Appeals Committee 2025-2026 AY

 

APPEALS COMMITTEE: The function of this committee is to gather evidence and make recommendations to the Chief Academic Officer (or to other members of the campus administration) for the disposition of cases which includes complaints regarding violations of due process and fairness in tenure or promotion decisions; annual and cumulative performance reviews; and violations of provisions contained in the Faculty Handbook; and collegiate and departmental bylaws. This committee also engages in other activities relating to faculty grievances, disputes, performance, and employment as set forth in the Faculty Handbook.

	Appeals Committee Roster 2025-2026 AY
		Title	Email	Caucus
1.	Lucas Platter (Co-Chair)	Professor	lplatter@utk.edu	College of Arts & Sciences: Natural Sciences & Mathematics
2.	Gary Pulsinelli (Co-Chair)	Associate Professor	gpulsine@utk.edu	Winston College of Law
3.	Michael Berry	Professor	mberry@utk.edu	Tickle College of Engineering
4	Michael Gilchrist	Associate Professor	mikeg@utk.edu	College of Arts & Sciences: Natural Sciences & Mathematics
5.	Megan Haselschwerdt	Associate Professor	mhasel@utk.edu	College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
6.	Hillary Herndon	Professor	hherndon@utk.edu	Natalie L. Haslam College of Music
7.	Timothy Hulsey	Associate Professor	thulsey@utk.edu	College of Arts & Sciences: Social Sciences
8.	Bernard Issa	Associate Professor	bissa@utk.edu	College of Arts & Sciences: Arts & Humanities
9.	Sindhu Jagadamma	Associate Professor	sjagada1@utk.edu	UT Institute of Agriculture
10.	Joshua Kenna	Associate Professor	jkenna@utk.edu	College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
11.	Michael Kotowski	Associate Professor	mkotowsk@utk.edu	College of Communication and Information
12.	Amy Mundorff	Professor	amundorff@utk.edu	College of Arts & Sciences: Social Sciences
13.	Phillip Myer	Associate Professor	pmyer@utk.edu	UT Institute of Agriculture
14.	Tracy Norrell	Teaching Professor	thayes7@vols.utk.edu	College of Arts & Sciences: Social Sciences