Deborah Crawford
Vice Chancellor for Research
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Administrative Coordinator: Susan Cormia
Oversees the full range of UT’s research, innovation, and economic development programs, and works to raise the university’s national and international reputation.
Marc Gibson
Associate Vice Chancellor
Innovation Partnerships & Economic Development
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Administrative Coordinator: Allie Leatherwood
Develops and sustains partnerships with companies and other organizations to advance economic and community development in Tennessee.
Vasileios Maroulas
Associate Vice Chancellor
Director, AI Tennessee Initiative
vmaroula@utk.edu
Administrative Coordinator: Allie Leatherwood
Supports the strategic planning, development, and execution of AI Tennessee, focusing on research, innovation, and workforce development initiatives across the region.
Sally Morris
Associate Vice Chancellor
Research Development & Recognitions
smorri41@utk.edu
Administrative Coordinator: Paula Brown
Supports ORIED’s investments in research and innovation, helps UT researchers generate competitive proposals for external funding, advances UT faculty honors and recognition nominations, and tracks and reports the outcomes data that demonstrate the strength and impact of the university’s research enterprise.
Ute Shaw
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Research Operations
Administrative Coordinator: Allie Leatherwood
Oversees ORIED’s financial, HR, communications, innovation, and core facilities functions.
David Smelser
Interim Senior Associate Vice Chancellor
Research Administration
dsmelser@utk.edu
Administrative Coordinator: Paula Brown
Oversees the proposal, award, and accounting teams who support the administrative and financial management of UT’s sponsored projects enterprise as well as the research integrity, assurance, and security teams who promote and support a strong responsible conduct of research culture within the university.
Jennifer Webster
Chief of Staff
Provides connectivity between the vice chancellor and the leadership team, and engagement with stakeholders across UT, in pursuit of shared efforts to support the university’s research enterprise.