Office of Research and Scholarship

Office of Research and Scholarship

Research by faculty and staff in the College of Nursing focuses on cutting-edge design and methodologies that support clinical and translational research in individual and population health. National and local policy offers an overarching frame for research and translation of the science into practice. To support the research endeavors in the College of Nursing, the Office of Research supports:

  • Mentoring for faculty
  • Pre-award application development
  • Consultation, compliance, and submission processes for Human Subjects Review by the Institutional Review Board
  • Daily operational management including proposal development and submission
  • Pre- and post-award financial management for sponsored projects & related compliance
  • Sponsored travel and reimbursements
  • Prospecting funding sources and mechanisms
  • Ensuring compliance with UT/federal policies and sponsor guidelines
  • Offer internal awards for pilot work
  • Organize Research Advisory Council (RAC)

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Meet the Team

Tami H. Wyatt
PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Associate Dean, Research and Scholarship; Torchbearer Professor
twyatt@utk.edu
865-974-6804

Nancy Taylor
Director, Office of Research and Scholarship
ntaylo12@utk.edu
865-974-7560

Holly Hauck
Administration Specialist, Office of Research and Scholarship
hhauck@utk.edu
865-974-6300

Deb Barton
RN, PhD, FAAN, FASCO,
McMahan-McKinley Endowed Professor of Gerontology

Maureen Groer
PhD, RN, FAAN
Research Professor

Clea McNeely
MA, DrPH
Research Professor