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013

B.S. in Agriculture with animal science concentration, University of Tennessee at Martin, 2009

Scholarly Interest

Parasitology

Pathology

Small animal dentistry

Lecturer, Agricultural Economics
260 Brehm Hall
Martin, TN 38238
731-487-0222 Mobile
dmorri25@utm.edu

Academic History

M.S. Agricultural Business, University of Tennessee at Martin, 2013

B.S. Agricultural Business, University of Tennessee at Martin, 2011

Scholarly Interests:

Agricultural production economics, crop budgeting, cattle production economics, commodity marketing, risk management, and agricultural policy.

Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources
Associate Professor of Veterinary Health Technology
104 Vet Tech Health Tech Facility
Martin, Tennessee 38238
dwalke41@utm.edu
(731) 881-7328 Office
(731) 881-7968 FAX

Academic History

D.V.M., Auburn University, 1979
B.S. Animal Science, University of Tennessee at Martin, 1975

Scholarly interests

Small Animal Medicine and Surgery with special interests in feline diseases and prevention. Special interests in heartworm disease and prevention. Goal is to enhance the learning experience for students by incorporating 32 years of private practice into a practical and useful education.

Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources
Assistant Professor of Animal Science
144 Brehm Hall
Martin, Tennessee 38238
Office: (731) 881-7260
Fax: (731) 881-7968
dwatso30@utm.edu

Academic History

B.S. in Animal Science from Middle Tennessee State University, 1993.
DVM from University of Wisconsin, 1999.

Teaching Areas

Animal Reproduction

Animal breeding and Genetics

Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals

Associate Professor of Animal Science
269 Brehm Hall
Martin, TN 38238
(731) 881-7255 Office
(731) 881-7968 FAX
email: ebuttrey@utm.edu

Professional Profile

Dr. Buttrey joined the Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources in August 2014. She was reared in rural Middle Tennessee before pursuing her formal education in agriculture and animal science at the University of Tennessee at Martin (B.S. '03), Texas A&M University (M.S. '06), and West Texas A&M University (Ph.D. ’11). Prior to returning to UTM, Dr. Buttrey spent five years as a beef cattle extension and research assistant at Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension in Amarillo and two years as an assistant professor at Louisiana Tech University.

Teaching and Related Service

Dr. Buttrey teaches undergraduate animal science courses in livestock evaluation, animal nutrition, reproduction, cow-calf and stocker-feeder beef cattle production, and current issues in animal agriculture. She provides academic advising for undergraduate and graduate students.

 

Additionally, Dr. Buttrey is the faculty advisor for the UTM Student Cattlemen’s Association and faculty and scholarship advisor for Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She serves on several University committees and is a member of the Honors Council and graduate faculty.

Scholarly Activity

Dr. Buttrey enjoys mentoring undergraduate students as they work on research projects. Projects have ranged from stocker cattle grazing studies and studying the effects of castration on cattle performance to effects of mat-feeding on pig performance and how diet quality affects liver function in cats!

 

More recently, she has developed a keen interest in the scholarship of teaching and learning and is a member of the 1st and 4th cohorts of the UTM Faculty Learning Community. She is working with her colleagues to improve her teaching methods and foster more inter-disciplinary learning opportunities across the UTM campus.

Personal Sketch

Dr. Buttrey, her husband Brad (UTM ’05), and two children live on a small farm near Martin where they raise Red Angus cattle and Katahdin hair sheep. They enjoy working together on the farm and spending time with family.

Veterinary Health Technology Lab Instructor
103 Veterinary Health Technology Facility
Martin TN 38238
731-881-7475
ecarrol8@utm.edu

Academic History

B.S. 2009 Murray State University in Agriculture

2013 Masters degree in Education

Scholarly Interest

Teach labs in Veterinary Health technology
Adviser of Veterinary Science Club

Lecturer, Plant & Soil Science
262 Brehm Hall
Martin, TN. 38238
Office Number: (731) 332-9114
Fax Number: (731) 881-7968
ilepcha1@utm.edu

Academic History:

• Ph.D. 2018 Plant, Insect and Microbial Sciences (Spl. Crop, Soil and Pest Management), Division of Plant Sciences, University of Missouri, USA
• M.S. 2011 Plant Sciences (Spl. Crop Science), Department of Plant Sciences, Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Netherlands,
• B.S. 2004 Agricultural Sciences, A.N.G.R Agricultural University, Hyderabad, India

Research interests

• Cropping systems with specific interests on the use of alternative crops (Forages) and cover crops.
• Tillage and soil conservation.
• Sustainable crop production, ecology and agroecosystems.

Teaching

• Introduction to Plant and Soil Science (PLSC 110: On-campus and online)
• Forage Crops (PLSC 422)
• International Food and Fiber Production Systems (AGRI 295)
• Soil Science lab (SOIL 210)

Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources
Lecturer, Agricultural Economics
MSANR Graduate Coordinator
264 Bhrem Hall
Martin, Tennessee 38238
Office: 731-881-7266
Fax: (731) 881-7968

Prior:

Worked 8 years in the Instructional Technology Center, at UTM as an IT Specialist II.

Academic History

Master of Business Administration – M.B.A. for Banking & Financial Services, UTM. December, 2015.
Master of Science - Agricultural Operations Management (M.S.A.O.M.), UTM. December, 2005.
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Business, UTM. December, 2003.

Scholarly Interest

Online Education

Assistant Professor, Agricultural Engineering Technology
117 Agriculture Pavillion
Martin, TN. 38238
Office Number: (731) 881-7264
Fax Number: (731) 881-7968
jcole42@utm.edu

Educational Credentials

Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
Ph.D., 2019
Forest Resources, Sustainable Bioproducts

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Master of Science, 2004
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Bachelor of Science, 2002
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

Employment History

Republic Doors and Frames; McKenzie, TN
4/2012 – 6/2013
Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineer

American Ordnance, LLC; Milan, TN
7/2009 – 3/2012
Project Engineer

Greenfield Products, Inc.; Union City, TN
1/2008 – 7/2009
Design Engineer

Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co.; Lexington, KY
10/2004 – 1/2008
Design Engineer

Research/Academic Interests:

Agricultural machinery, robotics, and automation.
Renewable Energy.
Entrepreneurial endeavors.
Mobile Energy Classroom.

Professional Societies

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International
Forest Products Society
North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA)

Licenses and Certifications:

Registered Professional Engineer, State of Tennessee, License No. 112512

Grants/Sponsorships:

Cole, John; Gale, Paula; Tewari, Rachna; USDA NIFA Capacity Building Grants for Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture; Mobile Energy Classroom; 2016-2018
Mehlhorn, Sandy; Cole, John; D’Antoni, Jeremy; Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Specialty Crop Block Grant for construction of a high tunnel and irrigation system, Funded October 2013

Professor of Animal Science
Director of Veterinary Technology Program
Veterinarian
216 Football Press Box
Martin, TN 38238
(731) 881-7952
Fax: (731) 881-7968
email: jrober29@utm.edu

Academic History

D.V.M. 2002 The University of TN CVM
B.S. in Agriculture 1999 The University of TN at Martin

Scholarly Interests

Teach classes in animal science and pre-veterinary medicine
Advisor of Pre-Vet Club
Prepare students for success in life.

Laboratory Instructor, Veterinary Health Technology
102 VHTF
150 Campus Road
Martin TN 38238
731-881-3752
(731) 881-7968
kkenne31@utm.edu

Academic History:

B.S. in Agriculture 2014- University of TN at Martin

Previous Work History:

Anesthetist at Auburn University Vet School

Anesthetist at Memphis Veterinary Specialists

Scholarly Interest:

To provide students the opportunity to become skilled and successful Veterinary Health Technologists.

Laboratory Instructor, Veterinary Health Technology
West Tennessee Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab
Martin Tn 38238
731-881-1071
Fax: (731) 881-7968
mchesnut@utm.edu

Academic History:

B.S. in Agriculture- Animal Science concentration, University of Tennessee at Martin, 2012.

B.S in Agriculture- Veterinary Health Technology concentration, University of Tennessee at Martin, 2016.

Scholarly Interest

Surgery and Anesthesia. Companion Animal Medicine. Hematology.

Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics
Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources
University of Tennessee at Martin
206 Brehm Hall
Martin, TN 38238
(731) 881-7254 Office
(731) 881-7968 Fax
rpruit10@utm.edu

Academic History

Ph.D. Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University, 2008 M.S. Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, 2004 B.S. Agriculture, Western Kentucky University, 2003

Scholarly Interests/Activities

Livestock Economics and Marketing Farm Management Agribusiness Marketing Co-Advisor of National Agricultural Marketing Association club

Courses Taught

AGEC 110, Introduction to Agricultural Business AGEC 386, Advanced Agribusiness Market Planning AGEC 410, Spreadsheet Analysis in Agribusiness AGEC 444, Practicum in Agribusiness AGEC 465, Agricultural Finance AGEC 471, Agriculture Management

Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources
Veterinary Health Technology Laboratory Instructor
202 VTHF
Martin, Tennessee 38238
Office: 731-881-3752

Academic History

M.S. in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management with emphasis in Agribusiness and Risk Management, University of Tennessee at Martin, 2016
B.S. in Agriculture with emphasis in Animal Science with a concentration in Veterinary Health Technology, University of Tennessee at Martin, 2014

Scholarly Interest

Hands-on clinical learning

Innovative learning styles

Client Communications and pet/farm care

Veterinary Science Club

Our Veterinary Science Club is an organization for students with interest in the veterinary medical field. Students gather together to learn vast opportunities in the veterinary field. The club goes on trips to visit top notch Veterinary Schools as well as Specialty Hospitals. For more information on what is happening with Veterinary Science Club visit our Facebook Page.

Links

UTM Veterinary Health Technology
Bachelor Completion Program

Professor of Park Management and Heritage Interpretation
Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources
267 Brehm Hall
Martin, TN 38238
(731) 881-7954 Office
(731) 881-7968 Fax
email: psmartt@utm.edu

Academic History

Ph.D. Forestry, Texas A&M University, 2002
M.F. Forest Recreation, Stephen F. Austin State University, 1993
B.S. Aerospace, Middle Tennessee State University, 1987

Scholarly Interests

Park Resource Management
Resource Interpretation
Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drones)
Technology Development

University of Tennessee at Martin
Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources
256 Brehm Hall
Martin, TN 38238
Office: 731-881-7444
Fax: (731) 881-7968
e-mail: tdepries@utm.edu

Academic History

University of Memphis, Ph. D. Earth Science
Union University, Ed.D.
University of Mississippi, M.A.
University of Tennessee – Martin, B.S.
University of Memphis, B.A.

Scholarly Interests

Geoscience Education
Online Learning
Water Resources and Urbanization

Lecturer of Geosciences
201C Johnson EPS
Martin Tn 38238
Office Phone – 731-881-7438
Fax – 731-881-7434
twalla18@utm.edu

Academic History

B.A. in Geography – Memphis State University (University of Memphis)

M.S. in Geosciences – Mississippi State University (concentration in Meteorology)

Scholarly Interest

Severe Weather (tornadoes, derechos)

Winter Weather (snow)

Forecasting

Storm Chasing

Associate Professor, Geology
208C Johnson EPS
Martin, TN 38238
Office:(731) 881-7430
Fax: (731) 881-7968
avanboen@utm.edu

Academic History

Ph.D. Geology, Texas A&M University, 2021

M.S. Geology, University of Missouri, 2007

B.S Geology, Northwest Missouri State University, 2004

B.S. Geography, Northwest Missouri State University, 2004

Scholarly Interests

Geoscience education, embodied cognition, field geology, plate tectonics, structural geology, igneous and metamorphic petrology, spatial visualization.

Dean of the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
251 Brehm Hall
Martin, TN 38238
(731) 881-7251 Office
(731) 881-7948 FAX
winters@utm.edu

Academic History

Postdoctorate, Molecular Endocrinology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, [1992-1994]
Ph.D, Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [1992]
M.S. Animal Science, Purdue University, [1985]
B.S. Animal Science, Washington State University [1983]

Scholarly Interests/Activities

Dean Winters teaches courses in Animal Genetics and Reproduction, and lectures in Nutritional Endocrinology, Agricultural Biotechnology, and Dairy Management. His research in nutritional and reproductive endocrinology has resulted in three patents and numerous publications and presentations around the world. In recent years, he has been interested in the scholarship of learning, and building cultures of innovation and entrepreneurship within the student population. He serves on the National Board of Directors of Non-land-grant Agricultural and Renewable Resources Universities (NARRU) and LEAD21 (Leadership for the 21st Century).

Selected Honors

2015—Visiting Professor in Agriculture, Hirosaki University, Japan
2015—Graduate of University of Tennessee Leadership Institute
2014—Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honorary, UT Martin
2011--Patriot Award, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, U.S. Department of Defense
2004--Brothers of the Century Award, Alpha Gamma Rho National Agricultural Fraternity
2003--Who’s Who in Agriculture Higher Education
1993--National Research Service Award, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Lab Instructor, Veterinary Health Technology
102 VHTF
Martin Tn 38238
731-881-7475
zmorphis@utm.edu

Education:

B.S. in Agriculture with concentration in Animal Science, Veterinary Health Technology

Professor of Chemistry

Office: EPS 308B
Phone: 731-881-7454
Email: skairee@utm.edu

 

Education:
B.S., M.S., Panjab University, India
Ph.D. Oklahoma State University

 

Courses Taught:
General Chemistry (Lab)
Green Chemistry
Nuclear Chemistry
Physical Chemistry (Lab)

 

Sponsor UTM SAACS
S.K. Airee Homepage

 

Hight School Science Bowl
ACS Ky Lake Councilor page

 

Area Collegiate Chemistry Meeting

Associate Professor of Inorganic Chemistry

Office: Johnson EPS 325
Phone: 731-881-7462
Email: ashelt18@utm.edu

 

Education:
B.S., ACS accredited (2006) – Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; Advisor Les Pesterfield
Ph.D. (2011) – University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Advisor Kirk Schanze

 

Courses Taught:
Chem 101 – Fundamentals of Chemistry
Chem 121 and 121L – General Chemistry I
Chem 122 – General Chemistry II
Chem 359 – Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Chem 410 – Physical Inorganic Chemistry
Chem 470/490 – Introduction to Research in Chemistry/Research in Chemistry
GENS 101 – Freshman Studies

 

Selected Publications:

High Efficiency Platinum Acetylide Nonlinear Absorption Chromophores Covalently Linked to Poly(methyl methacrylate)
Abigail H. Shelton, Randi S. Price, Luisa Brokmann, Barbara Dettlaff, and Kirk S. Schanze
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2013, 5 (16), pp 7867–7874

 

Extended Conjugation Platinum(II) Porphyrins for use in Near-Infrared Emitting Organic Light Emitting Diodes
Kenneth R. Graham, Yixing Yang, Jonathan R. Sommer, Abigail H. Shelton, Kirk S. Schanze, Jiangeng Xue, and John R. Reynolds
Chem. Mater., 2011, 23 (24), pp 5305–5312

 

Photophysical Properties of Near-Infrared Phosphorescent π-Extended Platinum Porphyrins
Jonathan R. Sommer, Abigail H. Shelton, Anand Parthasarathy, Ion Ghiviriga, John R. Reynolds, and Kirk S. Schanze
Chem. Mater., 2011, 23 (24), pp 5296–5304

 

Organoplatinum Chromophores for Application in High-Performance Nonlinear Absorption Materials
Chen Liao, Abigail H. Shelton, Kye-Young Kim, and Kirk S. Schanze
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2011, 3 (9), pp 3225–3238

 

Optimizing Simultaneous Two-Photon Absorption and Transient Triplet−Triplet Absorption in Platinum Acetylide Chromophores
Kye-Young Kim, Abigail H. Shelton, Mikhail Drobizhev, Nikolay Makarov, Aleksander Rebane and Kirk S. Schanze
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2010, 114 (26), pp 7003–7013

 

Professor of Chemistry

Office: EPS 308B
Phone: 731-881-7456
Email: pdavis@utm.edu

 

Education:
B.S. Colorado State University
M.Phil. University of Southhampton, England
Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana

 

Courses Taught:
CHEM 111
General Chemistry 121, 122
Physical Inorganic Chemistry (410)

• CHEM 111 Syllabus
• CHEM 111 Lab Schedule
• CHEM 121 Syllabus
• CHEM 121 Minimum Course Coverage
• CHEM 121 Lab Schedule
• CHEM 122 syllabus
• CHEM 122 Minimum Course Coverage
• CHEM 122 Lab Schedule except for CHEM 122HL

Associate Professor of Physics

 

Office: 222D Johnson EPS Building
Telephone: 731-881-7433 or 731-881-7450
Fax: 731-881-7443
Email: mgetaneh@utm.edu

 

Dr. Getaneh's Personal Homepage

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Office: Johnson EPS 301D

Phone: 731-881-7460

Email: gsmith65@utm.edu

 

Education:

B.S. Chemistry – Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO

Ph.D. Organic Chemistry – Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

 

Industrial Experience:

Absolute Science, Lexington, MA

Cetek Corporation, Marlborough, MA

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA

 

Courses Taught:

CHEM 112 – Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry

CHEM 121-122 – General Chemistry

CHEM 341-342 – Organic Chemistry

CHEM 350 – Medicinal Chemistry

GENS 101 ­– Freshman Studies

 

Research:

 

Lauroside B (1) is a naturally occurring molecule that was first extracted from Sweet Bay Laurel in 2004.  In 2011, researchers demonstrated that 1 has potent biological activity against malignant skin cancer cells, making it an attractive target for laboratory synthesis.  Research in the Smith Group is focused on a synthetic route to access 1 via the intermediate synthesis of Vomifoliol (2).

