David Richardson
Assistant Vice President for Research
Director of Sponsored Programs
Phone: 814-865-1372
Email: dwr14@psu.edu
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John Anthony,
Assistant Negotiator
Phone:
814-865-3242
Email:
jta11@psu.ed |
John is responsible for and manages the Tobacco Settlement Program for Penn State. John also negotiates and processes gifts, grants, contracts, subawards, and modifications thereto. |
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Stacey Bucha,
Negotiator
Phone:
814-865-5579
Email:
sxg9@psu.edu |
Stacey reviews and processes proposals to state and federal agencies, industries, and non-profits; and negotiates and processes gifts, grants, contracts, subawards, and modifications thereto. Stacey also serves as Policy Development Coordinator, working with David Richardson to update and develop new research administration policies. |
Units Assigned:
College of Agricultural Sciences
- Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
- Dean's Office
- Farm Operations/Special Operations
- Information and Communications Technology
Behrend College
College of Business Administration
College of Information Sciences & Technology
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Jill Brasher, Negotiator
Phone:
814-863-3655
Email:
jtf140@psu.edu
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Jill reviews and processes proposals to state and federal agencies, industries, and
non-profits; and negotiates and processes gifts, grants, contracts, subawards, and
modifications thereto.
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Units Assigned:
College of Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
Eberly College of Science
- Astronomy & Astrophysics
- Physics
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Brenda Brooks,
Assistant Negotiator
Phone:
814-863-0715
Email:
bad8@psu.edu |
Brenda reviews and processes proposals to state and federal agencies, industries, and non-profits; and negotiates and processes gifts, grants, contracts, subawards, and modifications thereto. |
Units Assigned:
College of Agricultural Sciences
- Agricultural & Extension Education
- Crop & Soil Sciences
- Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
College of Engineering
- Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
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Lori Cole, Senior Processor
Phone: 814-865-0338
Email:lac3@psu.edu
Lori is responsible for providing support in the processing of proposals, awards, subcontracts and related documents. She also serves as the Contractual Mail Coordinator for the office and is responsible for logging awards and disseminating correspondence to the appropriate teams and provides support to the Director of the Office of Research Information Systems.
Cecelia Doty, Compliance Coordinator
Phone: 814-863-4019
Email: ced10@psu.edu
Cecelia coordinates OSP's non-financial compliance activities, including conflict of interest disclosures, FOIA requests, consultant justifications, and delinquent reporting notifications. Cecelia also assists with the processing of OSP's Tobacco Settlement Funds.
Kathy Garman, Processor
Phone: 814-865-1375
Email:kfo1@psu.edu
Kathy is the office receptionist and is responsible for the handling of the office mail. As the Scanning Coordinator she is responsible for the scanning of contractual documents. She also serves as the Proposal Coordinator for tracking and disbursing proposal information to the appropriate colleges.
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Cheryl George, Negotiator
Phone:
814-863-0674
Email:
cqm2@psu.edu
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Cheryl reviews and processes proposals to state and federal agencies, industries, and
non-profits; and negotiates and processes gifts, grants, contracts, subawards, and modifications
thereto.
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Units Assigned:
College of Agricultural Sciences
- Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research
- Fruit Research & Extension Center
- International Agricultural Programs
- Poultry Science
- Resident Education
- School of Forest Resources
College of Communications
College of Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
College of Health & Human Development
- Kinesiology
- Nursing
- Recreation Parks & Tourism Management
Temporary Assignment
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John Hanold, Senior Associate Director
Phone: 814-863-0768
Email: jhh6@psu.edu
John has overall responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the Office of Sponsored Programs. He provides training, assists in review/negotiation of agreements and proposals, and handles all personnel actions.
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Doug Hartman, Assistant Negotiator
Phone:
814-863-0681
E-mail:
dfh15@psu.edu
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Doug reviews and processes proposals to state and federal agencies, industries, and
non-profits; and negotiates and processes gifts, grants, contracts, subawards, and
modifications thereto.
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Units Assigned:
College of Agricultural Sciences
- Food Science
- Horticulture
- Pesticide Education Program
- Plant Pathology
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
- Earth and Environmental Systems Institute
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Lisa Hipple, Associate Director
Phone:
814-863-4720
Email:
lah8@psu.edu |
Lisa provides administrative oversight for the team and the Research Administration
Working Group. She reviews and processes proposals to state and federal agencies,
industries, and non-profits; and negotiates and processes gifts, grants, contracts,
subawards, and modifications thereto.
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Units Assigned:
Eberly College of Science
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Dean's Office
Materials Research Institute
Temporary Assignment:
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
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Lindsay Holyfield, Processor
Phone: 814-863-4732
Email: lhh10@psu.edu
Lindsay is responsible for providing support in the processing of proposals, awards, subcontracts and related documents.
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Danelle Kissell,
Negotiator
Phone:
814-865-3308
Email:
dlk20@psu.edu |
Danelle reviews and processes proposals to state and federal agencies, industries,
and non-profits; and negotiates and processes gifts, grants, contracts, subawards, and
modifications thereto.
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Units Assigned:
College of Engineering
- Center for Nanotechnology Education
- Continuing Education at Engineering
- Engineering Science & Mechanics
- Facilities Engineering Institute
- Radiation Sciences and Engineering
College of Health & Human Development
- Biobehavioral Health
- Communication Disorders
- Health Policy and Administration
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Nutritional Sciences
Temporary Assignment
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Michelle Kuhn, Processor
Phone: 814-863-2464
Email: mqf1@psu.edu
Michelle is responsible for providing support in the processing of proposals, awards, subcontracts and related documents.
