Gay Henegar
Roles and Responsibilities
- Administratively supports Dr. Hodges, vice provost/dean, and Dr. DeSensi, associate dean, by handling correspondence; compiling and organizing information for reports; communicating with colleges, departments, graduate directors, faculty, and students regarding graduate school issues; scheduling meetings; maintaining files; and other office duties.
- Organizes Graduate School sponsored programs such as Graduate Orientation, Graduate Directors workshops, Graduate Fellowship luncheons, and Graduate School Hooding ceremonies.
- Serves as secretary and administrative support to Graduate Council, Graduate Council Executive Committee, and Graduate Deans Group.
- Coordinates activities of the Professional Development Award Committee by receiving and preparing applications for distribution to the committee, arranging meetings, distributing letters to applicants, maintaining files, and transferring funds to awardees.
- Handles most financial matters for the Graduate School and Graduate and International Admissions.

Gay Henegar
Administrative Coordinator
Phone(865) 974-3694
E-mail: ghenegar@utk.edu

