Directory of Research Administrators at Penn State
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Directory
Abington
- Judy Latta, Grant Relations Manager
- Post Award Administrator – VACANT
- Daniel Meuleners, Strategic Finance Partner
Agricultural Sciences
- Christy Shaw, OGC Administration – Director
- Angie Auman, Post-Award Administration
- Victoria Barnhart, Assistant Director, Administration
- Victoria Crist, Post-Award Administration
- Frank Jost, Post Award Administration
- Emily Jozefik, Post-Award Administration
- Haessly Nachman, Pre-Award Administration
- Jenna Neff, Pre-Award Administration
- Logan Pearce, Post-Award Administration
- Jennifer Sanson, Pre-Award Administration
- Jolene Smeltzer, Pre-Award Administration
- Kellen Takoch, Pre-Award Administration
- Christina Wagner, Pre-Award Administration
- Shannon Zarkovich, Pre-Award Administration
- Jenifer Zdaniewski, Post-Award Administration
- Lesley Maalouf, Strategic Finance Partner
Altoona
- VACANT – Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
- Jennifer Surrena, Grants and Contracts Coordinator
- Dan Cella, Strategic Finance Partner
Applied Research Lab
- Ankur Agarwal, CFO and Director of Business Services
- Justin Whitmer, Grants and Contracts Manager
- David Yingling, Proposal Manager
- Kevin Peterson, Strategic Finance Partner
Arts & Architecture
- Barbara Cutler, Research and Grants Coordinator
- Nicole Hane, Strategic Finance Partner
Behrend (Penn State Erie, The Behrend College)
- Jennifer Surrena, Grants and Contracts Manager
- Heather Agnello, Proposal and Award Generalist (Post-Award)
- Ruth Newton, Proposal and Award Generalist (Pre Award)
- Amy Hopson, Strategic Finance Partner
Berks
Lisa Curran, Coordinator of Grants and Proposals
Cindy Fenstermaker, Strategic Finance Partner
Business Administration (Smeal College)
- Natalie Moore, Research Coordinator
- Amy Seachrist, Strategic Finance Partner
Communications (Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications)
- Rocco Zinobile, Director of Grants & Contracts
Lori Tricou, Coordinator of Research Administration
Stephanie Chambers, Strategic Finance Partner
Earth and Mineral Sciences
Jennifer Lear, Director of Research Administration
- Jenifer Hoffman, Pre-Award Manager
- Shannon Knudsen, Pre-Award Coordinator
- Alice Puzarowski, Pre-Award Coordinator
- Sara Saxby, Pre-Award Coordinator
- Cody Symanietz, Pre-Award Coordinator
- Nadine Briskar, Post Award Manager
- Resa Badger, Post Award Coordinator
- Abby Benkiran, Post Award Coordinator
- Kelly Hoff, Post Award Coordinator
- Jaclyn Stimely, Post Award Coordinator
- Pam Wagner, Post-Award Coordinator
- Brad King, Strategic Finance Partner
Education
- Rocco Zinobile, Director of Grants & Contracts
- Richard Scott, Post Award Coordinator
Carl Ayre, Strategic Finance Partner
Engineering
Danielle Salerno, Director, Grants and Contracts
Michelle Smith, Assistant Director, Pre-Award Administration
- Jaimie Garrison, Assistant Director, Post-Award Administration
Amanda Ault, Senior Coordinator, Pre-Award Administration
Aubry Hoffman, Senior Coordinator, Pre-Award Administration
Jenny Latchford, Senior Coordinator, Pre-Award Administration
Kayla Bailey, Senior Coordinator, Pre-Award Administration
- Brandy Bower, Senior Coordinator, Post-Award Administration
- Brandy Brown, Pre-Award Administration
- Rebecca Albright, Pre-Award Administration
- Ty-Nica Davis, Pre-Award Administration
- Crystal Foster, Pre-Award Administration
- Jane Glicini, Pre-Award Administration
- Sree Madduri, Pre-Award Administration
- Laura Mikulak, Pre-Award Administration
Erin Nilson, Pre-Award Administration
Linda Wang, Pre-Award Administration
- Ping Yu, Pre-Award Administration
- Miranda Bair, Senior Coordinator, Post-Award Administration
- Loretta Weaver, Senior Coordinator, Post-Award Administration
- Stacey Schlesinger, Senior Coordinator, Post-Award Administration
- Adeline Aileo, Post Award Administration
- Barbara Gummo, Post-Award Administration
- Serena Confer, Post-Award Administration
- Kama Corman, Post-Award Administration
Mattias Olauson, Post-Award Administration
Erin Rogers, Post Award Administration
Scott Spicer, Post-Award Administration
- Catherine Truax, Post-Award Administration
- Katie Miller, Post Award Administration
