Belonging and Engagement
Current Belonging and Engagement Committee Members (2024-2025)
Thura Mack (Chair) – Assistant Dean and Coordinator of Community Learning and Engagement, Hodges Library
Michelle Brannen – Assistant Professor and Media Literacy Librarian, Hodges Library
Kris Bronstad, Modern Political Archivist & Assistant Professor
*Ernest Brothers – Associate Dean, Graduate School
Peter Fernandez – Head LRE Liaison Programs, Learning Research & Engagement, Hodges Library
Kelly Gray – UT Press
Elizabeth Greene – Manager, Administration Office and Human Resources
Nathalie Hristov, Associate Professor, Music Librarian for Tech Services
Joseph McGuire, Public Services Library Supervisor
Angelica Rose A. Nepomuceno, Graduate Student Library Assistant, Community Learning & Engagement
Lee Ann Ratledge, Acquisitions & Continuing Resources
Tyler Schlandt, Libraries Facilities Project Manager
Will Thompson, Collection Logistics
Megan Venable – Manager, Community Learning Services and Diversity Programs
Samantha Ward, Director of Pendergrass Library
*This individual serves as an ex-officio member.
Recent News
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- UT Press Publishes "Report Card Nation: The Inside Story of Education Reform Under George W. Bush"
- Thura Mack Receives Excellence in Academic Outreach Award
- Libraries Co-Hosts ‘Great Expectations in Healthcare’ Nursing Conference for K-12 Students
- Jazz Pianist and Composer Donald Brown Premieres New Work Inspired by Libraries' Archives, March 26
- Survey Helps Libraries Improve Services
- Black History Month Exhibit
- Knoxville’s Largest Little Library