We are a team of experienced professionals with expertise in fields across the international education spectrum.
Our staff is available to assist and guide UT students, their family members and supporters, faculty and advisors, and returnees and alumni, as well as our colleagues from across the globe in developing programs and services that maximize a student’s learning experience abroad.
If you are a student seeking advising for a program, please review which staff member advises for your college, and schedule an appointment via Vol Academic Connect (Navigate), available via your myUTK.
Name & Title |
Advising Areas |
Contact Info |
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Anne HulseInterim Director |
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ahulse1@utk.edu |
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Michael SaenzInterim Assistant Director |
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msaenz@utk.edu |
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Charity Davenport |
Online Global Learning Initiatives | cbeals@utk.edu |
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Gisela GoeritzAdministrative Coordinator |
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ggoeritz@utk.edu |
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Heather GrigsbySenior Coordinator |
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hgrigsby@utk.edu |
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Hannah StanleyCommunications Coordinator |
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paoga1@utk.edu |
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Annastasia WilliamsCoordinator |
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awill293@utk.edu |
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Lauren Wood |
Online Global Learning Initiatives | lwood16@utk.edu |
Name & Position |
Bio |
Education Abroad |
Contact Info |
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Paul MachariaPeer Advisor |
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Studied abroad summer 2019 in Valparaiso, Chile with UTK Service-Learning in Chile program (UT Faculty-directed) | pmachari@vols.utk.edu |
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Will RectorPeer Advisor |
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Interned abroad summer 2019 in Tokyo, Japan with UTK International Academic Internship in Tokyo (UT Academic Internship)
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wsx812@vols.utk.edu |
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Gabrielle WittPeer Advisor |
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Studied abroad spring 2019 in Swansea, Wales at Swansea University (UT Exchange) | gwitt1@vols.utk.edu |
Name & Position |
Bio |
Education Abroad |
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Emily AllegraDiversity Peer Mentor |
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CIEE Open Campus Program (Monteverde, Costa Rica, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) , Spring 2020 |
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Hannah Bain-SelboDiversity Peer Mentor |
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Costa Rica with UTK Service-Learning and Advanced Spanish, Summer 2019 |
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Kaleigh FriezeDiversity Peer Mentor |
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UTK in Bologna, 2019 |
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Alyssa GrissomDiversity Peer Mentor |
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Global Leadership Scholars program in London, Spring 2020 |
Kayleigh JohnsonStudent Assistant for Diversity and Inclusion |
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UTK in Bologna, 2019 | |
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Payton KrumholzDiversity Peer Mentor |
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ISA University of Westminster, London, Spring 2020 |
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Joshua MaiDiversity Peer Mentor |
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UT Supply Chain Engineering in Hangzhou, China, Summer 2019 and FSU London, Spring 2020 |
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Gabby ManciniDiversity Peer Mentor |
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ISA in Valencia, Spain, Spring 2020 |
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Rebeca NievesDiversity Peer Mentor |
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Pop Culture in Japan, Summer 2019 |
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Nicole RichmondDiversity Peer Mentor |
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Barcelona, Spain, Spring 2020 |
Hannah AkpanDiversity Peer Mentor |
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Aybuke ErdemDiversity Peer Mentor |
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Lauren TurnbullDiversity Peer Mentor |