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Leadership Team
Mrs. Stephanie Maxwell ........... Administrative Support Assistant
Dr. Jerald Ogg ......................... Director
Mr. Stan Sieber ....................... Academic Coordinator
Mr. Steve Vantrease ............... Financial Coordinator
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Mrs. Stephanie Maxwell
Stephanie Maxwell is the Administrative Support Assistant II (principal secretary) for the Governor’s School for the Humanities.She graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin with a B.S. in business administration, with a major in administrative services. She has been with UT Martin and GSH for two years. Mrs. Maxwell has lived in South Fulton, TN all of her life, with the exception of 18 months when she lived in Nashville. She and her husband, Paul, have two beautiful teenage daughters, Morgan and Macy. Stephanie enjoys watching her daughters play softball and basketball, and spending time with her family. She is also active in her church, where she teaches Sunday school and serves on various committees. She also served as the younger youth director for nearly ten years. Mrs. Maxwell is happy to be a part of the GSH team and is willing to work with the faculty, staff and students in order to make GSH the best it can be.
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Dr. Jerald Ogg
Jerald Ogg, who was appointed director of the Tennessee Governor's School for the Humanities in September 2000, is the interim 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 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 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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Mr. Stan Sieber
Stan Sieber has served as the academic coordinator for the Governor's School for the Humanities since its inception in 1986. He is a professor of history at the UT Martin, where he teaches Global Civilization, 18th and 19th Century Europe, and Modern German History. He has received many teaching recognitions, including the 2004 University of Tennessee National Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Award. Mr. Sieber is also the director of the International Studies major and serves as the University's coordinator of the Travel Study/Study Abroad Program. He has traveled extensively in Europe with university students, faculty and area residents. He is very active in the Faculty Senate, where he has served as Faculty Senate president. Mr. Sieber holds the M.A. degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and has completed additional graduate work at the University of Memphis.
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Mr. Steve Vantrease
Steve Vantrease, is the Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at 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 and 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 member of the Board of Governors and Executive Committee of The University of Tennessee National Alumni Association and 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 30 years and is the father of two outstanding young ladies. |
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