Amy Forrester

Amy Forrester, MA, MSIS, serves as the Assistant Director at the CCI Research & Innovation Center at the University of Tennessee since February 2015, focusing on strategic relationship building to enhance research and funding opportunities. Forrester has extensive experience in research management, having led initiatives at DataONE as the Member Node Coordinator and served as Program Manager for an IMLS-funded project related to user experience. Prior roles span editorial and managerial positions at ProQuest and CSA, where Forrester contributed to sustainability publications and data indexing. Forrester's academic background includes a Master’s in Information Sciences from the University of Tennessee and a Master’s in Marine Affairs from the University of Miami, complemented by a Bachelor's in Biology from Boston University.