Updated February 2, 2026
Federal Agencies (Direct and Flow-Thru)
| Sponsor | OSP Contact | Telephone | |
| Appalachian Regional Comm (ARC) | Abbey Frady | 865-974-2681 | amoon@utk.edu |
| Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) | Raymond Norris | 865-974-1870 | rnorris6@utk.edu |
| CNS Y-12 – Joint Appointment Agreement (JAA) | Tara Prizito
Hope Seaman |
865-974-1817
865-974-0677 |
tprizito@utk.edu |
| CNS Y-12 – Research Contracts/Awards | Tara Prizito
Hope Seaman |
865-974-1817
865-974-0677 |
tprizito@utk.edu |
| Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) | Raymond Norris | 865-974-1870 | rnorris6@utk.edu |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Raymond Norris | 865-974-1870 | rnorris6@utk.edu |
| General Services Administration (GSA) | Raymond Norris | 865-974-1870 | rnorris6@utk.edu |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) | Raymond Norris | 865-974-1870 | rnorris6@utk.edu |
| Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) – IARPA | Claire McCoig | 865-946-3893 | cmccoig@utk.edu |
| Internal Revenue Services (IRS) | Raymond Norris | 865-974-1870 | rnorris6@utk.edu |
| National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) | Terri Hollis | 865-974-1804 | tbokros@utk.edu |
| National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) | Terri Hollis | 865-974-1804 | tbokros@utk.edu |
| National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) | Terri Hollis | 865-974-1804 | tbokros@utk.edu |
| National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | Terri Hollis | 865-974-1804 | tbokros@utk.edu |
| National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) | Jennifer Benson | 865-974-2482 | jbenson9@utk.edu |
| National Research Council | Terri Hollis | 865-974-1804 | tbokros@utk.edu |
| National Science Foundation (new and post award actions) | Calvin Breeden | 865-974-3793 | cbreeden@utk.edu |
| National Science Foundation (Flow-Through – new and post award actions) | Benji Clemmer | 865-974-6938 | bclemmer@utk.edu |
| National Science Foundation (NSF IPAs) | Raymond Norris | 865-974-1870 | rnorris6@utk.edu |
| Peace Corps | Meredith Raths | 865-974-8449 | mraths@utk.edu |
| Smithsonian Institute | Terri Hollis
Melissa Jenkins Emily Long Claire McCoig |
865-974-1804
865-974-0035 865-974-1165 865-946-3893 |
tbokros@utk.edu |
| Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | Raymond Norris | 865-974-1870 | rnorris6@utk.edu |
| United Cleanup Oak Ridge, LLC (UCOR) (URS/CH2M Oak Ridge) | Jennifer Benson | 865-974-2482 | jbenson9@utk.edu |
| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) | Hope Seaman | 865-974-0677 | hseaman@utk.edu |
| U.S. Dept. of Commerce (DOC) (Including National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)) | Abbey Frady | 865-974-2681 | amoon@utk.edu |
| U.S. Dept. of Defense (DOD) Straight except ONR Grants | Benji Clemmer | 865-974-6938 | bclemmer@utk.edu |
| U.S. Dept. of Defense (DOD) ONR Grants | Stephanie Jonas-Fields
Benji Clemmer Emily Long Jennifer Benson Sarah Gonzalez |
865-974-8795
865-974-6938 865-974-1165 865-974-2482 865-974-7732 |
ssmit332@utk.edu |
| U.S. Dept. of Defense (DOD) All Flow-Through | Stephanie Jonas-Fields
Benji Clemmer Emily Long Jennifer Benson Sarah Gonzalez |
865-974-8795
865-974-6938 865-974-1165 865-974-2482 865-974-7732 |
ssmit332@utk.edu |
| U.S. Dept. of Education (DoE) and all DoE flow-through | Abbey Frady | 865-974-2681 | amoon@utk.edu |
| U.S. Dept. of Energy (US DOE and Energy Labs) | Jennifer Benson | 865-974-2482 | jbenson9@utk.edu |
| U.S. Dept. of Energy (US DOE Basic Office of Science) | Hope Seaman | 865-974-0677 | hseaman@utk.edu |
| Dept. of Health & Human Services (HHS) except HRSA & SAMHSA | Abbey Frady
Meredith Raths |
