Dr. Deidre Pierce and Dr. Alan Stevens will present lectures on April 25.
East Tennessee State University’s 2024-25 Great Lecture Series concludes on Friday, April 25, with lectures by Drs. Deidre Pierce and Alan Stevens.
This lecture series celebrates and showcases the work of faculty recently promoted to full professor at ETSU. Faculty play an integral role in the mission of ETSU through their teaching, research and service, and this lecture series provides them with an opportunity to share their work with the broader community.
The faculty will deliver their lectures beginning at 2 p.m. in the East Tennessee Room on the second level of the D.P. Culp Student Center. It is free and open to the public.
Pierce is a physician leader with experience in medical education, clinical practice and health care administration. She currently serves as the associate dean for Student Affairs and chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine.
In addition to these roles, she has worked as the residency program director for the Department of Internal Medicine several times and continues to serve as a practicing hospitalist with privileges at Johnson City Medical Center and Holston Valley Medical Center.
Previously, Pierce was the founding director of the Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship for Augusta University/Medical College of Georgia, Northwest Campus, and held key leadership positions of Designated Institutional Official (DIO) and Medical Education Director at Hamilton Health Care System. These roles included the development and accreditation of the institution and two residency programs in internal medicine and family medicine.
Pierce holds a master's degree in health care administration from Seton Hall University and a medical degree from Quillen College of Medicine. She is a certified physician executive and a fellow of the American College of Physicians.
Her lecture is titled “Pierce-ing Academia.”
Stevens is chair of the Department of Music and director of Choral Activities at ETSU. He is the conductor of the prestigious ETSU Chorale, the flagship vocal ensemble of the university.
Prior to ETSU, he taught middle and high school choir for six years and spent several years as a freelance performer and conductor in New York City.
He is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association and the National Collegiate Choral Organization. He is an advocate for music education and for the importance of the arts in public schools.
Stevens is also the artistic director of the Appalachian Equality Chorus. He is a specialist in American music prior to 1800, with a particular focus on the music of William Billings.
He received undergraduate degrees in music education and vocal performance from Millikin University, a Master of Music degree from Northern Illinois University and a Doctor of Musical Arts in choral conducting from the University of Arizona.
His lecture is titled “A Lifetime of Music.”
For disability accommodations, call the ETSU Office of Disability Services at (423) 439-8346.
East Tennessee State University was founded in 1911 with a singular mission: to improve the quality of life for people in the region and beyond. Through its world-class health sciences programs and interprofessional approach to health care education, ETSU is a highly respected leader in rural health research and practices. The university also boasts nationally ranked programs in the arts, technology, computing, and media studies. ETSU serves approximately 14,000 students each year and is ranked among the top 10 percent of colleges in the nation for students graduating with the least amount of debt.
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