Research Administration Directory

Research Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists

Research Contact

Steve Brahm — Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
Email: s.brahm@cem.utexas.edu
Proposal, contract maintenance to contract closeout. Export controls and security (visual compliance). Equipment control. NDA's and TCP's. Point of contact for any pre-award audits for the center.

Research Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists

Research Contact

Shauna Pendleton — Assistant Director, Research Administration
Email: pendleton@csr.utexas.edu
Post award, financial reporting, accounting, ana compliance.

Research Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists

Research Contact

Suli Zhang — Administrative Associate
Email: suli.zhang@austin.utexas.edu
Human resources for students, reporting and accounting, account management, invoicing and deposits.

Research Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists

Research Contact

Kenneth Thomas — Grants and Contracts Specialist
Email: kenneth.thomas@utexas.edu
Post-award management

Research Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists

Research Contact

Carlos Alonso — Faculty Accounts Coordinator
Email: bme-faculty-accounts@utexas.edu

Research Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists

Research Contact

Mychael (Myke) Solis-Wheeler — Manager of Research Administration
Email: msoliswheeler@utexas.edu

• Pre-award support: proposal submission tasks and documents, requests for information, budget preparation and revision, just-in-time information, assistance with the awards process.
• Post-award support: no-cost extension and other post-award requests, budget forecasting/spending, subaccount transfers, cost share reports.

Research Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists

Research Contact

Vickie Grier — Pre-Award Grants and Contracts Coordinator
Email: vgrier@austin.utexas.edu

Derek Lopez — Post-Award Financial Analyst
Email: derek.lopez@austin.utexas.edu

Associate Dean for Research

Amit Bhasin, Ph.D.
Email: a-bhasin@mail.utexas.edu

Associate Dean for Research Website
Research Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists

Research Contact

Reggie Crim — Director of Research Administration (Pre-Award Support)
Email: reggiecrim@austin.utexas.edu

Nicole Babilya — Manager of Post Award Administration (Award/Agreement/Post-Award Support)
Email: nicole.babilya@austin.utexas.edu

Julio Fonseca — Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist (Pre-Award Support)
Email: julio@austin.utexas.edu

Josh McGrath — Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist (Pre-Award Support)
Email: joshua.mcgrath@austin.utexas.edu

Comprehensive research administrative support for the entire grant lifecycle is provided to Principal Investigators (PI) and staff at the central college level in the Cockrell School of Engineering (CSE). The team also assists the Associate Dean for Research and the Dean’s Office with identifying solutions to complicated research matters while developing standard post-award procedures for researchers in the college.

WEP Initiatives

Research Contact

Tricia Berry — Executive Director, Women in Engineering Program
Email: triciaberry@utexas.edu
Broader Impacts consulting: expertise in public and K12 outreach and STEM education efforts, access to events and initiatives for broadening participation efforts, connections across the STEM educational and outreach community (schools, districts, teachers, camp programs, informal STEM organizations, Greater Austin STEM Ecosystem, etc.). WEP proposal examples

Research Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists

Research Contact

General Inquiries: crci@austin.utexas.edu

Deborah Salvo, PhD — Center Director
Email: dsalvo@austin.utexas.edu

Esbelle Jowers, PhD — Director of Operations
Email: ejowers@austin.utexas.edu

Research Website

Research Contact

Alexandra Loukas, Ph.D. — Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
Email: alexandra.loukas@austin.utexas.edu
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

Linda García — Executive Director
Email: linda.garcia@cccse.org
Primary contact for all research conducted or proposed through CCSSE.

Alicia Garza — Business Manager
Email: garza@cccse.org
Primary contact for post-award administration conducted in CCSSE.

Research Website

Research Contact

Matt Orem — Executive Director
Email: support@ipsi.utexas.edu
Primary contact for all research conducted or proposed through IPSI.

Joy Whitney — Operations Manager
Email: support@ipsi.utexas.edu
Primary contact for pre-award and award administration conducted in IPSI.

