Research Development and
Electronic Research Administration

Tamar Sayer, Assistant Director for Education and ERA

Linda Nuzback, Administrative Assistant

• Publication of quarterly newsletter Accent on RESEARCH
• Issuance of funding opportunity notices
• Information requests – request for information on specific funding sources
• Workshops conducted on grant proposal writing and COS-Pivot instructional seminar
• Class lectures on grant application processes
• Preparation and Presentation of Coeus Training Classes and Educational Materials
• Manage Coeus Electronic Research Suite

Grant and Contract Administration

Margaret O’Brien, Associate Director

Research Administrators – Jessie Beauharnois, Lynne Casper, Jennifer Doherty, Tom Malone, Christine McCrary, Elizabeth Large, J. Leslie Smith, Tamar Sayer

***See Staff Listing and Assignments for your administrative contact***

• Assist faculty with proposal development and submission – including budget development in accordance with sponsor, University, and Research Foundation guidelines
• Negotiate grant and contract terms and conditions
• Execute grant and contract agreements
• Issue subcontracts and other research agreements
• Post award administration as required
• Industrial contract negotiations

University Post Award Activities

Award Establishment and Maintenance

Margaret O’Brien, Associate Director

Todd Remkus, Manager, Award Establishment Unit

• Set up sponsored project accounts
• Amend project accounts
• Account Information Abstracts – summary document of account status
• Record cost sharing commitments
• Payroll, termination reports, and report management
• Audit Liaison

"I've been awarded my grant...Now what do I do?"
Post-Award Management Quick Reference Guide
a comprehensive guide to spending your grant money and effectively managing your award.

Contact List for Using Your RF Accounts

Post Award Offices:
Sponsored Funds Financial Management
Sponsored Funds Personnel
Institutional Services/Research Purchasing and Contracts

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