Meet the Team
Driven by a Passion for Advancing the UT Online Learning Experience

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Digital Learning team is unlocking the UT higher education experience for online students, one distance learner at a time. Our team works on a host of essential duties, all geared to impact the student journey and overall education experience positively. 

The Digital Learning Team

Staff

Syed Afzal

Salesforce Developer

Igor Akpovo

Assistant Director of Professional Development

Perrin Anderson

Director of Earned Media

Tracy Aranzazu

Instructional Designer

Callie Bacon

Office Coordinator

Kim Barnwell

Senior Content Manager

Bruce Behn

Dean & CEO

Josh Bowers

Senior Assistant Director of Student Success

Jessica Bray

Student Success Coach

Naomi Breeden

Executive Director of Solutions Engineering

Jason Brown

Media Specialist

Isaiah Cash

Senior Web Developer

Lindsey Chandler

Faculty Development Specialist

Ryan Chapman

CRM Administrator

Michelle Curley

Chief Education Core Officer

Day Currie

Video Production Specialist

Hannah Currie

Student Success Coach

Pat Egan

Marketing Automation Specialist

Michael Eilers

Graphic Designer

Sidney Elder

Enrollment Coach

Ann Elys

Ann Ely

Academic Program Manager

Cris Emberton

Assistant Director Interactive Learning Technologies

Kileigh Erickson

Instructional Designer and Developer

Elsa Esquivel

Student Success Coach

Anna Everett

Anna Everett

Instructional Designer

Leona Fadael

Enrollment Coach

Kristen Ferrer

Director of Performance Marketing

Stephen Fields

Front End Web Application Developer

Jonathan Fuqua

Web Application Developer

Jennifer Glaab

Instructional Designer

Matt Glover

Executive Director of System Technologies

Jonathan Goggans

IT Technician

Jennifer Gramling

Director of Online Programs

Hannah Guthrie

Partnership Manager

Paige Graves

Enrollment Coach

Molly Hamm

Enrollment Coach

Katie Elise Harrill

Video Production Specialist

Ethan Harrison

Student Success Coach

Angie Heig

Executive Director of Marketing

Maureen Holloway

Student Success Coach

Mary Helen Holt

Enrollment Coach

Tonya Hussin

Instructional Designer

Tim Jackson

Video Production Specialist

Jason Johnston

Executive Director of Online Learning & Course Production

Cayce Keith

Director of Enrollment and Retention Communications

Ashley King

Student Success Coach

Amy Lambert

Director of Marketing Insights

Hayley Lingerfelt

Enrollment Coach

Scarlett Lopez

Associate Instructional Designer

Treya Lynch

Student Success Coach

Makena Marsh

Enrollment Coach

Hannah McDowell

Senior Designer

Katie McGee

Student Success Coach

Molly Minninger

Director of HR & Employee Engagement

Jeremy Mobley

Senior CRM Analyst

Hayley Moser

Enrollment Coach

Laura Moyers

Business Analyst

Jamie Neill

Academic Program Manager

Joy Oettel

Instructional Designer

Frankie Pinzon

Digital Media Manager

Nick Pook

Associate Instructional Designer

Dani Powers

Visual Communications Specialist

Tejashree Rajkarne

Senior UX Designer

Dillon Rice

Enrollment Coach

Gautam Ronanki

Front End Web Developer

Hannah Ruehl

Instructional Designer

Cindy Satterfield

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Lauren Sauriol

Enrollment Marketing Automation Specialist

Mark Savage

Chief Technology Officer

Mayank Saxena

Immersive Media Developer
Team

Jonathan Schramm

Director of Online Recruitment

Shay Scott

Vice Dean & Chief Operating Officer

Ethan Sexton

Marketing Copywriter

Bhanu Shanmugam

Director of Business Intelligence and Infrastructure

Becky Sparks

Student Success Coach

Shawnna Stallard

Enrollment Coach

Josh Steele

Chief Programs Officer & Associate Vice Dean

Lee Ann Stonehouse

Instructional Designer

Jian Su

Instructional Designer

Charles Swallow

Enrollment Coach

Stephanie Tanksley

Enrollment Coach

Maria Taydem

Director of Project Management

Stephanee Thornton

Executive Assistant

Angie Toftey

Assistant Dean of Finance, Administration & Facilities

Shannon Tyler

Senior Assistant Director of Recruitment & Enrollment

Ginny Valentin

Executive Director of Learner Services

Bradley Walker

Student Success Coach

Sara Whitt

Director of Visual & Digital Design

Jake Working

Data Analyst

Sky Zhang

Director of Instructional Design
Team

Graduate Assistants & Student Workers

Kamar Afra

Graduate Research Assistant

Kolsten Keene

Student Worker

Kinley Sanderson

Graduate Research Assistant

Srijana Uprety

Student Worker

Wei Wang

Graduate Research Assistant

Help us build the future of online learning at UT!

If you are passionate about providing the best possible higher education experience for online students, we invite you to apply for our open positions. 

Join Our Team