 

Publications:

Small molecule metalloprotease inhibitor with in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo efficacy against botulinum neurotoxin serotype A.  Jacobson, A.R., Adler, M., Silvaggi, N.R., Allen, K.N., Smith, G.M., Fredenburg, R.A., Stein, R.L., Park, J.-B., Feng, X., Shoemaker, C.B., Deshpande, S.S., Goodnough, M.C., Malizio, C.J., Johnson, E.A., Pellett, S., Tepp, W.H., Tzipori, S.  Toxicon, 2017, 137, pp. 36-47.

 

Synthetic studies toward citrinadin A: Construction of the pentacyclic core.  

McCallum, M.E., Smith, G.M., Matsumaru, T., Kong, K., Enquist, J.A., Wood, J.L.

Journal of Antibiotics, 2016, 69 (4), pp. 331-336.

 

Synthetic studies toward the citrinadins: Enantioselective preparation of an advanced spirooxindole intermediate.  Matsumaru, T., McCallum, M.E., Enquist Jr., J.A., Smith, G.M., Kong, K., Wood, J.L. Tetrahedron, 2014, 70 (27-28), pp. 4089-4093.

 

An Enantioselective Total Synthesis and Stereochemical Revision of (+)-Citrinadin B. Kong, K; Enquist, J.; McCallum, M.; Smith, G.; Matsumaru, T.; Menhaji-Klotz, E.; Wood, J.  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135 (30), pp. 10890–10893.

 

Botulinum neurotoxin serotype A inhibitors: Small-molecule mercaptoacetamide analogs.  Moe, S.T., Thompson, A.B., Smith, G.M., Fredenburg, R.A., Stein, R.L., Jacobson, A.R. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 2009, 17 (8), pp. 3072-3079.

 

Assistant Professor Analytical Chemistry

Office: Johnson EPS 323
Phone: 731-881-7445
Email: rmontgomery@utm.edu

 

Education:
B.S. - Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL - ACS accreditation
Ph.D. - southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

 

Courses Taught:
Chem 121 and 121L - General Chemistry
Chem 122, 122L, and 122HL - General Chemistry
Chem 320 and 320L - Quantitative Analysis
Chem 420 and 420L - Instrumental Analysis
GENS 101 - Freshman Studies

 

Research Interests:
Research in my lab focuses mainly on proteomic analysis using chromatography, electrophoresis and fluorescence microscopy. The lab focuses on developing instrumentation for the separation of proteins, as well as the analysis of the separated proteins.

 

Selected Publications:

• Montgomery, Robbie; Jia, Xuegang; Tolley, Luke."Dynamic Isoelectric Focusing for Proteomics", Analytical Chemistry, 2006, 78 (18), 6511-6518.
• Montgomery, Robbie; Shay, Hanna; McCarroll, Matthew; Tolley, Luke." DIABLA: A New Screening Method for the Discovery of Protein Targets", J. Proteome Res., 2008, 7 (10), pp 4594-4597

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Office: 324 Johnson EPS Building
Hours: M 11:30 - 1:30 W 11:30 - 12:30
Phone: 731-881-7453
Email: pshelto2@utm.edu

 

Education:
Bachelors Degree, 1997, Western Kentucky University
Masters Degree, 2001, Western Kentucky University
Doctorate, 2010, University of Florida

Professor & Department Chair of Chemistry & Physics

Office: 319C Johnson EPS Building
Phone: 731-881-7451
Fax: 731-881-7443
Email: cthomas@utm.edu

 

Education:
B.S. University of Florida
Ph.D. Florida State University

 

Courses Taught:
Chemistry 121, 121 Lab, 122, 122 Lab
Biochemistry 411, 412

Position and Rank:

Assistant Director

Center for International Education

Education:

The University of Tennessee at Martin, BS

Contact:

Gooch Hall, room 124 B

Phone: 731-881-1092

Email: andrewb@utm.edu

 

Position and Rank:

University Travel Consultant

Center for International Education

Education:

The University of Tennessee at Martin, BS

Contact:

Gooch Hall, room 124 A

Phone: 731-881-3581

Email: msudzum@worldtrav.com

 

Professor of Chemistry

Office: EPS 308B
Phone: 731-881-7454
Email: skairee@utm.edu

 

Education:
B.S., M.S., Panjab University, India
Ph.D. Oklahoma State University

 

Courses Taught:
General Chemistry (Lab)
Green Chemistry
Nuclear Chemistry
Physical Chemistry (Lab)

 

Sponsor UTM SAACS
S.K. Airee Homepage

 

Hight School Science Bowl
ACS Ky Lake Councilor page

 

Area Collegiate Chemistry Meeting

Associate Professor of Inorganic Chemistry

Office: Johnson EPS 325
Phone: 731-881-7462
Email: ashelt18@utm.edu

 

Education:
B.S., ACS accredited (2006) – Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; Advisor Les Pesterfield
Ph.D. (2011) – University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Advisor Kirk Schanze

 

Courses Taught:
Chem 101 – Fundamentals of Chemistry
Chem 121 and 121L – General Chemistry I
Chem 122 – General Chemistry II
Chem 359 – Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Chem 410 – Physical Inorganic Chemistry
Chem 470/490 – Introduction to Research in Chemistry/Research in Chemistry
GENS 101 – Freshman Studies

 

Selected Publications:

High Efficiency Platinum Acetylide Nonlinear Absorption Chromophores Covalently Linked to Poly(methyl methacrylate)
Abigail H. Shelton, Randi S. Price, Luisa Brokmann, Barbara Dettlaff, and Kirk S. Schanze
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2013, 5 (16), pp 7867–7874

 

Extended Conjugation Platinum(II) Porphyrins for use in Near-Infrared Emitting Organic Light Emitting Diodes
Kenneth R. Graham, Yixing Yang, Jonathan R. Sommer, Abigail H. Shelton, Kirk S. Schanze, Jiangeng Xue, and John R. Reynolds
Chem. Mater., 2011, 23 (24), pp 5305–5312

 

Photophysical Properties of Near-Infrared Phosphorescent π-Extended Platinum Porphyrins
Jonathan R. Sommer, Abigail H. Shelton, Anand Parthasarathy, Ion Ghiviriga, John R. Reynolds, and Kirk S. Schanze
Chem. Mater., 2011, 23 (24), pp 5296–5304

 

Organoplatinum Chromophores for Application in High-Performance Nonlinear Absorption Materials
Chen Liao, Abigail H. Shelton, Kye-Young Kim, and Kirk S. Schanze
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2011, 3 (9), pp 3225–3238

 

Optimizing Simultaneous Two-Photon Absorption and Transient Triplet−Triplet Absorption in Platinum Acetylide Chromophores
Kye-Young Kim, Abigail H. Shelton, Mikhail Drobizhev, Nikolay Makarov, Aleksander Rebane and Kirk S. Schanze
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2010, 114 (26), pp 7003–7013

 

Professor of Chemistry

Office: EPS 308B
Phone: 731-881-7456
Email: pdavis@utm.edu

 

Education:
B.S. Colorado State University
M.Phil. University of Southhampton, England
Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana

 

Courses Taught:
CHEM 111
General Chemistry 121, 122
Physical Inorganic Chemistry (410)

• CHEM 111 Syllabus
• CHEM 111 Lab Schedule
• CHEM 121 Syllabus
• CHEM 121 Minimum Course Coverage
• CHEM 121 Lab Schedule
• CHEM 122 syllabus
• CHEM 122 Minimum Course Coverage
• CHEM 122 Lab Schedule except for CHEM 122HL

Associate Professor of Physics

 

Office: 222D Johnson EPS Building
Telephone: 731-881-7433 or 731-881-7450
Fax: 731-881-7443
Email: mgetaneh@utm.edu

 

Dr. Getaneh's Personal Homepage

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Office: Johnson EPS 301D

Phone: 731-881-7460

Email: gsmith65@utm.edu

 

Education:

B.S. Chemistry – Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO

Ph.D. Organic Chemistry – Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

 

Industrial Experience:

Absolute Science, Lexington, MA

Cetek Corporation, Marlborough, MA

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA

 

Courses Taught:

CHEM 112 – Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry

CHEM 121-122 – General Chemistry

CHEM 341-342 – Organic Chemistry

CHEM 350 – Medicinal Chemistry

GENS 101 ­– Freshman Studies

 

Research:

 

Lauroside B (1) is a naturally occurring molecule that was first extracted from Sweet Bay Laurel in 2004.  In 2011, researchers demonstrated that 1 has potent biological activity against malignant skin cancer cells, making it an attractive target for laboratory synthesis.  Research in the Smith Group is focused on a synthetic route to access 1 via the intermediate synthesis of Vomifoliol (2).

