East Tennessee State University welcomes the following faculty and staff members who recently joined the university:
Travis Brooks is a technology development coordinator in Academic Technology Services after serving as a project coordinator at Coastal Carolina University. He holds an MBA degree from ETSU.
Dr. Liedson Carneiro is a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Biological Sciences. Before coming to ETSU, he was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. He holds a Ph.D. degree in ecology from the University of Sao Paulo.
Brendan Ogden is a communications coordinator in Quillen College of Medicine. He was previously a graduate assistant at ETSU, where he earned his Master of Arts degree.
Dr. Jack Owens is chief of the Division of Neonatology in the Department of Pediatrics. Before coming to ETSU, he was director of the neonatal intensive care unit at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. He holds an M.D. degree from Emory University School of Medicine.
Ryan Parvin is an office coordinator in the College of Nursing after working as an office manager with Greeneville Builders Supply. He holds a master’s degree in education from Tusculum University.
Larry “Trey” Potter is assistant director of sport programs with Campus Recreation. Before coming to ETSU, he earned his Master of Science degree in sport and recreation management at the University of North Alabama and worked as a graduate assistant for intramurals, sport clubs and outdoor adventure.
Dr. Laura Hunt Trull is a research faculty member of the Center for Rural Health Research. She comes to ETSU from James Madison University, where she earned her Ph.D. in strategic leadership with a concentration in nonprofit and community leadership and served as an associate professor of social work.
Published June 27, 2022, as part of the Accent email newsletter for faculty and staff. If you are a full-time regular employee who joined the ETSU family within the last two months and would like to be included in the next issue, click here for the information form.