{"id":29615,"date":"2026-08-12T11:27:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/campus-weekly\/?p=29615"},"modified":"2026-08-12T11:27:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:27:48","slug":"july-2026-sponsored-program-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/campus-weekly\/2026\/08\/july-2026-sponsored-program-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"July 2026 Sponsored Program Activity"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><em>Congratulations! <\/em><\/h4>\n<p><em>The following UTC Faculty and Staff have attracted <strong>$1,924,108 <\/strong>in external grant and contract awards:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Amber Roache (Nursing) has received $632,091 from the Health Resources and Services Administration for the project entitled, &#8220;Clinical-Academic Partnerships: Breaking Down Barriers to Care 2023-27.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Angela Dittmar (Arts-Based Collaborative) has received $11,100 from the Tennessee Arts Commission for the project entitled, &#8220;Arts Integration in Midtown: A Catalyst for Community Wellbeing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Charlie Mix and Laura Lee (CAGDS) have received $181,730 from the Tennessee Department of Transportation for the project entitled, &#8220;TDOT Collaboratory Proposal: A Shared Online Environment for Geospatial Data Collection and Analysis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Deborah McAllister and Dr. Jennifer Lynberg (School of Education), in collaboration with Vanderbilt University, have received $31,166 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the project entitled, &#8220;STEM Topics for Pre-service Teachers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Deborah McAllister, Dr. Jason Gordon, and Dr. Jennifer Lynberg (School of Education) have received $49,984 from the National Science Foundation for the project entitled, &#8220;NSF FF: Planning: Empowering Children to Thrive in the Digital Era through Collaborative Learning Experiences.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Elizabeth O\u2019Brien (School of Professional Studies), Dr. Kevin Doyle, Dr. Alexandra Frank (Counseling), Dr. Amanda Hardin (School Psychology), Dr. Amy Doolittle, and Dr. Bethany Womack (Social Work) have received $600,000 from the Health Resources and Services Administration for the project entitled, &#8220;Behavioral Healthcare through Interprofessional Training.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Jennifer Lynberg (School of Education), in collaboration with the Tennessee Department of Education, has received $86,000 from the US Department of Education for the project entitled, &#8220;2027 TN Governor&#8217;s School for Prospective Teachers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Keenan Dungey (Chemistry) has received $4,800 from the American Chemical Society for the project entitled, &#8220;Project SEED site in Chattanooga for 2026.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Linda Hill (Nursing) has received $17,732 from the Health Resources and Services Administration for the project entitled, &#8220;2020-27 HRSA Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Twyler Boykin (Center for Community Career Education) has received $309,505 from the US Department of Education for the project entitled, &#8220;University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Upward Bound Math &amp; 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