Research Administration
OSP Business Units
Research Administration
This unit serves as the official institutional signatory for grants, contracts and cooperative agreements, and negotiates and administers agreements on behalf of the University. This unit reviews and authorizes proposal submissions as well. Responsibilities include monitoring institutional compliance with terms and conditions of grants and contracts, as well as compliance with Federal and State regulptions, budgeting of expenditures, seeking sponsor approval for revisions to awards and issuance of subcontracts.
As part of Research Administration, the Office of Industry Contracting (OIC) is responsible for reviewing and executing sponsored research agreements with private industry, including sponsored research agreements, clinical trial agreements and subcontracts, among others. OIC also negotiates and executes all (industry, federal or other party) Confidentiality Agreements (CDAs and NDAs) and Data Use Agreements for the entire UNC-CH campus. The OIC mission is focused on streamlining support for industry-funded sponsored projects, increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of our operations and helping make Carolina a better partner to industry.
Research Administration Management |
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| Jennifer Teixeira | Senior Director, Research Administration | jennifer.teixeira@unc.edu | (919) 962-8005 |
| Stacy Barca | Assistant Director, Research Administration | sbarca@unc.edu | (919) 962-4679 |
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| Martika Jenkins | Research Administration Manager (Team 5) | mljenkin@email.unc.edu | (919) 843-6181 |
| Christina Lawrence | Research Administration Manager (Team 6) | csondrini@unc.edu | (919) 962-2813 |
| Rhonda Clark | Research Administration Manager (Team 7) | rhonda_clark@unc.edu | (919) 962-7763 |
| Lance Underwood | Assistant Director, Research Administration | link@email.unc.edu | (919) 962-5523 |
| Team Managers | |||
| Cara Petitt | Research Administration Manager (Team 1) | carap@live.unc.edu | (919) 966-2542 |
| Thomas Lee | Research Administration Manager (Team 2) | tblee@email.unc.edu | (919) 445-2769 |
| Kathryn Calderone | Research Administration Manager (Team 3) | Kathryn_calderone@unc.edu | (919) 962-4665 |
| Jo Shanklin | Research Administration Manager (Team 4) | shanklin@unc.edu | (919) 962-4938 |
| Kim Austin | Director, Contracting | fitzgekl@email.unc.edu | (919) 962-0483 |
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| Vacant | Contracting Team Manager (Non-Industry) | ||
| Eric Cannon | Contracting Team Manager (Clinical) | ecannon@email.unc.edu | (919) 843-2891 |
| Angela Smolik | Contracting Team Manager (Non-Clinical) | asmolik@email.unc.edu | (919) 962-6242 |
| Brie Teer | Contracting Team Manager | bteer@email.unc.edu | (919) 962-4678 |
| Department Assignments By Team To locate the Sponsored Projects Specialist assigned to a specific department, please click here to access the Sponsored Projects Specialist Search tool in RAMSeS. |
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Team 1 |
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| Cara Petitt | Research Administration Manager | carap@live.unc.edu | (919) 966-2542 |
| Lexi Damacus | Sponsored Projects Specialist | lexi_damacus@unc.edu | (919) 962-5121 |
| Nathan Jones | Sponsored Projects Specialist | nathan.jones@unc.edu | (919) 962-3238 |
| John Strayhorn | Sponsored Projects Specialist | jkstray@email.unc.edu | (919) 962-4687 |
| Leigh Ann Van Acker | Sponsored Projects Specialist | leighann@unc.edu | (919) 843-5519 |
| Mandy Wilson | Sponsored Projects Specialist | mandy.wilson@unc.edu | (919) 962-1498 |
Team 2 |
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| Thomas Lee | Research Administration Manager | tblee@email.unc.edu | (919) 445-2769 |
| Amy Grissom | Sponsored Projects Specialist | amy_grissom@unc.edu | (919) 843-6250 |
| Susan Soltis | Sponsored Projects Specialist | soltis@email.unc.edu | (919) 843-7271 |
| Andrew White | Sponsored Projects Specialist | amwhit@unc.edu | (919) 843-7778 |
| Reggie Wilkins | Sponsored Projects Specialist | reginald_wilkins@unc.edu | (919) 843-8326 |
Team 3 |
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| Kathryn Calderone | Research Administration Manager | Kathryn_calderone@unc.edu | (919) 962-4665 |
| Susan Lucas | Sponsored Projects Specialist | slucas@med.unc.edu | (919) 962-4683 |
| Lindsey McLean | Sponsored Projects Specialist | lindseymclean@unc.edu | (919) 962-4692 |
| Caitlin Murn | Sponsored Projects Specialist | cmurn@unc.edu | (919) 962-7926 |
| Fatou Traore | Sponsored Projects Specialist | fatou@email.unc.edu | (919) 962-7255 |
| Gary Wood | Sponsored Projects Specialist | gwood@unc.edu | (919) 962-6482 |
Team 4 |
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| Jo Shanklin | Research Administration Manager | shanklin@unc.edu | (919) 962-4938 |
