Directions to the
Department of Public Health Office
The Department of Public Health is located in Suite 390 of the Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) Building on the University of Tennessee's Knoxville campus. The HPER Building sits at the corner of Andy Holt Avenue and Pat Head Summitt Street, adjacent to Tom Black Track.
HPER is divided into two separate buildings connected by a breezeway; a gym building and a classroom building. Our office is located on the top floor of the classroom side of HPER. Turn left when exiting the elevator.
From I-40
Take exit 386B to US-129 South (Alcoa Hwy). From US-129, take the Neyland Drive exit. Turn left onto Neyland Drive. Turn left at the next intersection (Joe Johnson Drive). Continue over the bridge and through the intersection with Volunteer Blvd. Joe Johnson Drive becomes Andy Holt Avenue after crossing Volunteer Blvd. The HPER building will be located two blocks on your right, immediately passed the sports bubble and tennis courts.
From Airport
Travel north on US-129 (Alcoa Hwy.) toward Knoxville. Take the Neyland Drive exit, which is located one mile passed the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Turn left onto Neyland Drive. Turn left at the next intersection (Joe Johnson Drive). Continue over the bridge and through the intersection with Volunteer Blvd. Joe Johnson Drive becomes Andy Holt Avenue after crossing Volunteer Blvd. The HPER building will be located two blocks on your right, immediately passed the sports bubble and tennis courts.
From Downtown
Take Neyland to Thompson Boiling Arena. Turn right onto Lake Loudon Blvd. Turn left at intersection with Volunteer Blvd. Go right at the next intersection, onto Pat Head Summitt Street. The HPER Building will be located on your left one block down, at the intersection of Pat Head Summit Street and Andy Holt Blvd.
(Alternate, but more congested route: From Henley Street, turn onto Cumberland. Turn left at the Volunteer Blvd intersection. Continue on Volunteer Blvd until the intersection with Pat Head Summitt Street. Turn right. The HPER Building will be located on your left one block down, at the intersection of Pat Head Summit Street and Andy Holt Blvd.)
Campus Parking
Parking regulations on the University of Tennessee Knoxville campus are strictly enforced. Parking meters are located along Pat Head Summitt Street and Volunteer Blvd. Additionally, a paid parking garage can be found beside the University Center. Information on these and other parking options is available at the Welcome Kiosk, located at the entrance of Circle Park, or on the Parking Services web site.
The Department of Public Health cannot be liable for any parking violations that might be accrued by visitors to the campus.

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Contact the Department of Public Health
1914 Andy Holt Ave.
390 HPER
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: (865) 974-5041
Fax: (865) 974-6439
dph@utk.edu
Admissions Coordinator:
Wendy Smith
(865) 974-5041
wsmith12@utk.edu
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