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Staff

ORE Reporting Structure

Office of Research and Engagement Organizational Chart (Accessible)

Vice Chancellor

Deb Crawford, UT Vice Chancellor for ResearchDeborah Crawford, PhD
Vice Chancellor for Research
Jerrilyn DAoustJerrilyn DAoust
Administrative Coordinator to the Vice Chancellor for Research

 

Core Facilities

Jonathan PhippsJonathan Phipps, PhD
Director, Core Facilities

 

Research Communications & Training

Erin Chapin, Director of Communications for the Office of Research & EngagementErin Chapin
Director, Research Communications
ORE Communications Specialist Jen RoderJen Roder
Communications Specialist III

 

Research Development

Jennifer WebsterJennifer Webster
Interim Director, Research Development
Paula BrownPaula Brown
Administrative Coordinator to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Development
Kiley ComptonKiley Compton
Manager, Research Development
Diana MoyerDiana Moyer, PhD
Manager, Research Development

Sharon PoundSharon Pound
Manager, Research Development
Alan RutenbergAlan Rutenberg, JD
Manager, Research Development
ORE's Emily MitchellEmily Mitchell
Coordinator, Research Development
Hannah SchmidtHannah Schmidt, MLitt
Coordinator, Research Development

 

Research Finance and Administration

Renee ThomasRenee Thomas
Interim Budget Director
Jacqueline LanningJacqueline Lanning, CAP
Accounting Specialist II
Betty CarmonBetty Carmon
Science Alliance Business Manager
Jennifer BrownJennifer Brown
Science Alliance Administrative Specialist II

 

Research Informatics

Anna BanksAnna Banks
Director, Research Informatics
ORE Data Analyst Rachel BorashkoRachel Borashko
Data Analyst

 

Research Integrity

ORE Sarah PruettSarah Pruett, PhD
Assistant Vice Chancellor for the Responsible Conduct of Research, Institutional Research Integrity Officer
Donna FordDonna Ford, CAP
Administrative Specialist III
Jennifer EngleJennifer Engle, PhD
Director, Human Research Protection Program
Photo of Jennifer Dunn, Assistant Compliance OfficerJennifer Dunn, Ph.D
IRB Assistant Compliance Officer

ORE HRPP Rob WithrowRob Withrow
IRB Assistant Compliance Officer
ORE HRPP Ashley BrownAshley Brown
IRB Assistant Compliance Officer
Dairin MalkemusDairin Malkemus
Export Control Officer

 

Sponsored Programs

Jean MercerJean Mercer, MRA, CRA
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research, Director Office of Sponsored Programs
ORE Theresa SearsTheresa Sears, CRA
Assistant Director, Sponsored Programs
David SmelserDavid Smelser, CRA
Assistant Director, Sponsored Programs
Tiffany BellTiffany Bell
Sponsored Programs Administrator

Jennifer Benson, CRA
Sponsored Programs Administrator
UT's Calvin BreedenCalvin Breeden
Sponsored Programs Administrator
ORE Annie BrownAnnie Brown
Sponsored Programs Administrator
Sarah GonzalezSarah Gonzalez
Sponsored Programs Administrator

ORE Allyson GravesAllyson Graves, CRA
Sponsored Programs Administrator
Terri HollisTerri Hollis, CRA
Sponsored Programs Administrator
Chelsea InmanChelsea Inman, JD, CRA
Sponsored Programs Administrator
Melissa JenkinsMelissa Jenkins
Sponsored Programs Administrator

Stephanie SmithStephanie Jonas-Fields, B.B.A., M.S. Ed., CRA
Sponsored Programs Administrator
Lisa LeeLisa Lee, CRA
IACMI Contract Manager
ORE Grace LoyGrace Loy
Sponsored Programs Administrator
ORE Kristen MasseyKristen V. Massey, M.S.
Sponsored Programs Administrator

Brittany McHenry, UT's Office of Research and EngagementBrittany McHenry
Sponsored Programs Administrator
Raymond NorrisRaymond Norris, CRA
Sponsored Programs Administrator
Marie PennMarie Penn, CRA
Sponsored Programs Administrator
ORE Tara PrizitoTara Prizito
Sponsored Programs Coordinator

Greg TolliverGreg Tolliver
Sponsored Programs Administrator
Stacey WadeStacey Wade, CRA, CPS,
Sponsored Programs Administrator

 

Strategic Research Initiatives

Bruce LaMattinaBruce LaMattina, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Research Initiatives
Donna FordDonna Ford, CAP
Administrative Specialist III
James AndesJames Andes
DoE Portfolio Director
Paul MontgomeryPaul Montgomery
DoD Portfolio Director

 

National Institute for STEM Research and Evaluation

Pam Bishop, NISERPamela Bishop
NISER Director
Sandra LoRe, NISERSondra LoRe
NISER Evaluation Manager
Erica Echols, NISERErica Echols
Evaluation Specialist
Meredity York, NISERMeredith York
Evaluation Specialist

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