Javiette Samuel, PhD
Associate Vice Chancellor and Director of Community Engagement and Outreach
Email: jsamuel@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-4863
Meet the Associate Vice Chancellor and Director.
Sonja Jackson, EdD
Assistant Director
Email: sjacks84@utk.edu
Amy Gilliland
Assistant Director
Quannah Washington
Coordinator for Community Engagement
Email: qwashing@utk.edu
Marcus Walker
K-12 Coordinator
Email: mwalke84@utk.edu
Tasha Herrell
Administrative Specialist
Email: terrek2@utk.edu
Meet the Administrative Specialist.
Sherley Cruz, JD
OCEO Faculty Fellow
Email: sherleycruz@utk.edu
Meet the OCEO Faculty Fellow.
Lazarius Alexander
Graduate Research Assistant
Email: lalexa19@vols.utk.edu
Meet Our Graduate Research Assistant.
2022-23 Faculty Fellows
Diversity and Engagement Fellow
Brandon Winford
Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, History Department
Community Engagement Fellow
Sherley Cruz
Assistant Professor, College of Law
Previous OCEO Faculty Fellows
Dr. Dorian McCoy, Associate Professor, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department; CEHHS Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Dr. Stefanie Benjamin, Associate Professor, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management Department
Dr. James Williams, Associate Professor, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management Department