Kristyne Blackburn — Finance Manager
Email: support@ipsi.utexas.edu
Primary contact for post-award administration conducted in IPSI.

Research Website

Research Contact

Edward J. Leach — Executive Director
Email: ed@nisod.org
Primary contact for all research conducted or proposed through NISOD.

Sheryl Powell — Associate Director
Email: sheryl@nisod.org
Primary contact for research administration conducted in NISOD.

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

Alexandra Loukas, Ph.D.
Email: alexandra.loukas@austin.utexas.edu
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies Website
Research Administration Website (COERA)
Faculty/Researcher Lists

Research Contact

Team Email: coera@austin.utexas.edu
 

Liz Kogan — Director of Research Administration
Email: liz.kogan@austin.utexas.edu
Leadership and primary contact for all research matters in the College of Education.

Lan Conrad — Senior Preaward Research Administrator
Email: boilan.conrad@austin.utexas.edu
Primary contact for all proposals submitted through College of Education academic departments. Secondary contact for all proposals submitted through CRCI and MCPER.

Andrew Martinez — Preaward Research Administrator
Email: andrew.martinez1@austin.utexas.edu
Secondary contact for all proposals submitted through the College of Education academic departments.

Ana Dala — Assistant Director for Postaward
Email: ana.dala@austin.utexas.edu
Primary contact for all sponsored projects awards and postaward administration managed on behalf of College of Education academic departments.

Lisette Pena — Senior Postaward Research Administrator
Email: lisette.pena@austin.utexas.edu
Primary contact for all post-award administration of projects managed on behalf of College of Education academic departments.

Candice Ma — Research Administrator
Email: candice.ma@austin.utexas.edu
Primary contact for coera@austin.utexas.edu and dispatcher of inquiries to team. Primary contact for transactions managed by COERA and academic department liaison.

Research Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists

Research Contact

Bryan Smith — Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
Email: smithb@utexas.edu
Pre- and post-award administration

Olga Macha — Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
Email: olga.macha@austin.utexas.edu
Primary Contact for all research administration through MCPER, from inception to funding stream end.

Interim Associate Dean of Graduate Education and Academic Affairs

Lisa B. Thompson, Ph.D.
Email: lbthompson@austin.utexas.edu

Interim Associate Dean Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists

Research Contact

Tim Creswick — Director of Faculty Advancement
Email: timcreswick@austin.utexas.edu
 

Catherine Forrest — Grants and Contracts Specialist
Email: catherine.forrest@austin.utexas.edu
Pre and Post Award Services

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

John Richburg, Ph.D.
Email: john.richburg@austin.utexas.edu

Associate Dean for Research and Facilities Website
Research Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists

Research Contact

Christi Fannon — Grants and Contracts Specialist
Email: christina.fannon@austin.utexas.edu

LaKesha Henry — Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
Email: lakesha.henry@utexas.edu

Katie Traughber — Administrative Manager and Graduate Program Coordinator
Email: katie.traughber@austin.utexas.edu
Graduate student support

Dorothy Gillette — Administrative Services Officer
Email: dgillette@austin.utexas.edu
College-wide post award administration support

Interim Executive Vice Dean of Research

David Paydarfar, M.D.
Email: david.paydarfar@austin.utexas.edu

Associate Dean for Strategic Research Initiatives

Suzannah Creeh, Ph.D.
Email: suzannah.creech@austin.utexas.edu

Interim Executive Vice Dean of Research
Research Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists

Research Contacts

Murtaza Malbari — Director of Sponsored Projects Administration
Email: dellmedSPA@austin.utexas.edu
Leadership and primary contact

Mickey Roberts — Assistant Director of Sponsored Projects
Email: OOR-PreAward@austin.utexas.edu
Pre-Award leadership support for awards and projects managed on behalf of Dell Medical School.

Sydney Bair — Program Manager
Email: OOR-PreAward@austin.utexas.edu/OOR-PostAward@austin.utexas.edu
Pre/Post Award support for large awards and projects managed on behalf of Dell Medical School.

