312 South Building
Campus Box 4000
UNC-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-4000
Tel: 919-962-1319
Fax: 919-962-1476

Our Staff

Vice Chancellor and Direct Administrative Staff

Tony Waldrop: Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development; twaldrop@email.unc.edu; 919-962-1319

Vice Chancellor's administrative staff:: Jo Ann Gustafson serves as Director of Operations and Senior Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development. She is responsible for the management of all administrative functions. These include day-to-day management of all activities and procedures and oversight of budget and personnel administration within the organization.; joann_gustafson@unc.edu; 919-962-1319; Louanne Long is the Executive Assistant for the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development. She is responsible for the Vice Chancellor's calendar and acts as the administrative secretary for the office. She is responsible for all correspondence and the distribution of information to Research and Economic Development senior staff and other administrative personnel.; louanne@email.unc.edu; 919-962-1319; Susan Walters is the program manager for the Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity and oversees the Philip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement by Young Faculty. She also provides administrative support for Neil Caudle.; susan_walters@unc.edu; 919-962-4041; Maya Cohen is an account technician responsible for the payment of bills, travel reimbursements, reconciliation of accounts, purchase orders, and TIM.; maya_cohen@unc.edu; 919-962-4041

Robert Lowman: Robert Lowman is Associate Vice Chancellor for Research. He oversees the areas of Research Policy and Planning, Training, Infrastructure, Regulatory Compliance (including Human Subjects, Laboratory Animals and Research Integrity) and Intramural Small Grants.; lowman@unc.edu

Administrative Staff:: Jennifer Pruitt serves as Assistant to Robert Lowman, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research.; jennifer_pruitt@unc.edu; 919-962-7757

Neil Caudle: Neil Caudle, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, oversees communications, external relations, information technology, and various projects for the Vice Chancellor. He is also Director of the Office of Information and Communications.; neil_caudle@unc.edu; Office of Information and Communications

Administrative Staff:: Susan Walters provides administrative support for Neil Caudle. She is also the program manager for the Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity and oversees the Philip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement by Young Faculty.; susan_walters@unc.edu; 919-962-4041

Margaret Vigiolto: Margaret Vigiolto is Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Director of the Office of Sponsored Research. OSR manages all aspects of sponsored research administration, including proposal review, award negotiation, and institutional stewardship.; vigiolto@email.unc.edu; Office of Sponsored Research; Office of Clinical Trials

Administrative Staff:: Nancy Edwards is University Manager and assistant to the Director of the Office of Sponsored Research.; nedwards@email.unc.edu; 919-962-4661

Andy Johns: Andy Johns is Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and the Director of the Office of Research Information Systems. ORIS is responsible for the development, ongoing upgrades, and maintenance of RAMSeS and other research information systems. ORIS also provides IT and IS support for all VCRED administrative units.; Andy_Johns@unc.edu; Office of Research Information Systems

Administrative Staff:: Lori Saddler provides administrative assistance to the Director of of the Office of Research Information Systems. Her responsibilities include keeping the director's calendar as well as providing technical assistance with RAMSeS and other ORIS research applications.; lsaddler@email.unc.edu; 919-843-2594; Ellen Quinn is Project Manager in the Office of Research Information Systems. Her responsibilities include technical and/or project management assistance with RAMSeS and other ORIS research applications.; equinn@unc.edu; 919-962-5074