Humanities Faculty & Staff
Administration
Robert E. Pratt, II J.D., M.A.
Associate Professor of Communication and Dean of HumanitiesRobert.PrattFREEWS
423.585.6952
Gayle L. Nelsen
Executive Aide of Humanitiesgayle.nelsenFREEWS
423.585.6922
Debbie Wilson
Executive Aide of Humanitiesdebbie.wilsonFREEWS
423.585.6947
Art
Amy Evans
Professor of Art and Department Head of Artamy.evansFREEWS
423.318.2574
Laura Osteen
Assistant Professor or Art and Digital MediaLaura.OsteenFREEWS
423.585-2632
Jessie Van der Laan
Associate Professor of Art and Assistant Dean of Humanitiesjessie.vanderlaanFREEWS
423.318.2748
Communication
Matthew Lawson
Associate Professor of Communication and Mass Communicationmatthew.lawsonFREEWS
423.318.2332
M. Shane Goosie
Associate Professor of Communicationmarc.goosieFREEWS
423.585.6926
Marci Salyer Nimick
Associate Professor of Communication and Department Head of Communicationmarci.nimickFREEWS
423.585.6964
R. Taylor Richard
Associate Professor of Communicationtaylor.richardFREEWS
865.774.5835
Belle Elliott
Instructor of Communication and Debatebelle.elliottFREEWS
423.585.6957
Brian Hamilton
Instructor of Communicationbrian.hamiltonFREEWS
865.774.5841
Bambi J. Pelham
Assistant Professor of Communicationbambi.pelhamFREEWS
423.318.2739
Kayla Huber
Instructor of CommunicationKayla.HuberFREEWS
423.585.2674
English
Dr. Christopher Morelock
Professor of EnglishChristopher.morelockFREEWS
423.585.6780
Abbey Anderson
Associate Professor of Englishabbey.andersonFREEWS
423.585.6967
Devan Burton
Assistant Professor of EnglishdlburtonFREEWS
865.774.5808
Taylor Greene
Instructor of EnglishTaylor.GreeneFREEWS
423.318.2568
Kay Heck
Associate Professor of English and Quality Matters Coordinatorkay.heckFREEWS
865.774.5832
Kenneth Hill
Associate Professor of EnglishkwhillFREEWS
423.585.6966
Samantha Isasi
Associate Professor of English and Reading and Writing Coordinatorsamantha.isasiFREEWS
865.286.2786
Sevier County Campus
Sherri Mahoney Jacobs
Associate Professor of Englishsherri.jacobsFREEWS
423.585.6965
Vicky Johnson Bos
Assistant Professor of EnglishVicky.JohnsonBosFREEWS
423.798.7968
Niswonger Campus
Candace D. Justice
Associate Professor of English and Director of the Instructional Department for Educator Advancement and Successcandace.justiceFREEWS
423.585.6765
Dr. Paul D. Ludwig
Associate Professor of English and Mildred Haun Conference Co Chairpaul.ludwigFREEWS
423.585.6949
Dr. Jennifer Mayes
Assistant Professor of Englishjennifer.mayesFREEWS
423.585.6970
Chippy A. McLain
Associate Professor of Englishchippy.mclainFREEWS
423.585.6956
Jay McMahan Jr.
Associate Professor of Englishjay.mcmahanFREEWS
865.774.5843
Lori Owen
Associate Professor of Englishlori.owenFREEWS
423.798.7943
Gracie Rossie
Assistant Professor of Englishgracie.rossieFREEWS
865.774.5807
Teresa Smith
Associate Professor of Englishteresa.smithFREEWS
423.585.6927
Kelsey Solomon
Associate Professor of Englishkelsey.solomonFREEWS
423.585.6963
Carla L. Todaro
Associate Professor of Englishcarla.todaroFREEWS
423.798.7966
Alexandra Waters-Simmons
Instructor of EnglishAlexandra.Waters-SimmonsFREEWS
Foreign Language
"Miki" Michelle Mitrik
Associate Professor of Spanish and ESOL Coordinatormichelle.mitrikFREEWS
423.585.6930
Erika Stevens, Ed.D.
Professor of Spanish Lead Faculty of Foreign Languageserika.stevensFREEWS
865.774.5830
Music & Theatre
Elissa Keck Hodge
Associate Professor of Music and Department Head of Music and Theatreelissa.keckFREEWS
423.585.6951
Clay Oglesby
Instructor of Music - Choral/Voice/Music Appreciation Director of Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, and Festival Chorusclay.oglesbyFREEWS
423.585.6969
Laura Weathersby
Instructor of Music and Choir Director, Sevier County Campuslaura.weathersbyFREEWS
865.774.5810
Philosophy
Dr. Matthew Baddorf
Associate Professor of Philosophymatthew.baddorfFREEWS
423.585.6931
Dr. Roger Turner
Associate Professor of Philosophyroger.turnerFREEWS
423.585.6948
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