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…
UTC Launches RAIL System Library To Support Tennessee School Districts
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has launched the Rural Assessment Intervention Library (RAIL), a program that provides rural Tennessee school districts with access to various assessment kits and resources—free of charge—for evaluating and supporting students’ needs. Developed by Dr. Amanda Hardin and her team with backing from the UT System Grand Challenges initiative and…

