Vice President for Research Office
Cathy Banfield
Assistant to the Vice President
Peter A. Larsen
Mgr. Sponsored Programs Enhancement
Specialties
- Pre-submission assistance for federal and state sponsored proposals
- Proposal development—writing, editing, gathering required items for submission
- Development of broader impacts, education, and outreach plans for proposals
- Development of management and assessment plans for proposals
Michael Carlson
Business Manager
Specialties
- Financial management and reporting of technology related accounts and sponsored projects
- Issue patent reimbursable payments
- Coordinate financial contacts both foreign & domestic
- Develop & utilize systems for measuring and reporting financial and non-financial performance for Research and Sponsored Programs & Technology and Economic Development
Gina LeMay
Manager-Sponsored Operations
Specialties
- Assist faculty and staff in the proposal and execution of non-dollar agreements such as Memo of Understandings (MOU's), Commercial Software Licenses,
- Manage our internal human resources by preparing job descriptions, interview questions, handling hiring paperwork, etc
- Develop and oversee internal business and data processes by continually reviewing and improving the processes
- Manage the departmental finances and budget
- Assist the department with special projects
Beverly Schmitz
Office Assistant
Specialties
- Support the VPR area in general day-to-day office operations, including tasks such as ordering & maintaining office supplies, mail pickup and delivery, updating & maintenance of internal forms, processing payroll, credit card reallocation, etc.
- Data enters all proposals into the department database.
- Assists in data maintenance, including pending proposal cleanup and closeout of expired projects.
- Review and communicate proposal information to Tech Today.
Jacob Manchester
Business Information and Systems Analyst
Specialties
- Manages the Vice President for Research (VPR) TechTracS database to ensure data integrity and provide user support.
- Analyzes data to design, create and communicate information to internal VPR and external customers.
- Creates and maintains documentation of the reporting procedures and operational processes for the VPR area.
Research Integrity and Compliance
Joanne Polzien
Director, Research Integrity and Compliance and Director, Institutional Compliance and Ethics
Cheryl Gherna
Coordinator, Research Integrity and Compliance Office
Specialties
- Coordinate and monitor activity that involves human and animal subjects
- Advise and assist researchers with applications and revisions that involve human and animal subjects
- Ensure compliance with federally mandated regulations
- Coordination of internal deadlines for limited submission funding opportunities
Laurie Stark
Office Assistant, Research Integrity and Compliance Office
Jonathan Stone
Lab Supervisor, Research Integrity and Compliance Office
Sponsored Programs Accounting
Julie Seppala
Director of Sponsored Programs Office
Chris Gruver
Billing Coordinator
Specialties
- Billing of Accounts
- Outstanding billing/receivable collection
- Expenditure Review
Trevor Hodges
Assistant Grant Accountant
Specialties
- Federal Awards (Assist in Project & Budget Setup)
- Letter of Credit billing
- Expenditure Reviews
Tom Holzberger
Grant Accountant
Specialties
- Foundation, Association, Federal Pass Through, State, State Pass Through (Project & Budget Setup, Assist in Expenditure Processing, Project Close-Out)
Kelly Kallio
Grant Accountant
Specialties
- Federal Awards (Project & Budget Setup, Assist in Expenditure Processing, Project Close-Out)
Richelle Schwaller
Grant Accountant
Specialties
- Industry (Project and budget setup, assist in expenditure processing, project close out).
- Outstanding billing/receivable collection.
