Staff Listing Alphabetized
Michael Abbott
Director, Great Lakes Research Center Operations
To Be Announced
Office Assistant, Sponsored Programs Office
906-487-2226
3rd Floor Lakeshore Center
3rd Floor Lakeshore Center
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.
To Be Announced
Office Assistant, Compliance, Integrity, and Office
906-487-2902
3rd Floor Lakeshore Center
3rd Floor Lakeshore Center
To Be Announced
Office Assistant, Compliance, Integrity, and Safety Office
906-487-2902
3rd Floor Lakeshore Center
3rd Floor Lakeshore Center
Specialties
- Provide support for Research Integrity & Compliance staff
To Be Announced
Assistant Grant Accountant, Sponsored Programs Accounting
Specialties
- Federal Awards (Project & Budget Setup, Assist in Expenditure Processing, Project Close-out)
- Financial Reporting
- Expenditure Reviews
Jim Baker
Executive Director, Innovation and Industry Engagement
Specialties
- Intellectual property/patents
- Technology licensing
- Corporate research
- Spin-off/start-up business development
Cathy Banfield
Assistant to the Vice President for Research
Jennifer Bukovich
Staff Assistant, Sponsored Programs Office
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
Brent Burns
Director of Corporate Partnerships
Specialties
- Responsible for leading the connection of the interests of companies with appropriate campus initiatives/constituents
- Industry Focus: Mining & Metals, Energy, Environmental Services
Kellie Buss
Grants Analyst, Sponsored Programs Office
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)
Pete Cattelino
Assistant Director of Corporate Partnerships
Specialties
- Industry Focus: Automotive, Consumer Products
- Special Areas of Support: Center for Pre-College Outreach
Kim Codere
Senior Grants Analyst, Sponsored Programs Office
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)
Catherine Curto
Staff Assistant, Sponsored Programs Office
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
John Diebel
Technology Licensing Associate, Innovation and Industry Engagement
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
David Dixon
Biosafety Officer, Compliance, Integrity, and Safety Office
Karen Foltz
Office and Account Assistant, Sponsored Programs Accounting
Specialties
- Support for Invoicing/Financial Reporting
- Support for New Index & Budget Setup
- Coordinates the collection of the Effort Certification forms
Carol Frendewey
Office and Account Assistant, Sponsored Programs Accounting
Specialties
- Expenditure Review (Purchase Requisitions, Travel Vouchers, Procurement Card Expenditures)
"A problem well stated is a problem half solved."
—Charles F. Kettering
—Charles F. Kettering
Diane Garrow
Mgr, Student Design Contracts, Innovation and Industry Engagement
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
Cheryl Gherna
Coordinator, Regulatory Review Boards
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
Chris Gruver
Billing Coordinator, Sponsored Programs Accounting
Specialties
- Invoicing/Financial Reporting
- Outstanding receivable collection
- Expenditure Review
Marilyn Haapapuro
Associate Director for Industrial Contracting, Innovation and Industry Engagement
203 ATDC Building
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).
Brian Hannon
Assistant Director of Corporate Partnerships
Specialties
- Industry Focus: Automotive, Consumer Products, Chemical
- Special Areas of Support: SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge, Keweenaw Research Center
Mike Hendricks
Director, Institutional Systems Development & Analysis
Tom Holzberger
Contracts Analyst, Innovation and Industry Engagement
Specialties
- General oversight of industry/corporate contracts including those funded by another source (eg. federal or state agency) through an industry sponsor
- Develop, review and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission to sponsor
- Review, interpret and negotiate contract terms and conditions
- Provide post award support related to contract terms (eg. time extension, change in principal investigator, budget modifications, change in scope)
Adam Johnson
Assistant Director of Corporate Partnerships
Specialties
- Industry Focus: Information Technology and Services, Transportation, Life Sciences, Materials
- Special Areas of Support: Electrical & Computer Engineering, Rail Transportation
Lisa Jukkala
Manager Government Contracts/Training, Sponsored Programs Office
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)
Kelly Kallio
Grant Accountant, Sponsored Programs Accounting
Specialties
- Federal/State Pass Thru/Other Awards (Project & Budget Setup, Assist in Expenditure Processing, Project Close-Out)
Priscilla Khoury
Director, Foundation Relations, Sponsored Programs Enhancement
906-487-1608
pjkhoury@mtu.edu
pjkhoury@mtu.edu
Specialties
- Proposal and letter of inquiry development (strategy, writing, editing)
- Proposal and inquiry submissions
- Prospect identification, research, clearance, giving profiles
- Foundation relationship management and communications
Robin Kolehmainen
Patent/License Manager, Innovation and Industry Engagement
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
Tammy LaBissoniere
Associate Director, Sponsored Programs Accounting
Peter A. Larsen
Director, 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
Jodi Lehman
Coordinator of Proposal and Fellowship Development, Sponsored Programs Enhancement
Specialties
- NSF GRFP workshops and seminars
- 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
Gina LeMay
Director, 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
Jacob Manchester
Business Information and Systems Analyst, Sponsored Operations Office
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.
Mike Morley
Manager, Tech Commercialization, Innovation and Industry Engagement
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Invention disclosure and portfolio management
- Commercial and intellectual property assessment for new technologies
- Technology marketing, commercialization planning, and licensing
Carole Noonan
Process Improvement Coordinator, Institutional Systems Development & Analysis
Specialties
- Develop and deliver learning opportunities to the University community related to ASPIRE and SharePoint
- Manage the ASPIRE database to ensure data integrity and provide user support
- Analyzes the ASPIRE data to design, create and communicate information to its users
- Creates and maintains documentation of the ASPIRE system development
- Develop, design and maintain VPR SharePoint site
Kate Panke
Office Assistant, Innovation and Industry Engagement
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
Joanne Polzien
Executive Director, Compliance, Integrity, and Safety
Jeanne Schmitt
Office Assistant
Specialties
- Receptionist
- Administers room reservations for the Ford Conference Center
- Assists Patent License Manager in Non-Disclosure Agreements/Material Transfer Agreements process
- Processes Gift-In-Kind
Beverly Schmitz
Office Assistant, Sponsored Operations Office
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.
Richelle Schwaller
Grant Accountant, Sponsored Programs Accounting
Specialties
- Federal Pass Thru - Industry & Other/State Awards (Project and budget setup, Assist in Expenditure Processing, Project Close-out).
- Outstanding receivable collection.
Julie Seppala
Executive Director, Sponsored Programs
Christopher Stancher
Assistant Grant Accountant, Sponsored Programs Accounting
Specialties
- Industry/Federal Pass Thru - University/Foreign/Foundation/Association/Society/Internal Awards (Project & Budget Setup, Assist in Expenditure Processing, Project Close-out)
- Letter of Credit Billing
- Expenditure Reviews
Todd Stewart
Director, National Security & Strategic Initiatives
Specialties
- Market the university's capabilities and interests to potential external sponsors, including government agencies, private-sector companies in business/industry, and other non-government organizations reponsible for (or having stake in) various aspects of national security and other areas of strategic focus
Jonathan Stone
Lab Supervisor, Compliance, Integrity, and Safety Office
Carol Wiitanen
Assistant Grants Analyst, Sponsored Programs Office
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)