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Academic Career & Executive Search (ACES) Places Assistant Professor of Computing – Information Systems at East Tennessee State University

(May 15, 2025, WEST HARTFORD, CT) Following a national search, Academic Career & Executive Search (ACES), a leading higher education focused executive search firm, is pleased to announce the successful placement of Dr. Teresa Janel Paulk securing the role as Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Computing – Information Systems at East Tennessee State University.

Dr. Teresa Paulk is a healthcare IT executive and educator with over 20 years of experience driving digital transformation in hospitals, healthcare systems, and specialty health clinics. At Georgia State University, Dr. Paulk teaches Executive Leadership in Healthcare and Health Economics and Financing. Her extensive career includes expertise in healthcare interoperability, Agile software development, IT systems integration, and leadership development. As the co-founder and COO of StellaVersed Consulting Firm LLC, Teresa applies her experience in leading large-scale IT implementations and strategic planning. At ETSU, Dr. Paulk will help shape and build an innovative, nationally recognized research program in the Department of Computing.

Nestled in the Appalachian Highlands, ETSU is a thriving R2 research university spanning over 350 acres in Johnson City, Tennessee. The University has a diverse student body of 14,000 students from 71 countries and all 50 states, and 800 full-time faculty. ETSU has 160+ academic programs to choose from at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels housed across eleven colleges and schools. The Department of Computing began as a program in the Department of Mathematics in 1972 and became a standalone Department in 1977. The Department is housed within the College of Business and Technology (CBAT), which includes programs in Accountancy, Digital Media, Economics and Finance, Engineering/Engineering Technology, Interior Architecture, Management, Marketing, and Surveying. The Department has more than 500 undergraduate majors, 150 graduate majors, and 25 faculty members. All in-person Computing courses are taught in the recently renovated Brinkly Center, which includes four computer labs, four lecture rooms, and two auditorium-style classrooms. ETSU was named the state’s best Bachelor of Science in Computing for the Information Systems Concentration by CollegeFactual.com and Universities.com.

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