
Quest Scholars of the Week in Trace
The Quest Scholar of the Week weekly honors the work of a faculty member at UT Knoxville who is doing outstanding work regardless of the field. Significant activities include publication of a book or an important article in a prestigious journal, a conference presentation, a show in an art gallery, a research breakthrough, an award, or an appointment in recognition for a body of work.
Associate Professor
Psychosocial treatments and physical health promotion in community-dwelling persons with
Psychiatric Nursing
Professor, Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chloroplast protein import
Applied photosynthesis
Applied photosynthesis
Associate Professor, College of Nursing
Nutrition in older adults, both over (obesity) and undernutrition, Centenarians
Assistant Professor of Industrial and Information Engineering
Complex systems modeling, simulation, and optimization
Healthcare simulation & logistics modeling
Healthcare simulation & logistics modeling
Associate Professor of History Director, Center for the Study of War and Society
Professor & Associate Department Head
International/Intercultural Education
International Human Services
International Human Services
Assistant Professor in Public Relations
Risk Communication, Issues Management, Crisis Communication
Associate Head, Department of Microbiology
Marine and freshwater microbial ecology and diversity
Harmful algal blooms
Harmful algal blooms










































