On the occasion of Kimberly A. Smith's promotion to Distinguished Lecturer
This book has recently touched the lives of my closest family members. As I seek to help foster the well-being mindset at UTK, I hope it will also help others learn how to live a healthier, happier, more balanced life.
On the occasion of Linda H. Lay's promotion to Senior Lecturer
This is a well-written and very readable description of the character of God and our relationship to Him by one of the most well-respected theologians of our day.
Classic Teachings on the Nature of God: Three Volumes in One
On the occasion of Matt Van Essen's promotion to Professor
This is one of my favorite books. The author, mathematician Francis Su, provides a passionate essay for how mathematics can enrich the human experience. This is the sort of book that will inspire, challenge, entertain, and even make you feel warm and fuzzy…about math! It taught me that I am a mathematics explorer and that I have a responsibility to share the joy of my discoveries!
Department - Mechanical, Aerospace, & Biomedical Engineering
On the occasion of the promotion of Matthew A. Young, PhD, PE, to Professor of Practice
Josh Hawley's book is a timely and courageous message that provides context and clarity to traditional views of the role of a man in society and the family. It serves as a refreshing return to truths that are based outside our individuality and connect us to our history and creator.
On the occasion of the tenure and promotion of Michelle M. Dennis to Professor
This was the only book I read during vet school that wasn't a required text. I learned about this book via a chance recommendation by an intimidating professor who would never realize how much the brief exchange impacted my career. This book ignited my passion for diagnostic investigation and, in retrospect, set my career path along a unique trajectory, one which I did not anticipate when applying to vet school.
On the occasion of the tenure and promotion of Nicole Eggers to Associate Professor
I read this book during my first semester of grad school and it forever changed the way that I think about oral history. The book challenges many of our assumptions about what constitutes a “true” story and emphasizes the need to listen critically for the different kinds of truths that exist in the stories people tell about themselves, their families, and their communities. The language people use to critique their oppression isn’t always straightforward and vampires can take many forms.
Speaking with Vampires: Rumor and History in Colonial Africa
Department - Mechanical, Aerospace, & Biomedical Engineering
On the occasion of the tenure of Omer San, PhD, as Associate Professor
This is a novel that deeply affected me, centered around the memories of a professor who returned to Istanbul first from Germany and years later from America. Zülfü Livaneli, one of Turkey's most precious writers, lifted the veil on hidden experiences so powerfully that I remember reading it in one night, crying as I went through it.
On the occasion of Professor Madhuri Sharma's promotion to Professor
I spent my last three years in co-editing this book. This book compiles thirty chapters from all over the world that address a variety of health concerns arising in contemporary world due to urbanization and climate change. Given its validity in today's world, and the fact that it took so much of my time, this book is close to my heart!
