Lisa joined UT in September 2023 as the Academic Affairs Coordinator for the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences after relocating to East Tennessee from Maryland.  She serves on the Dean’s Staff Advisory Board.

Prior to entering higher education, Lisa served as an elementary and middle school teacher and assistant principal for over 30 years in Maryland, Virginia, Maine, and Hawaii.  Her interests include walking, writing, reading, kayaking, and fossil hunting.