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NCURA Peer Programs

Meet the Reviewers-Advisors

Nationally recognized senior research administrators serve as Peer Reviewers and Peer Advisers. Averaging over 27 years of experience, they bring deep expertise and understanding of sponsored program and research compliance operations to your institutions. Unlike individual consultants, the reviewers and advisers draw their approach from the Standards.

 

 

Urmila Bajaj
Director of Post Award, Office of Sponsored Programs
University of Virginia
Years in Research Admin.: 23
Institutions Employed: California Institute of Technology, University of Southern California, University of California, Los Angeles, City of Hope National Medical Center
  Lois Brako
Assistant Vice President for Research - Regulatory and Compliance Oversight, Emerita
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Years in Research Admin: 30
Institutions Employed: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Missouri-St. Louis,
Glenda Bullock
Director of Research and Business Administration
Washington University in St. Louis, Divisions of Hematology, Rheumatology, Allergy, & Immunology
Years in Research Admin.: 24
Institutions Employed: Washington University in St. Louis, University of Missouri – Rolla (renamed Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2008)
  Tricia Callahan
Interim Director, Strategic Operations & Research Training
Emory University
Years in Research Admin.: 23
Institutions Employed: Emory University, Colorado State University, Miami University, Western Kentucky University, University of Louisville
  Thomas Coggins
Director, Research Compliance & Sponsored Awards Management
University of South Carolina
Years in Research Admin.: 35
Institutions Employed: University of South Carolina
  Aurali Dade
Associate Vice President for Research Development, Integrity and Assurance (named interim Vice President for Research, Innovation and Economic Impact at George Mason University and President of the George Mason Research Foundation)
George Mason University
Years in Research Admin.: 21
Institutions Employed: George Mason University, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  Elizabeth Demski
Assistant Provost and Director of Sponsored Research
Wellesley College
Years in Research Admin.: 23
Institutions Employed: University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Saint Anselm College, Emerson College, Wellesley College
Diane Domanovics
Assistant Vice President for Research
Case Western Reserve University
Years in Research Admin.: 24
Institutions Employed: Case Western Reserve University, University of South Florida
Nancy Dufau
Assistant Vice President for Sponsored Programs & Research (emeritus)
Towson University
Years in Research Admin.: 21
Institutions Employed: Towson University, Loyola University Maryland
  Mary Ellen Fortini
Director, Sponsored Projects
Santa Clara University
Years in Research Admin.: 15
Institutions Employed: Santa Clara University, Public Health Institute, Keene State College
  Valera Francis, PhD
Director, Office of Sponsored Programs
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Years in Research Admin.: 18
Institutions Employed: University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University of Massachusetts Boston, Xavier University of Louisiana, Tulane University
  Tracey Fraser
Senior Director, Contract and Grant Negotiation
UCLA
Years in Research Admin.: 15
Institutions Employed: UCLA, Smithsonian Institution, California Institute of Technology
Judy Fredenberg
Assistant Vice President for Research and Federal Relations
University of Montana
Years in Research Admin.: 26
Institutions Employed: University of Montana
Joyce Freedman
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Emerita
University of California, San Francisco
Years in Research Admin.: 38
Institutions Employed: University of California, San Francisco, University of California, Berkley, University of Chicago, Stanford University, Independent Contractor: Mills College, University of Southern California, California State University Northridge
Stephanie Gray
Assistant Vice President & Director
University of Florida
Years in Research Admin.: 18
Institutions Employed: University of Florida, University of Wisconsin
  Todd Guttman
Associate Vice President of Research, Emeritus
The Ohio State University
Years in Research Admin.: 20
Institutions Employed: The Ohio State University, The Wright State University School of Medicine, The U.S. Air Force
Marie Louise Harrell
Years in Research Admin.: 26
Institutions Employed: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Patricia Hawk
Assistant Vice President, Office for Sponsored Research and Award Administration
Oregon State University
Years in Research Admin.: 33
Institutions Employed: University of Virginia, US Environmental Protection Agency, University of Oregon, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Oregon State University
Mary Louise Healy
Director of Research Administration
Johns Hopkins University
Years in Research Admin.: 28
Institutions Employed: Johns Hopkins University, Towson University (formerly Towson State University)
Vivian Holmes
Executive Director, Research Administration Services
Massachusetts Instiute of Technology
Years in Research Admin.: 36
Institutions Employed: Boston University, Whitehead Institute, Harvard Medical School, Broad Institute
  Josie Jiminez
Associate Director, Emerita
New Mexico State University
Years in Research Admin.: 25
Institutions Employed: New Mexico State University
Christa Johnson
Associate Vice President for Research
Colorado State University
Years in Research Admin.: 11
Institutions Employed: Colorado State University, Washington University in St. Louis, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Brenda Kavanaugh
Associate Director, Office of Research and Project Administration
University of Rochester
Years in Research Admin.: 24
Institutions Employed: University of Rochester
Gunta Liders
Associate Vice President for Research Administration
University of Rochester
Years in Research Admin.: 33
Institutions Employed: University of Rochester
Peggy S. Lowry
Director, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Compliance, Emerita
Oregon State University
Years in Research Admin.: 44
Institutions Employed: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Oregon State University, Ball State University, Murray State University
Rosemary Madnick
Vice President for Research Administration
Lundquist Institute
Years in Research Admin.: 23
Institutions Employed: Lundquist Institute, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, University of California, San Diego
David Mayo
Director of Sponsored Research
California Institute of Technology
Years in Research Admin.: 37
Institutions Employed: California Institute of Technology, University of California-Santa Barbara
Mario Medina, PhD, CRA
Director, Sponsored Programs Administration
University of Kansas Medical Center
Years in Research Admin.: 25
Institutions Employed: University of Texas Health Sciences Center, University of Texas at San Antonio, East Carolina University and University of Kansas Medical Center
  Penny Miceli
Associate Director of Sponsored Research
Wellesley College
Years in Research Admin.: 15
Institutions Employed: Wellesley College, Keene State College, University of Notre Dame
Kris Monahan
Director of Sponsored Projects and Research Compliance
Providence College
Years in Research Admin.: 17
Institutions Employed: Providence College, Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, Bridgewater State University
Kim Moreland
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Sponsored Programs
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Years in Research Admin.: 30
Institutions Employed: University of Kansas, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Bruce Morgan
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration
University of California, Irvine
Years in Research Admin.: 36
Institutions Employed: University of California, Irvine; University of California, Riverside; University of California, Los Angeles
Missy Peloso
Associate Vice President & Assocoate Vice Provost, Research Services
University of Pennsylvania
Years in Research Admin.: 25
Institutions Employed: University of Pennsylvania, University of Delaware
Kerry Peluso
Associate Vice President for Research Administration and Finance
Florida State University
Years in Research Admin.: 30
Institutions Employed: Emory University, University of Pennsylvania, Rutgers University
Twila Reighley
the Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation
Michigan State University
Years in Research Admin.: 40+
Institutions Employed: Michigan State University, University of Iowa, University of Colorado Health Sciences (now CU Anschutz Medical Campus), Arizona State University
Robyn Remotigue
Executive Director, Office of Research Services, School of Public Health
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
Years in Research Admin.: 28
Institutions Employed: University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Mississippi State University
Dave Richardson
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Director of Sponsored Programs
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Years in Research Admin.: 23
Institutions Employed: University of Georgia, Virginia Tech, Pennsylvania State University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  Jeff Ritchie
Director of Sponsored Programs
Hamilton College
Years in Research Admin.: 18
Institutions Employed: Hamilton College, Lewis University, Aurora Health Care, University of Cincinnati
  Thomas Roberts
Professor of Educational Leadership and Interim Dean, College of Education (Emeritus Chief Research Officer)
Florida Gulf Coast University
Years in Research Admin.: 27
Institutions Employed: Florida Gulf Coast University, University of Florida, Florida Atlantic University
  Naomi Schrag
Associate Vice President for Research Compliance & Training
Columbia University
Years in Research Admin.: 10
Institutions Employed: Columbia University
  Lori Ann Schultz
Senior Associate Vice President for Research Administration
University of Texas, San Antonio
Years in Research Admin.: 30
Institutions Employed: University of Texas, San Antonio; University of Arizona
Beth Seaton
Director, Research Administration, Emerita
University of Illinois at Chicago
Years in Research Admin.: 30
Institutions Employed: Texas A&M, Western Illinois University, Northwestern University
Dick Seligman
Associate Vice President, Research Administration
California Institute of Technology
Years in Research Admin.: 43
Institutions Employed: California Institute of Technology; University of California, Los Angeles
  Jeff Seo
Assistant Vice Provost for Research Compliance
Northeastern University
Years in Research Admin.: 15
Institutions Employed: Northeastern University, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Toni Shaklee
Assistant Vice President for Research
Oklahoma State University
Years in Research Admin.: 33
Institutions Employed: Oklahoma State University

