MARTIN, Tenn. –Dr. Philip Acree Cavalier has been chosen as the University of Tennessee at Martin’s new provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Cavalier most recently served as provost of Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas, and is expected to assume UT Martin duties effective July 1.
“I am excited to join a community that impressed me, during my campus interviews, as truly energized and moving in a positive direction,” said Cavalier. “I am eager to partner with Chancellor Carver and the faculty, staff and members of the chancellor’s leadership team to advance UT Martin’s commitment to making a profound impact on the lives of all UTM students.”
At Lyon, Cavalier was responsible for working with areas such as curriculum and program development; faculty support and shared governance; student support and persistence initiatives; accreditation; and assessment.
Cavalier holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in English from Northeastern University in Massachusetts and a doctoral degree, also in English, from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has served in higher education administration since 2004.
Cavalier plans to arrive in Martin with his wife, Dr. Carol Acree Cavalier, and youngest son, Elijah, later this summer. The couple’s two older sons, Tobiah and Benjamin, are attending universities elsewhere.
For more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.
