Proper Names
Offices and Senior Staff Titles
The table below lists the official names of the UT System Administration offices and senior staff titles. While the office names and titles below are capitalized, be sure to check the capitalization rules when using these names.
Visit president.tennessee.edu/staff for the current names and titles of senior administrators reporting to the UT president.
Senior Staff Title(s)
Office of the President University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd
Office of Academic Affairs and Student Success Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success
Office of Audit and Compliance Chief Audit and Compliance Officer
Office of Finance and Administration Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Treasurer; Chief Investment Officer; Controller
Office of Communications and Marketing Vice President for Communications and Marketing
Office of the Executive Vice President Executive Vice President
Office of the General Counsel General Counsel
Office of Government Relations and Advocacy Vice President for Government Relations and Advocacy
Office of Human Resources Chief Human Resources Officer
Office of Institutional Effectiveness Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
Office of Research Vice President for Research, Outreach and Economic Development
University of Tennessee Alumni Association Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs
UT Foundation, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer
Doctor or 'Dr.'
Within body copy on official websites, broadcast emails, and press releases, the abbreviation Dr. is used only before the name of a person who holds a medical (MD or DVM) degree. Use Dr. in first reference as a formal title before the name of an individual who holds a doctor of dental surgery, doctor of medicine, doctor of optometry, doctor of osteopathic medicine, doctor of podiatric medicine, or doctor of veterinary medicine: Dr. Jonas Salk.
The form Dr., or Drs., in a plural construction, applies to all first-reference uses before a name, including direct quotations. Do not continue the use of Dr. in subsequent references.
Do not use Dr. before the names of individuals who hold other types of doctoral degrees. Instead, when necessary or appropriate for a specific audience: Cassandra Karoub, who has a doctorate in mathematics, was lead researcher. In a list: Stephanie D'Ercole, Ph.D.
The title Dr. is not used before the names of people who hold other doctoral degrees or honorary doctoral degrees.
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