Alyssa Seisser
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Crouter Named Fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology
Scott Crouter, professor of exercise physiology in the Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Science (KRSS) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK). He was inducted along with 10 U.S. and two international scholars during the Academy’s annual awards banquet and ceremony, held in…
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RHTM Hosts Big Orange Hospitality Day
Inaugural Event Connects Students, Teachers, and Advisors with Industry Leaders The Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management (RHTM) in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, hosted its inaugural Big Orange Hospitality Day in partnership with Tennessee DECA and FBLA. The event welcomed 128 high school students and 17 teachers/advisors from across the state to explore…
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Are High School Sports Living Up to Their Ideals?
Most coaches want to be able to do more than teach their athletes to win faceoffs and dodge defenders By Jedediah Blanton (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) and Scott Pierce (Illinois State University) | Republished from The Conversation Coach Smith was an easy hire as the head coach of a new high school lacrosse team in…
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Dzikus Awarded Grant to Study Survivor Perspectives
For many, sports offer valuable life lessons in self-improvement and teamwork. For others—especially survivors of sexual violence—their experiences in sport may leave lasting scars. This raises a critical question: how do institutions support survivors, if at all? That is the question Lars Dzikus and a team of researchers from several American universities are working to…
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Raynor Honored with 2025 Medallion Award from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world’s largest professional organization of nutrition and dietetics practitioners, with members representing over 112,000 credentialed practitioners, has awarded Hollie Raynor the 2025 Medallion Award. This award recognizes dedication to the high standards of the nutrition and dietetics profession through active participation, leadership and devotion to serving others in…
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Students to Plan and Fulfill Second Blissful Wish Wedding for Couple Whose Love Overcame a Major Health Challenge
The Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management (RHTM) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is proud to announce that Kenzie Cathey and Tanner Branam have been selected as the recipients of the second Blissful Wish Wedding—a fully sponsored wedding planned and executed by 12 students enrolled in HTM 412 Wedding Production and Execution during…
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FUTURE Program Receives Tennessee Believes grant from state Department of Disability and Aging
Story and Photos by Carly Utterback, Student Reporter, Class of 2025 For the second time, the Tennessee Believes grant has been awarded to the FUTURE Postsecondary Education Program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Education Health, and Human Sciences (CEHHS). The first grant was awarded in 2022, totaling $124,384 to meet the increasing…
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FUTURE Program Receives Tennessee Believes grant from state Department of Disability and Aging
Story and Photos by Carly Utterback, Student Reporter, Class of 2025 For the second time, the Believes grant has been awarded to the FUTURE program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Education Health, and Human Sciences (CEHHS). The first grant was awarded in 2022. In year one the grant totaled $124,384 to meet…
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Celebrating the Achievements of CEHHS Faculty
The College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (CEHHS) is proud to recognize several faculty members for their outstanding achievements and contributions. Let’s celebrate their success! Karen Boyd (ELPS) Boyd received the prestigious Raymond H. Goldstone Legacy of Excellence Award from the Association for Student Conduct Administration. With a long history of impactful leadership in…
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Michael Skyer Awarded with the Dr. Jon Henner Memorial Early Career Award by the Association of College Educators – Deaf & Hard of Hearing
By Carly Utterback, CEHHS Student Reporter, Class of 2025 Our very own Michael Skyer, assistant professor of deaf studies and deaf education in the department of Theory & Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE), has received an award for showing an early record of a promising career in both teaching and research in deaf education within…