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Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Dr. E. Jerald Ogg Jr.
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Suite 324 Administration Building Martin , Tennessee 38238
Phone: 731.881.7010
Fax: 731.881.7503
jogg@utm.edu
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Dr. Jerald Ogg was appointed vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Tennessee at Martin on July 1, 2008, after serving as interim vice chancellor for one year. A former chair of the UT Martin Department of Communications, dean of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts and interim vice chancellor for Student Affairs, Dr. Ogg holds a Ph.D. in journalism from Southern Illinois University and a law degree (J.D.) from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He joined the UT Martin faculty in 1987 and has served as director of the Tennessee Governor's School for the Humanities since September 2000.
Prior to joining the faculty at UT Martin, Dr. Ogg served as a judge advocate ("JAG") in the U.S. Air Force for four years and later practiced law, specializing in media law and public relations for non-profit organizations, in Baton Rouge, La. A licensed attorney, Dr. Ogg has taught communications law, ethics, public relations, public speaking and advertising at UT Martin. He was selected as a recipient of The University of Tennessee National Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Award in 1998 and served as a facilitator for the 2007 University of Tennessee Leadership Institute. He also served as academic coordinator for the UT Martin Freshman Experience program in 2002-2003.
Dr. Ogg, who was UT Martin Faculty Senate president for 1998-1999, is also a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He has been recognized four times as a winner of the TOP-HAT (The Outstanding Performer-Headquarters Annual Tour) award and is currently the senior reservist attached to The Office of the Commandant, Air Force Judge Advocate General School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. He is married to the former Jane Nichols of Dyersburg, Tenn., and they have two daughters, Jennifer and Jana.
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