Kevin Waltz, Strategic Finance Partner
Great Valley
Judy Latta, Grant Relations Manager
Post Award Administrator – VACANT
- Daniel Meuleners, Strategic Finance Partner
Harrisburg
- Alicia Wondoloski, Director of Research Development and Administration
- Chad Forcey, Proposal and Award Generalist
- Anton Mulder, Proposal and Award Generalist
- Debra Sokalczuk, Proposal and Award Generalist
- Jennifer Guzman, Strategic Finance Partner
Health & Human Development
Niki Page, Director of Grants & Contracts
- Lindsey Cook, Assistant Coordinator of Grants & Contracts (Post Award)
- Kimberly Ducato, Training Grant Coordinator (Post Award)
- Samantha Hendershot, Associate Coordinator, Grants & Contracts (Pre-Award)
Kelsey Kaltenbach, Assistant Coordinator of Grants & Contracts (Pre-Award)
- Denise Magill, Research Support (Pre-Award)
- Demi Myers, Assistant Coordinator of Grants & Contracts (Pre-Award)
Dorothea Paige, Sr. Associate Coordinator, Grants & Contracts (Lead Post Award)
Jennifer Williams, Associate Coordinator, Grants & Contracts (Subcontracts & Post-Award)
Kathryn Koetje-Simin, Strategic Finance Partner
Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
Emily Martell, Director, Administrative & Staff Services
- Nicole Wolfe, Post Award Grants & Contacts Manager
Humanities Institute
- John Christman, Director
- Rod Ilgen, Strategic Finance Partner
Information Sciences & Technology
Carey Zettle, Director of Grants & Contracts Management
Tracy Johnson, Proposal and Award Generalist
Vicky Kaltenbach, Proposal and Award Generalist
Tracy Ray, Proposal and Award Generalist
Kevin Reece, Strategic Finance Partner
Larson Transportation Institute
- Mariah Ballock, Proposal Coordinator
Megan Bowersox, Post Award Administration
- Kevin Waltz, Strategic Finance Partner
Penn State Dickinson Law
- Danielle M Conway, Dean
- Doris Orner, Strategic Finance Partner
Liberal Arts
Rocco Zinobile, Director of Grants & Contracts
Jo Thornton, Associate Coordinator of Grants & Contracts
Carol Mellott, Associate Coordinator of Grants & Contracts
Mark Williams, Associate Coordinator of Grants & Contracts
Brooke Micklitsch, Assistant Coordinator of Grants & Contracts
Carinda Kormanic, Assistant Coordinator of Grants & Contracts
Lori Tricou, Assistant Coordinator of Grants & Contracts
Will Gowen, Assistant Coordinator of Grants & Contracts
Rod Ilgen, Strategic Finance Partner
Medicine
Sheila Vrana, Associate Dean
Thomas Brydebell, Director of Grants Administration
- Crystal Barna, Grants and Contracts Administrator
Rose Bomboy, Grants and Contracts Administrator
Marybeth Brown, Business Process Analyst (Contact Marybeth for SIMS Access)
Cynthia Brubaker, Grants and Contracts Administrator
Sarah Frey, Grants and Contracts Administrator
Joan Gensamer, Grants and Contracts Administrator
Susan Godfrey, Grants and Contracts Administrator
Dustin Hobaugh, Grants and Contracts Administrator
Tressa Jilek, Grants and Contracts Administrator
Jacques Miles, Assistant Director of Contracts Administration
Adam McDowell, Director of Contracts Administration
Charity Pavlesich, Grants and Contracts Administrator
Nichole Spicer, Grants and Contracts Administrator
Lauren Swett, Grants and Contracts Administrator
- Tracy Wilcox, Grants and Contracts Administrator
Alison Holdcroft, Strategic Finance Partner
Nursing
- Alpana Sahu, Director, Grants and Contracts
Stephanie Thompson, Proposal and Award Generalist
Deborah Thorpe, Proposal and Award Generalist
Steve Koths, Strategic Finance Partner
Outreach
Gwen Gummo, Strategic Finance Partner
Science (The Eberly College of Science)
Garth Gregor, Associate Director for Contracts
- Elizabeth Edmondson, Post-Award Administration
- Sierra Fleck, Post-Award Administration
- Jessica Flynn, Post-Award Administration
Missy Gensimore, Coordinator of Research & Administrative Services
- Ashley Glossner, Pre-Award Administration
Gina Grazier, Assistant Coordinator of Research Funds
- Dana Grove, Post-Award Administration
- Bettyjo Houser, Pre-Award Administration
- Kaitlin Kessling, Post-Award Administration
Jen McElhinney, Post Award Administration
- Katrina Merritt, Pre-Award Administration
Lisa Sergeant, Associate Coordinator, Grants & Contracts
Alba Congiu, Strategic Finance Partner
School of International Affairs
