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2022-July-01-Etsu Ballad Health Announce Buccaneer Building Blocks, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-July-01-Etsu Ballad Health Announce Buccaneer Building Blocks, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – A baby’s first steps, a sweet smile or first words are among the milestones families will always cherish. Those treasured moments are just the beginning of so many dreams and new goals to achieve. Today, East Tennessee State University and Ballad Health held a news conference at Niswonger Children’s Hospital to announce a partnership that aims to create a foundation for the success of all children and their families across the Appalachian Highlands called Buccaneer Building Blocks. Welcome to the ETSU family.
The initiative is dedicated to developing a strong support system for lifelong learning, …
2022-July-01-Etsu Professor Aiming To Enhance Basic Understanding Of Universe, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-July-01-Etsu Professor Aiming To Enhance Basic Understanding Of Universe, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
(Johnson City) East Tennessee State University’s Dr. Robert Pattie has won an impressive grant ultimately aimed at enhancing humanity’s basic understanding of the universe.
The $320,000 grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation, will allow Pattie and several students in the university’s Department of Physics and Astronomy to travel to Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.
Detector testing built by ETSU students
But a considerable amount of the work – building equipment, simulating experiments and analyzing data – will happen on ETSU’s main campus over the next three years.
Pattie works in the world of subatomic physics, and has …
2022-July-01-Etsu Scholar Publishing On Trauma During Covid-, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-July-01-Etsu Scholar Publishing On Trauma During Covid-, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are working through an important question: How do we teach and learn during a crisis?
Scholars at East Tennessee State University are at the forefront of that conversation.
Dr. Phyllis Thompson
A “gift to higher education,” as one reviewer put it, the book “Lessons from the Pandemic: Trauma-Informed Approaches to College, Crisis, Change” is garnering acclaim. Most recently, it was featured in an article published in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
This timely work is edited by Dr. Phyllis Thompson, an associate professor in the Department of Literature and Language …
2022-July-01-Wykoff Named Journal Of Appalachian Health Editor, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-July-01-Wykoff Named Journal Of Appalachian Health Editor, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY – The dean of East Tennessee State University’s College of Public Health is the new editor-in-chief of the Journal of Appalachian Health.
The first issue edited by Dr. Randy Wykoff is forthcoming. The online journal publishes quarterly and has featured numerous articles by ETSU faculty since its inception in 2019.
The journal contains peer-reviewed research articles, as well as editorials, commentary, book reviews, letters to the editor, news briefs and more focused on work being done to improve the health of people throughout Appalachia. It is available to read without charge. Dr. Randy Wykoff, founding dean of the …
2022-July-01-Meet Francis Murillo, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-July-01-Meet Francis Murillo, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
“They fought for us. We should be fighting for them.”
East Tennessee State University graduate student and United States Army veteran Francis Murillo has always had her sights set on helping others. While she is currently working on her master’s degree in clinical mental health, the story of her passion traces its beginning to nearly a decade ago. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in social work from the College of Arts and Sciences, Murillo felt called to join the Army.
“I didn’t know I wanted my master’s until I deployed,” recalled Murillo. “But when I …
2022-July-01-Colleges Inform Discussion That Led To Tobacco Regulation Bill, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-July-01-Colleges Inform Discussion That Led To Tobacco Regulation Bill, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Faculty in East Tennessee State University’s College of Public Health and College of Business and Technology helped inform discussions leading to the recent passage of SB 2219/HB 2705 in the Tennessee legislature.
This bill, which took effect July 1 after receiving Gov. Bill Lee’s signature on June 1, removes preemption of tobacco regulation in the state and exemption of age-restricted venues, such as bars, from smoke-free policy. Removal of preemption allows local governments to regulate the use of smoking and vapor products in age-restricted venues that are not retail tobacco stores. Previous law allowed local …
2022-July-01-Etsu's Archives Of Appalachia Digitizes Black History Collection, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-July-01-Etsu's Archives Of Appalachia Digitizes Black History Collection, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY – There’s a 47-minute VHS recording that features an interview with the 1964 class of Langston High School, a now closed institution that served Johnson City’s Black students beginning in the 1890s. A 1985 masonic newsletter, as well as a 1981 Kingsport Times-News article about the Pro-To Club, a non-profit corporation aimed at promoting the welfare of the region’s Black population, is there, too.
Given to the university more than 20 years ago, the Langston Heritage Group Collection includes a wealth of historical information about Black churches, schools, civic clubs and organizations throughout Washington County from the end …
2022-June-27-Welcome To Etsu, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-27-Welcome To Etsu, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
East Tennessee State University welcomes the following faculty and staff members who recently joined the university:
Travis Brooks is a technology development coordinator in Academic Technology Services after serving as a project coordinator at Coastal Carolina University. He holds an MBA degree from ETSU.
