Use this directory to find research administration support. If you cannot find your specific college or school, contact the OVPR Research Development Team.
Center for Electromechanics
Cockrell School of Engineering
Center for Electromechanics
Cockrell School of EngineeringResearch 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.
Center for Space Research
Cockrell School of Engineering
Center for Space Research
Cockrell School of EngineeringResearch Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists
Research Contact
Shauna Pendleton — Assistant Director, Research Administration
Email: pendleton@csr.utexas.edu
Post award, financial reporting, accounting, ana compliance.
Center for Water and the Environment
Cockrell School of Engineering
Center for Water and the Environment
Cockrell School of EngineeringResearch Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists
Research Contact
Melissa Pollard — Administrative Manager
Email: aquarius@utexas.edu
CWE-CTR-Ferguson “CAEE-ORU” Shared Services Team member; faculty, staff, visitor, and student employment; financial reporting; subcontract monitoring and invoicing; approval of vouchers and documents.
Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Cockrell School of Engineering
Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Cockrell School of EngineeringResearch Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists
Research Contact
Kenneth Thomas — Grants and Contracts Specialist
Email: kenneth.thomas@utexas.edu
Post-award management
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Cockrell School of Engineering
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Cockrell School of EngineeringResearch Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists
Research Contact
Meghan Papszycki — Research Coordinator
Email: meghan.papszycki@austin.utexas.edu
Research coordinator for Adam Bush, Mia Markey, Nicholas Peppas, Pengyu Ren, Grady Rylander, Jeanne Stachowiak
Erika Trevino — Research Coordinator
Email: e.trevino@utexas.edu
Lori Guerra — Research Coordinator
Email: lori.guerra@austin.utexas.edu
Research coordinator for Aaron Baker, Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez, Sapun, Parekh, Laura Suggs, James Tunnell
Carlos Rodriguez — Research Coordinator
Email: carlos.alonso@utexas.edu
Amy Brock, Andrew Dunn, Tyrone Porter, Edward Castillo, Ken Diller, Samantha Santacruz, Stephanie Seidlits, Janet Zoldan
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Cockrell School of Engineering
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Cockrell School of EngineeringResearch Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists
Research Contact
Melinda McGlaun — Manager of Research Administration
Email: mmcglaun@austin.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.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Cockrell School of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Cockrell School of EngineeringResearch 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
Office of the Associate Dean for Research
Cockrell School of Engineering
Office of the Associate Dean for Research
Cockrell School of EngineeringAssociate Dean for Research
Fernanda Leite, Ph.D.
Email: fernanda.leite@austin.utexas.edu
Associate Dean for Research Website
Research Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists
Research Contact
Reggie Crim — Director of Research Administration
Email: reggiecrim@austin.utexas.edu
Joey Walker — Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist (Pre-Award)
Email: walker@mail.utexas.edu
Nicole Babilya — Manager of Post Award Administration
Email: nicole.babilya@austin.utexas.edu
Julio Fonseca — Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
Email: julio@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.
Women in Engineering Program
Cockrell School of Engineering
Women in Engineering Program
Cockrell School of EngineeringResearch Website
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
Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE)
College of Education
Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE)
College of EducationResearch Contact
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.
Institute for Public School Initiatives (IPSI)
College of Education
Institute for Public School Initiatives (IPSI)
College of EducationResearch 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.
National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD)
College of Education
National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD)
College of EducationResearch 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.
Office of the Associate Dean for Research
College of Education
Office of the Associate Dean for Research
College of EducationAssociate 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.
Sylvia Moore — Senior Proposal Specialist
Email: skmoore@austin.utexas.edu
Primary contact for all proposals submitted through College of Education academic departments. Secondary contact for all proposals submitted through TexCEP and MCPER.
Ana Dala — Awards Specialist
Email: ana.dala@austin.utexas.edu
Primary contact for all sponsored projects awards managed on behalf of College of Education academic departments and TexCEP.
Chaz Gardinier — Senior Postaward Specialist
Email: cgardinier@austin.utexas.edu
Primary contact for all post-award administration of projects managed on behalf of College of Education academic departments and TexCEP.
Lisette Pena — Postaward Specialist
Email: lisette.pena@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.
Texas Center for Equity Promotion
College of Education
Texas Center for Equity Promotion
College of EducationResearch Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists
Research Contact
Esbelle Jowers — Associate Director of Operations
Email: ejowers@austin.utexas.edu
Primary contact for all research conducted or proposed through TexCEP.
