College of Education Health & Human Sciences

  • Leala Holcomb Earns Prestigious NIH R01 Award

    Leala Holcomb Earns Prestigious NIH R01 Award

    For many researchers, earning an R01 award from the National Institutes of Health is a career-defining achievement. For Leala Holcomb, it came remarkably early. Holcomb, a research assistant professor in the Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has received an R01 award totaling $2.6 million from the…

  • UT Knoxville Launches Online MS in Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management

    UT Knoxville Launches Online MS in Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management

    The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management (RHTM) is pleased to announce that its new Master of Science in Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management has received final approval and is now accepting applications for Fall 2026. The fully online graduate degree is designed for working professionals seeking to advance their…

  • RHTM Student Enrichment Fundraiser Receives Record Gift from Stand Out For Good, Inc.

    RHTM Student Enrichment Fundraiser Receives Record Gift from Stand Out For Good, Inc.

    The Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management (RHTM) hosted its 21st annual RHTM Student Enrichment Fundraiser on Friday, April 24, at the Hilton Knoxville, bringing together industry partners, alumni, friends, and students to celebrate education, partnership, and the future of the retail and hospitality industries. This year’s event proudly recognized Stand Out For Good,…

  • 2026 Educators Hall of Honor Inductees

    2026 Educators Hall of Honor Inductees

    In the hallowed halls where aspiring teachers learn, the Educators Hall of Honor represents all those who have passed along knowledge, understanding, creativity, and the joy of learning from one generation to the next. By touching the lives of others, educators make the world a better place for generations to come. The preparation of educators…

  • 2025 Educators Hall of Honor Inductees

    2025 Educators Hall of Honor Inductees

    In the hallowed halls where aspiring teachers learn, the Educators Hall of Honor represents all those who have passed along knowledge, understanding, creativity, and the joy of learning from one generation to the next. By touching the lives of others, educators make the world a better place for generations to come. The preparation of educators…

  • CEHHS and Campus Partners Present Achieving Health Equity Lecture Series with Dr. Jillian C. Shipherd

    CEHHS and Campus Partners Present Achieving Health Equity Lecture Series with Dr. Jillian C. Shipherd

    The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Colleges of Communication & Information; Education, Health, and Human Sciences; Nursing; and Social Work; Department of Sociology; and AgResearch invite the campus community and health community partners to two presentations from Dr. Jillian C. Shipherd, deputy director of the LGBTQ+ Health program at the Veterans Health Administration in Washington D.C.…