Dr. Liedson Carneiro is a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Biological Sciences. Before coming to ETSU, he was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. He holds a Ph.D. degree in ecology from the University of Sao Paulo.
Brendan Ogden is a communications coordinator in Quillen College of Medicine. He was …
2022-June-27-Enjoy Retirement, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-27-Enjoy Retirement, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
Congratulations to the following members of the East Tennessee State University family who retired in June. Thank you for your service!
David Carter – Information Research Technician, WETS-FM, 20 years of service
Lynda Dotson – Coordinator (Retention Specialist), Internal Medicine, six years of service
Patricia Elledge – Office Coordinator, University Advancement, 26 years of service
Lisa Elliott – Academic Advisor, ETSU at Kingsport, 24 years of service
Thomas Fehr – Supervisor, Library Administration, 14 years of service
Jennifer Kintner – Coordinator, Biomedical Sciences, 18 years of service
Richard Mike Rhea – Assistant Director, Athletic Administration, 44 years of service
Carol …
2022-June-20-Carter Railroad Museum Heritage Day Is Saturday, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-20-Carter Railroad Museum Heritage Day Is Saturday, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 20, 2022) – From Chicago to St. Louis, America’s big Midwestern cities had something in common - railroads galore.
On Saturday, June 25, the free-entry George L. Carter Railroad Museum on the campus of East Tennessee State University will showcase the railroads that once crisscrossed the Midwest. With an industrial and agricultural base, the action was non-stop and numerous railroads were the primary way to reach cities from smaller towns and areas before the highway system came into being.
Showcasing Midwestern railroads
“At least as railroad history is concerned, the East and West truly met here,” …
2022-June-20-Etsu Online Nurse Practitioner Program Among Top Programs In Tennessee.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-20-Etsu Online Nurse Practitioner Program Among Top Programs In Tennessee.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
The Reece Museum will host “An Evening with Eugene Wolf: A Benefit for the Sammie L. Nicely Collection at the Reece Museum” on Thursday, Sept. 15, from 7:30-9 p.m.
The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with a reception and cocktail hour, when guests will have the opportunity to meet Wolf before the performance begins. Wolf was a personal friend of Sammie Nicely, and has worked with the Reece and community partners to hold an intimate performance of his award-winning one-man show, “The Book of Mamaw.”
All proceeds from this event will go toward the purchase of collections storage equipment to …
2022-June-15-Grant Supports Esl Program, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-15-Grant Supports Esl Program, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
The Tennessee Board of Regents has awarded the college nearly $50,000 to fund the PEER-E2 program for another year.
PEER-E2, which stands for Promoting Engagement, Excellence, and Retention for English as a Second Language Students, began in September 2020 under Dr. Michele Williams. The 2022-2023 PEER-E2 program will consist of six main interventions:
- Specialized ESL pharmacy tutors
- A weekly language lab facilitated by an ESL instructor
- A peer support group
- Culture and language exchange events
- Focused recruiting of ESL students into the pharmacy program including a recruitment trip to Puerto Rico.
- Attending the Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists (TSSP) Annual …
2022-June-13-James H. Quillen Chair Of Excellence In Teaching And Learning, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-13-James H. Quillen Chair Of Excellence In Teaching And Learning, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 13, 2022) – East Tennessee State University’s Clemmer College has announced that Dr. Dawn A. Rowe will serve as the James H. Quillen Chair of Excellence in Teaching and Learning. She will assume her position on July 1, 2022.
The James H. Quillen Chair of Excellence in Teaching and Learning, originally established in 1994, is an endowed chair in the Clemmer College created specifically to address issues related to teaching, its relationship to learning and innovative practice and problem solving to enhance the future and quality of life in the region and beyond. It honors former …
2022-June-08-Meet Whitney Blessing ('25)- Rotation At Pinneys Prescription Shop, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-08-Meet Whitney Blessing ('25)- Rotation At Pinneys Prescription Shop, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
Meet Whitney Blessing (’25), from Kingsport, Tennessee, served a rotation at Pinney’s Prescription Shop in her hometown. Her preceptor is Dr. Spencer Pinney.
Learn more about her experience:
What does your day look like on rotation?
On a normal day of rotations, I was able to help count prescriptions, answer phones, assist the pharmacist and technicians in daily task, and administer immunizations to patients. During times that were slow, I was able to learn more about the medication adherence packaging, compounding, e-care plans, and MTM services that the pharmacy offers.
What is something unique about this rotation you might not …
2022-June-06-Etsu Hosting Event Celebrating Juneteenth, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-06-Etsu Hosting Event Celebrating Juneteenth, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 6, 2022) – East Tennessee State University will commemorate Juneteenth, a federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States, in an on-campus event later this month.
