Vice President for Research Directory
Vice President for Research Office
Cathy Codere
Assistant to the Vice President for Research
Assists in administration of the following:
"Sure, we can do that."
Jamey Anderson
Coordinator of Marine Operations
Specialties
- Oversee research buoys
- Maintain and repair Remote Operated Vehicles
- Maintain R/V Agassiz to USCG standards
- Maintain and operate survey vessels
- Provide electrical and mechanical support of specialized research equipment
Mackenzie Barrett
Office Assistant, Vice President for Research Office
Specialties
- Assist 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 sub-awards under federal grants
- Review and track invoices for sub-awards under federal grants
Natasha Chopp
Research Development and Marketing Manager
Specialties
- Establish, manage, and market a public investment program for research initiatives
- Develop, expand, and provide oversight for activities designed to assist researchers with their success at obtaining external private funding
- Work with departments, schools, centers/institutes, and research faculty to develop coordinated strategies for increasing external private funding
- Develop and maintain websites, social media sites, and other marketing tools
- Oversee the coordination of VPR campus education
Richard Elenich
Director, Institutional Analysis
Specialties
- Provide data submissions to federal and state governments
- Serve as consultants to administrative officers and University committees regarding operational studies and data
- Maintain the official repository for statistical information about the University
Mike Hendricks
Director, Institutional Systems Development & Analysis
Priscilla Khoury
Director, Foundation Relations
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
Peter A. Larsen
Director, Research Development
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
Debbie Lassila
Executive Director of Budget and Planning
Jodi Lehman
Assistant Director, Research Development
Specialties
- Student mentoring for development of external fellowship proposals, including NSF, GRFP, DOD Smart, and related programs
- 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 VPR staff with human resource processes
- Develop and oversee internal business and data processes by continually reviewing and improving them
- Communicate proposal and award data to campus community
- Assist the department with special projects
Jacob Manchester
Business Information and Systems Analyst, Sponsored Operations Office
Specialties
- Manage the Vice President for Research (VPR) TechTracS database to ensure data integrity and provide user support
- Analyze data to design, create, and communicate information to internal VPR and external customers
- Create and maintain documentation of the reporting procedures and operational processes for the VPR area
Darlene Saari
Office Assistant, Vice President for Research Office
Specialties
- Assist 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 sub-awards under federal contracts
- Review and track invoices for sub-awards under federal contracts
Richelle Schwaller
Business Systems Analyst, Sponsored Operations Office
Specialties
- Campus outreach activities, including creating and presenting educational/training materials for VPR staff
- Analyze data to design, create, and communicate information to internal and external customers
- Support VPR reporting needs
- Provide user support
- Assist the VPR units with special projects
Beverly Schmitz
Office Assistant, Sponsored Operations Office
Specialties
- Supports the VPR area in general day-to-day office operations, including tasks such as ordering & maintaining office supplies, mail distribution, maintenance of internal forms/lists, payroll, credit card reallocations, etc.
- Data enters proposals and award information into the department database
- Assists in data integrity processes, including data quality checks, pending proposal cleanup, and closeout of expired projects
- Compiles and communicates proposal information to Tech Today
Sanghamitra Senapati
Planning Analyst, Institutional Analysis
Specialties
- Provide data submissions to federal and state governments
- Serve as consultants to administrative officers and University committees regarding operational studies and data
- Maintain the official repository for statistical information about the University