 

Publications:

Small molecule metalloprotease inhibitor with in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo efficacy against botulinum neurotoxin serotype A.  Jacobson, A.R., Adler, M., Silvaggi, N.R., Allen, K.N., Smith, G.M., Fredenburg, R.A., Stein, R.L., Park, J.-B., Feng, X., Shoemaker, C.B., Deshpande, S.S., Goodnough, M.C., Malizio, C.J., Johnson, E.A., Pellett, S., Tepp, W.H., Tzipori, S.  Toxicon, 2017, 137, pp. 36-47.

 

Synthetic studies toward citrinadin A: Construction of the pentacyclic core.  

McCallum, M.E., Smith, G.M., Matsumaru, T., Kong, K., Enquist, J.A., Wood, J.L.

Journal of Antibiotics, 2016, 69 (4), pp. 331-336.

 

Synthetic studies toward the citrinadins: Enantioselective preparation of an advanced spirooxindole intermediate.  Matsumaru, T., McCallum, M.E., Enquist Jr., J.A., Smith, G.M., Kong, K., Wood, J.L. Tetrahedron, 2014, 70 (27-28), pp. 4089-4093.

 

An Enantioselective Total Synthesis and Stereochemical Revision of (+)-Citrinadin B. Kong, K; Enquist, J.; McCallum, M.; Smith, G.; Matsumaru, T.; Menhaji-Klotz, E.; Wood, J.  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135 (30), pp. 10890–10893.

 

Botulinum neurotoxin serotype A inhibitors: Small-molecule mercaptoacetamide analogs.  Moe, S.T., Thompson, A.B., Smith, G.M., Fredenburg, R.A., Stein, R.L., Jacobson, A.R. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 2009, 17 (8), pp. 3072-3079.

 

Assistant Professor Analytical Chemistry

Office: Johnson EPS 323
Phone: 731-881-7445
Email: rmontgomery@utm.edu

 

Education:
B.S. - Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL - ACS accreditation
Ph.D. - southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

 

Courses Taught:
Chem 121 and 121L - General Chemistry
Chem 122, 122L, and 122HL - General Chemistry
Chem 320 and 320L - Quantitative Analysis
Chem 420 and 420L - Instrumental Analysis
GENS 101 - Freshman Studies

 

Research Interests:
Research in my lab focuses mainly on proteomic analysis using chromatography, electrophoresis and fluorescence microscopy. The lab focuses on developing instrumentation for the separation of proteins, as well as the analysis of the separated proteins.

 

Selected Publications:

• Montgomery, Robbie; Jia, Xuegang; Tolley, Luke."Dynamic Isoelectric Focusing for Proteomics", Analytical Chemistry, 2006, 78 (18), 6511-6518.
• Montgomery, Robbie; Shay, Hanna; McCarroll, Matthew; Tolley, Luke." DIABLA: A New Screening Method for the Discovery of Protein Targets", J. Proteome Res., 2008, 7 (10), pp 4594-4597

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Office: 324 Johnson EPS Building
Hours: M 11:30 - 1:30 W 11:30 - 12:30
Phone: 731-881-7453
Email: pshelto2@utm.edu

 

Education:
Bachelors Degree, 1997, Western Kentucky University
Masters Degree, 2001, Western Kentucky University
Doctorate, 2010, University of Florida

Professor & Department Chair of Chemistry & Physics

Office: 319C Johnson EPS Building
Phone: 731-881-7451
Fax: 731-881-7443
Email: cthomas@utm.edu

 

Education:
B.S. University of Florida
Ph.D. Florida State University

 

Courses Taught:
Chemistry 121, 121 Lab, 122, 122 Lab
Biochemistry 411, 412

Position and Rank:

Professor of Marketing, tenure track

Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems

Education:

The University of Tennessee at Martin, BS

The University of Tennessee at Martin, MBA

University of Memphis, Ph.D.

Contact:

126D Business Administration

Phone: 731-881-7245

Email: akilburn@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position:

Lecturer of Marketing

Contact:

Business Administration, room 134

Phone: 731-881-7233

Email: rbarnwe1@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Professor of Management

Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems

Education:

The University of Tennessee at Martin, B.S.B.A.

The University of Tennessee at Martin, MBA

University of Memphis, Ph.D.

Contact:

126B Business Administration

Phone: 731-881-7474

Email: bkilburn@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Professor of Management, tenure track

Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems

Education:

The University of Texas at Arlington, Ph.D.

Texas A&M University-Commerce, M.B.A.

Abilene Christian University, B.A.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 18

Phone: 731-881-7209

Email: hchen38@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Professor of Management Information Systems, tenured

Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems

Education:

Southwest Missouri State University, BSBA

University of Arkansas, MBA

University of Arkansas,Ph.D

Contact:

Business Administration, room 226

Phone: 731-881-7481

Email: foltz@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position:

Associate Professor of Information Systems

Education:

University of Mississippi, PhD

University of Southern Mississippi, MBA

University of Mississippi, BBA

Contact:

Business Administration, room 212

Phone: 731-881-7244

Email: bjohn150@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Assistant Professor of Marketing, Tenure-Track

Department of Management, Marketing, Information Systems

Education:

Ph.D., Kent State University, 2012, Marketing

M.B.A., University of Akron, 2005, Strategic Marketing

B.A., University of Akron, 2003, Business & Organizational Communication

Contact:

Business Administration, room 6

Phone: 731-881-7354

Email: csaenget@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Assistant Professor of Sport Management – Untenured (Tenure Track)

Department of Management, Marketing, Information Systems

Education:

United States Sports Academy

Canisius College

Houghton College

Contact:

Business Administration, room 110

Phone: 731-881-7369

Email: ddavis78@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Assistant Professor of Management

Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems

Education:

National Cheng-Chi University, BA

Monterey Institute of International Studies, MPA

The Ohio State University, MBA

Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Ph.D.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 7

Phone: 731-881-7639

Email: dwang22@utm.edu

Vita:

December, 2009

 

Position and Rank:

Associate Professor of Information Systems

Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems

Education:

The University of Mississippi, BA

The University of Mississippi, MBA

The University of Mississippi, Ph.D

Contact:

Business Administration, room 24

Phone: 731-881-7955

Email: denisew@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Professor of Management, tenured

Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems

Education:

Georgia Institute of Technology, BSIE

Georgia Institute of Technology, MSIE

Georgia Institute of Technology, Ph.D.

Contact:

Phone: 731-514-9327

Email: jknight@utm.edu

Website

Vita

 

Position:

Assistant Professor of Management

Education:

University of Southern Mississippi, PhD

Delta State University, MBA

Delta State University, BBA

Contact:

Business Administration, room 131

Phone: 731-881-7331

Email: jlong59@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Chair, Management, Marketing, and Information Systems

Professor of Management, tenured

Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems

Education:

Austin Peay State University, BS

Murray State University, MBA

Louisiana Tech University, DBA

Contact:

Business Administration, room 115A

Phone: 731-881-7268

Email: joverby@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Coordinator, Graduate Programs in Business

Professor of Marketing, tenured

Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems

Education:

University of Arkansas, BS

University of Central Arkansas, MBA

Louisiana Tech University, DBA

Contact:

Business Administration, room 213

Phone: 731-881-7236

Email: khammond@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Associate Professor of Business Communication

Education:

Mississippi State University; Starkville, Mississippi

The University of Southern Mississippi; Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Mississippi State University; Starkville, Mississippi

Contact:

Business Administration, room 206

Phone: 731-881-7364

Email: ldavis91@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position:

Assistant Professor Marketing

Education:

Southern Cross University, PhD

Southern Cross University, BBus

Contact:

Business Administration, room 122

Phone: 731-881-7354

Email: mbruce8@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Professor of Management, tenured

Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems

Education:

University of Memphis, BS

University of Memphis, MBA

University of Memphis, Ph.D.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 131

Phone: 731-881-7331

Email: mlemons@utm.edu

Website

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Associate Professor of Marketing, tenured

Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems

Education:

Seoul National University, BA

Seoul National University, MS

Seoul National University, Ph.D.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 118

Phone: 731-881-7267

Email: mpark@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Assistant Professor of Office Information Systems

Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems

Education:

John A. Logan College, AS

Southern Illinois University, BS

Southern Illinois University, MS

Southern Illinois University, Ph.D.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 212

Phone: 731-881-7244

Email: mkwallace@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Professor of Management, tenured

Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems

Education:

Morehead State University, BA

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Ph.D.

