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Lawrence, Susan

Susan Lawrence

Professor and Department Head

Contact the Department Head with questions about the department’s administration. Dr. Lawrence works on fundraising and relationships with College and University leadership.

Slawre16@utk.edu
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Olsson, Tore

Tore Olsson

Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies

Questions about a course of study, curriculum, graduate student life, or admission to our graduate program? Contact Dr. Olsson. Together with individual graduate student advisors, Dr. Olsson consults with graduate students on progress towards the degree. He also manages graduate student funding.

colsson@utk.edu
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Phillips, Denise

Denise Phillips

Associate Professor, Associate Head, Director of Undergraduate Studies

The Associate Head is also Director of Undergraduate Studies. Contact Dr. Phillips with questions about the History majors and minors, or about the undergraduate curriculum. Consult with Dr. Phillips with concerns you have about an instructor’s grading or course policies after you have talked to your teacher about them first.

aphill13@utk.edu
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Beckley, Mary

Mary Beckley

Administrative Specialist II

Departmental responsibilities include working with the Associate Head, department schedule and student registrations, invoice and contract payment, internal/external communications, and space and equipment inventory.

mcopela8@utk.edu
Harrison, Kim

Kim Harrison

kharriso@utk.edu
Koprince, Bernie

Bernie Koprince

Administrative Assistant II

bkoprinc@utk.edu

“History is who we are and why we are the way we are.”

—David McCullough

News

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    History Class Sharing Tennessee River HeritageMay 30, 2025
  • headshot photo of Ernie Freeberg
    Freeberg’s Contributions Continue in RetirementMay 30, 2025
  • headshot photo of Charles Sanft
    History Professor Receives Humboldt Research AwardApril 25, 2025
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