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  • UT Hospitality Students Experience “Backstage Pass: Nashville Hospitality Tour”

    UT Hospitality Students Experience “Backstage Pass: Nashville Hospitality Tour”

    From January 14 through 16, twelve Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) students from the Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (CEHHS) set out on an immersive trip to Nashville, Tennessee. Themed “Backstage Pass: Nashville Hospitality Tour,” the experience provided exclusive behind-the-scenes tours, alumni connections, and…

  • Kelchen Once Again Named Top Scholar Influencer

    Kelchen Once Again Named Top Scholar Influencer

    ELPS Department Head Rises in Education Week’s Scholar Influencer Rankings For the ninth time, Robert Kelchen has been recognized as one of the top scholar influencers shaping educational practice and policy. Kelchen, who serves as the department head of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is ranked 14th out…

  • Romero-Hall Explores Global Perspectives on Learning Design in New Book

    Romero-Hall Explores Global Perspectives on Learning Design in New Book

    Spend some time with Enilda Romero-Hall, and you’ll quickly discover her passion for learning design. What may come as a surprise, however, is how deeply cultural and geographic contexts shape the journeys of learning designers around the world. That idea lies at the heart of her new book, Learning Designers in Context: Examining Practices Across the Global…

  • RHTM Students Make Couple’s Dream Come True

    RHTM Students Make Couple’s Dream Come True

    Second Blissful Wish Wedding Event Provides Experiential Learning While Making Dreams Come True In early November, the Pavilion at Hunter Valley Farm in Knoxville transformed into a magical setting for the second Blissful Wish Wedding, celebrating the inspiring love story of Kenzie Cathey and Tanner Branam. The event, planned and executed by 12 dedicated students…

  • University of Tennessee and Knoxville Family Justice Center’s Partnership Focuses on Domestic Violence Awareness  

    University of Tennessee and Knoxville Family Justice Center’s Partnership Focuses on Domestic Violence Awareness  

    UT College of Social Work (UTCSW), UT College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (CEHHS), and the Knoxville Family Justice Center (KFJC) are proud to partner to lead the community in recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) 2025 through a powerful lineup of events, outreach initiatives, and a renewed focus on survivor-centered care.…

  • Are High School Sports Living Up to Their Ideals?

    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…

  • Dzikus Awarded Grant to Study Survivor Perspectives

    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…

  • Michael Skyer Awarded with the Dr. Jon Henner Memorial Early Career Award by the Association of College Educators – Deaf & Hard of Hearing

    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…

  • Vols Teach Alum Selected as Global Educator of the Year

    Vols Teach Alum Selected as Global Educator of the Year

    Salonga, an English as a Second Language Biology and Environmental Science teacher and Science Department Chair, is recognized for her outstanding commitment to integrating global perspectives into her teaching.

  • University of Tennessee Earns “Exceeds Expectations” Ranking on Tennessee Educator Preparation Report Card

    University of Tennessee Earns “Exceeds Expectations” Ranking on Tennessee Educator Preparation Report Card

    The University of Tennessee’s College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (CEHHS) proudly announces its recognition as an “Exceeds Expectations” institution on the latest Tennessee Educator Preparation Report Card.