Contact:

Business Administration, room 213

Phone: 731-881-7325

Email: mccullou@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Instructor of Marketing

Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems

Education:

The University of Tennessee at Martin, BS

The University of Tennessee at Martin, MBA

Contact:

Business Administration, room 134

Phone: 731-881-7233

Email: rhillsman@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Associate Professor of Management

Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems

Education:

Arkansas State University, BS

Arkansas State University, MBA

Arkansas State University, MSIS

The University of Mississippi, PHD

Contact:

BA 126C

Phone: 731-881-3246

Email: sfaught@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position and Rank:

Associate Professor of Behavioral Management

Department of Management, Marketing, Information Systems

Education:

Southern Illinois University, PhD

Southern Illinois University, MBA

Northwest Missouri State University

Three Rivers Community College

Contact:

Business Administration, room 9

Phone: 731-881-7304

Email: swalke47@utm.edu

Vita

 

Position:

Assistant Professor of Management

Education:

The University of Texas at Arlington, PhD

The University of Texas at Arlington, MS

Western Illinois University, MS

Dong-Eui University, BA

Contact:

Business Administration, room 7

Phone: 731-881-7639

Email: tkang2@utm.edu

Vita

 

 

Lizzie Emmons, Programs and External Operations Coordinator for the Department of Music, completed her bachelor’s degree in Music Education (2014) and master’s in Clinical Counseling (2017) at the University of Tennessee at Martin. During her master’s program, Emmons served as an intern at STAR Center where she was able combine her music and counseling knowledge to serve clients. She also served as the graduate assistant for the Department of Music at UT Martin, providing administrative assistance, community outreach, and graphic design for the department.

 

After graduation, Emmons provided bereavement services to hospice patients and families, utilizing creative arts therapy techniques for grief support. She is deeply passionate about arts advocacy, and has been a guest presenter in the region including being the main presenter at UT Martin’s ARTStanding event and co-presenter the Tennessee Disabilities MegaConference where she spoke on the benefits of the arts on mental health.

 

Emmons is currently involved with arts advocacy initiatives through the Weakly Arts Can (WAC) organization. WAC seeks to promote and advocate for the arts in West Tennessee.

 

 

 

Mark Simmons is Director of Choral Activities and Associate Professor of Music at the University of Tennessee at Martin, a position he has held since 2004. He has also served on the faculties of Briar Cliff University (IA), the University of Evansville (IN), Ithaca College (NY), and Arizona State University (AZ). Prior to these appointments, he was the Director of Music at St. Mary’s School in Medford, Oregon where he taught vocal and instrumental music at the middle school and high school levels. In his current position at UT Martin, Dr. Simmons conducts the campus-wide University Singers as well as the auditioned touring choir, the New Pacer Singers. NPS has performed in 14 states over the past 8 years and this last summer toured the south island of New Zealand on a concert tour. He further teaches advanced conducting, secondary methods, and aural skills. Mark enjoys guest conducting various festivals, including recent appearances in West Virginia and an upcoming engagements in Nebraska and Tennessee. He holds degrees in music education and conducting from Ithaca College, the Eastman School of Music, and Arizona State University.

 

Dr. Liz Aleksander is Associate Professor of Music at the University of Tennessee at Martin, where she teaches clarinet and music theory. She is a passionate teacher who strives to provide valuable learning experiences for her students. Since arriving at UTM in 2013, Dr. Aleksander has brought in visiting artists from across the country. She has also started a clarinet choir and established a clarinet studio recital to provide additional performance opportunities for her students. In addition to UTM, she has worked with clarinetists in Brazil, Mexico, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Nebraska, and Arizona.

 

Dr. Aleksander is an active chamber musician, performing primarily with the LCD Woodwind Trio, which has commissioned and premiered a number of works for the unusual combination of flute, clarinet, and saxophone. In addition, she is bass clarinetist with the Paducah Symphony Orchestra and has performed with the Jackson (TN) Symphony Orchestra, Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, and Omaha Symphonic Winds, including a concerto performance with the latter. Dr. Aleksander has also performed at a number of international conferences, including the International Clarinet Association’s ClarinetFest, the Navy Band International Saxophone Symposium, and Andover Educators International Conference; Dr. Aleksander has also performed at regional conferences for the ICA (southeast region), the College Music Society (southern region), and the Music by Women Festival. She has also been published in the ICA’s national journal (The Clarinet) and blog (BuzzReed).

 

Philanthropy is also important to Dr. Aleksander, who founded and serves as Director of UTM’s Community Music Academy; she also participates in many outreach trips with LCD Woodwind Trio. Sigma Alpha Iota international music fraternity is also an important philanthropic organization to Dr. Aleksander: she is currently an advisor for Epsilon Iota chapter, and she was previously Membership Trainer for the Bethel University colony and Province Officer for Xi A Province. In addition, during her time in Nebraska, she began the annual SAI outreach program Music at the Museum, which allows children to try different instruments and experience live classical music.

 

Prior to working at UTM, Dr. Aleksander taught at Midland University, Cornerstone Academy of Clarinet, and Southeast Community College in Nebraska. She holds a D.M.A. from the University of Nebraska, a M.Mus. with distinction from Northern Arizona University, and a B.Mus. summa cum laude from Ohio University. Her teachers include Diane Barger, Michael Sullivan, Rebecca Rischin, and Kevin Schempf.

 

Micah Barnes, Electronics and Communications Specialist at the University of Tennessee at Martin, holds a Bachelor of Music Performance degree from UTM. Following his 1995 graduation he studied bass with Jack Budrow at Interlochen, where he also served on the production crew. Micah went on to start the world fusion jam band 27bstroke6 (along with UTM colleague Dr. Julie Hill) and relocated to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where he remained until 2012. While in working in Murfreesboro, he carved out a niche as a utility musician, writing, performing, and recording with numerous groups in various genres on an array of instruments. In 2003, he started Girls & Boys Studios to work with independent artists in Middle Tennessee. Concurrently, he created Colossal Head, a folkadelic funkytonk group for which he wrote and produced original material, and began recording regional independent artists. In 2011, Micah wrote, performed, produced, and recorded “Musica Ostium Infernum: Liber Primus,” which he followed by producing, directing, and performing in the live production by the same name later that year. In January 2012, he returned to West Tennessee to create 3D models for the Discovery Park of America and start a reclaimed wood furniture business. Soon thereafter, he began designing the facilities for Soleil Garden Center, which is home to his new recording studio—Bronze. A multifaceted musician, Micah coordinates audio and video recording needs for the UTM Department of Music; he offers classes on recording and music technology as well as applied lessons on guitar, bass, and double bass.

 

Dr. Jody N. Blake earned his Doctor of Philosophy and Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degrees in Music Education from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, both of which concentrated in vocal music education. He also holds a Master of Music in Music Education from Anderson University (South Carolina), Bachelor of Science in Music (emphasis in voice) from Blue Mountain College, and Associate of Arts in Music Education from Northeast Mississippi Community College. Additionally, he earned a Level I Kodály Certificate from the University of Central Missouri. Dr. Blake has six years of public and private school teaching experience in Mississippi, where his choirs consistently received high ratings in performance and sight-singing. His professional experience also includes teaching community college choir, applied voice, music appreciation, and music theory in Texas. Currently, Dr. Blake serves as Coordinator of Music Education at The University of Tennessee at Martin where he teaches courses in music education, methods, music theory, and supervises student teachers.

 

Additionally, he has over ten years of church music experience, working with choirs and music ensembles of all age levels. His primary research interests include hymnody in choral music education, hymnology as it relates to church music education, sight-singing instruction, distance learning in music education, and the history of choral music education. His recent article, The Driver on the Bus Says: “Sing, Sing, Sing!” was published in the August 2019 edition of Teaching Music, a publication of the National Association for Music Education.

 

Dr. Blake’s teaching interests include music education and methods courses, especially related to curriculum, instruction, philosophical, and historical foundations. When teaching music education courses, he specifically focuses on helping students form a “teacher identity.” He also thoroughly enjoys teaching music theory, music appreciation and history/literature-related courses.

 

Dr. Blake maintains active memberships in the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), and The Hymn Society of the United States and Canada. He also currently serves as the Tennessee Music Education Association (TMEA) state chair for collegiate activities (NAfME Collegiate).

