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Office Information

For general and pre-class questions pertaining to Distance Education or Independent Study, please contact our Information Center.

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday, Eastern Time.
This is our Holiday schedule.

Mailing Address: (View Map of Location)
The University of Tennessee
Distance Education & Independent Study
Conference Center Building
600 Henley Street, Suite 208
Knoxville, TN 37996-4126
U.S.A.

Email: disteducation@tennessee.edu
Phone: 865-974-5134
Toll Free: 800-670-8657
TDD: 865-974-5078
Fax: 865-974-4684

Our People

Department of Distance Education and Independent Study

Assistant Dean
Dr. George H. Hoemann
865-974-5126
hoemann@tennessee.edu

Administrative Specialist III
Rusty Drummer
865-974-4693
rdrummer@utk.edu

Distance Education

Distance Education Program
Assistant Director

Caroline C. Bowers
865-974-8772
cbowers1@utk.edu

Distance Education Logistics
Administrative Specialist I

Katie Fletcher
865-974-0260
kfletche@utk.edu

Independent Study

Independent Study & Internet eLearning
Institute Assistant Director

Dr. Fadia Alvic
865-974-3148
falvic@utk.edu

Information Center
Associate Coordinator

Ann Boyd
865-974-5134
aboyd3@utk.edu

Course Materials Maintenance
Publications Assistant

Donna Williams
865-974-4857
dwilliam@utk.edu

Administrative Assistant
Melanie Makres
865-974-5134
mmakres@utk.edu


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