Research

Alphabetized Staff Listing

Hilary Anderson

Hilary Anderson

  • Senior Subaward Analyst

Specialties

  • Create, negotiate, and administer sub-awards
Sarah Atkinson

Sarah Atkinson

  • Research Development Associate

Specialties

  • Pre-submission assistance for proposals (federal, state, foundation, and others)
  • Assist investigators with internal research processes (e.g., cost sharing, budget strategy, research administration)
  • Proposal development assistance: writing, editing, and assistance with submission logistics
  • When not at work, Sarah enjoys riding bikes, camping, being outdoors, and spending time with her family
Jim Baker

Jim Baker

  • Senior Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation

Specialties

  • Intellectual property/patents
  • Technology licensing
  • Corporate research
  • Spin-off/start-up business development
Julie Baker

Julie Baker

  • MTRAC Program Manager
Andrew Barnard

Andrew Barnard

  • Vice President for Research

Areas of Expertise

  • Acoustics
  • Noise Control
  • Vibration
  • Real Time Control Systems

Research Interests

  • Advanced Measurements and Signal Processing
  • Acoustic Intensity and Vector Sensors
  • Room Acoustics
  • Acoustic Material Characterization
  • Outdoor Sound Propagation
  • Physical Acoustics
  • NI LabVIEW Data Acquisition and Control
  • Microphones
  • Crowd Noise
  • Underwater Acoustics and Machine Learning
  • Structural Acoustics
  • Array Signal Processing
Jessica Brassard

Jessica Brassard

  • Director of Research Development and Communication

Specialties

  • Part of Jess' time is dedicated to supporting research development and research communication in the Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC)
  • Working with the Research Development Network across campus
  • Pre-submission assistance for proposals (federal, state, foundation, and others)
  • Supporting and innovating Research Communication efforts
  • Research visualization (e.g. proposal graphics, data visualization, figure, and graph formatting)
  • Assist investigators with funding strategy
  • Large proposal development assistance: writing, editing, and assistance with submission logistics
  • When not at work, Jessica enjoys spending time with her family, drawing, and being outdoors.
Jennifer Bukovich

Jennifer Bukovich

  • Assistant Director, Grants & Contracts

Specialties

  • Administration of sponsored research agreements, including negotiation practices, award processes, and contract language
  • Review, interpret, and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for sponsored agreements
  • Post-award support (eg. time extensions, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)
Brent Burns

Brent Burns

  • Assistant Vice President for Research Integrity

Specialties

  • Manages human and animal subject research compliance areas including IRB and IACUC committees
  • Oversees and provides expert advice and leadership in areas related to research integrity and regulatory compliance issues for the University
  • Develops and conducts training for researchers in compliance areas
  • Leads research facilities and campus equipment search tool - Equipment Finder
  • Supports Laboratory Operations team efforts
Lisa Casper

Lisa Casper

  • Associate Director Startup Capital Programs
  • Husky Innovate Liaison

Links of Interest

I-Corps Program

Husky Innovate

The Alley Makerspace

University Innovation Fellows

Psychology and Human Factors

Specialties

  • Lean Startup
  • Design Thinking
  • Business model pitch prep
  • Connecting startups with local I&E resources
Natasha Chopp

Natasha Chopp

  • Director of Research Operations and Faculty Liaison

Specialties

  • Manage the University's limited submission program
  • Manage the University's foreign visitor approval process
  • Manage the University's space management system, ASPIRE
  • Manage the Bhakta Rath, C2E2, and Michigan Tech Research award programs
  • Develop and maintain websites, social media sites, and other marketing tools
Cathy Codere

Cathy Codere

  • Senior Director of VP Research Office Operations

Specialties

  • Vice President for Research Department Operations
  • Michigan Tech Entrepreneurial Support Corporation Secretary
  • Superior Innovations Secretary
  • Research Advisory Council Secretary
Nicole Cretney

Nicole Cretney

  • Associate Accountant

Specialties

  • Sponsored project invoicing
  • Receivable collection
Tammie Fraki

Tammie Fraki

  • Associate Accountant

Specialties

  • Sponsored Project Set-up
  • Post Award Management and Closeout
  • Expenditure Review
  • Financial Reporting
Kathy Halvorsen

Kathy Halvorsen

  • Associate Vice President for Research, Integrity and Facilities
  • University Professor of Natural Resource Policy
  • Joint Appointment in Social Sciences and CFRES

Areas of Expertise

  • Climate change mitigation policy
  • Arctic climate change impacts
  • Energy conservation policy
  • Renewable energy policy
  • Indigeneity and climate policy
Matt Hellman

