Learn more about Chris Moore, a communications specialist for the Reliability and Maintainability Center at UT.

Michael Allen is an academic support specialist who works with first-year students and helps support the Innovation and Collaboration Studio.

Amber Tipton serves the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering as a financial specialist, but she always has her door open to help students, staff, faculty, or visitors.
Jessica Jeffers is the coordinator for the Cook Grand Challenge Honors Program. She also facilitates a service-learning course focused on outreach and community engagement.

Alyssa Briggs joined the college early in November 2019 as an Administrative Specialist II for the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
“I have worked at UT for 12 years,” said Hale. “A little over seven in the main payroll office on campus, three years in mechanical, aerospace, and biomedical engineering as administrative specialist, and going on 2 years in nuclear engineering.”

“Believe it or not, there are a lot of similarities between working with preschoolers and elementary age students and working with college students,” she said.

This year’s theme was “At the Movies,” with administration judges dressed as a film crew and departments picking movie-related team costumes. New this year was an Office Decorating Contest, with separate prizes for the site-based décor efforts.

“I want to help them explore their strengths, interests, and values so they can effectively identify curricular and co-curricular opportunities that are relevant to their immediate and long-term professional goals,” he said.

“I am also a 2017 UT graduate myself, so I know my way around campus pretty well and am familiar with a lot of various aspects of UT from both a student and staff member’s perspective,” she said. “Oh, and I am proficient in Spanish and love every opportunity to practice my translating skills.”