The Research Administrator OutReach (RAOR) forum provides a series of open forums where staff members from departments across campus are invited to participate in discussions of research-related topics with the Division of Research Administration.
RAOR Committee Contacts
General RAOR email: RAOR@utk.edu
- Sally Morris, DRA (smorri41@utk.edu)
- Meredith Raths, DRA (mraths@utk.edu)
- Laura Wright, DRA (laura.wright@utk.edu)
- Rachel Bashore, DRA (rbashore@utk.edu)
- Missy McDonald (mjm@utk.edu)
- Karen Jones-Zach (kjonesza@utk.edu)
Upcoming RAOR Forums
To be added to the RAOR listserv, please email osp@utk.edu.
2026
The next RAOR Forum will be presented March 18, 2026
The guest speaker will be David Smelser, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor Research Administration. Session topics will be Division of Research Administration Restructure and DASH Research.
All virtual RAOR Forums are scheduled for 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Past Presentations
2/18/2026 Employee Compensation Compliance Training
2/18/2026 Commonly Used Reports in EEC
10/15/2025 David Sholl, Executive Director and Vice Provost of UT-ORII
3/19/2025 Cost Transfers in DASH
2/19/2025 Export Controls Compliance
1/15/2025 10 Differences Between DRA (UTK) and OSP (UTIA)
10/16/2024 What to Know About Pre and Post Award for Projects with Sensitive Information