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Christie Ekern

Christie Ekern

Office Location: Room - 414, Stokely Management Center 865-974-3161 cekern@utk.edu

Before joining the management & entrepreneurship department as a full-time lecturer, Christie Ekern was a coach for the UT full-time MBA program, working with students on the delivery of consulting engagements for local non-profits. She later expanded her work with the department to include adjunct lecturer roles for MBA and undergraduate courses.

Ekern’s professional background has focused on market development with technology-focused organizations across a variety of industries, from software to nanotechnology. As a native Michigander, Christie received a bachelor’s degree from the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University, and after relocating to Knoxville with her young family, earned an MBA from UT.

Education:

2007 University of Tennessee, Knoxville, M.B.A., Marketing

1994 Michigan State University, B.A., Marketing


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