The Strategic Initiatives Team is committed to enhancing the educational experience of our undergraduate students.
Our team strives to foster student growth, engagement, and achievement by identifying and addressing key challenges and opportunities that directly impact student success.
By collaborating across departments and leveraging data-driven insights, we aim to implement innovative strategies and initiatives that empower our diverse student body to thrive academically, personally, and professionally.
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Dr. Virginia Stormer Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives & Senior Advisor to the Vice Provost Email: vstormer@utk.edu Phone: 865-974-6641 |
Coming Soon… |
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Dr. Sally Hunter Volunteer Experience Faculty Director sbhunter@utk.edu |
Dr. Sally B. Hunter holds a clinical faculty role in the Department of Child and Family Studies, where she also serves as the Coordinator of Undergraduate Advising and Student Support. Dr. Hunter’s work with the Division of Student Success focuses on enhanced integration of well-being practices in UTK’s classrooms. |
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Dr. Patrick Biddix Director of Research & Assessment pbiddix@utk.edu |
Dr. J. Patrick Biddix is Professor of Higher Education and Associate Director of the Postsecondary Education Research Center (PERC) in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS) at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville (UTK). He teaches graduate courses in research, assessment and evaluation, and special topics in higher education and student affairs. |
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Brooke Squires Manager for Training and Development bsquires@utk.edu
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Brooke Squires serves as the manager for training and development in the Division of Student Success. In this role, she leads strength-based professional development initiatives and new team member onboarding division-wide to enhance staff understanding of well-being, and campus-wide professional development relevant to the success of the Volunteer Experience initiative. |