 

 

Dr. Joseph W. Frye joined the music faculty at the University of Tennessee at Martin in the fall of 2011. In addition to instructing the trombone studio, he also teaches courses in Music Technology, Music Theory, Music Appreciation, Brass Methods, and Aural Skills. Prior to his appointment at UTM, Dr. Frye freelanced, toured around the globe with Princess Cruise Lines, and served as trombonist with several orchestras, performing alongside artists including Bobby McFerrin, Joshua Bell, Marcus Belgrave, Rich Ridenour, and the Four Freshmen.

 

His teaching experience includes classroom and applied teaching, coaching individuals and chamber ensembles, masterclasses, and public school and university teaching in Tennessee, Florida, West Virginia, and Texas.

 

Joseph is also very proud to have used his musical talents to in service of our country, serving for ten years in the 572nd Air National Guard Band of the Smoky Mountains. With the 572nd, he held the rank of Staff Sergeant and played euphonium, tenor and bass trombone, and frequently appeared as trombone soloist.

 

Dr. Frye holds a Bachelor of Music in Education from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and Master of Music and Doctor of Music degrees in trombone performance from The Florida State University. His primary trombone instructors and mentors are John Drew, Don Hough, Lawrence Borden, and Brad Kinney.

 

Kurt Gorman, D.M.A., Professor of Music, joined music faculty at the University of Tennessee at Martin in 2004, where he teaches trumpet and directs the UTM Big Band and Small Jazz Group. Prior to his appointment at UT Martin, Gorman served as the Principal Trumpet of Orquesta Sinaloa de las Artes in Culiacan, Mexico.

 

Gorman’s first solo album, Convergence: American Sonatas for Trumpet and Piano, released in 2018, is available on Apple Music and Spotify. Convergence includes recordings of the Sonata for Trumpet and Piano by Halsey Stevens as well as other sonatas commissioned by Gorman. The Sonata for Trumpet and Piano, Op. 45 (2007) by renowned composer Easley Blackwood is, “reminiscent of Rachmaninoff and the conservative works of Prokofiev.” The Sonata for Trumpet and Piano by hornist Wayne Lu is a biographical sketch of the performer set to music. From a review in the International Trumpet Guild Journal: “Gorman and his collaborator, Matthew Gianforte, demonstrate remarkable musicality and technique… the interaction between the performers is terrific.”

 

Gorman has performed as Principal Trumpet of the Paducah Symphony Orchestra since 2013, and he is a member of the UTM Faculty Brass Quintet and UTM Chamber Players. He has appeared as a soloist and clinician for the International Trumpet Guild. His main scholarly interest is chamber music, and he continues the research of his doctoral dissertation entitled, “The Trumpet in Mixed Chamber Music of the Twentieth Century.” Gorman also serves as vice president and editor of Veritas Musica Publishing.

 

Gorman holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Chicago and graduate degrees in performance from the University of North Texas and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He has studied privately with Keith Johnson, Keith Benjamin, John Holt, Jeff Curnow, and Guy Victor Bordo.

 

 

 

Dr. Elaine Atkins Harriss, Professor of Music at the University of Tennessee at Martin, is a pianist, flutist, and early childhood music specialist. She received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University and her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.

 

Dr. Harriss is well-known for her accompanying and has extensive piano duo, duet, and eight-hand experience with her partner Allison Nelson. Elaine's flute performing includes 25 years as principal flutist with area orchestras, 18 years of chamber work with the University Trio, many solo recitals, and the premier of Sam Ewell's Ramble for Flute and String Orchestra.

 

To serve the musical needs of the community, Dr. Harriss maintains a precollege music studio, and for 18 years directed Kindermusik of Martin which served over 1,500 children birth through age seven. She was Director of Educational Standards and Professional Development for Kindermusik International of Greensboro, N.C., for many years and served as president of the International Kindermusik Educators Association from 1999-2003.

 

Dr. Harriss has taught over 50 workshops on five continents and has made presentations at meetings and conventions of the National Piano Pedagogy Conference, the Music Educators National Conference, the Kindermusik Educators Association, the Australian Kindermusik Educators Association, the Hawaiian International Conference on Arts and the Humanities, and the Tennessee Music Teachers Association. She was named Tennessee Music Teacher of the Year by the Tennessee Music Teachers Association and is a past president of that group. Dr. Harriss is also a past president of the Tennessee Federation of Music Clubs and an active member and past president of NFMC's Martin Philharmonic Music Guild.

 

Dr. Harriss was the 2007-2008 president of the UT Martin Faculty Senate, and is a past president of the Martin Area Music Teachers Association, advisor to UTM's Sigma Alpha Iota chapter (music fraternity for women), member of the Martin Historic Zoning Comission, and a past member of the Martin Beautiful Committee. She and her late husband Ernie Harriss II have two sons and a daughter-in-law, Ernie Harriss III, and Edward and Elana Harriss, and three grandchildren, Blase Edward Harriss, Ronin Atkins Harriss, and Ella Louise Harriss. Elaine is an elder in Trinity Presbyterian Church.

 

Chan Mi Jean is the Lecturer in Music at the University of Tennessee at Martin, where she specializes in Collaborative Piano. Jean is an emerging solo pianist, chamber musician, and opera coach who has made her international appearances including performances in Austria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Italy, Thailand, and the United States.

 

As an active chamber musician, Jean has performed with various musicians on a wide range of repertoire and appeared in music festivals including Aspen Music Festival, Oberlin in Italy, Napa Valley Music Festival, and Vancouver International Song Institute. During her doctorate studies in Madison, WI, Jean was featured in Wisconsin Public Radio with instrumentalists from the Madison Symphony and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and was selected as the pianist for the prestigious Perlman Trio in 2016-17. Jean was the winner of the Irving Shain Woodwind-Piano Duo Competition with Oboist Dr. Emily Knappen and has received an Honorable Mention in the American Prize Instrumental Solo Competition for her recent recording with UT Martin tuba professor Dr. Steve Darling. As a solo pianist, Jean has won multiple national competitions and performed concertos with orchestras. She avidly performs at guest recitals, presents lectures at different conferences, and actively works on recording projects with diverse composers internationally.

 

As a passionate believer in music outreach and education, Jean has served as the pianist for the Reimagining Opera for Kids (ROK) in Bloomington, IN in 2012-14, and is currently serving as the pianist and musical director of The Magic Flute Outreach with the UTM Music Department. In addition, Jean is an assistant teacher for Korean Language and Culture Classes at UTM and has been serving as an advisor to Korean Student and Culture Club since Fall of 2020.

 

A native of Seoul, Korea, Jean has received her D.M.A. in Collaborative Piano from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a minor in Opera Coaching; M.M. and P.D. in Piano Performance from Indiana University; and B.A. in Music Performance from Asbury University. Prior to joining UT Martin, Jean has served as the Apprentice Coach for the Virginia Opera.

 

Charles Lewis holds a BM in Flute Performance from the University of Tennessee at Martin and a MM in Flute Performance from the University of Memphis. He is currently the adjunct flute instructor at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Mr. Lewis performs regularly with the Jackson TN Symphony and subs with the Memphis Symphony. He was a first prize winner in the Memphis Beethoven Club’s Young Artist Competition and a winner in the Florida Flute Association Artist Masterclass Competition. He is a member of the Cooper Young Winds Quintet and UTM’s LCD Woodwind Trio. Lewis previously served as principal flutist with the Southwest Michigan Symphony and the Memphis Repertory Orchestra. Mr. Lewis maintains a private flute studio in Memphis. His teachers include Julius Baker, Bruce Erskine, and Phyllis Taylor Sparks.

 

 

Dr. Roberto Mancusi is a Professor of Music at the University of Tennessee at Martin where he has taught since 2008. Prior to his arrival in Tennessee, he was an assistant professor at Eastern New Mexico University (Portales, New Mexico). He was also an adjunct professor at Avila College (Kansas City, Missouri), Baker University (Baldwin City, Kansas), and Graceland College (Lamoni, Iowa).

 

As a singer, Dr. Mancusi has performed across the country as well as in England and New Zealand. He has performed in many different operas and musicals ranging from Sarastro (Die Zauberflöte) and Falstaff (Falstaff) to Prologus/Pseudolus (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum). On the concert stage, Dr. Mancusi has been heard as the bass soloist in such works as Beethoven's Missa Solemnis and Symphony No. 9, Faure's Requiem, Handel's Messiah, Haydn's The Creation, and Mendelssohn's Elijah, among others. He has appeared with numerous symphonies including the Southwest Symphony, Sherman Symphony Orchestra, and the Jackson Symphony and has worked with many notable conductors, among them: David Effron, Robert Larsen, Eph Ehly, Andy Anderson, Charles Bruffy, and Daniel Dominick. In May 2018 will make his debut with the Savannah Philharmonic under the baton of Maestro Peter Shannon. Also in May 2018, Dr. Mancusi will embark on a concert tour of England with his concert program The Big Sing Theory.

