The Office of Business Administration
The Office of Business Administration serves the faculty and staff for all Graduate School of Medicine business issues. This includes federal and state support for educational endeavors, all research grant activities as well as the daily business operations.
Deborah L. Brown
Assistant Director
Business Administration
865-305-9564
 Ms. Brown is a native of Fairfax County, Virginia. She received her B.A. degree from East Tennessee State University majoring in accounting. She has more than thirty years of accounting experience in both private and public organizations. Prior to joining the Graduate School of Medicine in December 2007, Debbie worked as the financial analyst for the University of Tennessee, Office of Information Technology. Debbie works with the Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration to administer financial and business components related to the Graduate School of Medicine.
Please contact her in the Business Administration Office at 865-305-9564.
Jennifer Wolfenbarger
Administrative Services Assistant
Direct line: 865-305-6953
Jennifer provides support for the GSM Business Office, Faculty and Staff Affairs, and the Institutional Review Board. Her duties include:
- Procurement Cards
- Equipment Tags
- Contracts
- Timesheet Management
Patti Sentell
Senior Audit Clerk
Direct line: 865-305-8042
Patti is originally from Seymour, Tennessee. Before coming to the Graduate School of Medicine Business Office, Patti worked at the UT Treasurer's Office on campus.
Patti performs the following duties in the business office:
- Travel Processing
- Paying Invoices
- Deposits and Refunds
- Coordinates the Effort Certification
- Pagers/Telecommunication
- Distributes Monthly Departmental Ledgers
Tammy Devine
Research Business Manager
Direct line: 865-305-9749
Tammy is the GSM’s resource concerning adherence to granting agency policies and guidelines. Tammy works closely with the UT Health Science Center in Memphis pre/post award offices, UTK campus and UT Research Foundation concerning all contracts, technology transfers and other legal issues. She manages the database of grants including submission and reporting deadlines and report to PI's. Tammy assists departments with:
- Grant Procedures
- Pre-Award and Post-Award Issues
- Proposal Preparations
- Financial Management of Grants
Tammy also performs various Business Office functions such as contract and invoice processing.
last updated 03/13/08
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