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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.

 

 

Current Reviewers:


Urmila Bajaj

Director of Post Award, Office of Sponsored Programs, University of Virginia

Current and Former Institutions: 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

Current and Former Institutions: 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

Current and Former Institutions: 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

Current and Former Institutions: 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

Current and Former Institutions: University of South Carolina


Aurali Dade

Associate Vice President for Research Development, Integrity and Assurance, George Mason University

Current and Former Institutions: 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

Current and Former Institutions: University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Saint Anselm College, Emerson College, Wellesley College


Diane Domanovics

Director of Post-Award, Office of Sponsored Programs, University of Arkansas

Current and Former Institutions: Case Western Reserve University, University of South Florida


Nancy Dufau

Assistant Vice President for Sponsored Programs & Research (emeritus), Townson University

Current and Former Institutions: Towson University, Loyola University Maryland


Valera Francis, PhD

Director, Office of Sponsored Programs, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Current and Former Institutions: University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University of Massachusetts Boston, Xavier University of Louisiana, Tulane University


Tracey Fraser

Senior Director, Contract and Grant Negotiation, University of California Los Angeles

Current and Former Institutions: UCLA, Smithsonian Institution, California Institute of Technology


Jill Frazier Tincher

Executive Director, Sponsored Projects Administration, University of Georgia

Current and Former Institutions: University of Georgia, University of Miami


Judy Fredenberg

Assistant Vice President for Research and Federal Relations (emerita), University of Montana

Current and Former Institutions: University of Montana


Stephanie Gray

Assistant Vice President & Director, University of Florida

Current and Former Institutions: University of Florida, University of Wisconsin


Todd Guttman

Associate Vice President of Research, Emeritus, The Ohio State University

Current and Former Institutions: The Ohio State University, The Wright State University School of Medicine, The U.S. Air Force


Patricia Hawk

Assistant Vice President, Office for Sponsored Research and Award Administration (emerita), Oregon State University

Current and Former Institutions: University of Virginia, US Environmental Protection Agency, University of Oregon, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Oregon State University


Mary Louise Healy

Assistant Dean for Research Administration, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, Johns Hopkins University

Current and Former Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, Towson University (formerly Towson State University)


Vivian Holmes

Executive Director, Research Administration Services, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Current and Former Institutions: Boston University, Whitehead Institute, Harvard Medical School, Broad Institute


Amanda Humphrey

Chief Research Operations Officer, Northeastern University

Current and Former Institutions: Northeastern University, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Universidad Central del Caribe


Josie Jiminez

Associate Director, Emerita, New Mexico State University

Current and Former Institutions: New Mexico State University


Brenda Kavanaugh

Associate Director, Office of Research and Project Administration, University of Rochester

Current and Former Institutions: University of Rochester


Gunta Liders

Associate Vice President for Research Administration, University of Rochester

Current and Former Institutions: University of Rochester


Rosemary Madnick

Vice President for Research Administration, Lunquist Institute

Current and Former Institutions: 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

Current and Former Institutions: California Institute of Technology, University of California-Santa Barbara


Shuna McMichael

Assistant Vice President for Sponsored Programs Administration, Central State University

Current and Former Institutions: Central State University, Occidental College; SOKA University of America; Whittier College; Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science; University of Southern California; Cedar Sinai Medical Center; California State University, Chancellor's Office


Mario Medina, PhD, CRA

Director, Sponsored Programs Administration, University of Kansas Medical Center

Current and Former Institutions: University of Texas Health Sciences Center, University of Texas at San Antonio, East Carolina University and University of Kansas Medical Center


Kris Monahan

Chief Research Administration Officer, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University

Current and Former Institutions: Providence College, Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, Bridgewater State University


Kim Moreland

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Sponsored Programs, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Current and Former Institutions: University of Kansas, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Wisconsin – Madison


Bruce Morgan

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration, University of California, Irvine

Current and Former Institutions: 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

Current and Former Institutions: University of Pennsylvania, University of Delaware


Kerry Peluso

Associate Vice President for Research Administration and Finance, Florida State University

Current and Former Institutions: Emory University, University of Pennsylvania, Rutgers University


Stacy Pritt

Associate Vice Chancellor, Research & Chief Research Compliance Officer, The Texas A&M University System

Current and Former Institutions: Texas A&M University System, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center


Twila Reighley

Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation, Michigan State University

Current and Former Institutions: 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, College of Nursing, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

Current and Former Institutions: 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

Current and Former Institutions: University of Georgia, Virginia Tech, Pennsylvania State University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


Thomas Roberts

Professor of Educational Leadership and Interim Dean, College of Education (Emeritus Chief Research Officer), Florida Gulf Coast University

Current and Former Institutions: Hamilton College, Lewis University, Aurora Health Care, University of Cincinnati


David Scarbeary-Simmons

Senior Director of Sponsored Research Administration, Kaiser Permanente

Current and Former Institutions: Kaiser Permanente, University of Colorado, University of California, Columbia University


Naomi Schrag

Associate Vice President for Research Compliance & Training, Columbia University

Current and Former Institutions: Columbia University


Lori Ann Schultz

Assistant Vice Provost for Research Administration, Colorado State University

Current and Former Institutions: Colorado State University; University of Texas, San Antonio; University of Arizona


Dick Seligman

Associate Vice President, Research Administration, California Institute of Technology

Current and Former Institutions: California Institute of Technology; University of California, Los Angeles


Jeff Seo

Assistant Vice Provost for Research Compliance, Northeastern University

Current and Former Institutions: Northeastern University, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center


Terri Shelton

Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement, University of North Carolina Greensboro

Current and Former Institutions: University of North Carolina at Greensboro


Jeffrey Silber

Senior Director, Sponsored Financial Services, Cornell University

Current and Former Institutions: Cornell University


Brian Squilla

Senior Vice President of Administration and Chief of Staff, Provost's Office, Thomas Jefferson University

Current and Former Institutions: Thomas Jefferson University, University of Pennsylvania


Shannon Sutton

Director of Sponsored Projects, Western Illinois University

Current and Former Institutions: Western Illinois University


Ara Tahmassian

Chief Research Compliance Officer, Harvard University

Current and Former Institutions: Harvard University, Boston University and Boston Medical Center, University of California - San Francisco


Tony Ventimiglia

Director, Proposal Services and Faculty Support, Auburn University

Current and Former Institutions: Auburn University, Ford Foundation


Denise Wallen

Research Officer and Senior Fellow, Research Assistant Professor, University of New Mexico

Current and Former Institutions: University of New Mexico


Roger Wareham

Director, Office of Grants and Research, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Current and Former Institutions: University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, University of West Georgia, University of Minnesota, Morris; National Science Foundation; University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire


Randi Wassik

Director, Sponsored Programs Accounting, Financial Compliance & Post-Award Administration, University of New Hampshire

Current and Former Institutions: University of New Hampshire, University of Louisville, University of Massachusetts Medical School/UMASS Memorial Medical Center Program in Molecular Medicine, Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, University of Washington Colleg


Pamela Webb

Associate Vice President for Research, University of Minnesota

Current and Former Institutions: University of Minnesota, Stanford University, Northwestern University, University of California-Santa Barbara, University of California-Los Angeles


Samantha Westcott

Assistant Director for Sponsored Programs Accounting, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Current and Former Institutions: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Northwestern University, University of California (UCLA and UC Irvine), Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, and California Institute of Technology (Caltech)


Kathryn Wrench

Executive Director of Sponsored Research, Lawrence Technological University

Current and Former Institutions: Lawrence Technological University, Wayne State University, Henry Ford College, Oakland University, US Department of Defense, Deloitte and Touche

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