The Center for International Education (CIE), a department within the Division of Academic Affairs, serves as a catalyst at every level for the internationalization of the entire UTK community. The University of Tennessee has embarked on an ambitious plan called “Ready for the World” to help students gain the international and intercultural knowledge they need to succeed in today’s world. This “International and Intercultural Awareness Initiative” is part of a long-range plan to transform the campus into a culture of diversity that best prepares students for working and competing in the 21st century. The Center for International Education and its subsidiary units figure prominently in this initiative.

The UTK Center for International Education is made up of four units: International House, Programs Abroad Office, the Office of International Student and Scholar Services and the English Language Institute.

CIE Staff

Administration

Dr. Pia Wood, Associate Provost and Director
Russell (Rusty) Drummer, Administrative Specialist III
Bea Misch, Administrative Support Assistant III
Andrew Ray, Grad. Assistant, Peace Corps Representative

International House

Lee Rhea, Assistant Director
Carol O’Brien, Administrative Support Assistant III
Qi Fu, Graduate Assistant
Rajesh Jena, Graduate Assistant
Huilin Tian, Graduate Assistant

Programs Abroad Office

Alisa Meador, Assistant Director
Noah Rost, Assistant Director
Heather Grigsby, Coordinator II
Anne Hulse, Coordinator II
Linda Welch, Administrative Specialist II
Susie Jenkins, Administrative Specialist I
Katie Johnson, Graduate Assistant

International Student and Scholar Services

Joann Ng Hartmann, Associate Director
Wendy Syer, Assistant Director
David P. Lawson, Coordinator
George Philis, Coordinator
Lamonya Davis, Administrative Specialist II
Larissa Horne, Administrative Specialist I
Gaby Maldonado, Graduate Assistant
Christie Elwin, Graduate Assistant

English Language Institute

Jim Hamrick, Director
Jan Hitt, Assistant Director

ELI Instructors

Anwar F. Accawi
Em Turner Chitty
Rose Dar
Charity Davenport
Golshan Dehkordi
Ronnie Howard
Tony Moses
Dina Nunnery
Linda Rahbar

Contact

Pia Wood, Associate Provost and Director
Center for International Education
1620 Melrose Avenue
University of Tennessee
Knoxville TN 37996-3531

Phone: (865) 974-3177

Email: cie@utk.edu (pwood@utk.edu)

Website: http://international.utk.edu/