Jermaine Freeman has been appointed University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s first Executive Director of Economic and Workforce Development. A longtime Chattanooga city official with nearly a decade of senior-level experience, Freeman will now lead UTC’s efforts to sync academic programs with the region’s job needs. He’ll coordinate with employers, workforce agencies, and development partners, and…
Jermaine Freeman, former city official, named to new role at UTC
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) announced that Jermaine Freeman — a Chattanooga native who previously served nine years in senior city-government roles including chief of staff and economic-development director — has been named UTC’s first Executive Director of Economic and Workforce Development. In this new role, Freeman will lead UTC’s efforts to align academic…
Dr. Elizabeth O’Brien discusses Gen-Z workers on Jed & JR Mornings
Dr. Elizabeth O’Brien—UC Foundation Professor, SPS Director and Interim School Psychology Program Director—joined Jed & JR Mornings on WGOW 102.3 FM to discuss new research on Gen Z workers pushing back against “false urgency” cultures. She explained how shifting expectations around work, stress and reward are influencing today’s professional environments. O’Brien also highlighted UTC’s behavioral…
Dr. Kumar Yelamarthi on Jed & JR Mornings talking big news for Master of Science in Engineering Management
Today on Jed & JR Mornings, Dr. Kumar Yelamarthi — Dean of College of Engineering and Computer Science at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga — celebrated the news that UTC’s Master of Science in Engineering Management has become the first program in Tennessee to earn certification from American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM). He noted…
UTC’s Master’s In Engineering Management Program Is 1st In Tennessee To Earn ASEM Certification
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Master of Science in Engineering Management program is now the first in Tennessee — and only the second in the Southeast — to earn certification from American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM). The recognition places UTC among just 15 globally certified programs, validating excellence in faculty, curriculum, admissions, and administration.…