| Sandra Barsalou | Sponsored Projects Specialist | sandee64@email.unc.edu | (919) 962-6632 |
| Derek DeLong | Sponsored Projects Specialist | drdelong@email.unc.edu | (919) 962-4396 |
| Amy Elliott | Sponsored Projects Specialist | winnamy@email.unc.edu | (919) 962-8003 |
| Jaclyn Kostyla | Sponsored Projects Specialist | jkostyla@email.unc.edu | (919) 962-4676 |
| Esther Thompson | Sponsored Projects Specialist | esther09@email.unc.edu | (919) 962-4246 |
Team 5 |
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| Martika Jenkins | Research Administration Manager | mljenkin@email.unc.edu | (919) 843-6181 |
| Frank Aucompuagh | Sponsored Projects Specialist | aucompau@email.unc.edu | (919) 966-3413 |
| Adam Decatur | Sponsored Projects Specialist | decatur@email.unc.edu | (919) 962-3397 |
| Kaylie Orlan | Sponsored Projects Specialist | kaylie_mccraw@med.unc.edu | (919) 962-4686 |
| Andrea Taylor | Sponsored Projects Specialist | gaila@live.unc.edu | (919) 843-2609 |
Team 6 |
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| Christina Lawrence | Research Administration Manager | csondrini@unc.edu | (919) 962-2813 |
| Madeline Bowers | Sponsored Projects Specialist | annemb@email.unc.edu | (919) 843-1341 |
| Brandon Ciraulo | Sponsored Projects Specialist | bciraulo@unc.edu | (919) 966-1239 |
| Julie R. Cook | Sponsored Projects Specialist | julie_cook@unc.edu | (919) 962-4693 |
| Andrea Flor | Sponsored Projects Specialist | acflor@email.unc.edu | |
| Marybeth Lavrakas | Sponsored Projects Specialist | lavrakas@unc.edu | (919) 962-7762 |
Team 7 |
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| Rhonda Clark | Research Administration Manager | rhonda_clark@unc.edu | (919) 962-7763 |
| Sarah Hamilton | Sponsored Projects Specialist | sarah.hamilton@unc.edu | (919) 962-8002 |
| Sydney St. Pierre | Sponsored Projects Specialist | sydneyte@email.unc.edu | (919) 445-0933 |
| Chester Williams | Sponsored Projects Specialist | chester.williams@unc.edu | (919) 843-9238 |
Industry Contracting |
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| Kim Austin | Director, Contracting | fitzgekl@email.unc.edu | (919) 962-0483 |
| Sandra Florence | Contracting Coordinator | sandi.florence@unc.edu | (919) 445-2929 |
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The Contracting Officers review and negotiate contracts for industry sponsored projects, including clinical trials and non-clinical research and related agreements, serving as liaisons between sponsors and University faculty. |
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| Eric Cannon | Contracting Team Manager (Clinical) | ecannon@email.unc.edu | (919) 843-2891 |
| Laura Bowness | Contracting Officer | bowness@unc.edu | (919) 962-4663 |
| Courtney Creekmore | Contracting Officer | ccreekmo@email.unc.edu | (919) 843-7894 |
| Dana Gatz | Contracting Officer | dana_gatz@unc.edu | (919) 843-0833 |
| Lauren Jacobson | Contracting Officer | ljacob@email.unc.edu | (919) 966-1181 |
| Seyi Lawal | Contracting Officer | folawal@unc.edu | (919) 962-6518 |
| Tyler Tarrant | Contracting Officer | ttarrant@email.unc.edu | (919) 843-3198 |
| Angela Smolik | Contracting Team Manager (Non-Clinical) | asmolik@email.unc.edu | (919) 962-6242 |
| Joshua Bennett | Contracting Officer | joshua.bennett@unc.edu | (919) 962-4675 |
| Diane Koltz | Contracting Officer | dkoltz@email.unc.edu | (919) 962-6246 |
| Charis Link | Contracting Officer | rcharis@unc.edu | (919) 962-4685 |
| Emily Linz | Contracting Officer | elinz@email.unc.edu | (919) 843-9656 |
| Khadeeja Mullard-Clements | Contracting Officer | dmullard-clements@unc.edu | |
| Radha Sehgal | Contracting Officer | rsehgal@email.unc.edu | (919) 962-5598 |
Non-Industry Contracting |
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| Vacant | Contracting Team Manager (Non-Industry) | ||
| Matthew Bucklin | Contracting Officer | matthew.bucklin@unc.edu | (919) 843-3198 |
| Jacob Drouillard | Contracting Officer | jacobdr@unc.edu | (919) 966-6741 |
| Troy Ellis | Contracting Officer | ellistr@unc.edu | (919) 962-4664 |
| Karissa McKendall | Contracting Officer | kmckend@unc.edu | (919) 962-3115 |
| Elise Richards | Contracting Officer | mesrich@email.unc.edu | (919) 962-4677 |
| Brie Teer | Contracting Team Manager | bteer@email.unc.edu | (919) 962-4678 |
| Christina Crawford | Contracting Officer | christina_crawford@unc.edu | (919) 962-7661 |
| Kyle Helmick | Contracting Officer | khelmick@unc.edu | (919) 962-5698 |
| Amy Mabry | Contracting Officer | amy.mabry@unc.edu | (919) 962-4691 |
| Earleen Sharrock | Contracting Officer | Earleen_Sharrock@email.unc.edu | (919) 962-6438 |
| Jessica Shenefield | Contracting Coordinator | shenej@email.unc.edu | |
OSP Leadership |
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| Andy Johns | Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Research | Andy_Johns@unc.edu | (919) 962-8253 |
| David Paul | Assistant Vice Chancellor, Office of Sponsored Programs | David.Paul@unc.edu | (919) 843-7780 |