Staff Directory

Office of Research

Marifke, CindyAdministrative SpecialistGraduate School and Office of Research414-251-5870marifke@uwm.eduMitchell Hall 251

Administrative Specialist

Nytes, JeffreyCompliance ManagerOffice of Researchjpnytes@uwm.edu

O'Connor, KristianInterim Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate SchoolOffice of Research(414) 229-2866krisocon@uwm.edu

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Rothfels, NigelActing Associate Vice Provost for ResearchOffice of Research(414) 229-6041rothfels@uwm.edu

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Office of Sponsored Programs

Director

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

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Administrative Support

Westcott, SamInterim Grants ManagerOffice of Research(414) 251-5363westcots@uwm.edu

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Pre-Award

Anderson, MargaretContract SpecialistOffice of Research414-251-6720ande3389@uwm.edu

Contract Specialist

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

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Kutlaca, JelenaSubawards Specialist

Miner, JeremyAssociate Director, Pre-Award AdministrationOffice of Researchminerj@uwm.eduMitchell Hall 273

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 Jeremy Miner, Associate Director of Pre-Award ((414) 251-9255, minerj@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 Physical Infrastructure and Transportation, Institute for 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) University Relations & Communications Urban Studies Program	Brooke Gilbertson (414) 229-5667 schumacb@uwm.edu AND Jeremy Miner minerj@uwm.edu
UWM Foundation	Erika Kirkstein-Zastrow kirkste3@uwm.edu
Contracts	or-osp-contracts@uwm.edu
Academic Affairs Administrative Affairs Aging & Translational Research, Center for Arts, Peck School of the Business, Lubar School of Civil Engineering Computer Science Conservation & Environmental Science Cultural Resource Management Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Economics Field Station Foreign Languages & Literature French, Italian & Comparative Literature Freshwater Sciences, School of General Education Administration Geography Graduate Education (McNair) Graduate School Information Studies, School of (SOIS) Jewish Studies, Center for Language Resource Center Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Center for LGBT Studies Libraries Materials Science & Engineering Mechanical Engineering NIEHS Children’s Environmental Health Sciences Core Center Spanish & Portuguese Student Affairs Student Success University Information Technology Services (UITS) WUWM	Jeremy Miner minerj@uwm.edu
Biological Sciences Chemistry Geosciences Math Sciences Physics	Jelena Kutlaca jkutlaca@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 confidentiality agreement?
Review and approve a data use agreement?

If so, please direct your inquiries to or-osp-contracts@uwm.edu.

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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Jenkins, GaylaOffice of Research(414) 229-6222jenkinsg@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 Carla Durand, Assistant Director for Sponsored Programs Accounting ((414) 229-6012, durandc@uwm.edu).

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	Gayla Jenkins (414) 229-6222 jenkinsg@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 Spanish & Portuguese 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 Physical Infrastructure and Transportation, Institute for Student Affairs Student Success University Relations & Communications	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