The people who make up the UT Institute of Agriculture are the driving force behind the Real. Life. Solutions. we create and deliver. Learn more about some of our faculty, staff, students, and alumni whose work sets them apart.
Faculty
Kristen Johnson
Assistant professor of Family and Consumer Sciences works to improve the lives of people in Tennessee and around the world through community nutrition
Andrew Muhammad
Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Blasingame Chair of Excellence in Agricultural Policy studies international trade to better understand the US agricultural economy
Sharon Jean-Philippe
School of Natural Resources professor educates communities on the benefits of healthy and diverse urban forests
Staff
Blake Brown
AgResearch and Education Center at Milan director carries a legacy of agricultural research
Kayela Statom
A love for students and agriculture fuels UTCVM coordinator of recruitment and student engagement’s passion for veterinary education
David Anderson
UTCVM associate dean helps to innovate new tech that improves the healthcare of people and animals
Students
Serenity Byars
Veterinary student shares her love for animals and passion for science with prospective students as a UTCVM ambassador
Carragan Fields
Small town undergraduate student finds a home, passion for law and agriculture advocation at Herbert
Isha Poudel
Plant physiology PhD student develops Real. Life. Solutions. to address food security concerns in response to climate change
Alumni
Samantha Beaty
UTCVM alum (’01) protects Tennessee animals as the state veterinarian and assistant commissioner for animal health
Luke Hadden
Forestry alum (’14) works to conserve more than 250,000 acres of forest in East Tennessee
Will Freeman
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications alum (’16) supports rural small businesses and farmers with USDA
