Vice President for Research Office
Cathy Banfield
Assistant to the Vice President for Research
Michael Abbott
Director, Great Lakes Research Center Operations
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
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
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
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.
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.
Mike Hendricks
Director, Institutional Systems Development & Analysis
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
