Staff

Ms. Shenika Thomas, MPS, CFE, MBA
Office of the Chancellor & Executive Vice Chancellor
Director
(901) 448-2785
sthoma26@uthsc.edu

Shenika D. Thomas, MPS, CFE, MBA serves as the Director of the business and fiscal affairs in the Office of the Chancellor and Executive Vice Chancellor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). She has the responsibility of providing leadership for the business and fiscal affairs for the Chancellor and Executive Vice Chancellor’s office and its administrative units. Responsibilities include coordinating the day-to-day management of the fiscal operations and the effective management of her responsible units. Ms. Thomas has been with the Health Science Center for ten years and began her university service in the Office of the Chancellor as an Administrative Assistant. She previously served as the Business Manager in the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor. She currently manages the business and fiscal affairs for the Campus Safety, Campus Recreation, Communications & Marketing, Human Resources, Space Planning and Utilization, Campus Police & Parking, University Health Services, Plough Center for Sterile Drug Delivery, The West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center (WTRFC), and some oversight of Facilities and Architecture and Planning.

Ms. Thomas earned her Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) with a concentration in Organizational Leadership, Master of Professional Studies (MPS) with a concentration in Human Resource Leadership from the University of Memphis and her Master of Business Administration in spring 2015. Ms. Thomas was awarded her Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE) credentials by the Association of Certified Examiners (ACFE). The Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential denotes proven expertise in fraud prevention, detection and deterrence. The ACFE association is the world’s largest anti-fraud organization and premier provider of anti-fraud training and education.