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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Special Assistant to the Vice Provost

Marcussen, TomSpecial Assistant to the Vice ProvostOffice of Research(414) 229-4537marcusse@uwm.edu

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Office of Sponsored Programs

Interim Director

Mollen, KateInterim DirectorOffice 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 Interim 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
Contracts (including non-funded agreements) Cultural Resource Management	Contracts (414) 229-4853 or-osp-contracts@uwm.edu
Anthropology Art History Biomedical Engineering Cartography & Geographic Information Science Center (CGIS) CEAS Dean’s Office Center for 21st Century Studies Center for Economic Development Center for International Education Center for Research on International Economics (CRIE) College of General Studies College of Health Sciences (CHS) College of Nursing Communication Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering & Computer Science English Ethnic Studies Helen Bader Institute for Non Profit Management Helen Bader School of Social Welfare History Honors College Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Institute for Survey & Policy Research (ISPR) Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies L&S Administration Master’s of Public Administration Office of Research Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) Philosophy Political Science Psychology School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) School of Continuing Education School of Education Sociology Urban Studies Program	Brooke Gilbertson (414) 229-5667 schumacb@uwm.edu
UWM Foundation	Erika Kirkstein-Zastrow kirkste3@uwm.edu
Academic Affairs Administrative Affairs General Education Administration Graduate Education (McNair) Student Affairs Student Success University Information Technology Services	Kate Mollen (414) 229-4853 mollen@uwm.edu
Biosciences Center for Jewish Studies Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies Chemistry Civil Engineering Computer Science Engineering Conservation & Environmental Science Economics Field Station Foreign Languages & Literature French, Italian & Comparative Literature Geography Geosciences Golda Meir Library Language Resource Center LGBT Studies Lubar School of Business Materials Science & Engineering Math Sciences Mechanical Engineering NIEHS Children’s Environmental Health Sciences Core Center Peck School of the Arts Physics School of Freshwater Sciences School of Information Studies (SOIS) 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 Kate Mollen (mollen@uwm.edu, (414) 229-4537).

Post-Award

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) 229-4745salfer@uwm.edu

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Wakefield, EugeneOffice of Research(414) 229-4913erussell@uwm.edu

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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
Biosciences Chemistry Conservation & Environmental Science Field Station Geosciences Master’s of Public Administration Math Sciences NIEHS Children’s Environmental Health Sciences Core Center Physics Psychology School of Continuing Education	Carla Durand (414) 229-6012 durandc@uwm.edu
Anthropology Art History Cartography & Geographic Information Science Center (CGIS) Center for 21st Century Studies Center for Economic Development Center for International Education Center for Jewish Studies Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies Center for Research on International Economics (CRIE) Communication Cultural Resource Management Economics English Ethnic Studies Foreign Languages & Literature French, Italian & Comparative Literature Geography Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management+A19 History Honors College Institute for Survey & Policy Research (ISPR) Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies L&S Administration Language Resource Center LGBT Studies Lubar School of Business Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) Philosophy Political Science School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) Sociology Urban Studies Program WUWM	Marie Fricano (414) 229-6935 lauma@uwm.edu
Biomedical Engineering CEAS Dean’s Office Computer Science Engineering Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Peck School of the Arts School of Freshwater Sciences School of Information Studies (SOIS) University Information Technology Services	Candace Salfer (414) 229-4745 salfer@uwm.edu
Academic Affairs Administrative Affairs Civil Engineering College of General Studies General Education Administration Graduate Education (McNair) Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Materials Science & Engineering Office of Research School of Education Student Affairs Student Success	Eugene Wakefield (414) 229-4913 erussell@uwm.edu
College of Health Sciences (CHS) College of Nursing Golda Meir Library Helen Bader School of Social Welfare	Louise White (414) 229-3279 whitels@uwm.edu