Accreditation Steering Committee

• Alicia M. Dorsey, Ph.D. - Assistant Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs - Chair
• Cheryl R. Scheid, Ph.D. - Vice Chancellor, Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs - Vice-chair
• Anthony Ferrara, C.P.A., M.A.S. - Vice Chancellor, Finance & Operations
• Polly A. Hofmann, Ph.D. - Senior Associate Vice Chancellor of Research
• Audrey Zucker-Levin, Ph.D., P.T., G.S.C. - Assistant Dean of Research and Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, College of Allied Health Sciences
• Lloyd A. George, D.D.S., M.Ed., J.D. - Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs and Professor of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry
• Donald B. Thomason, Ph.D. - Dean and Professor, College of Graduate Health Sciences
• Robert G. Shreve, Ed.D. - Associate Dean for Medical Education and Associate Professor, College of Medicine
• Wendy M. Likes, D.N.Sc. - Vice Chair and Associate Professor, Acute and Chronic Care, College of Nursing
• Peter A. Chyka, Pharm.D. - Executive Associate Dean and Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy
• George A. Cook, Ph.D. - Professor and President-elect of the Faculty Senate, College of Medicine

Faculty Credentials Workgroup

• Cindy K. Russell, Ph.D., R.N. - Assistant Vice Chancellor, Faculty Affairs - Chair
• Cheryl R. Scheid, Ph.D. - Vice Chancellor, Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs
• Alicia M. Dorsey, Ph.D. - Assistant Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs
• Barbara Dubray-Benstein, Ph.D., M.S. - Professor and Assistant Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs, College of Allied Health Sciences
• Lloyd A. George, D.D.S., M.Ed, J.D. - Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs and Professor of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry
• Reese Schiller Scroggs, Ph.D., M.A. - Associate Professor and Chair of the Graduate School Curriculum Committee, College of Graduate Health Sciences
• Susan E. Senogles, Ph.D. - Professor and Assistant Dean of Faculty Affairs, College of Medicine
• Cheryl C. Stegbauer, Ph.D., APN, FNP-BC - Professor, College of Nursing
• Stephanie J. Phelps, Pharm.D. - Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, College of Pharmacy
• Patricia A. Cowan, Ph.D., M.N. - Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, College of Nursing

Student Policies & Procedures Workgroup

• Cheryl R. Scheid, Ph.D. - Vice Chancellor, Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs - Chair
• Alicia M. Dorsey, Ph.D. - Assistant Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs
• Sonya G. Smith, Ed.D, J.D. - Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
• Keith Chandler - Director and Banner Project Manager, Student Affairs
• Justin Casey - Coordinator of Faculty and Student Affairs, College of Allied Health Sciences
• Stan Covington, D.D.S. - Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs, College of Dentistry
• Renate Rosenthal, Ph.D. - Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, College of Medicine
• Leslie McKeon, Ph.D., RN, CNL, NEA-BC - Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, College of Nursing
• Debbie Byrd, Pharm.D., BCPS - Professor and Associate Dean of Professional Affairs, College of Pharmacy
• Rennolds S. Ostrom, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy

Contact Us

For information on the overall UTHSC SACS Accreditation requirements and process, please email: accreditation@uthsc.edu. For more specific information, please visit the contacts page.