Updated December 2025
Federal Agencies
| Sponsor | DRA Contact | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agency for International Development (US AID) | Teresa Dotson | (865) 974-8960 | tdotson2@utk.edu |
| Bureau of Reclamation | Sherri Armstrong | (865) 974-4023 | sarmst12@utk.edu |
| Center for Materials Processing (CMP) | Sherri Armstrong | (865) 974-4023 | sarmst12@utk.edu |
| Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) | Li Gao | (865) 974-0165 | lgao16@utk.edu |
| Department of Agriculture (USDA) | Alexis Davis | (865) 974-1635 | adavi242@utk.edu |
| Department of Commerce (DOC) | Dynise Robertson | (865) 974-1890 | jrobe217@utk.edu |
| Department of Defense (DOD) | |||
| R01-00-00-000 through R01-13-72-999 | Li Gao | (865) 974-0165 | lgao16@utk.edu |
| R01-13-73-000 through R99-99-99-999 | Amy Hitchcock | (865) 974-3304 | amyh@utk.edu |
| Department of Education (DEG) | Allison Dotson | (865) 974-2591 | agranata@utk.edu |
| Department of Energy (DOE) | Alexis Davis Laura Fugate |
(865) 974-1635 (865) 974-4032 |
adavi242@utk.edu lfugate1@utk.edu |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Andrea Evans | (865) 974-2318 | jvc615@utk.edu |
| Fish and Wildlife | Sherri Armstrong | (865) 974-4023 | sarmst12@utk.edu |
| Geological Survey (USGS) | Sherri Armstrong | (865) 974-4023 | sarmst12@utk.edu |
| Department of Homeland Security (DHS) | Tiffany Edwards | (865) 974-0199 | tiffany@utk.edu |
| Housing and Urban Development (HUD) | Amy Hitchcock | (865) 974-3304 | amyh@utk.edu |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) | Sherri Armstrong | (865) 974-4023 | sarmst12@utk.edu |
| Department of Interior (DOI) | Sherri Armstrong | (865) 974-4023 | sarmst12@utk.edu |
| Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Laura Fugate | (865) 974-4032 | lfugate1@utk.edu |
| Department of Justice (DOJ) | Li Gao | (865) 974-0165 | lgao16@utk.edu |
| Department of Labor (DOL) | Dynise Robertson | (865) 974-1890 | jrobe217@utk.edu |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Laura Fugate | (865) 974-4032 | lfugate1@utk.edu |
| National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | Sara Stewart | (865) 974-7428 | sstewa10@utk.edu |
| National Energy Laboratories (except Consolidated Nuclear Security) | Laura Fugate Alexis Davis | (865) 974-4032 (865) 974-1635 | lfugate1@utk.edu adavi242@utk.edu |
| National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) | Sara Stewart | (865) 974-7428 | sstewa10@utk.edu |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | Teresa Dotson | (865) 974-8960 | tdotson2@utk.edu |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) | Brianna Bohlmann | (865) 974-2842 | bbohlman@utk.edu |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | Dynise Robertson | (865) 974-1890 | jrobe217@utk.edu |
| National Park Service | Sherri Armstrong | (865) 974-4023 | sarmst12@utk.edu |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) | Larry Bowlby Brianna Bohlmann | (865) 974-2599 (865) 974-2842 | lbowlby@utk.edu bbohlman@utk.edu |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) | Sara Stewart | (865) 974-7428 | sstewa10@utk.edu |
| Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC) | Sherri Armstrong | (865) 974-4023 | sarmst12@utk.edu |
| Small Business Administration (SBA) | Dynise Robertson | (865) 974-1890 | jrobe217@utk.edu |
| Department of State | Lynn Vickers | (865) 974-1672 | evicker8@utk.edu |
| Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | Sara Stewart | (865) 974-7428 | sstewa10@utk.edu |
| Department of Transportation (DOT) | Larry Bowlby | (865) 974-2599 | lbowlby@utk.edu |
| UT-Battelle (Fixed Price) | Amy Hitchcock | (865) 974-3304 | amyh@utk.edu |
| UT-Battelle (Cost Reimbursable) — Tickle College of Engineering | Dynise Robertson | (865) 974-1890 | jrobe217@utk.edu |
| UT-Battelle (Cost Reimbursable) — Bredesen Center | Andrea Evans | (865) 974-2318 | jvc615@utk.edu |
| UT-Battelle (Cost Reimbursable) — Other Colleges | Stacey Conroy | (865) 974-2654 | sec@utk.edu |
| Veteran Affairs | Tiffany Edwards | (865) 974-0199 | tiffany@utk.edu |
State of Tennessee
| Sponsor | DRA Contact | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN Department of Agriculture | Brianna Bohlmann | (865) 974-2842 | bbohlman@utk.edu |
| TN Arts Commission | Larry Bowlby | (865) 974-2599 | lbowlby@utk.edu |
| TN Department of Children Services | Teresa Dotson | (865) 974-8960 | tdotson2@utk.edu |
