The Extraordinary Service to the University Award honors faculty members, staff members, and friends for noteworthy service to the university.
Erin Hardin
Erin Hardin is professor and associate department head in the Department of Psychology. Since joining the UTK faculty in 2013, she has served in several campus-wide and national leadership roles related to undergraduate education and student success. Hardin’s research program works to reduce systemic barriers to career development.
What does being a Volunteer mean to you? How has UT empowered you to make a difference in a way you might not have imagined elsewhere?
“In the 10 years I have been at UT, I have been so impressed by the passionate teaching, important scholarship, and meaningful service I’ve seen my colleagues model. Faculty here are empowered to pursue their passions and make the community better. It is a place where I don’t have to choose between being a committed teacher or a productive scholar, and where I can do both while working with and learning from other faculty, staff, and students equally committed to fostering positive change.”