The celebration is planned for Friday, June 17, at 11:30 a.m. at the Mary V. Jordan Multicultural Center, located on the second floor of the renovated D.P. Culp Student Center.
Celebration is June 17
“This is an incredibly important holiday that we are pleased to say has grown in popularity in recent decades,” said Steven C. Ellis, interim director of the ETSU Multicultural Center. “We invite …
2022-June-03-Ccrhs Hall Of Fame, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-03-Ccrhs Hall Of Fame, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 3, 2022) – The East Tennessee State University College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences recognized its 2021 Distinguished Alumna and Hall of Fame inductees on Thursday, May 19.
Pictured from left-right are Joseph and Coreen Osucha, who accepted the ETSU College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences Hall of Fame award presented posthumously to their daughter, Kimberly Ann Osucha; Hall of Fame honorees Danielle Garland, Karen A. Gibbs and Lisa Vaughn Tipton; and Distinguished Alumna Dr. Tiffany A. Love. Not pictured: Judith A. Johnson.
Dr. Tiffany A. Love is the college’s Distinguished Alumna. Love …
2022-June-03-Biomedical Sciences Research Grants, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-03-Biomedical Sciences Research Grants, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 3, 2022)– Three researchers in the Department of Biomedical Sciences of East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine recently received grant funding for projects that could impact the treatment of such wide-ranging ailments as Alzheimer’s disease, PTSD and a variety of inflammatory diseases
Dr. Russell Brown and his laboratory have partnered with P2D Bioscience Inc. of Cincinnati in developing a first-in-class treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. His project is a sub-award of $230,000 over two years from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Aging.
“Our drug is an orally effective combination that targets …
2022-June-02-Mba Capstone Project Collaborates With Ciidi Clinical Research Office, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-02-Mba Capstone Project Collaborates With Ciidi Clinical Research Office, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY (June 2, 2022) – The Center of Excellence in Inflammation, Infectious Disease and Immunity (CIIDI) at East Tennessee State University expanded operations in 2021 by creating a Clinical Research Office on the Quillen College of Medicine campus. The office functions as a facilitator for interprofessional and cross-disciplinary investigators as it pertains to basic, preclinical, clinical, and epidemiologic research.
“With CIIDI’s influx of recruitment rates, sample acquisition, and additional large-scale collaborative efforts, it was imperative to create a formal Clinical Research Office,” said James Adkins, director. “We have secured a physical space where the biomedical community can access our …
2022-June-01-Community Voices, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-01-Community Voices, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – East Tennessee State University’s Office of Equity and Inclusion has released its inaugural issue of Community Voices, a digital magazine whose purpose is to serve as a platform for cultural change by opening up dialogue centered around various issues experienced by those in the region and beyond.
“This publication was birthed out of the need to expand the boundaries of equity and inclusion,” said Dr. Keith Johnson, vice president for Equity and Inclusion. “It opens dialogue beyond the walls of ETSU by including stories from individuals who represent not only the university, but the greater …
2022-June-01-Director Of The Center Of Excellence In Stem Education, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-01-Director Of The Center Of Excellence In Stem Education, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – East Tennessee State University’s Clemmer College has announced that Dr. Alissa A. Lange will serve as the new director of the Center of Excellence in STEM Education (CESE). She will assume her position on July 1.
Established in 2005 and previously known as the Center of Excellence in Math and Science Education, the CESE is a collaborative partnership between Clemmer College, the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Business and Technology with the goal of improving the quality of life in the Appalachian Highlands and beyond by further fostering and maintaining the excellence …
2022-June-01-Celebrating And Understanding Juneteenth, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-01-Celebrating And Understanding Juneteenth, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
Are you looking for ways to learn more about Juneteenth, a federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States? East Tennessee State University has prepared resources to help the community better understand Juneteenth and Black American history.
What is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth officially became a national holiday in 2021. It commemorates the end of slavery in America at the conclusion of the Civil War. Juneteenth marks the day that enslaved people in Texas found out they were free on June 19, 1865.
Books to read
ETSU’s Dr. Elwood Watson, a professor of history, has written extensively …
2022-June-01-Color My World Healthy, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-01-Color My World Healthy, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY – Quillen College of Medicine students take part in numerous community outreach endeavors – from Remote Area Medical Events to Habitat for Humanity – in keeping with the college’s mission to reach the underserved. One opportunity unique to Quillen allows students to have an impact close to home, in the Carver Community of downtown Johnson City.
“Color My World Healthy” benefits both young and old in this predominantly Black community.
