Staff Directory

Office of Sponsored Programs

Interim Director

profile photoMollen, KateInterim DirectorOffice of Research(414) 229-4853mollen@uwm.edu

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Pre-Award

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

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

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

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profile photoShiras, 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
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

profile photoBoyd, OpheliaOffice of Research(414) 251-7058boydo@uwm.edu
profile photoDurand, CarlaAssistant Director for Sponsored Programs AccountingOffice of Research(414) 229-6012durandc@uwm.edu

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

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

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profile photoTurk, CatherineOffice of Research(414) 251-5301turkc@uwm.edu
profile photoWhite, 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

Research Development

profile photoSchoenecker, MichelleOffice of Research(414) 229-2747schoene7@uwm.edu

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profile photoWhittenberger-Keith, KariOffice of Research(414) 229-4062kariwk@uwm.edu

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Administrative & Financial Services

profile photoKlug, AmandaHuman Resources Business PartnerOffice of Research(414) 229-2565kinated2@uwm.edu

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profile photoRose-Rankin, SarahAccountantAdministrative and Financial Services(414) 229-5344skeepman@uwm.eduBolton Hall 192
profile photoWesley, KimAdministrative OfficerOffice of Administrative and Financial Services(414) 229-6201ksriedl@uwm.eduGolda Meir Library W120A

Center for Urban Population Health

profile photoBerger, LisaAcademic Program DirectorCenter for Urban Population Health414-229-5620lberger@uwm.eduEnderis Hall 1173

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profile photoZusevics, Kaija L.Associate ResearcherCenter for Urban Population Health414-219-5114Kaija.Zusevics@aurora.org

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Socially Responsible Evaluation in Education

profile photoGilman, LeonData AnalystSocially Responsible Evaluation in Education (SREed)ljgilman@uwm.eduSchool of Continuing Education 6270

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profile photoJones, CurtisSenior Scientist; Director, SREedSocially Responsible Evaluation in Education (SREed)jones554@uwm.eduSchool of Continuing Education 6250

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Water Technology Accelerator

profile photoAbbas, AhmadResearch AssistantWater Technology Accelerator (WaTA)

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profile photoAmano, RyoProfessor of Mechanical EngineeringWater Technology Accelerator (WaTA)

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profile photoChang, WoojinAssociate ProfessorMechanical Engineering(414) 229-6614wjchang@uwm.eduEng & Math Sciences 1113

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profile photoChang, JingboPostdoctoral FellowWater Technology Accelerator (WaTA)

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profile photoChen, JunhongFacultyMaterials Science & Engineering; Mechanical Engineeringjhchen@uwm.eduEng & Math Sciences 1225

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profile photoEdwards, ByronWater Technology Accelerator (WaTA)

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profile photoElgammal, TarekResearch AssistantWater Technology Accelerator (WaTA)elgammal@uwm.edu
profile photoGohari, ZahraWater Technology Accelerator (WaTA)

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profile photoGruenewald, LilyLab InternWater Technology Accelerator (WaTA)

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profile photoHable, BasilWater Technology Accelerator (WaTA)

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profile photoHonts, AdamWater Technology Accelerator (WaTA)

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profile photoLin, YutingWater Technology Accelerator (WaTA)

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profile photoMaity, ArnabPost-doctoral esearcher

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profile photoManjili, MohsenWater Technology Accelerator (WaTA)

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profile photoNihongi, AiResearch AssociateSchool of Freshwater Sciences

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profile photoRahman, Mohammad Rizwen UrWater Technology Accelerator (WaTA)

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profile photoRubio, JeremyResearch TechnicianSchool of Freshwater Sciences

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profile photoSilva, Marcia R.Facility ManagerWater Technology Accelerator (WaTA) - Global Water Centermsilva@uwm.edu

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profile photoStrickler, J. RudiShaw Distinguished ProfessorBiological Sciences(414) 382-1740jrs@uwm.eduGLRF Main Building 137

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profile photoSui, XiaoyuResearch AssistantWater Technology Accelerator (WaTA)

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profile photoWahlig, ShaunResearch TechnicianWater Technology Accelerator (WaTA) - Global Water Center

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profile photoZhang, YanWater Technology Accelerator (WaTA)

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profile photoZhou, Guihua RozeResearch AssistantWater Technology Accelerator (WaTA)

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