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Lynn Mitchell,
Negotiator
Phone:
814-867-1332
Email:
lpm10@psu.edu
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Lynn reviews and processes proposals to state and federal agencies, industries, and
non-profits; and negotiates and processes gifts, grants, contracts, subawards, and
modifications thereto.
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Units Served:
College of Earth & Mineral Science
- Geography
- Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
- Acoustics
- Architectural Engineering
- Bioengineering
- SEDTPP
Eberly College of Science
- Chemistry
- Forensic Science
- Mathematics
- Statistics
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Faith Norris, Industrial Processor
Phone: 814-865-0453
Email: fkn1@psu.edu
Faith is responsible for providing support in the processing of proposals, awards, subcontracts and related documents. She also coordinates and assists in the processing of industrial confidentially, proprietary and master agreements.
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JoAnn Parsons, Negotiator
Phone:
814-863-0587
Email:
jxp5@psu.edu
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JoAnn helps coordinate preparation and submission of proposals for OSP. She is also
responsible for the coordination of research opportunity dissemination, Grants.gov, NIH
Commons, and FastLane coordination assistance. She is the OSP Webmaster.
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Units Assigned:
College of Arts and Architecture
Capital College |
Wendy Peck, Office Manager
Phone: 814-863-0643
Email: wly2@psu.edu
Wendy's primary duties are to support the Assistant Vice President for Research. Additional duties include assisting all teams in all phases of the office functions as well as to supervise and direct the OSP staff assistants.
Patty Prestash, Grant Coordinator
Phone: 814-863-3389
Email: pvp1@psu.edu
Patty is responsible for processing agreements such as tuition and memorandums of agreement. Patty reviews and processes proposals to state and federal agencies, industries, and non-profits.
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Jackie Raiser, Associate Director
Phone: 814-863-3411
Email:
jlk3@psu.edu
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Jackie provides administrative oversight for the team and the Research Administration Working Group. She reviews and processes proposals to state and federal agencies, industries, and non-profits; and negotiates and processes gifts, grants, contracts, subawards, and modifications thereto. |
Units Served:
College of Engineering
- Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering
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Jodi Reed, Grants Coordinator
Phone: 814-865-6875
Email: iou7@psu.edu
Jodi is responsible for providing support in the processing of proposals, awards, subcontracts and related documents. She also serves as the Subcontract Coordinator for the office, overseeing the processing of subcontract agreements; and the Budget Assistant for four departmental budgets.
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Diane Shaw, Negotiator
Phone:
814-865-1373
Email:
djK2@psu.edu
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Diane reviews and processes proposals to state and federal agencies, industries, and
non-profits; and negotiates and processes gifts, grants, contracts, subawards, and
modifications thereto.
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Units Served:
Ben Franklin
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
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Tim Stodart, Associate Director
Phone:
814-865-1027
Email:
tms21@psu.edu
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Tim provides administrative oversight for the team and the Research Administration
Working Group. He reviews and processes proposals to state and federal agencies,
industries, and non-profits; and negotiates and processes gifts, grants, contracts,
subawards, and modifications thereto.
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Units Assigned:
College of Engineering
- Pennsylvania Transportation Institute
Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
- Astrobiology Center
- Energy & Mineral Engineering (temporary assignment)
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Rosemarie Stover, Processor
Phone: 814-865-3307
Email: rvs8@psu.edu
Rosemarie is responsible for providing support in the processing of proposals, awards, subcontracts and related documents.
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Jennifer Taylor-Hillebrand,
Negotiator
Phone:
814-865-2032
Email:
jth18@psu.edu
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Jennifer reviews and processes proposals to state and federal agencies, industries,
and non-profits; and negotiates and processes gifts, grants, contracts, subawards, and
modifications thereto.
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Units Assigned:
College of Agricultural Sciences
- Cooperative Extension Service
- Dairy and Animal Science
- Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
- Southeast Field Research & Extension
College of Earth & Mineral Sciences
- Geosciences
- Meteorology
- PA Space Grant
College of the Liberal Arts
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Helen Tyson,
Senior Negotiator
Phone:
814-863-4020
Email:
hrt2@psu.edu |
Helen reviews and processes proposals to state and federal agencies,
industries, and non-profits; and negotiates and processes gifts, grants, contracts,
subawards, and modifications thereto.
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Units Assigned:
College of Education
College of Engineering
- Computer Science & Engineering
- Dean's Office
College of Health and Human Development
- Centers in the College of Health and Human Development
- Dean's Office
- School of Hospitality Management
Dickinson School of Law
Social Science Research Institute
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Karen Woomer, Negotiator
Phone:5
814-865-8337
Email:
kxm5@psu.edu
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Karen reviews and processes proposals to state and federal agencies, industries, and
non-profits; and negotiates and processes gifts, grants, contracts, subawards, and
modifications thereto.
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Units Assigned:
College of Agricultural Sciences
- Agricultural & Biological Engineering
- Entomology
Berks College
Miscellaneous Units
Other Commonwealth Colleges
Outreach
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Kim Wright, Processor
Phone: 814-863-8118
Email: kiw2@psu.edu
Kim is responsible for providing support in the processing of proposals, awards, subcontracts and related documents. She also serves as back up to Subcontract Coordinator, Budget Assistant, and Proposal Coordinator.
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