Rachel Valentine, Ph.D., is an assistant technology manager for the UT Research Foundation (UTRF) Knoxville Office, where she supports the protection and commercialization of biomedical and life sciences technologies arising from UT research. In this role, Rachel works closely with inventors to understand the scientific and commercial potential of new technologies and helps translate complex (read more)
Samantha Jeffers
Samantha Jeffers is a Certified Public Accountant and Budget Director at UTRF. Samantha manages a support staff of three and is responsible for overseeing all the accounting functions. Samantha also plays an important role in consolidating UTRF’s activities with its subsidiaries and other projects. Prior to joining UTRF, Samantha enjoyed working in public accounting. During (read more)
Katelyn Wysong
Katelyn Wysong is the accounting manager for the UT Research Foundation. In this role, she oversees the accounting functions for UTRF’s subsidiaries. Katelyn brings over 15 years of experience at a consulting firm, where she specialized in finance and accounting within the hospitality and insurance industries. Her core areas of expertise include financial analysis and (read more)