Vice President for Research Office
David D. Reed
- Vice President for Research
- ddreed@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3043
- Lakeshore Center 301

Cathy Jenich
- Assistant to the Vice President for Research
- cmjenich@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3043
- Lakeshore Center 333
Specialties
- Vice President for Research Department Operations
- Michigan Tech Entrepreneurial Support Corporation Secretary
- Superior Innovations Secretary
- Research Advisory Council Secretary
- Faculty Start-up
- Lakeshore Center Liaison
- Advanced Technology Development Complex Liaison

Natasha Chopp
- Director of Research Operations and Faculty Liaison
- nichopp@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1115
- Lakeshore Center 339
Specialties
- Establish, manage, and market a public investment program for research initiatives
- Manage the University's space management system, ASPIRE
- Provide assistance to conceptualize plans and tactics for establishing and enhancing relations with sources of long-term support
- Develop and maintain websites, social media sites, and other marketing tools
- Oversee the coordination of VPR campus education

Gina LeMay
- Director of Sponsored Operations and Information Systems
- gllemay@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3170
- Lakeshore Center 335
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

Richelle Schwaller
- Senior Business Systems Analyst, Sponsored Operations Office
- richelle@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3170
- Lakeshore Center 337
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

"Sure, we can do that."
Mike Abbott
- Director of H-STEM Planning and Operations
- mdabbott@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3165
- ATDC 214
Associate Vice President for Research Development
Kathy Halvorsen
- Associate Vice President for Research Development
- University Professor of Natural Resource Policy
- Joint Appointment in Social Sciences and CFRES
- kehalvor@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3098
- Lakeshore Center 304
Areas of Expertise
- Climate change mitigation policy
- Arctic climate change impacts
- Energy conservation policy
- Renewable energy policy
- Indigeneity and climate policy

John Velat
- Research Coordinator
- jlvelat@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1823
- Lakeshore Center, Third Floor
Research Development

Peter A. Larsen
- Director, Research Development
- palarsen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2906
- Lakeshore Center 302
Specialties
- Enhancement of the research environment for external proposal success through networking/collaboration/information sharing events and related campus-wide efforts.
- Pre-submission assistance for proposals (federal, state, foundation, and others), in particular large and strategic university initiatives
- Assist investigators with internal research processes (e.g., cost sharing, budget strategy, research administration)
- Proposal development assistance: writing, editing, and assistance with submission logistics
- Development of non-technical proposal sections (e.g., broader impacts, education, management, and outreach plans.
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For the academic year 2019-20, he dedicates research development support to the Institute of Computing and Cybersystems. ICC members can reach out to him directly for prioritized proposal support.
- When not in the office, can usually be found camping in the Keweenaw

Jessica Brassard
- Associate Director of Research Development
- jnbrassa@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1608
- Lakeshore Center 320F3
Specialties
- Pre-submission assistance for federal and state sponsored proposals
- Proposal development—writing, editing, gathering required items for submission
- Manage the proposal development process (coordinating milestones, internal deadlines, meetings, e-mail reminders, etc.)
- Support for early career faculty including assisting in finding funding opportunities, navigating processes at Michigan Tech, and developing white-papers and proposals
- For the academic year 2019-20, she dedicates research development support to the Health Research Institute (HRI). HRI members can reach out to her directly for prioritized proposal support.
- Gets super excited about summer

Brent Burns
- Director of Federal Relations & Corporate Research
- bburns@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3674
- Cell: 906-281-7746
- Lakeshore Center 214B
Specialties
- Chief federal relations officer for the University.
- Build and maintain relationships with key legislative branch and executive branch officials, their staff members, and higher education and other policy advocates and associations.
- Develops and implements research strategies for engaging agencies, companies, and organizations.

Jacob Manchester
- Associate Director of Corporate Research
- jmanches@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1391
- Lakeshore Center 320F2
Specialties
- Develops and implements strategies for engaging agencies, companies and organizations to support sponsored research
- Engages with faculty and campus stakeholders to identify new opportunities and assist with proposal development
Research Integrity

David Dixon
- Director of Biological Laboratory Operations
- dcdixon@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2131
- Lakeshore Center 214A

Courtney Holzberger
- Director of Animal Research Protection Programs
- crholzbe@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2878
- Cell: Emergency # 906-369-0173
- Lakeshore Center 320F1
Specialties
- Coordinate and monitor activity that involves animal subjects
- Advise and assist researchers with applications and revisions that involve animal subjects

Christina Lehmann
- Director of Human Research Protection Programs
- cmlehman@mtu.edu
- Lakeshore Center 332

Jeffrey Lewin
- Director of Chemical Laboratory Operations
- jclewin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3153
- Lakeshore Center 205

Stephen Zapolnik
- Associate Director of Laboratory Operations
- smzapoln@mtu.edu
- Lakeshore Center 320C1
Chemical Stores

Jesse Garrow
- Stores Clerk
- jegarrow@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2049
- Chem Sci B018-E

John LeMay
- Stores Clerk
- jdlemay@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3546
- Chem Sci B018-E

Joel Smith
- Chem Stores Manager
- joels@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2049
- Chem Sci B018-E
Associate Vice President for Administration

Jim Baker
- Associate Vice President for Research Administration
- jrbaker@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2228
- Lakeshore Center 303
Specialties
- Intellectual property/patents
- Technology licensing
- Corporate research
- Spin-off/start-up business development
Sponsored Programs Accounting

