People Category: Staff

Tyler Teague

Tyler Teague

Administrative Specialist

Tyler Teague is the Administrative Specialist for the Department of Nutrition. He has served in similar roles at Roane State Community College, Knoxville College, the University of Tennessee’s Department of Enrollment Management, and South College. Tyler is a Tennessee native and alumnus of the University of Tennessee, graduating in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management with a minor in Business Administration. He is here to serve students, faculty, and staff with any departmental needs. You will notice Tyler is a passionate fan of all Tennessee Athletics. Go Vols!

Matt Jenkins

Matt Jenkins

Research Technician

Matt earned his undergraduate degree from UTK in 2021 with a dual major in neuroscience and microbiology. During his undergraduate years he worked as a lab manager in Dr. Gordon Burghardt’s reptile ethology lab and Dr. Matthew Cooper’s behavioral neuroscience lab. After graduating, he moved to Boston to work at Boston University in Dr. Benjamin Wolozin’s neurodegeneration lab. He is currently pursuing a Master’s of Public Health (MPH) and working as a research technician for the nutrition department.

Taryn Zachary

ADDRESS
1215 Cumberland Avenue, Jessie Harris Building, room 229
Phone

Taryn Zachary

Financial/HR Associate