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Directory of Research Administrators at Penn State

 
Last edited 06/22/2022.  Please send any corrections/updates to: Danna Smith.
 

Abington | Ag Sciences | Altoona | ARL | Arts & Architecture | Behrend | Berks | Business | Communications | EMS | Education | Engineering |Great Valley | Harrisburg | HHD | IST | Law | Liberal Arts | LTI | Medicine |Nursing| Outreach | Science | University College | Animal Resource Program |  Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences | Humanities Institute |  SSRI | SIRO | Miscellaneous Units|

 

College/Unit Contacts   Telephone   Address

Abington

 Andrew August
Associate Dean		   215-881-7863   119 Sutherland Building
           
  Daniel Meuleners
Financial Officer		   215-881-7320   122 Sutherland Building

Agricultural Sciences

 

 Maryellen O'Brien
OGC Administration - Director		   814-865-5419   107 Ag Admin. Building
         
Philip Frum
Post Award Administration		   814-865-6141     107 Ag. Admin Bldg  
         
Frank Jost
Post Award Administration		   814-865-0450     107 Ag. Admin Bldg  
         
Mary Masterson
Pre-Award Administration		   814-865-9446   107 Ag Admin. Building
         
Andy Nollman
Post Award Administration		   814-863-2308   107 Ag Admin. Building
         
Edit Radone
Post Award Administration - LEAD		   814-865-9410   107 Ag. Admin. Building
         
Susan Rossman
Post Award Administration		   814-867-0081   107 Ag. Admin. Building
         
Diane Rudy
Pre-Award Administration - LEAD		   814-863-5912   107 Ag Admin. Building
         
Jolene Smeltzer
Pre-Award Administration		   814-863-2063   107 Ag Admin. Building
         
Christina Wagner
Pre-Award Administration		   814-867-4995   107 Ag. Admin. Building
         
Shannon Zarkovich
Pre-Award Administration		   814-867-3585   107 Ag. Admin. Building
         
Lesley Maalouf
Financial Officer		   814-865-6645   209 Ag Admin. Building

Altoona

 

 Corey Griffin
Associate Dean for Research, Academic Affairs		   814-949-5746   W110 Smith Building
         
Dr. Andrew Mack
Grants and Contracts Coordinator, Academic Afrairs		  

814-949-5773

  

Smith Bldg, Room W110-D
         
Matthew Hearn
Financial Officer		   814-949-5385   111 Smith Building
         
Nancy Vogel
Proposal and Grant Aide, Academic Affairs		   814-949-5768   W110 Smith Building

Applied Research Lab

 James Dromazos
CFO and Director of Business Services		   814-863-7543   1200A ARL Building
         
Justin Whitmer
Grants and Contracts Manager		   814-865-8956   1250A ARL Building
         
David Yingling
Proposal Manager		   814-865-8094   1200H ARL 1771 Building
         
Kevin Peterson
Financial Officer		   814-865-8094   1200H ARL 1771 Building

Arts &
Architecture

 Barbara Cutler
Research and Grants Coordinator		   814-865-6132   101 Borland Building
         
Kathy Kensinger
Financial Officer		   814-865-1434   120 Borland Building
 

Behrend
(Penn State Erie, The Behrend College)

 Rosmari Graham
Grants and Contracts Administrator		   814-566-5155   Glenhill Farmhouse
Erie, PA 16563
 
         
William Samluk
Financial Officer		   814-898-6363   11 Glenhill Farmhouse
Erie, PA  16563

Berks 

 Marga Row
Coordinator of Grants and Proposals		   610-396-6051   111 Luerssen Building
Tulpehocken Road
P.O. Box 7009
Reading, PA  19610-6009
         
Lisa Mikula
Financial Officer		   610-396-6042   130 Luerssen Science Building
Reading, PA  19610-6009

Business Administration
(Smeal College)

 Amy Seachrist
Financial Manager		   814-863-9406   212C Business Building
         
Jessica J. Snyder
Research Coordinator		   814-863-5534   212A Business Building
         
Wes Bumbarger
Financial Officer		   814-863-0742   212E Business Building

Communications

 Vacant Position
Coordinator of Research Administration		   814-863-6307   121 College Heights Building
         
Sandi Rockwell
Financial Officer		   814-863-6138   119 College Heights Building

Earth and
Mineral Sciences

 Jennifer Lear
Director of Research Administration		   814-865-7650   512D Penn State Innovation Hub
(PSIH), 123 S. Burrowes Street
         