Tammy LaBissoniere
- Director, Sponsored Programs Accounting
- tklabiss@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2457
- Lakeshore Center 202E
Main Line:
906-487-2244

Christopher Stancher
- Manager, Sponsored Programs Accounting
- cstanche@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2448
- DOW 617 - Satellite Pilot Office, and Lakeshore Center 202B
Main Line:
906-487-2244
Specialties
- General oversight for all Sponsored Project Set-up, Post Award Management & Closeout, and Expenditure Review
- Financial Audits
- Project Payroll Certification Documents (PPCD)

Chelsie Carne
- Billing Accountant
- cjcarne@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3486
- Lakeshore Center, Third Floor
Main Line:
- 906-487-2244
Specialties
- Sponsored Program Invoicing
- Expenditure Review

Damon Huotari
- Assistant Sponsored Programs Accountant
- dphuotar@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3514
- Lakeshore Center, Third Floor
Main Line:
- 906-487-2244
Specialties
- Sponsored Project Set-up
- Post Award Management and Closeout
- Expenditure Review
- Financial Reporting

Christine Klein
- Assistant Sponsored Programs Accountant
- cmgruver@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2389
- Lakeshore Center, Third Floor
Main Line:
906-487-2244
Specialties
- Sponsored Project Set-up
- Post Award Management and Closeout
- Expenditure Review
- Financial Reporting

Michelle Meneguzzo
- Assistant Sponsored Programs Accountant
- mmmenegu@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2506
- Lakeshore Center, Third Floor
Main Line:
- 906-487-2244
Specialties
- Sponsored Project Set-up
- Post Award Management and Closeout
- Expenditure Review
- Financial Reporting
Sponsored Programs

Marilyn Haapapuro
- Director of Industry Sponsored Programs
- mkhaapap@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1977
- Lakeshore Center 202F
Main Line:
906-487-2228
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).

Kelly Kallio
- Director of Government Sponsored Programs
- kmkallio@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1138
- Lakeshore Center 202D
Main Line:
906-487-2226

Hilary Anderson
- Sponsored Programs Analyst
- hilarya@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2882
- Lakeshore Center, Third Floor
Main Line:
906-487-2226
Specialties
- Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
- Review, interpret and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for government agreements and contracts
- Create, negotiate, and administer sub-awards
- Post-award support (e.g. time extension, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)

Jennifer Bukovich
- Senior Sponsored Programs Analyst
- jlbukovi@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2585
- Lakeshore Center 202I
Main Line:
906-487-2226
Specialties
- Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
- Review, interpret, and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for government agreements
- Create, negotiate, and administer sub-awards
- Post-award support (eg. time extensions, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)

Karen Foltz
- Office Assistant
- ksfoltz@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3152
- Lakeshore Center, 3rd Floor
Main Line:
- 906-487-2226

Kelsey Kocher
- Assistant Sponsored Programs Analyst
- kekocher@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2735
- Lakeshore Center 202J
Main Line:
- 906-487-2228
Specialties
- Develop, review and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
- Review, interpret and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for government agreements and contracts
- Create, negotiate, and administer sub-awards
- Post-award support (e.g. time extension, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)

Randy Laurn
- Assistant Sponsored Programs Analyst
- rmlaurn@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3415
- Dow 616 and Lakeshore Center, Third Floor
Main Line:
906-487-2226
Specialties
- Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
- Review, interpret and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for government agreements and contracts
- Create, negotiate, and administer sub-awards
- Post-award support (e.g. time extension, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)

Sherri Peters
- Assistant Sponsored Programs Analyst
- sapeters@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2734
- Lakeshore Center, 3rd Floor
Main Line:
- 906-487-2226
Specialties
- Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
- Review, interpret and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for government agreements and contracts
- Create, negotiate, and administer sub-awards
- Post-award support (e.g. time extension, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)

Kathleen Terando
- Assistant Sponsored Programs Analyst
- kterando@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3099
- Lakeshore Center, 202N
Main Line:
- 906-487-2228

Stephanie Verville
- Assistant Sponsored Programs Analyst
- slvervil@mtu.edu
- Lakeshore Center, Third Floor
Specialties
- Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
- Review, interpret and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for government agreements and contracts
- Create, negotiate, and administer sub-awards
- Post-award support (e.g. time extension, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)

Carol Wiitanen
- Senior Sponsored Programs Analyst
- cawiitan@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2891
- Lakeshore Center 202H
Main Line:
906-487-2228
Specialties
- Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
- Review, interpret, and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for government agreements
- Create, negotiate, and administer sub-awards
- Post award support (eg. time extensions, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)
Innovation and Commercialization

Robin Kolehmainen
- Manager of Agreements and Operations, Innovation & Commercialization
- rakolehm@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2228
- Lakeshore Center 202G
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
- Director of Technology Commercialization, Innovation & Commercialization
- mcmorley@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2228
- Lakeshore Center 202C
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Invention disclosure and portfolio management
- Commercial and intellectual property assessment for new technologies
- Technology marketing, commercialization planning, and licensing

Nate Yenor
- MTRAC Commercial Program Director
- nryenor@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2228
- Lakeshore Center 202A

Carlyn Tiedt-Scott
- Office Assistant
- crtiedts@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2228
- Lakeshore Center 202M