Jeffrey Silber
Senior Director, Sponsored Financial Services
Cornell University
Years in Research Admin.: 33
Institutions Employed: Cornell University

  Shannon Sutton
Director of Sponsored Projects
Western Illinois University
Years in Research Administration: 17
Institutions Employed: Western Illinois University
 
Brian Squilla
Senior Vice President of Administration and Chief of Staff, Provost's Office
Thomas Jefferson University
Years in Research Admin.: 23
Institutions Employed: Thomas Jefferson University, University of Pennsylvania
 
Ara Tahmassian
Chief Research Compliance Officer
Harvard University
Years in Research Admin.: 30
Institutions Employed: Harvard University, Boston University and Boston Medical Center, University of California - San Francisco
Jill Frazier Tincher
Executive Director, Sponsored Projects Administration
University of Georgia
Years in Research Admin.: 23
Institutions Employed: University of Georgia, University of Miami
Tony Ventimiglia
Director, Proposal Services and Faculty Support
Auburn University
Years in Research Admin.: 19
Institutions Employed: Auburn University, Ford Foundation
Denise Wallen
Research Officer and Senior Fellow, Research Assistant Professor
University of New Mexico
Years in Research Admin.: 35
Institutions Employed: University of New Mexico
  Roger Wareham
Director, Office of Grants and Research
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Years in Research Admin.: 15
Institutions Employed: University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, University of West Georgia, University of Minnesota, Morris; National Science Foundation; University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Samantha Westcott
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Years in Research Admin.: 32
Institutions Employed: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Northwestern University, University of California (UCLA and UC Irvine), Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, and California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Pamela A. Webb
Associate Vice President for Research
University of Minnesota
Years in Research Admin.: 34
Institutions Employed: University of Minnesota, Stanford University, Northwestern University, University of California-Santa Barbara, University of California-Los Angeles

 

The NCURA Peer Review team had an impressive level of relevant experience and perspective. As a result, the process brought instantaneous credibility to our plans to implement suggested improvements to the research and scholarly activities at our school.

Dean, Graduate Studies & Research