Two more resign from troubled UTHSC department as officials announce a new hire
A total of eight people have resigned from the program in recent weeks about allegations that school officials refused to address numerous complaints against instructor Pamela Lewis-Kipkulei, who has been repeatedly accused of verbally abusing her students. (Courtesy UTHSC)
As University of Tennessee Health Science Center officials announced a new hire for the troubled occupational therapy program Wednesday, March 25, sources confirmed that two more instructors in that department have resigned.
That brings to eight the number of people who have resigned from the program in recent weeks about allegations that school officials refused to address numerous complaints against instructor Pamela Lewis-Kipkulei, who has been repeatedly accused of verbally abusing her students.
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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