Allie Burns started the HEAM PhD program in Summer 2023. Allie works full-time as the associate director for academic and student affairs at UTK’s Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research & Graduate Education. Her research seeks to improve access to graduate education by better understanding the experiences of graduate students with disabilities, especially in STEM fields. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English Literature with an education concentration from Maryville College (2015) and a masters degree in English Literature from UTK (2018). She has experience educating students at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels with an emphasis in research skills and academic writing.

Connect with her on LinkedIn here: Allie Burns