Office of Teaching and Technology Support Services
The Office of Teaching and Technology Support Services is responsible for personnel and financial oversight for the Associate Provost, The Office of Teaching and Technology; UF Online, Professional and Workforce Development, Operational Services, Center for Teaching Excellence, Center for Online Innovation and Production, and Data and Analytics, developing and monitoring of administrative support budgets and auxiliary funds and serving as the HR liaison for all staff within the units reporting to the Office of Teaching and Technology.
Teaching and Technology Support Services also has fiduciary responsibility for all University of Florida conferences, events, and academic self-funded educational opportunities, credit and non-credit; ensuring compliance with relevant federal, state, and university rules and regulations and adherence to the university’s business procedures, serving as a single point of contact facilitating the approval for new self-funded programs across campus, academic integrity, internal and legislative audits regarding UF Online, Educational Auxiliaries, and Office of Professional and Workforce Development managed programs.
bbennet@ufl.edu | 352-294-0848
Barbara is the Administrative Services Director in the Office of Teaching and Technology Support Services. She began her journey at the University of Florida over 25 years ago as a part-time clerk, gaining valuable experience in various areas of Finance and Accounting and the College of Medicine before transitioning to the Office of Teaching and Technology in 2013.
In her role, Barbara plays a key part in supporting the Associate Provost with HR and Financial responsibilities across multiple departments, including UF Online, the Center for Teaching Excellence, Operational Services, the Center for Online and Innovative Production, Data Analytics, and the Office of Professional and Workforce Development. She ensures fiscal compliance and academic support for the university's Educational Auxiliary Funds, paving the way for the education of students worldwide.
knadav@ufl.edu | 352-294-0865
Nadav joined as the Associate Director of Administrative Services in the Office of Teaching and Technology Support Services in 2023. He began working at UF in 2011 in the Office for Student Financial Aid and Scholarships (SFA) before transitioning to Assistant Director for Finance at UF Online in 2018. Nadav is a double Gator, earning a BA in Sociology and an MBA from UF. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, traveling, trying new foods, watching movies, and reading books.
cnewsom@ufl.edu | 352-294-0851
Chris coordinates billing and services between the university’s preferred online proctoring vendors. He also coordinates the online distance learning fee process and supports all online, for credit programs and courses with billing and student support-related services. Chris earned a B.S. in Telecommunication and an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with a Specialization in Educational Technology from the University of Florida. Prior to beginning his education at UF he served in the U.S. Army. He has worked for UF since 1997.
jrassel@ufl.edu | 352-294-2742
Josette joined UF in 2000 and worked in Distance Program Services, Executive Education, and TREEO before Support Services. Josette is responsible for processing, approving and auditing financials for the Office of Teaching and Technology units. Outside of the office, Josette enjoys spending time with her family and pups on the farm and saltwater fishing on the Gulf.
ncannon@ufl.edu | 352-273-3295
Nicole joined the Office of Teaching and Technology Support Services in 2024 as an academic program specialist, supporting new and ongoing self-funded program approval and distance learning fee request review. Prior to this role, she was an administrative and operations assistant at UF Online. Nicole graduated from UF in 2018 with a BFA in Theatre Performance and lives in New York City. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, dance, and Pilates.
