Haslam College of Business - Whit Whitworth

Biography

Whit Whitworth is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship and director of the Master of Science in Management and Human Resources (MSMHR) program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Haslam College of Business. They teach courses in strategy, leadership and data-driven decision-making, with an emphasis on helping students translate management theory into practical workplace applications. Their research interests include strategic thinking, leadership development, employee-organization alignment and applied management education.

Before joining UT, Whitworth taught operations management, principles of management, motivation and leadership and business computing at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Prior to entering academia, they spent more than a decade coaching collegiate soccer, most recently at Mississippi State University. This combination of academic, leadership and coaching experience informs their practical and highly engaged approach to teaching and student development.