Central Administration
| Location | Melrose Hall, 4th Floor |
| Main Phone Number | 865-974-3177 |
| Gretchen Neisler, Vice Provost, and Director | gneisler@utk.edu |
| Barbra Giorgini, Executive Director | bgiorgin@utk.edu |
| Will Jennings, Faculty Dir of Global Learning & Student Impact | wjenning@utk.edu |
| Amy Gregory, Administrative Coordinator I | agrego20@utk.edu |
| Tram Kile, Financial and Human Resource Associate | tkile1@utk.edu |
| Christina Gerdes, Special Projects Coordinator | cgerdes@utk.edu |
Communications Office
The Communications Office provides services to all CGE units to promote news, activities, and programs to both internal and external audiences.
| Website | Communications |
| Location | Melrose Hall, 3rd Floor |
| Main Phone Number | 865-974-5752 |
| Barbra Giorgini, Executive Director | bgiorgin@utk.edu |
| Jonathan Herrmann, Communications Manager | jherrma4@utk.edu |
| Albrianna Jenkins, Communications & Event Coordinator | ajenki58@utk.edu |
| Kim Le, Communications Student Assistant (Social Media) | kimle@vols.utk.edu |
Global Partnerships, Research, and Innovation Office
The Office of Global Partnerships, Research, and Innovation collaborates with campus partners to develop and implement innovative initiatives that promote global learning, research, and meaningful service.
| Location | Melrose Hall, 3rd Floor |
| Main Phone Number | 865-974-6676 |
| Rachel Rui, Director | jrui@utk.edu |
| Sean Lawrie, Asst Director, Partnership Development & Impact | slawrie@utk.edu |
| Peggy Myers, Administrative Coordinator I | pmyers1@utk.edu |
| Danielle Walters, COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) Manager | Dwalter4@utk.edu |
| Daisy Shen, Administrative Coordinator I | jshen19@utk.edu |
English Language Institute
The English Language Institute was organized in 1978 by a campus-wide interdisciplinary committee to provide intensive English language study for prospective University of Tennessee students, visitors, and professionals. Its mission is to offer a sound program of instruction in English as a second language, to promote research in language pedagogy, and to provide a language learning resource for Tennessee’s non–English speaking public.
| Website | ELI |
| Location | Conference Center Building, Suite 120 (600 Henley Street) |
| Main Phone Number | 865-974-3404 |
| Todd Beard, Director | tbeard9@utk.edu |
| Douglas Terry, Teaching Associate | dterry1@utk.edu |
| Anna McDaniel, Admissions Specialist | aklokau@utk.edu |
| Amanda Dascomb, Instructor | adascomb@utk.edu |
| Cara Hurley, Instructor | churle14@utk.edu |
| Rosario Grass-Garcia, Instructor | rgrassga@utk.edu |
| Laurence Marion-Ferrell, Instructor | lmarionf@utk.edu |
| Anna Kholod, Instructor | skw836@utk.edu |
| Golshan Dehkordi, Instructor | gdehkord@utk.edu |
| Joseph Garlington, Instructor | jgarlin1@utk.edu |
Global Security, Risk, and Resilience Office
| Location | Melrose Hall, 3rd Floor |
| Main Phone Number | 865-974-3177 |
| Shawn Lenker, Asst Director for Global Risk Mgmt | slenker@utk.edu |
| Dondre Hess, Manager of Global Health and Safety | dhess4@utk.edu |
| Vacant, Administrative Associate |
International House
The I-House is proud to welcome international and domestic students to engage and grow as global citizens by hosting a variety of culturally immersive programs and events throughout the year.
| Website | I-House |
| Location | International House |
| Main Phone Number | 865-974-4453 |
| Lauren Wood, Director | lwood16@utk.edu |
| Cymone Samuels, Program Coordinator | csamuel2@utk.edu |
| Vacant, Graduate Assistant | ihousega1@utk.edu |
| Jenny Ott, Graduate Assistant | ihousega2@utk.edu |
| Vacant, Graduate Assistant | ihousega3@utk.edu |
| International House Reception Desk | ihouse@utk.edu |
International Student and Scholar Services
The International Student and Scholar Services team provides orientation and advising to international students after they have been admitted to the university. ISSS also works with UT departments and colleges to serve international scholars who visit our campus in order to lecture, teach or conduct research.
| Website | ISSS |
| Location | International House |
| Main Phone Number | 865-974-3177 |
| William Vittetoe, Director | wvitteto@utk.edu |
| Erik Simons, Assistant Director | esimons@utk.edu |
| David P. Lawson, Coordinator II | dplawson@utk.edu |
| Elizabeth Clevenger, Coordinator I | ccleven2@utk.edu |
| Brian Todd, Coordinator I | btodd@utk.edu |
| Yevgeniya Teyfukova, Coordinator I | yevie@utk.edu |
| Vacant, Coordinator I | ccleven2@utk.edu |
| Yana Mitsos, New Student and Special Programs Coordinator | jmitsos@utk.edu |
| Valentina Gómez, Graduate Student Assistant | international@utk.edu |
| TC Lee, Graduate Student Assistant | international@utk.edu |
Programs Abroad Office
The Programs Abroad Office is committed to fostering global awareness and academic, personal, and professional growth by offering a broad range of study, internship, research, and service-learning opportunities outside the United States.
| Website | PAO |
| Location | Melrose Hall, 2nd Floor |
| Main Phone Number | 865-974-3177 |
| Kate Scott, Director | kscott71@utk.edu |
| Annalise Bryant, Assistant Director | abryan17@utk.edu |
| Gisela Goeritz, Financial Associate II | ggoeritz@utk.edu |
| Tessa Takash, Senior Program Coordinator | ttakash@utk.edu |
| Rachel Bornstein, Coordinator I | rbornste@utk.edu |
| Joshua Spurling, Coordinator I | jspurli2@utk.edu |
| Christian Canizales, Senior Program Coordinator | ccanizal@utk.edu |
| Lindsay Shope, Coordinator I | lshope1@utk.edu |
| Vols Abroad Lounge (for students looking to explore options to study abroad) | volsabroad@utk.edu |
