Contact Information

Meet the ARS @ORISE Program Team

Additional Information

All questions may be directed to USDA-ARS@orau.org. Please be specific with the nature of your request so we can connect you with the appropriate person/office.

ORISE Staff by region

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Lindsay Tisdale
Project Manager
Phone: 865-393-3770

NORTHEAST AREA
ORISE.ARS.Northeast@orau.org

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Rebecca Cavender
Associate Manager
Phone: 865-227-3051 

PACIFIC WEST AREA
ORISE.ARS.PacificWest@orau.org

HEADQUARTERS
USDA-ARS@orau.org

 

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Dr. Sherry Painter
Project Manager
Phone: 865-606-0236 

PLAINS AREA
ORISE.ARS.Plains@orau.org

CERCA
ORISE.ARS.CERCA@orau.org

MIDWEST AREA
ORISE.ARS.Midwest@orau.org


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Jiovana Goesch
Project Manager
Phone: 865-535-1180

SOUTHEAST AREA
ORISE.ARS.Southeast@orau.org

SCINet
ORISE.ARS.SCINet@orau.org

 

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Janeen Pointer
Sr. Program Specialist
Phone: 865-253-1535

HEADQUARTERS
USDA-ARS@orau.org

SOUTHEAST AREA
ORISE.ARS.Southeast@orau.org

CERCA
ORISE.ARS.CERCA@orau.org

NORTHEAST AREA
ORISE.ARS.Northeast@orau.org

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Shantra Joynes
Program Specialist 
Phone: 865-535-1195

PLAINS AREA
ORISE.ARS.Plains@orau.org

SCINet
ORISE.ARS.SCINet@orau.org

MIDWEST AREA
ORISE.ARS.Midwest@orau.org

PACIFIC WEST AREA
ORISE.ARS.PacificWest@orau.org


Find opportunities and apply via Zintellect, a searchable database of research and non-research internships and fellowships administered by ORISE. For technical questions or assistance with Zintellect, contact Zintellect@orau.org

The Research Participation Program at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is managed by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) under an agreement between ARS and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ORISE is managed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) for DOE.