Chris Willis
Chris Willis loves going to school. Having graduated from UTC with bachelor's degrees in Environmental Science and Sociology, he returned for a Master's in Writing, and is now pursuing a Doctorate of Education in Leadership and Learning at UTC. "I'm hoping this last degree will help to pull everything together," Chris says.
Having taught as an adjunct professor for the Communication department for nine years, Chris believes that students learn best when given the opportunities and facilities to explore themselves creatively. "I love television and film and I'm focusing more now on teaching students how to tell stories visually—from the initial ideas to a final product that they can share with an audience."
Having worked in a computer lab for The Tennessee Valley Authority as a training specialist, Chris came to UTC full-time as a technology specialist for Continuing Edcucation, focused primarily on distance learning through videoconferencing. Due to a growing interest in developing a campus television studio, Mr. Willis was involved in the grant-writing, design, and implementation of a brand-new production facility at UTC. Some of the work of the Television Studio can be viewed online, as well as being broadcast on Comcast Cable Channel 3.
Currently Chris is finishing his Ed.D. and developing a children's educational television program. He and his family live in Red Bank, TN.