Tammy Fetterolf
Senior Coordinator of Research Administration		   814-865-6506  

512C PSIH
         

Resa Badger
Post Award Coordinator

   814-863-2589   512 PSIH
         
Nadine Briskar
Post-Award Coordinator		   814-865-6505   512 PSIH
         

Sandi Duverneuil
Pre-Award Coordinator

   814-865-1091   512 PSIH
         
Chris Woods
Coordinator, Pre-Award		   814-865-9786   512 PSIH
         
Rod Ilgen
Financial Officer		   814-865-2431  

510K PSIH

Education

 Jessica Synder
Director of Grants & Contracts		   814-863-6664   242 Chambers Building
         

Kyle Fagan
Senior Associate Coordinator, Grants and Contracts

   814-863-6664   242 Chambers Building
         
Nichole Rossman
Associate Coordinator, Grants & Contracts		   814-863-3616   243 Chambers Building
 
         
Alba Congiu
Financial Officer		   814-863-1955   245 Chambers Building

Engineering

Youyou Cheng
Director, Grants and Contracts

   814-865-6185  

112 Hammond Building
         
Michelle Smith
Assistant Director, Pre-Award		   814-865-3272   112 Hammond Building
         
Kaye Fetzer
Assistant Director, Post Award		   814-863-1291   102 Hammond Building
         
Debbie Boyle
Subaward Coordinator		  

814-865-1831

    102 Hammond Building
         

Jaimie Garrison
Coordinator, Post Award

   814-867-4226    102 Hammond Building
         

Betsy Grgurich
Subaward Coordinator

   814-867-4196   102 Hammond Building
         
Jing Nie
Coordinator, Pre-Award		   814-867-6241     112 Hammond Building
         
Curtis Rhymer
Coordinator, Pre-Award		   814-865-8404   102 Hammond Building
         
Danielle Salerno
Coordinator, Pre-Award		   814-865-6720   102 Hammond Building
         
Stacey Schlesinger
Subaward Coordinator		   814-865-3393   102 Hammond Building
         

Scott Spicer
Coordinator, Post Award

   814-865-1801   102 Hammond Building
         
Loretta Weaver
 Coordinator, Pre-Award 		   814-865-9178   112 Hammond Building
         
Matt Zerphy
Director, Finance		   814-863-4323   248 East Calder Way
         
Vacant Position
Assistant Director, Finance		   814-865-1844   248 East Calder Way
Great Valley

James Nemes
Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer

   610-648-3202    0100 Great Valley Grad Cntr 
Malvern, PA 19355 US   
         

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

   610-648-3372   Penn State Great Valley 
30 East Swedesford Rd 
Malvern, PA 19355 US   
         
Lisa Wiedemer
Pre-Award Research Administrator		   814-865-6014     204 Calder Square
204 East Calder Way  
         

Maria Zuccato
Director of Finance, Business and IT

   610-648-3270   0101C Great Valley Grad Cntr 
Malvern, PA 19355   
           

Larson Transportation
Institute

 Jaime Ross
Financial Manager		   814-865-1893   201 Transportation Research Building
         
Amanda Ault
Proposal Coordinator		   814-865-3965   201 Transportation Research Building
           
  Cathleen Flick
Post Award		   814-865-2606   201 Transportation Research Building
           
  VACANT
Post Award		        
           

Harrisburg

 Alicia Wondoloski
Research Coordinator		   717-948-6303   Olmstead Building
777 West Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA  17057
         
Jay P. Spiegel
Financial Officer		   717-948-6014   33 Swatara Buidling 
777 West Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA  17057

Health & Human Development

 Niki Page
Director of Grants & Contracts		   814-865-9203   334 HHD Building
         
Christy Shaw
Assistant Director of Grants & Contracts; Phone		   814-863-7745   331 HHD Building
         

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

   814-867-3300   342 HHD Building
         
Denise Magill
Research Support (Pre-Award)		   814-865-3830   306 HHD Building
         
VACANT
Assistant Coordinator of Grants & Contracts (Pre-Award)		   814-863-7242   342 HHD Building
         
Dorothea Paige
Sr. Associate Coordinator, Grants & Contracts (Lead Post-Award)		   814-865-3898   333 HHD Building
         
Miranda Bair
Associate Coordinator, Grants & Contracts (Post-Award)		   814-863-7241   332 HHD Building
         
Jennifer Williams
Associate Coordinator, Grants & Contracts (Subcontracts & Post-Award)		   814-863-3648   336 HHD Building
         

Jennifer Colwell
Training Grant Coordinator

   814-865-3829   345 HHD Building
         
Dave Koelle
Financial Officer		   814-863-7254   325 HHD Building

Information Sciences &
Technology

 Carey Stover
Director of Grants & Contracts Management		   814-863-6801   E341 Westgate Building
         

Jennifer Billett
Proposal and Award Generalist

  

814-863-9489

  

E339 Westgate Building
         

Vicky Kaltenbach
Proposal and Award Generalist

  

814-865-4189

  

E339 Westgate Building
         
Kera Kollman
Financial Officer		   814-865-3528   397 Westgate Building
         
Tracy Ray
Associate Coordinator, Proposals & Awards		   814-863-8835   E305 Westgate Building
         

Law
(Dickinson School
of Law)

 Peter Glen
Dean 		   717-240-5284   502 S. College Street
Carlisle, PA  17013
         
Doris Orner
Financial Officer		   717-240-5284   150 S. College Street
Carlisle, PA  17013
           
Law (Penn State Law) Kim Wyatt
Financial Officer		   814-867-3441   252C Lewis Katz Building - Bigler Road
University Park, PA  16802
           

Liberal Arts

 Rocco Zinobile
Director of Grants & Contracts		   814-863-6475   118 Moore Building
         
Jo Thornton
Associate Coordinatori of Grants & Contracts		   814-867-1548   506 Moore Building
         
Carol Mellott
Associate Coordinator of Grants & Contracts		   814-863-6477   505 Moore Building
         
Mark Williams
Assistant Coordinator of Grants & Contracts		   814-863-6449   504  Moore Builidng
         
Brooke Micklitsh
Assistant Coordinator of Grants & Contracts		   814-863-6477   505 Moore Building
         
Carinda Kormanic
Assistant Coordinator of Grants & Contracts		   814-867-2443   140A Moore Building
         
VACANT
Assistant Coordinator of Grants & Contracts		   814-863-6477   505 Moore Building
         
Jeff Lieb
Financial Officer		   814-865-1784   501D Keller Building

Medicine

 Sheila Vrana
Associate Dean		   717-531-8495   MC-H138
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center 
P.O. Box 850 
Hershey, PA  17033
         
Thomas Brydebell
Director of Grants Administration		   717-531-0003 Ext. 289348   MC-H138 Research Affairs
Penn State College of Medicine 
P.O. Box 850 Hershey, PA  17033
         
Kristi Bracale
Assistant Director of Grants Administration		   717-531-5874   MC-H138 Research Affairs
Penn State College of Medicine 
P.O. Box 850 Hershey, PA  17033
         
Crystal Barna
Grants and Contracts Administrator		   717-531-0003, Ex.t 320294  

MC-H138 Research Affairs
Penn State College of Medicine 
P.O. Box 850 Hershey, PA  17033
         
Rose Bomboy
Grants and Contracts Administrator		   717-531-0003, Ext. 321439  

MC-H138 Research Affairs
Penn State College of Medicine 
P.O. Box 850 Hershey, PA  17033
         
Marybeth Brown
Business Process Analyst
(Contact Marybeth for SIMS Access)		   717-531-2048   MC-H138 Research Affairs
Penn State College of Medicine 
P.O. Box 850 Hershey, PA  17033  
         

Cynthia Brubaker
Grants and Contracts Administrator  

   717-531-2049   MC-H138 Research Affairs
Penn State College of Medicine 
P.O. Box 850 Hershey, PA  17033
         
Sarah Frey
Grants and Contracts Administrator		   717-531-0003 Ext. 289443   MC-H138 Research Affairs
Penn State College of Medicine 
P.O. Box 850 Hershey, PA  17033
         
Joan Gensamer
Grants and Contracts Administrator		   717-531-7659  

MC-H138 Research Affairs
Penn State College of Medicine 
P.O. Box 850 Hershey, PA  17033
         
Susan Godfrey
Grants and Contracts Administrator  		   717-531-4472   MC-H138 Research Affairs
Penn State College of Medicine 
P.O. Box 850 Hershey, PA  17033
         
Dustin Hobaugh
Grants and Contracts Administrator  		   717-531-0003 Ext. 283712   MC-H138 Research Affairs
Penn State College of Medicine 
P.O. Box 850 Hershey, PA  17033
         
Tressa Jilek
 Grants and Contracts Administrator  		   717-531-0003 Ext. 320793   MC-H138 Research Affairs
Penn State College of Medicine 
P.O. Box 850 Hershey, PA  17033
         
Gina Marcucci
 Proposal and Awards Generalist    		   717-531-7659   MC-H138 Research Affairs
Penn State College of Medicine 
P.O. Box 850 Hershey, PA  17033
         
Jacques Miles
Assistant Director of Contracts Administration  		   717-531-7047   MC-H138 Research Affairs
Penn State College of Medicine 
P.O. Box 850 Hershey, PA  17033
         
Sharon Olson
Grants and Contracts Administrator  		   717-531-5675   MC-H138 Research Affairs
Penn State College of Medicine 
P.O. Box 850 Hershey, PA  17033
         
VACANT
Director of Contracts Administration  		   717-531-3567   MC-H138 Research Affairs
Penn State College of Medicine 
P.O. Box 850 Hershey, PA  17033
         
Lauren Swett
Grants and Contracts Administrator  		   717-531-0003 Ext. 280043   MC-H138 Research Affairs
Penn State College of Medicine 
P.O. Box 850 Hershey, PA  17033
         
 Brenda Thomas
Administrative Support Coordinator  		   717-531-4196   MC-H138 Research Affairs
Penn State College of Medicine 
P.O. Box 850 Hershey, PA  17033
         
Tracy Wilcox
Grants and Contracts Administrator  		   717-531-5955   MC-H138 Research Affairs
Penn State College of Medicine 
P.O. Box 850 Hershey, PA  17033
         
Caryn Zwart
Proposal and Awards Generalist		   717-531-0003, Ext. 320534  

MC-H138 Research Affairs
Penn State College of Medicine 
P.O. Box 850 Hershey, PA  17033
         
Erlee Meyers
Financial Officer		   717-531-5601   A470 Finance and Business
Hershey, PA 17033
Nursing Jenifer Hoffman
Director of Grants and Contracts		   814-865-9337   303 Nursing Sciences Bldg.
           
Deborah Thorpe
Proposal and Award Generalist		   814-867-5262   303 Nursing Sciences Building
         
Steve Koths
Financial Officer		   814-865-9098   201 Nursing Sciences Bldg.

Outreach

 Jeff Smith
Executive Director, Outreach Finance		   814-571-5987   405 Old Main
 
         
Teri Spence
Director of Compliance & Contracts		   814-863-5433   218 The 329 Building
         
VACANT
Financial Officer		   814-863-8791   213H The 329 Building

Science 
(The Eberly
College of Science)

 Garth Gregor
Associate Director for Contracts		   814-863-4685   513 Thomas Building
         
Missy Gensimore
Coordinator of Research & Administrative Services		   814-863-0301   513 Thomas Building
         
Denise Hlivia
Associate Coordinator, Grants & Contracts		   814-865-9383   513 Thomas Building
         
Gina Grazier
Assistant Coordinator of Research Funds		   814-865-9493   513 Thomas Building
         
Lisa Sergeant
Associate Coordinator, Grants & Contracts		   814-865-3335   513 Thomas Building
         
Lawrence Bell
Financial Officer		   814-863-1540   515 Thomas Building

University College		 Lisa Wiedemer
Manager, Commonwealth College Grant Relations		   814-865-6014   204 Calder Square
204 East Calder Way  
           
Richard Brazier
Associate Dean for Faculty and Research		   814-863-0327   111 Old Main
         
Karen Kyle
Financial Officer		   814-865-8776   111 Old Main
         

Penn State Institutes

Animal Resource Program

 Todd Jackson
Director, Lab Animals		   814-863-7778   101 Centralized Biological Lab
         
Patty Hickman  
Financial Officer		   814-865-1987   117D Technology Center Building

Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences

 Vacant Position
Director, Administrative & Staff Services		   814-863-8441   201A Life Sciences Building
         
Patty Hickman
Financial Officer		   814-865-1987   117D Technology Center Building

Humanities Institute

John Christman
Director

   814-865-4190   105 Ihlseng Cottage
         

Jeff Lieb
Financial Officer

   814-865-1784   138 Sparks Building

Social Sciences Research Institute

 Barbara Rigg
Director, Research & Administration Services		   814-863-7563   114D Henderson Building
         
Angela Jordan
Research Administrator, Pre-Award		   814-865-0486   601 Oswald Tower
         
Robin Bailey
Researh Administrator, Pre-Award		   814-865-2644   402 Marion Place
         
Diane Diviney
Financial Manager, Post-Award		   814-863-0056   601 Oswald Tower
         
Tracy Scala
Financial Manager, Post-Award		   814-867-3234   The 330 Building, Room 105
         
Patty Hickman
Financial Officer		   814-865-1987   117D Technology Center Building

Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Office
(SIRO)

          
Vacant Position
Pre-Award Grants and Contracts Manager		   814-865-1579   207 Beecher-Dock House
         
Crystal Hubler

Associate Director – Project Management Team

   814-863-0123    
         

Jian Hsu
Director, Joint Innovation Partnerships (JIPs)

  

814-863-0721

  

212 Earth & Engineering Sciences
         

Mike Mueller
Associate Director – Proposal Development Team

  

814-865-7787

  

103 Beecher Dock House
         

Wanda Bartlett
Assistant Proposal Specialist

  

814-863-0617

    
         

Travis Buck
Assistant Proposal Specialist

  

814-865-6968

    
         
Andrew Cheshire
Graphics/Web Coordinator		   814-865-9753    
         
Austine Decker

Multidisciplinary Proposal Developer

   814-863-0150    
         
Monica Grubb

Administrative Support Coordinator

   814-863-0627  

101 Beecher Dock House
         

Jana Jaffa
International Proposal Developer

  

814-865-0967

    
         
John Radan

CURE Program Manager

   814-863-0458    
         

Melody Mason
Project Manager – DoD Awards

  

814-865-2286

    
         

Pauline McMinn
Training Grant & Fellowship Advocate

  

814-863-9078

    
         

Megan Meinecke
Proposal Specialist (Part-Time)

   814-865-0702    
         

Leah Mothersbaugh
Associate Proposal Specialist, AOR

  

814-865-1579

    
         

Laura Reddington
Associate Proposal Specialist, AOR

  

814-865-3422

    
         

Lori Settlemyer
Graphics/Web

  

814-863-0609

    
         

Shaweta Singla
Multidisciplinary Proposal Developer

  

814-867-3464

    
         

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

    
         
Patty Hickman
Financial Officer		   814-865-1987   117D Technology Center Building

Miscellaneous Units
Affirmative
Action Office		 Kenneth F. Lehrman, III
V. Provost Affirmative Action		   814-863-0471   201 Willard Building

Information Technology
Services

 Melanie Rupert
Financial Advisor		   814-863-0428   105A University Support Building II
         
Tim Shuey
Financial Officer		   814-863-2573   105 Univ Supp II Building
Office of
Technology Management		 Vacant Position
Director		   814-863-5988     113 Technology Center Building  
         
Brad Swope
Sr. Technology Licensing Officer, Acting Associate Director		   814-863-5987   113 Technology Center Building
           
  Charmayne Bair
Grants & Contracts Admin		   814-867-0136     113 Technology Center Building  
Global Programs Bobbi Jo Lesko
Business Manager		   814-867-3458   410 Boucke Building
         
Sherry Miller
Financial Officer		   814-865-0996   410 Boucke Building
Office of the
Corporate
Controller 		 Susan Wiedemer
Associate Controller		   814-865-1356   408 Old Main
           
   Debbie Meder
Assistant Controller		   814-865-1821   214 James M. Elliot Building
Office of
Research
Information
Systems		 Michael Stedelin
Director		   814-865-1011     The 330 Building, Suite 105  
Office for Research Protections Candice Yekel
Associate VP for Research/Research
Protections		   814-865-1775   205 The 330 Building
Office of Sponsored Programs John W. Hanold
Associate VP for Research and
Director of OSP		   814-865-1372   110 Technology Center Building
           
Research
Accounting		 Richard Killian
Director		   814-865-7525   227 Beaver Ave, Suite 401
State College, PA  16801-4819
         
Student Affairs Damon R. Sims
VP for Student Affairs		   814-865-0909   206 Old Main
         
Rachael Diamond
Financial Officer		   814-863-4305   222 Boucke Building
Undergraduate Education Robert Pangborn
Vice Provost/Dean for 
Undergraduate Education		   814-863-1864   417 Old Main
 University
Libraries		 Vacant Position
Assistant Dean of Scholarly Communications		   814-863-5450   510 Paterno Library
 
         
Kimlyn Patishnock
Director of Administrative and Financial Services		   814-863-5443   510 Paterno Library
         
Pam Hough
Financial Officer		   814-865-5903   512 Paterno Library
University Press Patrick Alexander
Director		   814-865-1327   University Support Building I
Last edited 06/22/2022 - Please send any corrections/updates to: Danna Smith