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About DRIA

The Division of Research Integrity & Assurance (DRIA) is here to help researchers and administrators support the responsible conduct of research and navigate research regulatory requirements. We are here to support your goals of excellent research, outreach, and advancement for all your scientific, creative, and scholarly activities, all while developing future researchers in an ethical, safe, and supportive environment.

Supports offered by DRIA include:

  • Providing assistance in assessing & implementing practices to meet regulatory requirements
  • Helping researchers develop IRB protocols, technology control plans, & conflict of interest management plans
  • Educating the research community on research integrity issues
  • Advising on research integrity, disclosures, and research security
  • Investigating allegations of research misconduct
  • Connecting researchers with services outside of our responsibility

DRIA works closely with researchers and other University offices that support researchers, including the Division of Research Administrators, the Division of Finance & Administration, Procurement, the Office of Information Technology, General Counsel, and more. If we don’t know the answer to your question related to research integrity, we will try to find the answer or put you in touch with an office that can help.

Our Team

Brad Day Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for the Responsible Conduct of Research bradday@utk.edu
Paula Brown Administrative Coordinator pbrown45@utk.edu

Designated officials are appointed positions critical to ensuring the integrity of the research enterprise. These roles are mandated by United States law, UT policy, or both. The designated official roles below are managed by Research Integrity & Assurance on behalf of ORIED and the UT research community.

Deborah Crawford Deciding Official for Research Misconduct dcrawf19@utk.edu
Joe Miles Research Integrity Officer joemiles@utk.edu
Brad Day Conflicts Officer bradday@utk.edu
Tami Wyatt Institutional Official for the Institutional Review Board twyatt@utk.edu
Chris Godfrey Export Control Officer jgodfre8@utk.edu
James Stanley Facility Security Officer jstanl27@utk.edu
James Stanley Insider Threat Program Senior Official jstanl27@utk.edu
Matt Williams Research Security Officer mwilliams@tennessee.edu

Rob Withrow Director, Human Research Protections rwithrow@utk.edu
Becca Massey Senior IRB Specialist relias@utk.edu
Kadie Rome IRB Specialist krome1@utk.edu
Linda Zerby IRB Specialist lzerby@utk.edu
Karen Walker Administrative Coordinator kwalke96@utk.edu

Tammy Loy Quality Assurance Specialist tloy1@utk.edu

Jane Burns Director of Research Integrity janeburns@utk.edu
Scott Canner Conflict of Interest Specialist scanner2@utk.edu

Chris Godfrey Export Control Officer jgodfre8@utk.edu
Grace Cox Assistant Export Control Officer gcox19@utk.edu
James Stanley Facility Security Officer (FSO) and Insider Threat Program Senior Official (ITPSO) jstanl27@utk.edu
Lana Martin Assistant Facility Security Officer lana.martin@utk.edu

When in Doubt, Reach Out!

Help Identify or Solve Challenges by filling out the UT Research Integrity Suggestion Box.

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