Lamar Bryant, PhD is a true scholar practitioner at heart, who currently serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Assessment, Culture, and Education in the Division of Assessment and Engagement at UTK. In this role, Lamar works alongside a dedicated team who strives to make Rocky Top feel like Home Sweet Home to all members of our campus community. With over 13 years of professional experience in higher education, Lamar knows the direct correlation between mattering & belonging, and stellar student, staff and faculty retention rates.

Lamar has worked at various institution types, and he has experience in several functional areas of higher education. Throughout his professional career, Lamar has remained committed to advancing diversity work, regardless of his position and title. Furthermore, with over 13 years of professional experience in higher education, Lamar knows the direct correlation between mattering & belonging, and excellent student, staff, and faculty retention rates.

Lamar also serves as an adjunct faculty member in the College Student Personnel Master’s program at UTK.  In addition to his extensive higher education experience, Lamar is a public speaker and facilitator, specializing in leadership, diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and sorority & fraternity life.

Lamar holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Marketing, and a Master of Arts in College Student Personnel from Northwestern State University. He also earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education with a Sociology cognate from the University of North Texas.

Outside of work Lamar enjoys spending time with friends and family, and he is an avid sports fan. Lamar also enjoys going on hikes and exploring the great outdoors.

He can be reached at lbryan22@utk.edu or 865-974-8995.