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Sally Hunter - Outstanding Mentor and Advisor Award

Clinical Assistant Professor Sally Hunter Awarded 2016-2017 Exceptional Faculty Mentor and Advisor Award

 
Congratulations to Clinical Assistant Professor Sally Hunter on receiving the 2016-2017 Exceptional Faculty Mentor and Advisor Award from TennACADA (the UT branch of the National Academic Advising Association). She works hard alongside the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences advising staff to offer academic advising to Child and Family Studies (CFS) students, which is at the heart of student success. When asked what she loves most about her job, she stated it is “having the opportunity to encourage and challenge students, as they figure out their strengths and choose their next steps in life.” The department is lucky to have her!

More about Sally Hunter:
Clinical Assistant Professor Hunter started her time at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville as a student-athlete, studying for her B.S. in Child Development and rowing for the UTK women’s rowing team. She went on to receive her M.S. and Ph.D. in Child and Family Studies from UTK and later joined the faculty team as a Clinical Assistant Professor and Advising Coordinator for Community Outreach. She splits her time between teaching 5-6 courses per year and acting as the initial advisor for all CFS Community Outreach Majors. To stay connected to her roots as a student-athlete, she is also currently serving as the chair of the UTK Faculty Senate Athletics Committee.