865-974-5099
865-974-8449 |
amoon@utk.edu |
| Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) – HRSA | Claire McCoig | 865-946-3893 | cmccoig@utk.edu |
| Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) – SAMHSA | Abbey Frady | 865-974-2681 | amoon@utk.edu |
| U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security | Benji Clemmer | 865-974-6938 | bclemmer@utk.edu |
| U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) | Raymond Norris | 865-974-1870 | rnorris6@utk.edu |
| U.S. Dept. of Interior (DOI) | Tara Prizito | 865-974-1817 | tprizito@utk.edu |
| U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ) | Raymond Norris | 865-974-1870 | rnorris6@utk.edu |
| U.S. Dept. of Labor (DOL) | Meredith Raths | 865-974-8449 | mraths@utk.edu |
| U.S. Dept. of State (DOS) | Raymond Norris | 865-974-1870 | rnorris6@utk.edu |
| U.S. Dept. of Transportation (DOT) | Hope Seaman | 865-974-0677 | hseaman@utk.edu |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Meredith Raths | 865-974-8449 | mraths@utk.edu |
| U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) | Claire McCoig | 865-946-3893 | cmccoig@utk.edu |
| UT Battelle: Joint Faculty – ORNL (JFO) | Raymond Norris | 865-974-1870 | rnorris6@utk.edu |
| UT/ORNL Governor’s Chairs | Raymond Norris | 865-974-1870 | rnorris6@utk.edu |
| UT Battelle – Joint Faculty – University (JFU) | Tara Prizito | 865-974-1817 | tprizito@utk.edu |
| UT Battelle – Contracts/Purchase Orders | Abbey Frady
Tara Prizito Meredith Raths Hope Seaman |
865-974-2681
865-974-1817 865-974-8449 865-974-0677 |
amoon@utk.edu |
State & Other Agencies
| Sponsor | OSP Contact | Telephone | |
| Business & Industry, International Agencies & Universities (flow-through) | Melissa Jenkins
Emily Long Terri Hollis Claire McCoig |
865-974-0035
865-974-1165 865-946-3893 |
mjenki38@utk.edu |
| Foundations & Institutes | Terri Hollis
Melissa Jenkins Emily Long Claire McCoig |
865-974-1804
865-974-0035 865-974-1165 865-946-3893 |
tbokros@utk.edu |
| Nonprofits | Terri Hollis
Melissa Jenkins Emily Long Claire McCoig |
865-974-1804
865-974-0035 865-974-1165 865-946-3893 |
tbokros@utk.edu |
| Local Governments | Terri Hollis | 865-974-1804 | tbokros@utk.edu |
| Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) | Raymond Norris | 865-974-1870 | rnorris6@utk.edu |
| Other Universities (not flow-through) | Terri Hollis | 865-974-1804 | tbokros@utk.edu |
| Other State Governments (non-TN) | Terri Hollis | 865-974-1804 | tbokros@utk.edu |
| State of Tennessee | Meredith Raths
Abbey Frady Benji Clemmer Hope Seaman |
865-974-8449
865-974-2681 865-974-6938 865-974-0677 |
mraths@utk.edu |
| UT Foundation | Terri Hollis
Melissa Jenkins Emily Long Claire McCoig |
865-974-1804
865-974-0035 865-974-1165 865-946-3893 |
tbokros@utk.edu |
Other Types of Contracts
| Contract/Agreement Type | OSP Contact | Telephone | |
| Confidentiality Agreements | Melissa Jenkins
Emily Long Terri Hollis Claire McCoig |
865-974-0035
865-974-1165 865-974-1804 865-946-3893 |
mjenki38@utk.edu |
| Consortium Agreements | Stephanie Jonas-Fields | 865-974-8795 | ssmit332@utk.edu |
| Invention Disclosure | Allyson Graves | 865-974-7348 | agrave14@utk.edu |
| Material Transfer Agreements | Melissa Jenkins
Emily Long Terri Hollis Claire McCoig |
865-974-0035
865-974-1165 865-974-1804 865-946-3893
|
mjenki38@utk.edu |
| Membership Agreements | Raymond Norris | 865-974-1870 | rnorris6@utk.edu |
| Subcontracts/Sub Recipient Monitoring (Outgoing) | Sarah Gonzales | 865-974-7732 | sgonzal4@utk.edu |
| Teaming Agreements | Melissa Jenkins
Emily Long Terri Hollis Claire McCoig |
865-974-0035
865-974-1165 865-974-1804 865-946-3893 |
mjenki38@utk.edu |
| Data Use/Sharing Agreements | Sarah Gonzalez | 865-974-7732 | sgonzal4@utk.edu |