Southeastern HERC

The Southeastern HERC was established in 2014 as the Greater Tennessee HERC - a collaborative response of colleges and universities in Tennessee to the many challenges of academic recruitment and retention. Since that time, we have grown to include membership across Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. The Southeastern HERC is headquartered at Vanderbilt University.   

As a non-profit consortium of higher education and affiliated employers, the Southeastern HERC's sole aim is to help the most diverse and qualified candidates find the right jobs at our institutions. Our HERC's core values are excellence and diversity in the higher education workforce and the promotion of work/life balance through assistance to dual-career couples. 

Contact Southeastern HERC

For more information, including how to join the Southeastern HERC, contact:

Erik Smetana
Managing Director

Yasmine Mukahal
Regional Program Manager

Brittany Puryear
Regional Program Coordinator

Diann Hayes
State Program Coordinator - Alabama

Juli Rester
State Program Coordinator - Mississippi

Membership Information 

To learn more about HERC membership, click here.

Regional Advisory Committee

• Diane Berty - Vice President, Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association
• Horace Chase - Vice President for Business & Finance, Tennessee State University
• Tracey George - Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Vanderbilt University
• Amy Grubb - Chair, CUPA-HR Southern Region
• Linda Martin - Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success, University of Tennessee System
• Christine Taylor - Vice President & Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, University of Alabama
• John Zomchick - Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, University of Tennessee - Knoxville