Dr. Ozlem Kilic, Vice Provost and Founding Dean of the College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies (CECS) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Katie Cahill as the Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Affairs. Cahill joins CECS after serving at the Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Howard H. Baker School of Public Policy.
“Dr. Cahill has proven to be a leader on the University of Tennessee campus during her time here and she knows what it takes to build a college from the ground up,” Kilic said. “With a record for being a bold visionary, I am certain she will be an asset to the CECS team as we continue to transform the future of higher education.”
In addition to her Director of Strategic Initiatives role at Baker School of Public Policy, Cahill holds a courtesy appointment as an adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs. She holds a PhD from Purdue University, and her expertise is in health policy. She was previously the Associate Director of the Baker Center and the Director of its Leadership and Governance Program.
As the Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Cahill was responsible for the transition of the Baker School into an independent academic unit. She was also responsible for creating curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the areas of public policy, public management, and public affairs and innovating academic access by creating online, executive ed, and other programming modalities. She will serve as a faculty member in the Baker School on an as-needed basis, and will continue to serve as a supporting faculty member for the Leading with Courage course by former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Chancellor Donde Plowman.
Read more about Dr. Cahill here.