Sent on behalf of Provost Jerold Hale
In yesterday’s message I spoke to the importance of professional development leave (formerly called sabbatical) in the intellectual life of UTC. Today I ask you to join me in honoring the faculty members who will benefit from that leave opportunity during the 2023-2024 academic year.
On leave during Summer 2023:
- Dr. Elizabeth O’Brien Oden, School of Professional Studies, CHEPS
 - Prof. Carolyn Runyon, Department of Collection Services, UTC Library
 
On leave during Fall 2023:
- Dr. Thomas Balazs, Department of English, CAS
 - Dr. Karen Casebier, Department of Modern & Classical Languages and Literatures, CAS
 - Dr. Lani Gao, Department of Mathematics, CAS
 - Dr. Hope Klug, Department of Biology, Geology and Environmental Science, CAS
 - Dr. Lingju Kong, Department of Mathematics, CAS
 - Dr. Andrew McCarthy, Department of English, CAS
 - Dr. Elizabeth Myers, Department of Physical Therapy, CHEPS
 - Dr. Christina Policastro, Department of Social, Cultural and Justice Studies, CAS
 - Dr. Valerie Taylor, Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, RCOB
 - Dr. Annie Tracy Samuel, Department of History, CAS
 
On leave during Spring 2024:
- Dr. Joshua Davies, Department of Modern & Classical Languages and Literatures, CAS
 - Dr. David Giles, Department of Biology, Geology and Environmental Science, CAS
 - Dr. Ahmet Kule, Department of Social, Cultural and Justice Studies, CAS
 - Dr. Edwin Murillo, Department of Modern & Classical Languages and Literatures, CAS
 - Dr. Michael Thompson, Department of History, CAS
 - Dr. John Trussel, Department of Accounting, RCOB
 
On leave during academic year 2023-2024:
- Dr. Kody Cooper, Department of Political Science and Public Service, CAS
 - Dr. Irina Khmelko, Department of Political Science and Public Service, CAS
 - Dr. Marcia Noe, Department of English, CAS
 
Jerold L. Hale
Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs