Directory of Research Administrators at Penn State

 
Last edited 10/02/2024.  Please send any corrections/updates toDanna Smith.
 

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College/Unit   Contacts Telephone

Abington

  Judy Latta
Grant Relations Manager
 
     
  Katie Wheeler
Post Award
 
     
  Andrew August
Associate Dean
215-881-7863
     
  Daniel Meuleners
Financial Officer
215-881-7320

Agricultural Sciences

 

  Christy Shaw

OGC Administration - Director

814-865-9466
   
Angie Auman
Post-Award Administration
814-867-0082
   
Victoria Barnhart
Post-Award Administration
814-865-6141
   
Frank Jost
Post Award Administration
814-865-0450
   
Haessly Nachman
Pre-Award Administration
814-865-5864
   

Jenna Neff
Pre-Award Administration

 
   
Susan Rossman
Post Award Administration
814-867-0081
   
Jennifer Sanson
Pre-Award Administration
 
   
Jolene Smeltzer
Pre-Award Administration
814-863-2063
   
Kellen Takoch
Pre-Award Administration
 
   
Christina Wagner
Pre-Award Administration
814-867-4995
   
Shannon Zarkovich
Pre-Award Administration
814-867-3585
   
Lesley Maalouf
Financial Officer
814-865-6645

Altoona

 

  Peter M. Hopsicker
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
814-949-5238
   
Dr. Andrew Mack
Grants and Contracts Coordinator, Academic Afrairs

814-949-5773

   
Matthew Hearn
Financial Officer
814-949-5385
   
Nancy Vogel
Proposal and Grant Aide, Academic Affairs
814-949-5768

Applied Research Lab

  James Dromazos
CFO and Director of Business Services
814-863-7543
   
Justin Whitmer
Grants and Contracts Manager
814-865-8956
   
David Yingling
Proposal Manager
814-865-8094
   
Kevin Peterson
Financial Officer
814-865-8094

Arts &
Architecture

  Barbara Cutler
Research and Grants Coordinator
814-865-6132
   
Nicole Hane
Financial Officer
814-865-1435

Behrend
(Penn State Erie, The Behrend College)

  Jennifer Surrena
Grants and Contracts Manager
814-898-6145
   

Alice Puzarowski
Proposal and Award Generalist (Pre-Award)

814-898-6120

   

Heather Agnello
Proposal and Award Generalist (Post-Award)

814-898-6027

   

Stephanie Zelem
Proposal and Award Generalist (Pre/Post-Award)

814-898-6194

   

Ruth Newton
Proposal and Award Generalist (Pre/Post-Award)

814-898-7081

   
William Samluk
Financial Officer
814-898-6363

Berks 

  Lisa Curran
Coordinator of Grants and Proposals
610-396-6051
   
Matthew Ulmer

Financial Officer (Interim)

717-749-6091

Business Administration
(Smeal College)

  Amy Seachrist
Financial Manager
814-863-2497
   
Natalie Moore
Research Coordinator
814-863-2497
   
Wes Bumbarger
Financial Officer
814-863-2497

Communications

  Lori Tricou
Coordinator of Research Administration
814-863-6307
   
Sandi Rockwell
Financial Officer
814-863-6138

Earth and
Mineral Sciences

  Jennifer Lear
Director of Research Administration
814-865-7650
Chris Woods
Lead Pre-Award Coordinator
814-865-9786
   
Jenny Billett
Pre-Award Coordinator
814-865-1091
   
Rosemari Graham
Pre-Award Coordinater
814-863-2589
   
Nadine Briskar
Lead Post Award Coordinator
814-865-6505
   
Resa Badger
Post Award Coordinator
814-863-4657
   
Abby Benkiran
Post Award Coordinator
814-865-9787
   
Rod Ilgen
Financial Officer
814-865-2431

Education

  VACANT
Director of Grants & Contracts
814-863-3616
   

Kyle Fagan
Senior Associate Coordinator, Grants and Contracts

814-863-6664
   
Richard Scott
Senior Associate Coordinator, Grants and Contracts
814-865-0596
   
Alba Congiu
Financial Officer
814-863-1955

Engineering

 

Danielle Salerno
Director, Grants and Contracts

814-865-6720
   
Lisa Hill
Assistant Director, Finance
814-863-3289
   
Michelle Smith
Assistant Director, Pre-Award
814-865-3272
   
Adeline Aileo
Associate Coordinator, Post Award
 
   
Rebecca Albright
Associate Coordinator, Pre-Award
814-865-5995
   
Amanda Ault
Senior Coorinator, Pre-Award
814-863-3037
   
Kayla Bailey
Coordinator, Pre-Award
814-867-5081
   
Miranda Bair
Coordinator, Post Award
 
   
Brandy Bower
Senior Coordinator, Post Award
814-863-9132
   
John Briggs
Associate Coordinator, Post Award
814-865-1774
   

Jaimie Garrison
Coordinator, Post Award

814-867-4226 
   
Aubry Hoffman
Senior Coordinator, Pre-Award
814-863-7324
   
Scott Korman
Associate Coordinator, Post Award
814-865-0591
   
Jenny Latchford
Senior Coordinator, Pre-Award
814-867-0818
   
Erin Nilson
Coordinator, Pre-Award
814-863-5423
   
Mattias Olauson
Associate Coordinator, Post Award
814-863-0780
   

Erin Rogers
Coordinator, Post Award

814-867-4745
   
Stacey Schlesinger
Senior Coordinator, Post Award
814-865-3393
   

Scott Spicer
Coordinator, Post Award

814-865-1801
   
Linda Wang
Coordinator, Pre-Award
814-867-4196
   
Loretta Weaver
 Coordinator, Post-Award 
814-865-9178
   
Zach Stimley
Financial Officer
 
       
    Kevin Waltz
Assistant Financial Officer
814-867-6222

Great Valley   Judy Latta

Grant Relations Manager

 
     
  Katie Wheeler
Post Award
 
     
 

James Nemes
Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer

610-648-3202
       

Kathryn Jablokow
Associate Chief Academic Officer
(Temporarily assigned to a position at NSF)

610-648-3372
   
Lisa Wiedemer
Pre-Award Research Administrator
814-865-6014  
   

Maria Zuccato
Director of Finance, Business and IT

610-648-3270
       

Larson Transportation
Institute

  VACANT
Financial Manager
814-865-1893
   
Mariah Ballock
Proposal Coordinator
814-865-3965
       
    VACANT
Post Award
814-865-2606

Harrisburg

  Alicia Wondoloski
Director of Research Development and Administration
717-948-6482
   
Stephanie Rehm
Proposal and Award Generalist
717-948-6303
   
Debra Sokalczuk
Proposal and Award Generalist
717-948-6684
   
Jay P. Spiegel
Financial Officer
717-948-6014

Health & Human Development

  Niki Page
Director of Grants & Contracts
814-865-9203
   
VACANT
Assistant Director of Grants & Contracts
814-863-7745
   

Lindsey Cook
Assistant Coordinator of Grants & Contracts (Pre-Award)

814-867-3300
   
Kelsey Kaltenbach
Assistant Coordinator of Grants & Contracts
(Pre-Award)
814-865-9203
   
Denise Magill
Research Support (Pre-Award)
814-865-3830
   
Dorothea Paige
Sr. Associate Coordinator, Grants & Contracts (Lead Post Award)
814-865-3898
   
Jennifer Williams
Associate Coordinator, Grants & Contracts (Subcontracts & Post-Award)
814-863-3648
   
Dave Koelle
Financial Officer
814-863-7254

Information Sciences &
Technology

  Carey Zettle
Director of Grants & Contracts Management
814-863-6801
   

Tracy Johnson
Proposal and Award Generalist

814-863-9489

   

Vicky Kaltenbach
Proposal and Award Generalist

814-865-4189

   
Tracy Ray
Proposal and Award Generalist
814-863-8835
   
VACANT
Financial Officer
814-865-3528
   

Law
(Dickinson School
of Law)

  Peter Glen
Dean 
717-240-5284
   
Doris Orner
Financial Officer
717-240-5284
       
Law (Penn State Law)   Kim Wyatt
Financial Officer
814-867-3441
       

Liberal Arts

  Rocco Zinobile
Director of Grants & Contracts
814-863-6475
   
Jo Thornton
Associate Coordinatori of Grants & Contracts
814-867-1548
   
Carol Mellott
Associate Coordinator of Grants & Contracts
814-863-6477
   
Mark Williams
Assistant Coordinator of Grants & Contracts
814-863-6449
   
Brooke Micklitsh
Assistant Coordinator of Grants & Contracts
814-863-6477
   
Carinda Kormanic
Assistant Coordinator of Grants & Contracts
814-867-2443
   
Lori Tricou
Assistant Coordinator of Grants & Contracts
814-863-6307
   
Jeff Lieb
Financial Officer
814-865-1784

Medicine

  Sheila Vrana
Associate Dean
717-531-8495
   
Thomas Brydebell
Director of Grants Administration
717-531-0003
Ext. 289348
   
Kristi Bracale
Assistant Director of Grants Administration
717-531-5874
   
Crystal Barna
Grants and Contracts Administrator
717-531-0003
Ext. 320294
   
Rose Bomboy
Grants and Contracts Administrator
717-531-0003
Ext. 321439
   
Marybeth Brown
Business Process Analyst
(Contact Marybeth for SIMS Access)
717-531-2048
   

Cynthia Brubaker
Grants and Contracts Administrator  

717-531-2049
   
Sarah Frey
Grants and Contracts Administrator
717-531-0003
Ext. 289443
   
Joan Gensamer
Grants and Contracts Administrator
717-531-7659
   
Susan Godfrey
Grants and Contracts Administrator  
717-531-4472
   
Dustin Hobaugh
Grants and Contracts Administrator  
717-531-0003
Ext. 283712
   

Tressa Jilek
Grants and Contracts Administrator  

717-531-0003
Ext. 320793
   
Jacques Miles
Assistant Director of Contracts Administration  
717-531-7047
   
Adam McDowell
Director of Contracts Administration  
717-531-3567
   
Charity Pavlesich
Grants and Contracts Administrator 
717-531-5675
   
Nichole Spicer
Grants and Contracts Administrator
717-531-0003
Ext. 343462
   
Lauren Swett
Grants and Contracts Administrator  
717-531-0003
Ext. 280043
   
Brenda Thomas
Administrative Support Coordinator  
717-531-4196
   
Tracy Wilcox
Grants and Contracts Administrator  
717-531-5955
   
Caryn Zwart
Proposal and Awards Generalist
717-531-0003
Ext. 320534
   
Erlee Meyers
Financial Officer
717-531-5601

Nursing   Jenifer Hoffman
Director of Grants and Contracts
814-865-9337
       
    Rebecca Shultz
Proposal and Award Generalist
814-863-8025
   
Deborah Thorpe
Proposal and Award Generalist
814-867-5262
   
Steve Koths
Financial Officer
814-865-9098

Outreach

  Jeff Smith
Executive Director, Outreach Finance
814-571-5987
   
VACANT
Financial Officer
814-863-8791

Science 
(The Eberly
College of Science)

  Garth Gregor
Associate Director for Contracts
814-863-4685
   
Missy Gensimore
Coordinator of Research & Administrative Services
814-863-0301
   
Gina Grazier
Assistant Coordinator of Research Funds
814-865-9493
   
Jen McElhinney
Post Award
814-865-3344
   
Lisa Sergeant
Associate Coordinator, Grants & Contracts
814-865-3335
   
Alba Congiu
Financial Officer
814-863-1955


University College
  Judy Latta

Grant Relations Manager

 
     
  Katie Wheeler
Post Award
 
     
Richard Brazier
Associate Dean for Faculty and Research
814-863-0327
   
Karen Kyle
Financial Officer
814-865-8776
   

Penn State Institutes


Animal Resource Program

  Todd Jackson
Director, Lab Animals
814-863-7778
   
Patty Hickman  
Financial Officer
814-865-1987

Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences

  Emily Martel
Director, Administrative & Staff Services
814-863-8441
   
Patty Hickman
Financial Officer
814-865-1987

Humanities Institute

 

John Christman
Director

814-865-4190
   

Jeff Lieb
F
inancial Officer

814-865-1784

Social Sciences Research Institute

  Barbara Rigg
Director, Research & Administration Services
814-863-7563
   
VACANT
Research Administrator, Pre-Award
814-865-0486
   
Robin Bailey
Researh Administrator, Pre-Award
814-865-2644
   
Tracy Scala
Financial Manager, Post Award
814-867-3234
   
Nicole Sharkey
Project Manager Post Award
814-863-2199
   
Sherri Taylor
Research Administrator, Post Award
814-865-7760
   
Patty Hickman
Financial Officer
814-865-1987

Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Office
(SIRO)

     
Diane Rudy
Associate Director - Pre Award Administration
814-865-0319
   
Crystal Hubler

Associate Director – Project Management Team

814-863-0123
   

Jian Hsu
Director, Joint Innovation Partnerships (JIPs)

814-863-0721

   

Mike Mueller
Associate Director of Development

814-865-7787

   
Shannon Ranio
Assistant Director, NIH/non-DOD
814-865-0967
   
Lynn Dawson
Associate Research Admin
 
   
Monica Grubb

Administrative Support Coordinator

814-863-0627
   

Melody Mason
Project Manager – DoD Awards

814-865-2286

   
Mary Masterson
Associate Proposal Specialist
814-863-3430
   
Seana McGovern
International Proposal Developmer
814-865-9753
   

Pauline McMinn
Training Grant & Fellowship Advocate

814-863-9078

   
Mary McMonagle
Assistant Research Admin
814-863-6399
   

Megan Meinecke
Proposal Specialist (Part-Time)

814-865-0702
   

Leah Rattie
Associate Proposal Specialist, AOR

814-865-1579

   

VACANT
Associate Proposal Specialist, AOR

814-865-3422

   

Lori Settlemyer
Graphics/Web Coordinator

814-863-0609

   

Connie Smith
Project Manager – Training Awards

814-863-6784

   

Carolyn Trietsch
Multidisciplinary Proposal Developer

814-863-0050

   

JaLessa Wright
Training Grant & Fellowship Coordinator (ARP)

814-865-1578

   
Cas Zemba
Multidisciplinary Proposal Developer
814-863-0617
   
Emily Martell
Financial Officer
814-863-8441

Miscellaneous Units


Affirmative
Action Office
  Kenneth F. Lehrman, III
V. Provost Affirmative Action
814-863-0471

Information Technology
Services

  Melanie Rupert
Financial Advisor
814-863-0428
   
Tim Shuey
Financial Officer
814-863-2573

Office of
Technology Management
  Bin Yan
Director
814-865-6277
   
Brad Swope
Sr. Technology Licensing Officer, Acting Associate Director
814-863-5987
       
    Charmayne Bair
Grants & Contracts Admin
814-867-0136

Global Programs   Bobbi Jo Lesko
Business Manager
814-867-3458
   
Sherry Miller
Financial Officer
814-865-0996

Office of the
Corporate
Controller 
  Vacant Position
Associate Controller
814-865-1356
       
     Vacant Position
Assistant Controller
814-865-1821

Office of Entrepreneurship & Commercialization

Small Business Development Center

  VACANT
Financial Manager
814-865-8368

Office of Industrial Partnerships

PennTAP

  VACANT
Financial Manager
814-865-8368

Office of
Research
Information
Systems
  Michael Stedelin
Director
814-865-1011

Office for Research Protections   Candice Yekel
Associate VP for Research/Research
Protections
814-865-1775

Office of Sponsored Programs   Robin B. Riglin
Assistant VP for Research and
Interim Director of OSP
814-865-1372

Research
Accounting
  Matthew Beissel
Director
814-865-0643
   

Student Affairs   Damon R. Sims
VP for Student Affairs
814-865-0909
   
Rachael Diamond
Financial Officer
814-863-4305

Undergraduate Education   Robert Pangborn
Vice Provost/Dean for 
Undergraduate Education
814-863-1864

 University
Libraries
  Pam Hough
Interim Director of Administrative and Financial Services
814-865-5903
       
    Lori Millward
Financial Officer
814-863-6942

University Press   David Aycock

Director

814-865-1327

Last edited 10/02/2024 - Please send any corrections/updates to: Danna Smith