Matt Hellman

  • Chief Research Security Officer
  • Insider Threat Program Senior Official
  • DDTC Empowered Official
Kelly Kallio

Kelly Kallio

  • Associate Vice President for Research, Sponsored Programs

Specialties

  • Administration of sponsored research agreements, including negotiation practices, proposal and award processes, contract language, and post-award financial activities
Hayley Karinen

Hayley Karinen

  • Associate Accountant

Specialties

  • Sponsored Project Set-up
  • Post Award Management and Closeout
  • Expenditure Review
  • Financial Reporting
Christine Klein

Christine Klein

  • Accountant

Specialties

  • Sponsored Project Set-up
  • Post Award Management and Closeout
  • Expenditure Review
  • Financial Reporting
Robin Kolehmainen

Robin Kolehmainen

  • Director of Agreements and Operations, Innovation & Commercialization

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
Kelly Kunishige

Kelly Kunishige

  • Associate Accountant

Specialties

  • Sponsored Project Set-up
  • Post Award Management and Closeout
  • Expenditure Review
  • Financial Reporting
Peter Larsen

Peter A. Larsen

  • Associate Vice President for Research, Development

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
  • When not in the office, can usually be found camping in the Keweenaw
Randy Laurn

Randy Laurn

  • Senior Grants & Contracts Analyst

Specialties

  • Review, interpret, and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for sponsored agreements
  • Post-award support (e.g. time extension, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)
Gina LeMay

Gina LeMay

  • Director of Sponsored Operations and Information Systems

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
Stephanie LeMay

Stephanie LeMay

  • Grants & Contracts Analyst

Specialties

  • Review, interpret, and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for sponsored agreements
  • Post-award support (e.g. time extension, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)
Xuhong Liu

Xuhong Liu

  • Pre-Award Associate

Specialties

  • Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
Jacob Manchester

Jacob Manchester

  • Director of Research Development and Corporate Research

Specialties

  • Engage with faculty and campus stakeholders to identify new opportunities and assist with proposal development:  writing, editing, and assistance with submission logistics
  • Develop and implement strategies for engaging companies and organizations to support sponsored research
  • Assist investigators with internal research processes (e.g., cost sharing, budget strategy, research administration)
Karl Meingast

Karl Meingast

  • Director, H-STEM Building Operations
Mike Morley

Mike Morley

  • Director, Technology Commercialization

Links of Interest

AUTM

Specialties

  • Invention disclosure and portfolio management
  • Commercial and intellectual property assessment for new technologies
  • Technology marketing, commercialization planning, and licensing
Sherri Peters

Sherri Peters

  • Senior Pre-Award Analyst

Specialties

  • Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
Mike Reay

Mike Reay

  • Director of Research Integrity

Specialties

  • Manages Human Research Protection Program
  • IRB Administration
  • Reviews IRB protocol reviews
  • Policy and procedure development
  • Advises Assistant Vice President for Research Integrity on human subjects research federal regulations, policies and procedures
  • Laboratory Safety Inspector
Jari Sague

Jari Sague

  • Director of Research Support

Specialties

  • Manager of the Laboratory Inspection Program and Administrator of the IACUC and IBC programs
  • Assists in administrative reviews of research protocols and assists research faculty with navigating and using Cayuse
  • Curator of professional development opportunities for research faculty and staff
  • When not in the office, Jari enjoys sports like golf, basketball, curling, and disc golf
Jennifer Sanders

Jennifer Sanders

  • Pre-Award Analyst

Specialties

  • Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
Richelle Schwaller

Richelle Schwaller

  • Manager of Business Systems, 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
Eric Seppala

Eric Seppala

  • Administrative Aide
Sabra Stipe

Sabra Stipe

  • Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Programs Pre-Award

Specialties

  • Administration of sponsored research agreements, including negotiation practices, proposal and award processes, contract language, and post-award financial activities
Kaitlyn Studinger

Kaitlyn Studinger

  • Director of Research Integrity

Specialties

  • Manages all Laboratory Animal Care and Use Facilities and Programs
  • Directs the Animal Care Facility (ACF) Shared Facility
  • Advises Assistant Vice President of Research Integrity on animal care and use program policies and procedures
  • Research animal care specialist
  • Laboratory Safety Inspector
Anna Walls

Anna Walls

  • Pre-Award Associate Analyst

Specialties

  • Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
Joseph Watson

Joseph Watson

  • Accountant

Specialties

  • Sponsored Project Set-up
  • Post Award Management and Closeout
  • Expenditure Review
  • Financial Reporting
Nastassja Weaver

Nastassja Weaver

  • Pre-Award Associate

Specialties

  • Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
Nate Yenor

Nate Yenor

  • Director of Technology Business Incubation