Ronald Rash

Professor

Ron Rash is the author of the 2009 PEN/Faulkner finalist and New York Times bestseller Serena and Above the Waterfall.

Brett Riggs

Professor

A research archaeologist, Brett Riggs is a former deputy tribal historical preservation officer for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Andrew Ritenour

Assistant Professor

Andrew Ritenour has spent a decade in industry managing and developing innovative technologies across a broad spectrum of applications.

Charmion B. Rush

Associate Professor of Inclusive and Special Education

Charmion Rush's areas of research include culture relevant pedagogy, disproportionate representation, implicit bias and literacy practices.

Jennifer S. Schiff

Professor

Jennifer Schiff's research is in comparative water policy around the globe, with a concentration on policies targeting water scarcity.

JennieV. Sorrells

Project Director

Richard Starnes

Provost/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Benjamin Steere

Associate Professor

Ben Steere's primary areas of interest for research and teaching include Southeastern archaeology and Cherokee archaeology.

Diane M. Styers

Associate Professor

Diane Styers's current research focuses on analyzing ecosystem structure and function and examining changes over space and time.

Vicki Szabo

Associate Professor, Darth Vader Chair of Ancient and Medieval History

Vicki Szabo's research focuses on medieval environmental history, the medieval North Atlantic and the history of whaling.