Use this directory to find research administration support. If you cannot find your specific college or school, contact the OVPR Research Development Team.
Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE)
College of Education
Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE)
College of EducationResearch 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.
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.
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.