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Staff Senate

The Staff Senate serves as the official representative of the staff in the collaborative governance model for the university. The concept of an Employee Relations structure was established in 1972 to facilitate two-way communication between non-exempt employees and the university administration. In January 2024, the Employee Relations Committee, which represented non-exempt employees, and the Exempt Staff Council, formed later to represent exempt employees at the director level and below, merged to become the Staff Senate.

The Staff Senate joins the Faculty Senate and the Student Government Executive Council as part of the University Council. The Staff Senate meets on the last Thursday of each month to discuss university issues of concern and forward opinions on policies, procedures, and activities related to staff to the university administration. In addition to serving as the voice of the staff, the organization also is a conduit for university leadership to keep the staff informed and assists in carrying out the university’s mission and vision.

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Contact List

Each member has their area they represent described along with Email and Phone number.

Kimberlee Norwood
College of Medicine 
knorwood@uthsc.edu | 901.448.3843

 

Cynthia Tooley
College of Medicine
ctooley@uthsc.edu | 901.448.7635

 

Charles Hicks, Jr.
College of Medicine
chicks20@uthsc.edu | 901-448-2710

 

Ashley Woods
College of Medicine
awarre17@uthsc.edu | 901-448-2503

 

Janette Smith
College of Medicine
jsmit465@uthsc.edu | 901.448.3406

 

Shannon Brown
College of Medicine 
SKBrown@utmck.edu | 865.305.5564

 

Nick Ayers
College of Medicine
nayers2@uthsc.edu | 901.448.1039

 

Brenda Coleman
College of Medicine
bcolema4@uthsc.edu | 901.448.5759

 

Michelle Bollenbach
College of Medicine
mbollen1@uthsc.edu | 901.448.0230

 

Kristi Forman
Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs
kforman1@uthsc.edu | 901.448.3285

 

Jessica Ross
Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs 
jross52@uthsc.edu | 901.448.6393

 

Terri Fought
Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs
tfought@uthsc.edu | 901.448.3256

 

Mercedes Tolbert
Pharmacy
etolber2@uthsc.edu | 901.448.6036

 

Keshia Giboney
Pharmacy
kgibone1@uthsc.edu | 901.448.5781

 

Janna Hays
Dentistry
jhays11@uthsc.edu | 901.448.3475

 

Sherry Henson
Dentistry
shenso15@uthsc.edu | 901.448.1731

 

Dewanna Oliver
Dentistry
dolive17@uthsc.edu | 901.448.1285

 

David Meyer
Finance and Operations
dmeyer8@uthsc.edu | 901.448.1766

 

Katora Jones
Finance and Operations
kjone151@uthsc.edu | 901.222.4600

 

Peggy Reisser
Finance and Operations
mreisser@uthsc.edu | 901.448.4072

 

Kyle Smith
Finance and Operations
ksmit370@uthsc.edu | 901.448.3571

 

Peter Hunter
Finance and Operations
cnewell7@uthsc.edu | 901.448.6092

 

Patti Smith
Nursing
patti.smith@uthsc.edu | 901.448.6917

 

Ramona Jackson
Nursing
rpierce5@uthsc.edu | 901.448.6149

 

Yin Su
Research
ysu@uthsc.edu | 901.448.3701

 

Shenicia Richardson
Research
sricha37@uthsc.edu | 901.448.1236

 

Elaine Robinson
Health Professions
erobin28@uthsc.edu | 901.448.8393

 

Additional Information

Staff Senate seats are based on staff population. Each area has a non-exempt staff and exempt staff representative based on the population size of the area. 

Contact any representative listed for your area for all thoughts, issues, or concerns you wish to bring to the Staff Senate. 

What is the Employee Relations Advisory Board?

Each January, the Staff Senate will elect one person to represent them on the UT system-wide Employee Relations Board respectively. Each committee will also select agenda items for discussion at each Board meeting. Agenda Items submitted to the Board will be selected from the agenda items referred by the Committee. The Board meets semi-annual (spring and fall) at the different campuses of the University.

Employee Relations Advisory Board Accomplishments

 

 

Oct 28, 2024