- Rocco Zinobile, Director of Grants & Contracts
- William Gowen, Proposal and Award Generalist
- Doris Orner, Strategic Finance Partner
Social Sciences Research Institute
- Nicole Sharkey, Director of Grants and Contracts
Robin Bailey, Research Administrator, Pre-Award and Post Award
- Rachel Charney, Research Administrator, Pre-Award
Rosmari Graham, Research Administrator, Pre-Award
- Deanna Lose, Research Administrator, Post Award
Tracy Scala, Financial Manager, Post Award
- Sherri Taylor, Research Administrator, Post Award
Dave Koelle, Strategic Finance Partner
Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Office (SIRO)
Diane Rudy, Associate Director – Pre Award Administration, Full AOR
Crystal Hubler, Associate Director – Project Management Team
Jian Hsu, Director, Joint Innovation Partnerships (JIPs)
- JulieAnna Carsen, Associate Director, Development
Shannon Ranio, Assistant Director, NIH/non-DOD
- Jenny Billett, Assistant Research Administrator, Limited AOR
- Rachel Desfosses, Multidisciplinary Proposal Developer
- Erin Flores, Assistant Research Administrator
- Monica Grubb, Administrative Support Coordinator
- Heather Harpster, Associate Research Administrator
- Stephanie Hrico, Project Manager, TSF
- Stacie Hugney, Assistant Research Administrator, Limited AOR
- Terra Ingram, Project Manager
- Eddie Jones, Project Manager, PIMA
- Brian Loughlin, Assistant Research Administrator
- Lidia Macias, Pre-Award Administration (Limited Submissions)
- Melody Mason, Assistant Project Manager – DoD Awards
- Mary Masterson, Associate Research Administrator, Full AOR
- Seana McGovern, Multidisciplinary Proposal Developer (International)
- Tikia Pamias, Assistant Research Administrator
- Becky Perry, Assistant Research Administrator
- Shannon Ranio, Assistant Director, Project Management
- Leah Rattie, Associate Research Administrator (Part-Time) Full AOR
- Curtis Rhymer, Associate Research Administrator, Full AOR
- Lori Settlemyer, Graphic Design Specialist (Lead)
- Connie Smith, Project Manager – Training Awards
- Morgan Speer, Associate Research Administrator, Limited AOR
- Julie Switzer, Multidisciplinary Proposal Developer
- Laura Ullrich, Project Manager
- Pearl Wallace, Associate Research Administrator
- Jennifer Whittaker, Graphic Design Specialist
- Kristin Wolanski, Project Manager, DRTA IIRM
- Chris Woods, Pre-Award Research Administration Manager, Full AOR
- JaLessa Wright, Multidisciplinary Proposal Developer (Training Grants & Fellowships)
- Cas Zemba, Multidisciplinary Proposal Developer
- Dave Koelle, Strategic Finance Partner
University College
- Judy Latta, Grant Relations Manager
- Post Award Administrator – VACANT
- Matt Ulmer, Strategic Finance Partner
Miscellaneous Units
Office of Technology Transfer
- Bin Yan, Director
- Brad Swope, Sr. Technology Licensing Officer, Acting Associate Director
- Charmayne Bair, Grants & Contracts Admin
Global Programs
Bobbi Jo Lesko, Business Manager 814-867-3458
Daniel Kuhn, Strategic Finance Partner
Office of the Corporate Controller
Lee Wagner, Interim Associate VP for Budget & Finance
- Jody Murawski, Assistant Controller
Office of Entrepreneurship & Commercialization, Small Business Development Center
VACANT, Financial Manager
PennTAP
Nicole Wolfe, Post Award Grants & Contracts Manager
Office of Research Information Systems
Michael Stedelin, Director
Office for Research Protections
Debra Thurley, Associate Vice President for Research, Director, Office for Research Protections
Office of Sponsored Programs
Robin B. Riglin, Assistant VP for Research and Interim Director of OSP
Research Accounting
Matthew Beissel, Director
Student Affairs
- Andrea Dowhower, Vice President for Student Affairs
Nikki Brown, Strategic Finance Partner
Undergraduate Education
Kathleen Bieschke, Senior Vice Provost and Interim Dean of Undergraduate Education
University Libraries
Pam Hough, Interim Director of Administrative and Financial Services
- Lori Millward, Strategic Finance Partner
University Press
David Aycock, Director
Animal Resource Program
Todd Jackson, Director, Lab Animals
Office of Research Administrative Services
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200 Innovation Blvd.
Suite 110
University Park, PA 16802
Contact
Phone: 814-865-1372
Email: oras@psu.edu