Scholars Week Committee

Executive Chairs, Scholars Week 2026

• Gulnur Ashyrnepesova (Co-Chair)
• Zaynab Alnassari (Co-Chair)
• Faculty Chair TBD

College of Basic and Applied Sciences

• Saeed Foroudastan, Engineering Technology 
• Rebecca Seipelt, Biology 
• Kevin Bicker, Chemistry 

Tennessee STEM Education Center

• Kevin Ragland, STEM 

College of Behavioral and Health Sciences

• Kathryn Blankenship, Health and Human Performance
• Angie Bowman, Health and Human Performance

College of Education

College of Liberal Arts 

• Meredith Dye, Dean Liberal Arts
• Alicia Fuss, Theatre and Dance

College of Media and Entertainment

• Kristine Potter, Media Arts

Honors College

• Laura Clippard 

James E. Walker Library

• Karen Nourse
• Jordan Nielson

Graduate Studies

• Ramona Collins

News & Media Relations

• Joe Poe, Marketing
• Maddy Williams, News and Media Relations

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs 

• Katie Medrano, Program Manager

Undergraduate Research Center

• Jamie Burriss, Undergraduate Research Center
• Casey Penston, Undergraduate Research Center

Student Scholars Week Committee

• Gulnur Ashyrnepesova (Co-Chair)
• Zaynab Alnassari (Co-Chair)
• Nelly Chuquicallata Quispe
• Zahra Alrubaye
• Marina Isaac
• Noah Buttrey
• Donye Asberry
• Merola Gendy
• Jaclyn Jones