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
Rebecca Cavender
Associate Manager
Phone: 865-227-3051
PACIFIC WEST AREA
ORISE.ARS.PacificWest@orau.org
HEADQUARTERS
USDA-ARS@orau.org
Dr. Sherry Painter
Project Manager
Phone: 865-606-0236
PLAINS AREA
ORISE.ARS.Plains@orau.org
MIDWEST AREA
ORISE.ARS.Midwest@orau.org
Jiovana Goesch
Project Manager
Phone: 865-535-1180
SOUTHEAST AREA
ORISE.ARS.Southeast@orau.org
SCINet
ORISE.ARS.SCINet@orau.org
Janeen Pointer
Sr. Program Specialist
Phone: 865-253-1535
HEADQUARTERS
USDA-ARS@orau.org
SOUTHEAST AREA
ORISE.ARS.Southeast@orau.org
NORTHEAST AREA
ORISE.ARS.Northeast@orau.org
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.