Chancellor’s Leadership Academy
The Chancellor’s Leadership Academy is a leadership development program created to build and expand professional and personal leadership within a diverse community of approximately 30 faculty and staff at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Over the course of eight months, the program allows individuals to learn directly from top university leadership, build upon their strengths, master the importance of collaboration and problem solving, and be empowered to provide strategic and meaningful leadership within the campus community.
Class of 2023–24
Carol Andes
Director of Marketing, Office of Communications and Marketing
Misty Anderson
Professor, Department of English; James R. Cox Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
Jason Baum
Executive Associate Athletics Director of Brand Advancement, Athletics
Courtney Childers
Associate Professor and Interim Director, School of Journalism and Media
Doug Coatsworth
Betsey R. Bush Endowed Professor in Behavioral Health and Associate Dean for Research, College of Social Work
Janelle Coleman
Executive Director for Diversity and Engagement, Division of Diversity and Engagement
Russell Crook
First Horizon Distinguished Professor and Head of the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Haslam College of Business
Kristina Gordon
Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Engagement, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Elizabeth Greene
Assistant Dean of Finance, Administration, and Operations, University Libraries
Patrick Grzanka
Professor, Department of Psychology; Divisional Dean for Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
Tyra Haag
Director of News and Information, Office of Communications and Marketing
Kate Jones
Professor and Associate Head, Department of Physics and Astronomy; Divisional Dean for Natural Sciences and Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences
Michelle Kwon
Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement, College of Law
Jessy Lawrence
Assistant Vice Chancellor of Communications and Donor Experience, Office of Advancement
Sarah Lowe
Professor and Director, School of Design
Vasileious Maroulas
Professor, Department of Mathematics
Susannah Marshmann
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Leadership and Engagement, Division of Student Life
Brendan McConville
Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs, College of Music
Nicole McFarlane
ADVANCE and Associate Professor, Min H. Kai Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Gretchen Neisler
Vice Provost for International Affairs and Director, Center for Global Engagement
Agricola Odoi
Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine
Lynne Parker
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research; Director, AI Tennessee Initiative
Rose Parker
Assistant Director, Office of Innovative Technologies
CourtneyJo Sandidge
Assistant Vice Provost for First-Year Experience, Division of Student Success
Christopher Stripling
Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications
Shelia Swift
Professor and Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Nursing
Clarence Vaughn
Director, Office of Diversity and Community Relations, Haslam College of Business
David White
Professor and Interim Dean, Herbert College of Agriculture
Brian Wirth
Governor’s Chair for Computational Nuclear Engineering
Brian Wright
Director, VolShop