Through this program, Quillen students design and teach classes to students in after-school activities at the city’s Carver Recreation Center and Langston Centre in downtown. They teach such …
2022-June-01-Etsu Dance Professor Publishes New Book, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-01-Etsu Dance Professor Publishes New Book, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY – “Foundations for Performance Training: Skills for the Actor-Dancer,” a new book by East Tennessee State University faculty member Cara Harker, explores the physical, emotional and practical components of performance training. The book aims to equip readers with the tools needed to successfully advance in their development as artists and entertainers.
“The book has a dual purpose – as a teaching tool and as a resource for students,” said Harker, professor and associate chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance.
Each chapter provides a perspective on subjects that students of acting and dance courses encounter throughout …
2022-June-01-Etsu Provost Selected For Leadership Tennessee, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-01-Etsu Provost Selected For Leadership Tennessee, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY – Dr. Kimberly D. McCorkle, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academics at East Tennessee State University, has been selected for the ninth class of Leadership Tennessee. She is one of 45 leaders from rural and urban counties across Tennessee who will spend the next year engaging in collaborative, non-partisan dialogue on issues of statewide importance.
Leadership Tennessee selects a new class of leaders annually to take part in statewide study while visiting different areas of Tennessee, learning best practices and analyzing important issues faced by Tennesseans. She was selected among a pool of more than 300 …
2022-June-01-Etsu Selects Dean For College Of Business And Technology, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-01-Etsu Selects Dean For College Of Business And Technology, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Dr. Tony Pittarese, who served as interim dean of East Tennessee State University’s College of Business and Technology for a year and held the roles of senior associate dean and chair of the Department of Computing through 2021, will lead the college as dean.
Dr. Kimberly D. McCorkle, provost and senior vice president for Academics at ETSU, announced the appointment in May following a months-long search.
“Dr. Pittarese has been an integral part of the ETSU family since 2007 when he first joined us as an assistant professor,” said McCorkle. “Dr. Pittarese’s successes at ETSU, including …
2022-June-01-Etsu Students Win Prestigious Gilman Scholarship, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-01-Etsu Students Win Prestigious Gilman Scholarship, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Several East Tennessee State University students have won the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The Gilman scholarship provides funding for study abroad opportunities for undergraduate students. It is one of the most competitive scholarships in the United States.
“We are thrilled for these ETSU students,” said Dr. Chris Keller, senior international officer at ETSU and dean of the Honors College. “ETSU is firmly committed to offering a global education. This scholarship allows students to have that experience.”
Here is a look at the students who received the scholarship:
Amanda Wu, a senior biology major, …
2022-June-01-Etsu Students Partner With Steele Creek Park, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-01-Etsu Students Partner With Steele Creek Park, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Before even arriving at Bristol’s Steele Creek Park, a recreation area spanning more than 2,220 acres of fields and forests, you can compile an impressive list of facts, figures and observations.
You’ll notice that the park is home to over 200 species of birds, over 70 species of butterflies and a range of mammals, including beavers and black bear. You’ll learn the reasons why the fields are so rounded and why the craggy knobs in the forest are so steep. You’ll read about the arboretum path, a paved trail lined with trees.
Thanks to the work …
2022-June-01-Happy Lgbtq+ Pride Month, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-01-Happy Lgbtq+ Pride Month, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
As part of ETSU’s commemoration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, faculty and staff members reflect on the Stonewall Inn riots that took place in June 1969 and discuss the significance of that event for the LGBTQ+ community.
2022-June-01-Etsu To Host Rd Ulster-American Heritage Symposium, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-01-Etsu To Host Rd Ulster-American Heritage Symposium, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The 23rd meeting of the Ulster-American Heritage Symposium will be hosted by the Department of Appalachian Studies at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee, June 19-22, 2022.
The Symposium is co-sponsored by the Mellon Centre for Migration Studies, located at the Ulster-American Folk Park in Omagh, Northern Ireland. Part of the Libraries Ni Heritage service, it is the primary project of the Scotch-Irish Trust of Ulster. The Symposium has been closely associated with the Ulster-American Folk Park since it met for the first time in 1976 and with the Mellon Centre since 1996. …
2022-June-01-Hospitality And Tourism Management Certification, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
2022-June-01-Hospitality And Tourism Management Certification, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University
ETSU News
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Registration is now open for the Hospitality and Tourism Management Certification Program, a partnership with the East Tennessee State University Office of Professional Development and Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association (NETTA). The certification is a regional first, having grown over the past three years.
Classes will be held each Tuesday, Aug. 16-Nov. 15, from 6-9 p.m., at the Hands On! Discovery Center, located in Gray at the ETSU Natural History Museum and Gray Fossil Site. Registration is required.
Certification is for anyone interested in expanding their skills and knowledge for personal and/or professional development. This …