Your primary contact with SPA is assigned based upon the primary sponsor of your project. Click on the link below to determine your SPA accountant based upon the primary sponsor. If you cannot determine your SPA contact, please contact us at (865) 974-2591 or spa@utk.edu.
To download a directory of SPA accountants by sponsor, please click here:
SPONSORED PROJECTS CONTACT LIST
Carol Malkemus
Director
Email: cmalkemu@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-2591
Monica Cole, CPA, CIA, CRA, CGMA
Assistant Director
Email: mcole2@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-0998
Jay Taylor, CFE, CICA
Compliance Officer
Email: vtaylor@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-2539
Janet Bruce, CRA
Compliance Officer
Email: jbruce7@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-2537
Susan Joiner, CRA
SPA Manager (IACMI)
Email: sjoiner1@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-0952
Bethany Williams
Business Systems Analyst
Email: bwill112@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-2654
Robin Owens
Administrative Specialist I
Email: rcowens@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-2591
Matthew Rankin
Administrative Support Assistant III
Email: mrankin9@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-7780
Tammy Berry
Sponsored Projects Accountant II
Email: tberry@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-4074
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | TN Higher Education Commission |
| TN Department of Agriculture | TN Highway Safety Office |
| TN Arts Commission | TN Historic Commission |
| TN Commission on Aging | TN Department of Human Services |
| TN Commission on Youth and Children | TN Department of Labor |
| TN Department of Economic Development | TN Department of Tourist Development |
| TN Emergency Management Agency | TN Department of Transportation |
| TN Department of Environment and Conservation | TN Secretary of State |
| TN Department of Finance and Administration | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘B’ |
| TN Department of Health |
Larry Bowlby, CPA
Sponsored Projects Accountant I
Email: lbowlby@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-2599
| TN Department of Education | US Census Bureau |
| US Department of Transportation (DOT) | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘L’ |
| Department of Homeland Security (DHS) |
Alice Bradley, CRA
Sponsored Projects Accountant III
Email: abradle4@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-4032
| Housing and Urban Development (HUD) | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘E’ |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘D’ | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘H’ |
Stacey Conroy
Sponsored Projects Accountant II
Email: sec@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-3002
| Bureau of Reclamation | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) |
| Department of Agriculture (USDA) | National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) |
| Department of Defense (DOD) – R01-13-35 through R01-99-99, R02, Other Campuses | National Park Service |
| Fish and Wildlife | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘J’ |
| Department of Interior (DOI) |
Mayet Davenport, CRA
Sponsored Projects Accountant III
Email: mdavenp1@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-2538
| Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘C’ |
| Department of Labor (DOL) | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘I’ |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘K’ |
| Department of State | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘N’ |
Teresa Dotson, CRA
Sponsored Projects Accountant III
Email: tdotson2@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-2599
| Geological Survey (USGS) | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘A’ |
| Department of Justice (DOJ) | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘P’ |
| National Energy Laboratories |
Mike Hurd
Sponsored Projects Accountant II
Email: whurd@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-2719
| Center for Materials Processing (CMP) | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘U’ (excluding universities) |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) – CURENT and membership agreements | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘X’ |
| Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC) | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘Y’ |
| Universities | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘Z’ |
Patsy Johnson, CRA
Sponsored Projects Accountant III
Email: pjohns21@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-4023
| Department of Energy (DOE) | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘V’ |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘O’ | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘W’ |
| Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘R’ |
Victoria Sloan
Sponsored Projects Accountant I
Email: vsloan2@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-2511
| Jet Propulsion Laboratory | UT-Battelle (Cost Reimbursable) – R01-00-00 through R01-13-44 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | TN Department of Children Services |
| UT-Battelle (Fixed Price) | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘G’ |
Sara Stewart
Sponsored Projects Accountant III
Email: sstewa10@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-7428
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘S’ |
| Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘T’ |
Dave Taylor
Sponsored Projects Accountant I
Email: dtaylo13@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-3001
| National Science Foundation (NSF) –
excluding CURENT |
Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘F’ |
Teri Walker
Sponsored Projects Accountant I
Email: twalke50@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-0275
| Department of Defense (DOD) – R01-00-00 through R01-13-34 | UT-Battelle (Cost Reimbursable) – R01-13-45 through R01-29-99 |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘M’ |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
Angelique Watson
Sponsored Projects Accountant I
Email: awatso46@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-2558
| Department of Education (DEG) | Sponsors beginning with the letter ‘Q’ |
| UT-Battelle (Cost Reimbursable) – R01-30-00 through R01-99-99, R02, and Other Campuses |