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Dustin Thomas<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Professor of Practice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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dthoma76@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

865-974-3048<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dustin is a multifaceted creative innovator and internationally award-winning conceptual thinker with over 20 years of advertising and technology experience. He spent most of his time in the industry as a copywriter and creative director. His most notable clients include Apple, Nike, Ford, Coca-Cola, and America’s Navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • BA, University of North Carolina at Wilmington <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • MFA, University of Southern California<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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