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, PeterWebmaster/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, KathleenOffice of Research(414) 229-3699kjk@uwm.edu

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Schiffman, RachelAssociate Vice Provost for ResearchOffice of Research(414) 229-2866schiffma@uwm.edu

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Office of Sponsored Programs

Director

Marcussen, TomDirector- Office of Sponsored ProgramsOffice of Research(414) 229-4537marcusse@uwm.edu

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Pre-Award

Bauer, VincentOffice of Research(414) 229-2487vrbauer@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, AnnOffice 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 Tom Marcussen, OSP Director
((414) 229-4537, marcusse@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 Senior Grant Specialists:

School/College/Division/Other	Pre-Award Contact
Contracts Cultural Resource Management Incoming Subawards – Awards (Subaward Review/Negotiation) Non-Financial	Vincent Bauer (414) 229-2487 vrbauer@uwm.edu
Administrative Affairs Anthropology Art History Arts Center for Economic Development Center for Jewish Studies Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies CIE Communication Economics English Ethnic Studies Foreign Languages & Literature French, Italian, & Comparative Literature Freshwater Sciences General Education Administration Geography Graduate School Health Sciences History Institute for Survey & Policy Research Language Resource Center Libraries McNair Program Nursing Office of Research Office of Undergraduate Research Philosophy Political Science Psychology Public Health SARUP Social Welfare Sociology Student Affairs UITS WUWM	Pre-Award Team (See Staffing Update) grant-notice@uwm.edu Telephone Contact: Ann Shiras (414) 229-3077
UWM Foundation	Erika Kirkstein-Zastrow kirkste3@uwm.edu
Outgoing Subawards	John Payant (414) 229-3811 payantj@uwm.edu
Academic Affairs Biomedical Engineering Biosciences Business Administration CEAS Dean’s Office Center for Aging & Translational Research Chemistry Civil & Environmental Engineering Computer Science Conservation & Environmental Science Education Electrical Engineering Field Station Geosciences Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Materials Engineering Math Sciences Mechanical Engineering NIEHS Core Center Nonprofit Management Physics Restructure Colleges School of Continuing Education SOIS Student Success	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 Tom Marcussen (marcusse@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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McManus, BettyOffice of Research(414) 229-2577mcmanuse@uwm.edu

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

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Salfer, CandaceOffice of Research(414) 229-4745salfer@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 Tom Marcussen.

School/College/Division/Other	Post-Award Contact
Arts Biomedical Engineering CEAS Computer Science Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Restructure Colleges SOIS Student Affairs Student Success UITS	Carla Durand (414) 229-6012 durandc@uwm.edu
Academic Affairs Administrative Affairs Anthropology Art History Business Administration Center for Economic Development Center for Jewish Studies Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies CIE Communication Cultural Resource Management Economics English Ethnic Studies Foreign Languages & Literature French, Italian, & Comparative Literature General Education Administration Geography Graduate School History Institute for Survey & Policy Research Language Resource Center McNair Program Nonprofit Management Office of Research Office of Undergraduate Research Philosophy Political Science Public Health SARUP Sociology WUWM	Marie Fricano (414) 229-6935 lauma@uwm.edu
Biosciences Chemistry Conservation & Environmental Science Field Station Geosciences Math Sciences NIEHS Core Center Physics Psychology School of Continuing Education	Betty McManus (414) 229-2577 mcmanuse@uwm.edu
Freshwater Sciences	Candace Salfer (414) 229-4745 salfer@uwm.edu
Center for Aging & Translational Research Civil & Environmental Engineering Education Health Sciences Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Libraries Materials Engineering Nursing Social Welfare	Louise White (414) 229-3279 whitels@uwm.edu