Staff Directory - Office of Research

Office of Research

Gonzalez, AnaExecutive Assistant to the VP for ResearchOffice of Research(414) 229-5218anagamez@uwm.edu

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Hansen, PeterWeb Content EditorOffice of Research(414) 229-5890peterh@uwm.edu

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Harris, Mark T.Vice Provost for ResearchOffice of Research4142295483mtharris@uwm.edu

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Koch, KathleenDirector, Research Initiatives and SupportOffice of Research(414) 229-3699kjk@uwm.edu

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O'Connor, KristianAssociate Vice Provost for ResearchOffice of Research(414) 229-2866krisocon@uwm.edu

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Office of Sponsored Programs

Director

Mollen, KateDirectorOffice of Research(414) 229-4853mollen@uwm.edu

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Pre-Award

Gilbertson, BrookePre-Award SpecialistOffice of Research(414) 229-5667schumacb@uwm.edu

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Kissack, AnneContracts SpecialistOffice of Research(414) 229-5692kissacka@uwm.edu

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Payant, JohnEffort Compliance and Sub-Award SpecialistOffice of Research(414) 229-3811payantj@uwm.edu

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Shiras, AnnSenior Pre-Award SpecialistOffice of Research(414) 229-3077ashiras@uwm.edu

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Pre-Award Service Areas

Pre-Award Specialists in the Office of Sponsored Programs provide support for a number of functions related to grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and other research-related functions. Details regarding specific support areas and the primary points of contact appear below. For general Pre-Award questions or issues, please contact Kate Mollen, OSP Director ((414) 229-4853, mollen@uwm.edu).

Are you seeking to submit an application for a grant, cooperative agreement, intergovernmental personnel assignment or subaward?

If so, UWM’s divisions, schools, departments, and units are supported by Pre-Award Specialists:

School/College/Division/Other	Pre-Award Contact
21st Century Studies, Center for Anthropology Architecture and Urban Planning, School of (SARUP) Art History Biomedical Engineering CEAS Dean’s Office Cartography & Geographic Information Science Center (CGIS) Communication Continuing Education Economic Development, Center for Education, School of Electrical Engineering English Ethnic Studies General Studies, College of Health Sciences Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management History Honors College Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering International Education, Center for (CIE) Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies L&S Administration Nursing, College of Office of Research Office of Undergraduate Research Philosophy Political Science Psychology Public Administration, Master of Public Health, School of Research on International Economics, Center for (CRIE) Social Welfare, School of Sociology Survey & Policy Research, Institute for (ISPR) Urban Studies Program	Brooke Gilbertson (414) 229-5667 schumacb@uwm.edu
UWM Foundation	Erika Kirkstein-Zastrow kirkste3@uwm.edu
Contracts	Anne Kissack or-osp-contracts@uwm.edu (414) 229-5692
Academic Affairs Administrative Affairs General Education Administration Graduate Education (McNair) Graduate School Student Affairs Student Success University Information Technology Services	Kate Mollen (414) 229-4853 mollen@uwm.edu
Aging & Translational Research, Center for Arts, Peck School of the Biological Sciences Business, Lubar School of Chemistry Civil Engineering Computer Science Conservation & Environmental Science Cultural Resource Management Economics Field Station Foreign Languages & Literature French, Italian & Comparative Literature Freshwater Sciences, School of Geography Geosciences Information Studies, School of (SOIS) Jewish Studies, Center for Language Resource Center Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Center for LGBT Studies Libraries Materials Science & Engineering Math Sciences Mechanical Engineering NIEHS Children’s Environmental Health Sciences Core Center Physics WUWM	Ann Shiras (414) 229-3077 ashiras@uwm.edu

Are you seeking other pre-award support, such as:

The review and approval of a contract with a sponsor, including a master contract?
Work with an industry sponsor, including the submission of a SBIR or STTR grant application?
Create a subaward for a collaborator at another institution on your funded project?
Review and approve a material transfer agreement, either coming into or out of UWM?
Review and approve a confidentiality agreement?
Review and approve a data use agreement?

If so, please contact Anne Kissack, contract specialist (or-osp-contracts@uwm.edu, (414) 229-5692).

Post-Award

Boyd, OpheliaOffice of Research(414) 251-7058boydo@uwm.edu

Durand, CarlaAssistant Director for Sponsored Programs AccountingOffice of Research(414) 229-6012durandc@uwm.edu

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Fricano, MarieOffice of Research(414) 229-6935lauma@uwm.edu

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Salfer, CandaceOffice of Research(414) 251-5458salfer@uwm.edu

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Turk, CatherineOffice of Research(414) 251-5301turkc@uwm.edu

White, LouiseOffice of Research(414) 229-3279whitels@uwm.edu

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Post-Award Service Areas

Post-award specialists serve specific constituent groups. A list of assignments appears below. For general post-award questions or issues, please contact Kate Mollen.

School/College/Division/Other	Post-Award Contact
Biological Sciences Chemistry Conservation & Environmental Science Field Station Geosciences Math Sciences NIEHS Children’s Environmental Health Sciences Core Center Physics Psychology Public Administration, Master of	Ophelia Boyd (414) 251-7058 boydo@uwm.edu
21st Century Studies, Center for Anthropology Architecture and Urban Planning, School of (SARUP) Art History Business, Lubar School of Cartography & Geographic Information Science Center (CGIS) Communication Cultural Resource Management Economic Development, Center for Economics English Ethnic Studies Foreign Languages & Literature French, Italian & Comparative Literature Geography Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management History Honors College International Education, Center for (CIE) Jewish Studies, Center for Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies L&S Administration Language Resource Center Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Center for LGBT Studies Office of Undergraduate Research Philosophy Political Science Public Health, School of Research on International Economics, Center for (CRIE) Sociology Survey & Policy Research, Institute for (ISPR) Urban Studies Program WUWM	Marie Fricano (414) 229-6935 lauma@uwm.edu
Arts, Peck School of the Biomedical Engineering CEAS Dean’s Office Computer Science Electrical Engineering Freshwater Sciences, School of Information Studies, School of (SOIS) Mechanical Engineering University Information Technology Services	Candace Salfer (414) 251-5458 salfer@uwm.edu
Academic Affairs Administrative Affairs Civil Engineering Continuing Education General Education Administration General Studies, College of Graduate Education (McNair) Graduate School Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Libraries Materials Science & Engineering Office of Research Student Affairs Student Success	Cathie Turk (414) 251-5301 turkc@uwm.edu
Aging & Translational Research, Center for Education, School of Health Sciences Nursing, College of Social Welfare, School of	Louise White (414) 229-3279 whitels@uwm.edu