Karen Foltz
Office and Account Assistant
Specialties
- Distributes new index numbers
- Distributes new budgets
- Coordinates the collection of the Payroll Certification forms
Carol Frendewey
Office and Account Assistant
Specialties
- Expenditure Review (Purchase Requisitions, Travel Vouchers, Procurement Card Expenditures)
Sponsored Programs Office
Julie Seppala
Director of Sponsored Programs Office
Kristin Beck
Training Coordinator/Assistant Contract Analyst
Specialties
- Develop, review and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission for State of Michigan agencies and government contracting agencies
- Review, interpret and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for government agreements and contracts
- Post award support (eg. time extension, change in principal investigator, budget modifications, change in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)
- Administer subcontracts under state contracts and grants
- Create, negotiate and administer subawards related to State of Michigan agency
- Develop and deliver learning opportunities to the University research community related to research policies and regulations
Kellie Buss
Grants Analyst
Specialties
- Develop, review and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission for federal pass through university and government granting agencies
- Review, interpret and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for government agreements and contracts
- Create, negotiate, and administer subawards related to grants
- Post award support (eg. time extension, change in principal investigator, budget modifications, change in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)
Carol Wiitanen
Assistant Grants Analyst
906-487-2226
Administration Building 307
Administration Building 307
Specialties
- Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission for government granting agencies
- Review, interpret, and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for government agreements
- Post award support (eg. time extension, change in principal investigator, budget modifications, change in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)
Kim Codere
Senior Grants Analyst
Specialties
- General oversight for government grant pre- and post award administration (excluding accounting functions)
- Develop, review and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission for government granting agencies
- Review, interpret and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for grant awards and modifications
- Create, negotiate and administer subawards related to grants
- Post award support (eg. time extension, change in principal investigator, budget modifications, change in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)
Lisa Jukkala
Manager Government Contracts/Training
Specialties
- General oversight for all Department of Defense and government contract pre- and post award administration (excluding accounting functions)
- Develop, review and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission for all Department of Defense and government contracting agencies
- Review, interpret and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for all Department of Defense and other government agreements and contracts
- Create, negotiate and administer subawards related to contracts
- Post award support (eg. time extension, change in principal investigator, budget modifications, change in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)
Jennifer Bukovich
Staff Assistant
Specialties
- Assist federal grants analysts with proposal and award processes
- Coordinate the preparation and hardcopy/electronic submission of proposals and awards
- Track proposals and awards in departmental database
- Prepare purchase requisitions for subwards under federal grants
- Review and track invoices related to subawards under federal grants
Dawn Pichette
Office Assistant
Specialties
- Assist Federal Contract Analysts with proposal and award processes.
- Coordinate the preparation and hardcopy/electronic submission of proposals and awards.
- Track proposal and awards in departmental databases.
- Prepare purchase requisitions for subawards under federal contracts.
- Review and track invoices for subawards under federal contracts.
Catherine Curto
Staff Assistant
Specialties
- Assist Corporate/Non-Federal analysts with proposal and award processes
- Coordinate the preparation and hardcopy/electronic submission of proposals and awards
- Track proposals and awards in departmental database
- Support the Memo of Understandings (MOU's), Cooperatives and International Agreements proposal and authorization process
Technology and Economic Development
Jim Baker
Director
Specialties
- Intellectual property/patents
- Technology licensing
- Corporate research
- Spin-off/start-up business development
John Diebel
Technology Licensing Associate
Specialties
- Solicits reviews and receives invention disclosures from faculty, students, and research personnel
- Describes features of disclosed inventions to patent counsel and office personnel for patentability assessments
- Assesses market potential for licensing of inventions or for sponsored research funding based on inventions
- Develops technology commercialization strategies and strategies for intellectual property protection
- Participates in negotiations for non-disclosure agreements, license agreements, material transfer agreements, and other related IP agreements with industry
"A problem well stated is a problem half solved."
—Charles F. Kettering
—Charles F. Kettering
Diane Garrow
Mgr. Student Design Contracts
Specialties
- General oversight for student project and gift proposals and related contract pre- and post award administration
- Review, interpret, and negotiate terms and conditions for non-government sponsored student design projects
- Review and authorize student project and gift proposals for conformity and compliance with University policy
- Review student project and gift funding agreements for conformity and compliance with University policy
Jim Jackovich
Senior Contracts/Grants Analyst
Specialties
- General oversight for industry/corporate (federal pass through industry) contract pre- and post award administration (excluding accounting functions)
- Develop, review and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission for industry/corporate (including federal pass through industry)
- Review, interpret and negotiate agreement terms and conditions related to corporate sponsors
- Post award support (eg. time extension, change in principal investigator, budget modifications, change in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)
Robin Kolehmainen
Patent/License Manager
Specialties
- Reviews, negotiates, and processes Non-Disclosure Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements
- Manages the University Trademark Program entailing the processing of license agreements with vendors to use university logos
- Administering legal matters (patents)
- Processes and manages license agreements with the university
- Information system management
Mike Morley
Manager, Tech Commercialization
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Invention disclosure and portfolio management
- Commercial and intellectual property assessment for new technologies
- Technology marketing, commercialization planning, and licensing
Donna Peterson
Office Assistant
Specialties
- Administers room reservations for the Ford Conference Suite
- Assist Patent License manager in Non-Disclosure Agreements/Material Transfer Agreements process
- Assist Unrestricted Sponsored Programs & Student Design Contracts Manager with Student Design/Enterprise proposals and awards processes
Marilyn Haapapuro
Associate Director for Industrial Contracting
ATDC Building 203
Specialties
- Administration of industrial sponsored research agreements, including negotiation practices, proposal and award processes, and contract language.
- Develop, review and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission to industrial sponsors, including those with federal pass-through funds.
- Review, interpret and negotiate agreement terms and conditions with industrial sponsors.
- Review, interpret and determine applicability of Federal Acquisition Regulations in federal pass-through awards.
- Provide post award support (eg. time extensions, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in project scope).