Chairs and Centers of Excellence

The Chairs of Excellence program began in the midst of the education reform and improvement measures passed by the General Assembly in the mid-1980s. This program brings eminent scholars to Tennessee public institutions and attracts research initiatives and private funding to our state. The program has resulted in an unprecedented level of donations to higher education from private and corporate sources. 

• Chairs of Excellence Academic Policy  
• Chairs of Excellence Roster  
• Chairs of Excellence Report  

Contacts

Betty Dandridge Johnson
Chief Academic Officer
(615) 741-7573
betty.dandridge.johnson@tn.gov

Julie Roberts
Associate Chief Academic Officer
(615) 532-6315
julie.a.roberts@tn.gov

Victoria Harpool
Senior Director for Academic Affairs and Strategic Alignment
(615) 741-0745
victoria.harpool@tn.gov

Lauren Collier
Director of Academic Affairs
(615) 532-9523
lauren.collier@tn.gov

Corey Gheesling
Director of Academic Affairs
(615) 253-7474
corey.gheesling@tn.gov

Jeffery Norfleet
Director of Academic Affairs
(615) 532-6329
jeffery.norfleet@tn.gov

Brittany Mosby
Director, HBCU Success
(615) 253-8874
brittany.mosby@tn.gov