Sonata M. Stevenson, MBA, is the Senior Research Administration Manager for the College of Education, Health & Human Science’s Office of Research and External Funding at the University of Tennessee. She has vast experience and expertise in Grants and Contracts Administration with a variety of sponsors ranging from Federal, State, Local, and Private (profit and non-profit) funders. Her work in administration has encompassed a wide array of responsibilities from providing high-level leadership and strategic input in the development of research administration operations and project management to professional development and education.