Office of Research
Who We Are:
- Ali Brian, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
- Beth Herron, Director of Grants Administration, Post-Award and Pre-Award
- Jessica Escorcia, Director of Research Development, Pre-Award Coordinator
- Gwen Lorinovich, Assistant to the Associate Dean for Research
- Thurman Taylor, Post-Award Coordinator
- Brittany Hall, Post-Award Coordinator
- Angela Wright, Administrative Manager
What We Do:
- The Office of Research supports grant-seeking, awards, and contract initiatives for faculty, staff, and students across the College.
- Our mission is to support faculty research efforts within the College, the office assists researchers seeking external funding–from proposal development through financial administration of funded projects and award closeout procedures.
- We provide pre-award and post-award administrative services for all sponsored grants, contracts, and projects. The Office of Research also serves as a liaison with the University Office of Sponsored Awards Management (SAM).
Research Support from the Libraries
Kala Dunn is the Research and Instruction Librarian for the College of Education. She is available for instructional services and research consultations by appointment. Quick links to a range of library services for faculty are available at out Teaching and Research Support and Scholarly Communication pages.