| TN Commission on Aging | Larry Bowlby | (865) 974-2599 | lbowlby@utk.edu |
| TN Commission on Youth and Children | Rachel Bashore | (865) 974-2511 | rbashore@utk.edu |
| TN Department of Commerce | Teresa Dotson | (865) 974-8960 | tdotson2@utk.edu |
| TN Department of Economic and Community Development | Sherri Armstrong | (865) 974-4023 | sarmst12@utk.edu |
| TN Department of Education | Tiffany Edwards | (865) 974-0199 | tiffany@utk.edu |
| TN Emergency Management Agency | Dynise Robertson | (865) 974-1890 | jrobe217@utk.edu |
| TN Department of Environment and Conservation | Larry Bowlby | (865) 974-2599 | lbowlby@utk.edu |
| TN Department of Finance and Administration | Brianna Bohlmann | (865) 974-2842 | bbohlman@utk.edu |
| TN Department of Health | Allison Dotson | (865) 974-2591 | agranata@utk.edu |
| TN Higher Education Commission | Larry Bowlby | (865) 974-2599 | lbowlby@utk.edu |
| TN Highway Safety Office | Larry Bowlby | (865) 974-2599 | lbowlby@utk.edu |
| TN Historic Commission | Brianna Bohlmann | (865) 974-2842 | bbohlman@utk.edu |
| TN Department of Human Services | Ammar Ghazi | (865) 974-0162 | aajel@utk.edu |
| TN Department of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | Laura Fugate | (865) 974-4032 | lfugate1@utk.edu |
| TN Department of Labor | Stacey Conroy | (865) 974-2654 | sec@utk.edu |
| TN Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Teresa Dotson | (865) 974-8960 | tdotson2@utk.edu |
| TN Department of Tourist Development | Rachel Bashore | (865) 974-2511 | rbashore@utk.edu |
| TN Department of Transportation | Allison Dotson | (865) 974-2591 | agranata@utk.edu |
| TN Secretary of State | Rachel Bashore | (865) 974-2511 | rbashore@utk.edu |
Other Sponsors
| Sponsor | DRA Contact | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘A’ | Lynn Vickers | (865) 974-1672 | evicker8@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘B’ | Teresa Dotson | (865) 974-8960 | tdotson2@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘C’ | Sherri Armstrong | (865) 974-4023 | sarmst12@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘D’ | Andrea Evans | (865) 974-2318 | jvc615@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘E’ | Andrea Evans | (865) 974-2318 | jvc615@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘F’ | Brianna Bohlmann | (865) 974-2842 | bbohlman@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘G’ | Amy Hitchcock | (865) 974-2204 | amyh@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘H’ | Sherri Armstrong | (865) 974-4023 | sarmst12@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘I’ | Sherri Armstrong | (865) 974-4023 | sarmst12@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘J’ | Sherri Armstrong | (865) 974-4023 | sarmst12@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘K’ | Sherri Armstrong | (865) 974-4023 | sarmst12@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘L’ | Amy Hitchcock | (865) 974-2204 | amyh@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘M’ | Dynise Robertson | (865) 974-1890 | jrobe217@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘N’ | Sara Stewart | (865) 974-7428 | sstewa10@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘O’ | Alexis Davis | (865) 974-1635 | adavi242@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘P’ | Lynn Vickers | (865) 974-1672 | evicker8@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘Q’ | Lynn Vickers | (865) 974-1672 | evicker8@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘R’ | Lynn Vickers | (865) 974-1672 | evicker8@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘S’ | Sara Stewart | (865) 974-7428 | sstewa10@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘T’ | Sara Stewart | (865) 974-7428 | sstewa10@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘U’ | |||
| U – R01-00-00-000 through R01-13-13-999 | Li Gao | (865) 974-0165 | lgao16@utk.edu |
| U – R01-13-14-000 through R99-99-99-999 | Ammar Ghazi | (865) 974-0162 | aajel@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘V’ | Teresa Dotson | (865) 974-8960 | tdotson2@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘W’ | Lynn Vickers | (865) 974-1672 | evicker8@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘X’ | Stacey Conroy | (865) 974-2654 | sec@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘Y’ | Brianna Bohlmann | (865) 974-2842 | bbohlman@utk.edu |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘Z’ | Brianna Bohlmann | (865) 974-2842 | bbohlman@utk.edu |