TLC Staff
For TLC Vitural Office Hours, you can sign up here for a day and time that works with your schedule and select which staff member you would like to meet with.
Meet the Director
Tom Laughner has been director of UTHSC’s teaching and learning center since December 2018. His passion is understanding how students learn. While his career has mostly focused on how technology might improve student learning, he has also worked with faculty to craft learning goals, develop course skeletons, and to think about ways to use time and space to most effectively engage students in and out of the classroom. He comes most recently from Smith College and has also spent time at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Arizona.
Consult with TomPhD in Curriculum and Instruction from Andrews University
MA in Education and Human Development from George Washington University
BA in Psychology from the University of Arizona
Meet the TLC Staff
Veronica Reliford-Thomas serves as the Administrative Specialist III for the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC).
Veronica is the first point of contact for patrons and visitors and provides general administrative support to the Director and TLC staff. In addition, she manages incoming space reservation requests.
Veronica is a highly skilled, motivated, and enthusiastic member of the TLC staff. She became a Tennessee state employee in 2006 when she started work for a local community college. There, she served in several capacities including office coordinator for a grant office and as an executive secretary to the office of the provost, executive vice president. As an executive secretary, Veronica also worked with the vice president of financial and administrative services and the office of the president at the college. Veronica’s experiences and background in administrative services along with her people skills have enabled her to communicate easily and amicably with faculty, staff, and students.
Reserve a SpaceEmail: vrelifor@uthsc.edu
Phone (901) 448-1218
Email: dwalton4@uthsc.edu
Phone: 901.448.1218
Amy is an Instructional Consultant for the Teaching and Learning Center.
Amy’s areas of expertise include writing performance goals and objectives, using effective learning strategies within the classroom and clinical settings, and providing effective feedback.
Email: ahall32@uthsc.edu
Phone: 901.448.5208
Devin is an Instructional Consultant for the Teaching and Learning Center.
Devin’s areas of expertise include curriculum development, course design, implementing sound teaching strategies, and assessment. He has experience teaching and designing in-person, online, and hybrid courses. Additionally, at the University of Maryland, he worked to implement professional development programs and assessment practices that improved student outcomes and instructor satisfaction.
Email: dscott50@uthsc.edu
Phone: 901.448.1218
George is a Media Specialist for the Teaching and Learning Center.
George’s area of audiovisual production expertise involves producing, directing, filming, editing and distributing digital content. He brings over twenty years of experience including broadcast production with Comcast Spotlight and marketing and multimedia with the U.S. Navy in a civilian capacity.
Email: fmcneil@uthsc.edu
Phone: 901.448.1218