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Orange and white tulips bloom around Circle Park on April 10, 2019. Photo by Steven Bridges

The OIR Team


Michelle Buck, JD
Executive Director
Title VI Coordinator
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
michellebuck@utk.edu


Anne-Marie Svolto, JD
Deputy Director
asvolto@utk.edu

Rachel Watson Dey, JD, MS
Associate Director/Senior Compliance Officer
racheldey@utk.edu

Sarah Thomas, PhD, MA
Investigation Case Manager
sarahthomas@utk.edu

Julie Deakins, JD
Assistant Director/Compliance Investigator
jdeakin1@utk.edu

Al Yonkovitz, JD
Compliance Investigator
ayonkovi@utk.edu

Kelly Fitzgerald, JD, MSC
Compliance Investigator
khawk3@utk.edu

Michelle Harris, BA
Administrative Associate
mharr179@utk.edu