Stephanie Strayer — Manager for Research Administration
Email: sstrayer@utexas.edu
The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk
College of Education
The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk
College of EducationResearch Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists
Research Contact
Eric Bramblett — Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
Email: ebramblett@austin.utexas.edu
Pre- and post-award administration. Pre-award includes budgeting and submission, but not grant-writing.
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.
College of Fine Arts
College of Fine Arts
College of Fine Arts
College of Fine ArtsAssociate Dean of Graduate Education and Academic Affairs
Raquel Monroe, Ph.D.
Email: raquel.monroe@austin.utexas.edu
Associate Dean Website
Research Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists
Research Contact
Tim Creswick — Director of Faculty Advancement
Email: timcreswick@austin.utexas.edu
Center for Learning and Memory
College of Natural Sciences
Center for Learning and Memory
College of Natural SciencesResearch Contact
Angi Machos — Senior Contracts and Grants Specialist
Email: a.machos@austin.utexas.edu
Post-award and human resource services
Department of Astronomy
College of Natural Sciences
Department of Astronomy
College of Natural SciencesResearch Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists
Research Contact
Jennifer Pratt — Contracts and Grants Specialist
Email: jennifer.pratt@austin.utexas.edu
Department of Chemistry
College of Natural Sciences
Department of Chemistry
College of Natural SciencesResearch Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists
Research Contact
Janet Bui — Grants and Contracts Specialist
Email: janet.bui@austin.utexas.edu
Pre-and Post-award support
Department of Computer Science
College of Natural Sciences
Department of Computer Science
College of Natural SciencesResearch Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists
Research Contact
Catherine Andersson — Senior Administrative Associate
Email: canderss@cs.utexas.edu
Grant administrator supporting artificial intelligence faculty and students
Megan Booth — Grants and Contracts Specialist
Email: meganb@cs.utexas.edu
Senior Administrative support for Programs group; HR Partner and voucher processing for the Artificial Intelligence Lab
Eva Fox — Grants and Contracts Specialist
Email: afox@cs.utexas.edu
Grant administrator supporting Systems faculty and students
Heidi O’Hora — Senior Administrative Associate
Email: ohora@cs.utexas.edu
Grant administrator supporting faculty and students in the Center for Information Assurance and Security
Tyra Skinner — Senior Administrative Associate
Email: tls2022@cs.utexas.edu
Grant administrator supporting the Programming Languages & Compilers research group and AI Laboratory
Jennie Staleski — Senior Administrative Associate
Email: staleski@cs.utexas.edu
Grant administrator supporting Theory Group, IFML and students
Department of Human Development & Family Sciences
College of Natural Sciences
Department of Human Development & Family Sciences
College of Natural SciencesResearch Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists
Research Contact
Note: This department routes most proposals through Population Research Center
Department of Integrative Biology
College of Natural Sciences
Department of Integrative Biology
College of Natural SciencesResearch Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists
Research Contact
Sean Ryan Schaffer — Administrative Manager, Contracts and Grants
Email: schaffer@austin.utexas.edu
Pre-award support for grant submission, mostly NSF, NIH (non-clinical trial), Texas Government sponsors, other small sponsors. Interface with OSP and sponsors on award negotiations, reporting, extensions. Advisory support for post-award administration (account administration, voucher payments, purchasing); Contracts and grants support.
Department of Mathematics
College of Natural Sciences
Department of Mathematics
College of Natural SciencesResearch Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists
Research Contact
Angelica Morgan — Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
Email: amorgan@austin.utexas.edu
Department of Molecular Biosciences
College of Natural Sciences
Department of Molecular Biosciences
College of Natural SciencesResearch Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists
Research Contact
Yvette Trujillo Canedo — Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
Email: ybtrujillo@austin.utexas.edu
Jeremiah Paulus — Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
Email: jdpaulus@utexas.edu
Desiree Ledet — Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
Email: desiree.ledet@austin.utexas.edu
Linda Beltrán - Manager, Grants and Contracts
Email: lbeltran@austin.utexas.edu
Pre-award grant support: evaluation of funding calls, making the PRF, making writing templates, keeping track of required documents, drafting budgets and justifications, editing documents for formatting and grammar, editing documents for content, drafting model figures, coordinating with collaborating institutions for required documents, uploading documents into submission portals, and coordinating with OSP in general.
Department of Neuroscience
College of Natural Sciences
Department of Neuroscience
College of Natural SciencesResearch Website
Faculty/Researcher Lists
Research Contact
Cindy Thompson — Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
Email: cindy@utexas.edu
Pre-award grant support, and post-award consultation.
Angi Machos — Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
Email: a.machos@austin.utexas.edu
Post-award Support