Dr. Jerald Ogg  ..........................Director

Mr. Stan Sieber  ........................Academic Coordinator

Mr. Steve Vantrease .................Financial Coordinator

Ms. Debbie Lamb.......................Administrative Assistant

Dr. Jerald Ogg

Jerald Ogg, who was appointed director of the Tennessee Governor's School for the Humanities in September 2000, is the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Tennessee at Martin.  A former chair of the UT Martin Department of Communications and dean of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, 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 taught journalism and law courses for Governor's School from 1991-2000.

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 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, news writing, feature and editorial writing, 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 is a 2001 graduate of The University of Tennessee Leadership Institute, for which he now serves on the faculty.  He is also a 2010 graduate of WestStar, West Tennessee’s premier leadership development program.

Dr. Ogg, who was UT Martin Faculty Senate president for 1998-1999, retired in July 2009 as a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force.  He was recognized four times as a winner of the TOP-HAT (The Outstanding Performer-Headquarters Annual Tour) award and finished his career as the Senior Individual Mobilization Augmentee attached to The Office of the Commandant, Air Force Judge Advocate General’s School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.  He is married to the former Jane Nichols of Dyersburg, Tenn., and they have two daughters: Dr. Jennifer Ogg (Kevin) Anderson and Jana Ogg.  They are also the proud grandparents of Boone Kyle Anderson, who was born March 16, 2011.  

Mr. Stan Sieber

Stan Sieber has served as the academic coordinator for the Governor's School for the Humanities since its inception in 1986. After 45 years of teaching, he retired in June 2011 as professor of history at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He taught Global Civilization, 18th and 19th Century Europe, and Modern German History. He received many teaching recognitions, including the 2004 University of Tennessee National Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Award. Mr. Sieber was also the director of the International Studies major and served as the University's coordinator of the Travel Study/Study Abroad Program for thirty years. He has traveled extensively in Europe with university students, faculty and area residents. He was very active in the Faculty Senate, where he served as Faculty Senate president. Mr. Sieber holds the M.A. degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and completed additional graduate work at the University of Memphis.

Mr. Steve Vantrease

Steve Vantrease is the Director of the Boling University Center, the University of Tennessee at Martin and has served as one of the coordinators for the Governor's School for the Humanities since 1990. The holder of both the B.S. in business administration and M.S. in education administration from UT Martin, he also serves on the Weakley County School Board, the boards of directors of various local and regional community service organizations, and is an advisor to the UTM Student Government Association.   Mr. Vantrease is a graduate of both the WestStar Leadership program and The University of Tennessee Leadership Institute. Personally, he has been married to a wonderful woman for almost 34 years and is the father of two outstanding young ladies.