The Notable UT Woman Award recognizes a female faculty or staff member, student, or alumna whose accomplishments bring great distinction to the university.
Deborah Welsh
Deborah Welsh has served on the faculty in the Psychology Department for 31 years. She received her bachelor’s degree at Cornell University and doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Massachusetts. She is originally from Rochester, New York. She is married to Chris Welsh, has two children and a granddaughter.
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?
“Over the past 31 years, the University of Tennessee has given me the support, resources, and opportunity to succeed and grow and to make a difference by contributing in research and in facilitating the growth and success of students, faculty, staff, UT leaders across campus, the Psychology Department, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Commission for Women, the Office of Equal Opportunity and Accessibility, and other campus units. I am grateful to the University of Tennessee.”