The Research Office is available to assist UD researchers every step of the way – from proposal development to patenting and reporting of results. Collaboration is key to success, so let this resource be a guide to finding the staff member you are looking for.
RESEARCH OFFICE DIVISIONS
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Administrator Directory Search
A tool designed to help UD researchers locate contracts, grants and effort-reporting staff assigned to their departments.
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH
- Charlie Riordan, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Innovation
124 Hullihen Hall • Phone: (302) 831-4007 - Angela Anderson
Assistant Vice President for Federal Relations
Washington, D.C.
Phone: 302-540-9342 - Tracey Bryant
Director, Research Communications
Office of Comm & Marketing
105 E. Main Street
Phone: 302-831-8185 - Jeffrey Friedland
Associate Vice President for Research Administration
210-A Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-4978 - MariEileene (Missy) Keane
Assistant to the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Innovation
124 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-4007 - Cordell Overby, Sc.D.
Associate Vice President for Research and Regulatory Affairs
125 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-2383 - Anshuman Razdan, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research Development
209 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-4717 - David Weir, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships
1 Innovation Way, Suite 500
Phone: (302) 831-7140
- Cordell Overby, Sc.D.
Associate Vice President for Research & Regulatory Affairs
125 Hullihen Hall • Phone: (302) 831-2383 - Nicole Farnese-McFarlane
Sr. Research Compliance Coordinator
210-G Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-1119 - Sean Hayes, Ph.D., J.D.
Research Advisor
204-A Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-7445 - Maria Palazuelos, Ph.D.
Director, Research Compliance
210-H Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-8619 - Renee Stewart
Sr. Research Compliance Coordinator
210-G Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-2137 - Gwen Talham, D.V.M.
Attending Veterinarian
- Vacant
Administrative Assistant
208 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-2136 RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION/SPONSORED PROGRAMS
Jeffrey Friedland
Associate Vice President for Research Administration
210-A Hullihen Hall • Phone: (302) 831-4978- Katie Brown
Contract & Grant Specialist
210-E Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-6925 - Michele Carey
Administrative Assistant
210 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-2136 - Wei-Ling Chou
Billing Coordinator
207 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-2535 - Andrew Dell
Sponsored Research Accountant
204 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-8625 - Rose Marie DeLooze
Billing Coordinator
207 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-8623 - Tia Dreher
Senior Grants Analyst
The Tower at STAR
Suite 614 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-4427 - Sharon Flynn
Research Accountant
204 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-7223 - Fiona Foss
Contract & Grant Specialist
210-C Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-2629 - Devora Frisby
Business Administrator
210-I Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-4554 - Dave Griffith
Assistant Director, Billing & Receivables
207 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-4195 - Meena Ilyas
Senior Research Accountant
208 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-6990 - Clemente Jones
Sponsored Program Specialist
210B Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-6688 - James Lewis
Contract & Grant Specialist
210-D Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-0446 - Allison Lutz
Contract & Grant Specialist
208 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-3634 - Samuel Mobry
Manager of Financial Compliance
208B Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-2136 - Laura Paller
Contract & Grant Specialist
210-E Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-1470 - Clarissa Roth
Contract & Grant Specialist
210-D Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-8626 - Matty Saine
Sponsored Research Accountant
207 Hullihen Hall
- Cheryl Sisofo
Subaward Specialist
208-A Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-3213 - Karen Steuernagle
Grants Manager
164 S. College Avenue
Phone: (302) 831-3920 - Susan Tompkins
Contract & Grant Specialist
208A Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-8002 - Elizabeth Townsend
Contract & Grant Specialist
210-F Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-7274 - Jill Vamos
Research Accountant
204 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-8176 - Jennifer Watts
Contract & Grant Specialist
210-D Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-0646 - Elaine Webster
Sponsored Program Specialist
210B Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-8578 - Chris White
Systems Analyst
210-I Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-7224 - Adrienne Woodbury
Sponsored Research Accountant
204 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-2692 - Vacant
Research Accountant
204 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-4956 - Vacant
Contract & Grant Specialist
210-F Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-7340 - Anshuman Razdan, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research Development
209 Hullihen Hall • Phone: (302) 831-4717 - Sudha Aravindan
Computing Support Specialist
210-N Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-8621 - Dave Barczak
Communications Manager
203 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-8169 - Leigh Botner
Research Development Manager
205 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-7088 - Jennifer Doran
Administrative Assistant
205 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-6703 - Jennifer Roth, M.Ed.
Research Education Coordinator
205 Hullihen Hall
Phone: (302) 831-3777 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC INNOVATION AND PARTNERSHIPS
David Weir, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships
1 Innovation Way • Phone: (302) 831-7140- J. Michael Bowman
Associate Director, OEIP; State DIrector, SBDC
1 Innovation Way
Phone: (302) 831-4283 - Cheryl Honaker
Administrative Assistant
1 Innovation Way
Phone: (302) 831-7140 - Stephanie O'Leary
Financial Coordinator
1 Innovation Way
Phone: (302) 831-7140 - Amalea Rassias
Manager
1 Innovation Way
Phone: (302) 831-7140
Reporting Units
- ADVANCE Institute, (ADVANCE IT)
- Animal Subjects in Research, (OLAM)
- Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, (CCEI)
- Center for Biomedical and Brain Imaging, (CBBI)
- Data Science Institute, (DSI)
- Delaware Environmental Institute, (DENIN)
- Delaware Biotechnology Institute, (DBI)
- Delaware Rehabilitation Institute, (DRI)
- Institute of Energy Conversion, (IEC)
- The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing and Biopharmaceuticals, (NIIMBL)
- Office of Economic Innovation and Partnership, (OEIP)
- Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification Deployment, (RAPID)
- University of Delaware Energy Institute, (UDEI)
- University of Delaware Nanofabrication Facility, (UDNF)