Yolanda Moore — Program Manager
Email: OOR-PreAward@austin.utexas.edu/OOR-PostAward@austin.utexas.edu
Pre/Post Award support for large awards and projects managed on behalf of Dell Medical School.

Arshad Javed – Senior Grants Specialist
Email: OOR-PreAward@austin.utexas.edu
Pre-Award support for awards and projects managed on behalf of Dell Medical School.

Monica Aguilar – Senior Grants Specialist
Email: OOR-PreAward@austin.utexas.edu
Pre-Award support for awards and projects managed on behalf of Dell Medical School.

Mitzi Sicking – Senior Grants Specialist
Email: OOR-PreAward@austin.utexas.edu
Pre-Award support for awards and projects managed on behalf of Dell Medical School.

Kayla Brumley – Senior Grants Specialist
Email: OOR-PostAward@austin.utexas.edu
Post-Award support for awards and projects managed on behalf of Dell Medical School.

Kalif Fazil – Grants Specialist
Email: OOR-PostAward@austin.utexas.edu
Post Award support for awards and projects managed on behalf of Dell Medical School and the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences.

Lauri Rector-McCowan – Awards Specialist
Email: OOR-Subawards@austin.utexas.edu
Post Award (Sub-Award) support for awards and projects managed on behalf of Dell Medical School.

The Sponsored Projects Administration team works with faculty members and staff to support the full lifecycle of a sponsored project.

Discovery to Impact Units and Contact Information, when you need help with:

• Intellectual Property Development
• Business Development
• Licensing and Collaborative Research
• Creating a community for collaborative research and entrepreneurship: Texas Innovation Center
• Commercializing innovations: Austin Technology Incubator
• Program Development

Tools:

The Navigator
Disclosing an invention
For Inventors/Entrepreneurs

Foundation Relations Website

Visit the Grant Application Guide on the Foundation Relations website and complete the Partnership Interest form to request assistance.

Foundation Relations staff assist faculty and researchers in identifying potential foundation funding sources for their research, programs, and projects, as well as developing strategies to approach funders. Other services include:

• Writing
• Editing
• Institutional supporting materials
• Submission
• Cover letter

Find contact information here.

Associate Dean for Research

Paul von Hippel, Ph.D.
Email: paulvonhippel@utexas.edu

Associate Dean for Research Website
Research Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists

Associate Dean for Research

David A. Harrison, Ph.D.
Email: drdaveharrison@mail.utexas.edu

Associate Dean for Research Website
Research Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists

Research Contact

Babatunde Adesina — Senior Research Program Coordinator
Email: babatunde.adesina@mccombs.utexas.edu

Associate Dean for Research

Maya Henry, Ph.D.
Email: maya.henry@austin.utexas.edu

Associate Dean for Research Website
Research Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists
Research Office Website

Research Contact

Vanessa O. Lopez — Director of Research Administration
Email: volopez@austin.utexas.edu
Leadership and primary contact for all research matters in the Moody College of Communication.

Julie Campos — Director of Pre-Award Research Administration
Email: julie.campos@austin.utexas.edu
Pre-award contact for proposal development & submissions, and awards set-up.

Brianna Jackson — Senior Grants and Finance Coordinator
Email: brianna.jackson@austin.utexas.edu
Post-award contact for award administration, including account transactions.

The Research Office provides comprehensive research administrative support for the entire sponsored project lifecycle and serves as the primary liaison with the Office of Sponsored Projects.

Research Website

Research Contact

Tracy Hardwick — Assistant Director, Administrative Services
Email: tracy.hardwick@arlut.utexas.edu
Manage the accounting for all the research grants and contracts that ARL has. Prepare and review the various service center rates ARL has. Complete payroll for ARL staff and students.

Research Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists

Research Contact

Jeff Early — Manager of Research Administration
Email: jeff@oden.utexas.edu

Fátima Bridgewater — Associate Director for Research Administration and HR
Email: fatima@oden.utexas.edu