 

Dr. Mancusi is an accomplished clinician, adjudicator and author. He has given numerous master classes for singers of all levels, throughout the Midwest, South and Southwest. He has served as an adjudicator for district and regional auditions of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, West Tennessee Vocal Music Educators Association Solo & Ensemble Festivals and New Mexico All-State auditions, as well as a number of local and regional talent competitions. As an author, Dr. Mancusi's first textbook, Voice for Non-Majors, was published in 2008 by Pearson/Prentice Hall and is in use around the world. His most recent publications were a pair of articles for Classical Singer Magazine.

 

Dr. Mancusi holds a Bachelor of Music in Performance degree from Simpson College (Indianola, Iowa) where he studied with Dr. Wayne Crannell. He also holds both a Master of Music in Performance and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City- Conservatory of Music and Dance, where he studied with Dr. Anne Delaunay.

 

While at the University of Tennessee at Martin, Dr. Mancusi's teaching responsibilities have included: applied lessons, Aural Skills I & II, Voice Class, Voice Science & Pedagogy, Vocal Literature II, Beginning Choral Techniques & Conducting, directing the Lyric Opera Theater, Masterpieces of Music, Music In Our Time, and Freshman Studies. Teaching awards include: being listed in the 11th edition of Who's Who Among American Teachers; receiving one of the UTM College of Humanities and Fine Arts- Outstanding Junior Faculty Awards (2010); and being inducted in Phi Kappa Phi (National Academic Honor Society). He is also a member of: the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Pi Kappa Lambda (National Music Honor Society).

 

Michael Mathenia began formally composing and arranging during his undergraduate years at Lambuth University in Jackson, TN under the instruction of Dr. Brandon Goff. As an undergraduate, he was the recipient of the Lambuth Scholar Award for fine arts and the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fine Arts Achievement Award. In 2009, he graduated from Lambuth with a bachelor's degree in applied music with concentrations in both vocal and piano performance. In the fall of 2011, he received his master's degree in music composition from the University of Memphis in Memphis, TN while studying under Dr. Kamran Ince and was accepted for their doctorate program for the following semester. As a doctoral candidate at the University of Memphis, he studied under the direction of Dr. John Baur and in May of 2013, he was awarded the Smit Composition Award by the University of Memphis composition department. In May of 2015, he received a D.M.A. degree from the University of Memphis with focuses in Music Composition and Theory.

 

As a composer, he has had works premiered by a number of ensembles, some of which include the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble (CCP) of the University of Memphis; PRIZM Ensemble and Luna Nova Ensemble of Memphis, TN; Present Music Ensemble of Milwaukee, WI; University Singers of the University of Memphis; the Jackson Symphony Youth Orchestra of Jackson, TN; the University Trio and LCD Trio of Martin, TN; and the Contemporary Music Group (CMG) of the University of Tennessee at Martin.

 

Born in Jackson, TN, Michael also studied violin from a very early age and performed with groups such as the Camarata Strings and the Jackson Symphony Youth Orchestra for over 11 years. As a violinist and violist for over twenty-five years, he has performed for numerous musicals, cantatas, services, recitals, and theatrical productions. In addition, he has performed with the Jackson Symphony Orchestra and as a member of the Jackson Four String Quartet. As a vocalist, he has sung with both the Lambuth University choir and Lambuth chamber singers under the direction of Dr. Ross Bernhardt and Dr. Don Huneycutt as well as with the University of Memphis choir under the direction of Dr. Lawrence Edwards.

 

Michael currently resides in Jackson, TN, with his wife, Louise, and daughters, Adalyn and Rebekah. He is employed by the University of Tennessee at Martin, where he teaches Music Theory, Composition, and Strings.

 

 

 

John Oelrich joined the faculty of The University of Tennessee at Martin's Music Department in 2012 as Director of Bands. His primary responsibilities include conducting the Wind Ensemble and University/Community Orchestra, assisting with the Skyhawk Marching Band, teaching instrumental conducting and rehearsal techniques, supervising student teachers and the oversight and continued development of the university bands. In addition to his teaching duties, Dr. Oelrich is highly active in the area of recruiting and retention, visiting approximately thirty schools each year. He is also the supervisor of the Department of Music’s Living Learning Community, a residential and academic cohort designed to increase student success and retention.

 

His recent engagements as a guest conductor and clinician include the UT Martin Honor Band Festival, Robertson County Honor Band, Gateway Music Association Honor Band, Kentucky All-District #1 Middle School Honor Band and the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association All-State Concert Band. Active as a trumpeter, Dr. Oelrich regularly performs with the UT Martin Faculty Brass Quintet and substitutes with the Paducah Symphony Orchestra.

 

Under Dr. Oelrich’s direction, the UT Martin Wind Ensemble has grown in quality and scope. In 2014, the ensemble was invited to perform a feature concert for the Tennessee Music Education Association’s State Conference for the first time. The ensemble has been active in commissioning and premiering new works for wind band, including a new symphony, Blue Marble, by Derek Jenkins in 2015 and a new work from Pennsylvania composer, Stephen Barr, in April of 2017. The Wind Ensemble is also active in artistic collaborations, most recently working with the UTM Dance Ensemble to present Gounod’s Ballet Music from Faust in the Spring of 2015.

 

In the summer of 2013, Dr. Oelrich founded the Martin Community Band, the first standing community band in Martin since 1915. Performing 4-5 concerts each summer, the ensemble has grown in quality, scope and size, involving more than 100 musicians each summer.

 

Prior to his appointment at UT-Martin, Dr. Oelrich was the Doctoral Conducting Associate at The Ohio State University. He taught at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa for several years, including seven years as an adjunct and one year full-time as Interim Director of Instrumental Music. Prior to his time at Loras, Oelrich spent ten years teaching middle school and high school band in Wisconsin and Iowa.

 

Dr. Oelrich is the founder and former conductor of the Dubuque Chamber Winds, a semi-professional chamber wind ensemble. Under Oelrich's leadership, the ensemble performed a wide variety of literature, including standard, lesser-known and newly edited historical works. The ensemble was selected to perform at the 2004 Iowa Bandmaster's Association Convention.

 

After growing up on a dairy farm near Spencer, Wisconsin, Dr. Oelrich earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Instrumental and Vocal Music Education from the University of Wisconsin - Platteville, a Master of Music degree from the University of Northern Iowa and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting from The Ohio State University. When not involved in music or teaching related activities, Oelrich enjoys spending time with his family, reading, hiking, motorcycling and amateur astronomy. He, his wife Ruth, children Owen and Lucy, and black Lab, Luna, reside in Martin, TN.

 

Dr. Douglas Owens, Professor of Music, teaches applied double reeds and saxophone at the University of Tennessee-Martin. He holds the BME from Furman University, the MM in Performance from the University of South Carolina and the DMA in Performance from the University of Georgia. Dr. Owens has held previous teaching positions at Presbyterian College and Fort Lewis College.

 

As a woodwind specialist, Dr. Owens has performed extensively on all five members of the woodwind family. He has performed at International Double Reed Society conferences in Muncie, IN and Provo, UT and is a regular participant in North American Saxophone Alliance and International Saxophone Symposium conferences. Dr. Owens is an active orchestral musician, performing regularly on oboe, bassoon and saxophone with the Paducah (KY) and Jackson (TN) Symphony Orchestras.

 

Dr. Steven Darling serves as Assistant Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at the University of Tennessee at Martin and Tubist with the UTM Faculty Brass Quintet. Additionally, Dr. Darling serves as a Performing Artist for Miraphone Instrument Manufacturer.

 

In demand as a soloist, Darling recently performed Michael Daugherty’s Tuba Concerto Reflections on the Mississippi with the Mason Wind Symphony at the National Concert Band Festival at Butler University and again at Windfest! 2019 at Cincinnati’s Music Hall. In 2019 Dr. Darling had the privilege of premiering his work At the Mountains of Madness for Tuba and String Orchestra with the Wright State University Chamber Orchestra. An award-winning performer, Darling has earned recognition in over ten competitions including the ITEA Euphonium Artist Competition and the Leonard Falcone Tuba Artist Competition.

