The Medical Laboratory Science program employs a highly trained faculty and staff, including a full-time program director and one part-time instructor. In addition, highly-skilled medical laboratory scientists, laboratory supervisors, and managers instruct students in the classroom and clinical laboratory, providing them with an exceptional level of personalized instruction and clinical expertise.
Staff
Read the complete list of staff and faculty credentials.
Medical Adviser/Director
Alan D. Grindstaff, MD
Program Director
LeeAnne Briggs, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM
Faculty
Tiffany Alley, DO, PhD
Kimberly Bailey, B.S., MT(ASCP)SI
LeeAnne Briggs, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM
Mark Cole, B.A., MT(ASCP)SM
Patricia J Coppenger, MT (ASCP)
Patricia Green, B.A., MT (ASCP)SBB
Pam Willis, B.S., MT (ASCP)SM
Officials
LeeAnne Briggs, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM
Program Director, MLS Program
University of Tennessee Medical Center
1924 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920
865-305-9087
lbriggs@utmck.edu
Shanna Pendergrast, MS
Associate Director
Arts and Science Advising Services
313 Ayres Hall
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37998-1325
865-974-4481
spender1@utk.edu
Dr. Heidi Goodrich-Blair, PhD
David and Sandra White Professor
Head of Microbiology
University of Tennessee Knoxville
F331A Walters Life Sciences
Knoxville, TN 37996-0845
865-974-6358
hgblair@utk.edu
Faculty and Staff Associations
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
P.O. Box 4872
Chicago, IL 60880
312-738-1338
http://www.ascp.org
NAACLS
Suite 720
5600 N. River Road
Rosemont IL 60018
773-714-8880
info@naacls.org
