The endowed professorship will be housed within the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine and was established thanks to a $1.5 million gift from Drs. Michael and Rowena Dolor Cuffe.
The new funds have been established to assist nursing students and to enhance student leadership opportunities.
The new Division of Health Sciences will be led by Dr. Mark Browne, the university’s chief administrative officer for health sciences.
Dr. Gearldean Johnson is an alumna and former faculty member who established the scholarship to benefit students in the College of Agriculture’s Department of Human Sciences.
Natalie Haslam was a dedicated philanthropist who gave generously to Roane State Community College throughout her life.