 

Dr. Darling’s debut album Dualities, winner of two Global Music Awards and recipient of numerous grants, was released on the Emeritus Label in 2018. An advocate for new music, Steven has premiered works by Ellen Ruth Harrison, Lawton Hall, Daniel Harrison, Ian Lester, Andy Francis, Michael Neumeyer, Joni Greene, Sy Brandon, and Ben McMillan. As a composer, Dr. Darling’s works have been premiered and performed at the International Tuba-Euphonium Conference, Regional ITEA Conferences, the United States Army Band Tuba-Euphonium Workshop, and universities throughout the country. In 2019 Darling’s work Eyeless in Gaza was recorded by NTEQ on their debut album Machines.

 

During the summer, Dr. Darling serves as Artist-Teacher of Tuba and Euphonium at the Music For the Sake of Music Festival in Wisconsin and Principal Tuba of the Lakeside Symphony Orchestra in Ohio. Additionally, Darling has performed with orchestras throughout the Midwest including the Lima Symphony Orchestra, Kettle Moraine Symphony Orchestra, and Richmond Symphony Orchestra. In 2018, Darling was honored to give his debut Carnegie solo performance at the Weill Recital Hall.

 

An active member of the International Tuba-Euphonium Association, Darling has performed at the International Tuba-Euphonium Conference, as well as the Midwest, Northwest, and Southeast Regional Conferences. Additionally, Darling serves as a reviewer for the New Materials Column of the ITEA Journal and as Content Manager of the ITEAONLINE Pedagogy Video Library.

 

In demand as a guest clinician and adjudicator, Darling recently served as a judge for the 1st annual International Tuba-Euphonium Association Tuba and Electronics Competition. In 2019, Darling served as a judge for the recorded-round of the Ohio Music Educators Association All-State Band. Additionally, Darling has given lectures at State Music Educator Conferences and the Midwest Trombone-Euphonium Conference. From 2017-2019, Darling served as Guest Artist Liaison, Competition Coordinator, and Co-Host of the Wright State University Low Brass Festival.

 

Dr. Darling’s former students have won positions with the United States 100th Army Bands, placed in numerous competitions, and serve as Music Educators throughout Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee. Graduates of Dr. Darling’s studio have gained admittance in competitive graduate programs including the Cleveland Institute of Music and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

 

Dr. Darling received his D.M.A. from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, M.M. from Ohio University, and B.F.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Darling’s mentors include Timothy Northcut, Jason Smith, and Martin Erickson.

 

 

Dr. Jessie Thoman, Professor of Horn and Music History, earned her degrees at the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam (BM), The Ohio State University (MM, MA) and Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music (DM). Along with winning principal and section positions in professional orchestras, freelancing, performing with artists like Jeff Nelsen, Andre Watts, Leonard Slatkin, Michel Camilo, Sylvia McNair, Eric Ruske, Maureen McGovern and Byron Stripling, Dr. Thoman is also the co-founder of the Mirari Brass Quintet (www.miraribrass.com) which maintains a busy performing and touring schedule presenting masterclasses and recitals in public schools, colleges, universities, and performance halls all over the United States. The quintet receives much praise for their high level of performance, creative programming, and exuberant rapport with each other and their audiences.

 

Her teaching career includes private teaching, coaching individuals and chamber groups, public school and university teaching, and sharing Jeff Nelsen's Fearless concepts in lectures and masterclasses with others at schools, colleges, and universities all over the United States. Every summer she assists Jeff at his Fearless Performance for Musicians Seminar, empowering performers of all ages and disciplines to replace fear with trust and the belief that their best is possible at every opportunity.

 

Dr. Thoman remains very active in the local community. She can be found performing in local orchestras, bands, and jazz orchestras, soloing with high school and university ensembles, and teaching students of all ages.

 

Known for her unabashed laugh and high energy, Jessie Thoman connects with audiences and students of all ages encouraging growth, improvement, and selflove that allows them to reach and fulfill their own dreams.

 

 

Dr. Amy Yeung, soprano, Professor of Music and the coordinator of the Voice Area, teaches applied voice, diction, aural skills, and directs lyric opera theatre, and is the recipient of the Coffey Outstanding Teacher Award for 2020-2021 at the University of Tennessee at Martin. A native of Hong Kong, Yeung has performed extensively in recitals and concerts on three continents, including Taiwan, Malaysia, Korea, Hong Kong, United States, Germany, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Austria. She is particularly active in recitals of art songs and chamber music. She founded the Trio Sonoritas (flute, soprano, and piano) in 2018. Her debut art song CD with pianist Jung-Won Shin, released by Centaur Records, was supported by the Tennessee Arts Commission’s Individual Artist Fellowship in Music. She won the Harold Heiberg Liedersänger Prize for outstanding interpretation of art songs at the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria.

 

Yeung has performed in oratorios as a soloist in Mozart's Coronation Mass in C, Handel's Messiah, Haydn's Te Deum, Mendelssohn's Christus, Rutter's Magnificat, and Faure's Requiem. She has also performed in operas: Humperdink's Hansel and Gretel, Cimarosa's Il Matrimonio Sergeto, Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors, Puccini's Turandot, Lehár's The Merry Widow, and Nelson's A Room with a View. Her stage directing credits include Menotti’s The Medium and The Old Maid and The Thief, Mozart’s Bastien and Bastienne, Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury, Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, and Humperdink's Hansel and Gretel.

 

Yeung holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in voice performance and a Master of Music in music theory from Michigan State University, a Master of Music in voice performance from Texas State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in voice performance from Hong Kong Baptist University. Her mentors have included Meredith Zara, Richard Fracker, Melanie Helton, Leonore Sergi, John Belisle, and Siu-Kwan Chan. Yeung is an active member of the College Music Society, and the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), and is currently the treasurer and board member of the Tennessee State chapter of NATS. She is also a member of Phi Kappa Phi and the International Alliance for Women in Music. In collaboration with pianist Chan Mi Jean, Yeung has recently embarked on series of art song recitals by female composers from various periods and countries.

Position:

Administrative Assistant

Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems

Education:

Certified Professional Secretary

Contact:

Business Administration, room 113

Phone: 731-881-7238

Email: chowell@utm.edu

 

The Horace and Sara Dunagan Chair of Excellence in Banking at The University of Tennessee at Martin was established in 1988 with a financial gift from the family of Mr. Horace Dunagan. Bankers in the West Tennessee region have been active supporters of UT Martin and with their support have helped to establish a $125,000 West Tennessee Banking Library Endowment.

 

John Clark, former president and CEO of First State Bank, is the interim director of the Horace and Sara Dunagan Chair of Excellence in Banking at the University of Tennessee at Martin. In this capacity, Mr. Clark serves as a liaison between the university and the financial services industry with focus on community banking companies. His role includes serving as a mentor to students in banking-related courses

 

The chair holder serves as a facilitator to assist regional banks as they address industry-wide issues and frequently conducts research in the area of banking. The office also hosts the Mid-South Agricultural Finance Conference, which is in its 15th year of existence, and co-hosts the Mid-South School of Advanced Agricultural Lending, which is in its fifth year.

 

Position:

Administrative Assistant

Horace and Sara Dunagan Chair of Excellence in Banking

Tom E. Hendrix Chair of Excellence in Free Enterprise

Education:

The University of Tennessee at Martin, BS

Contact:

Business Administration, room 216

Phone: 731-881-7350

Email: jschlicht@utm.edu

 

Position:

Director

Regional Entrepreneurship & Economic Development (REED) Center

Education:

The University of Tennessee at Martin, BS, MBA

Contact:

REED Center, 240 South Lindell St., Martin, TN 38237

Phone: 731-587-7333

Email: lfuqua@utm.edu

 

Position:

Administrative Coordinator

Center for International Education

Education:

(2006) University 0f Tennessee Martin B.U.S

Contact:

Gooch Hall, room 124C

Phone: 731-881-3582

Email: ljackson@utm.edu

 

Position:

Advisor

Advising Office

Education:

Certified Professional Secretary

The University of Tennessee at Martin, BSBA

The University of Tennessee at Martin, MBA

Contact:

Business Administration, room 109A

Phone: 731-881-7225

Email: sbreeden@utm.edu

 

Position:

Administrative Assistant

Office of International Programs and International Admissions

Contact:

Gooch Hall, room 144

Phone: 731-881-7341

Email: sburliso@utm.edu

 

Position:

Administrative Assistant

Department of Accounting, Economics, Finance, and International Business

Education:

Certified Administrative Professional

Certified Professional Secretary

The University of Tennessee at Martin, BSBA

Contact:

Business Administration, room 111

Phone: 731-881-7226

Email: salemond@utm.edu

 

Position:

Administrative Assistant

Dean's Office

Education:

The University of Tennessee at Martin, BUS

Certified Professional Secretary - The University of Tennessee at Martin

Contact:

Business Administration, room 103

Phone: 731-881-7306

Email: tbynum@utm.edu