OSPA Staff

OSPA Organizational Chart

Research Administrator Assignments

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Collaborative Grant Services

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All OSPA Staff

Kim C. Carter
- Executive Director
- Associate Vice President for Research
- kccarter.1@uky.edu
- 859-257-8310
Gwyn Baty
- Senior Administrative Services Associate
- gba238@uky.edu
- 859-257-9420
Emily Beggs
- Research Administrator Senior - Contracts
- emily.beggs@uky.edu
- 859-562-3492
Kim Blair
- Research Administrator Principal – Proposal/Award Services
- kcblai01@uky.edu
- 859-257‐1091
John Blevins
- Research Administrator Principal Lead - Proposal/Award Pre-Award Services (Team 2)
- John.Blevins@uky.edu
- 859-218-7278
Rita Booth
- Research Administrator Senior - Subawards
- rbooth@uky.edu
- 859-323-7551
Emily Bradford
- Assistant Director – Research Compliance
- emily.bradford@uky.edu
- 859-323‐2973
Sylvia Brown
- Research Administrator Principal Lead – Contracts/Subawards
- Sylvia.Brown@uky.edu
- 859-218-2739
Joan Ciapas
- Research Administrator – Contracts (STEPS)
- joan.ciapas@uky.edu
- 859-257-9420
Courtney Chafin
- Research Administrator Senior - Subawards
- cbchaf2@uky.edu
- 859-257-4826
Savannah Crawford
- Research Administrator Assistant – Contracts/Subawards
- savannah.crawford@uky.edu
- 859-257-9420
John Craddock
- Export Control and Program Manager - Compliance
- john.craddock@uky.edu
- 859-621-3635
Cindy Curvin
- Research Administrator Senior – Proposal/Award Pre-Award Services (Team 2)
- cjcu236@uky.edu
- 859-218-7228
Shannon Drake
- Administrative Associate (STEPS)
- shannon.drake@uky.edu
- 859-257-9420
Suzanne Drummond
- Research Administrator Senior – Contracts
- suzanne.drummond@uky.edu
- 859-218-7232
David Durman
- Research Administrator - Proposal/Award Pre-Award Services (Team 1)
- david.durman@uky.edu
- 859-218-7235
Elysia Easton
- Research Administrator - Proposal/Award Post-Award Services (Team 2)
- eaea228@uky.edu
- 859-218-2636
Honey Elder
- Director – Training, Operations, and Institutional Compliance
- helde2@uky.edu
- 859-257-1438
Danielle Gabbard
- Research Administrator Assistant - Compliance
- dlgabbard@uky.edu
- 859-257-9420
Mike Gabbard
- Research Training Specialist and eRA Lead - Training
- mgabb2@uky.edu
- 859-257‐2496
Shannon Gray
- Research Administrator - Proposal/Award Post-Award Services (Team 1)
- Shannon.Gray@uky.edu
- 859-218-7242
Seth Grider
- Senior Administrative Services Associate
- segr229@uky.edu
- 859-257-9420
Rhonda Hagan
- Director – Proposal/Award Services
- rhagan@uky.edu
- 859-257‐1534
Mary Hickman
- Director – Contracts, Subawards, and Research Compliance
- mdhick2@uky.edu
- 859-257‐7141
Bretlyn Hinchcliffe
- Research Administrator Principal Lead - Proposal/Award Post-Award Services (Team 2)
- brrees2@uky.edu
- 859-257-2019
Tanisha Butler Kelley
- Administrative Services Assistant Principal – Financial Coordinator/Office Manager
- tanisha.kelley@uky.edu
- 859-323-7552
Roger Kirk
- Administrative Services Assistant Senior
- roger.kirk@uky.edu
- 859-257-8323
Jeff Kurz
- Assistant Director - Proposal/Award Pre-Award Services
- jkkurz2@uky.edu
- 859-218‐2045
Clay LaBreche
- Research Administrator - Proposal/Award Post-Award Services (Team 2)
- clay.labreche@uky.edu
- 859-218-7243
Krys Lynam
- Research Training Specialist Senior - Training
- krys.lynam@uky.edu
- 859-218-2234
Darrell Maggard
- Research Administrator Assistant – Proposal/Award Services (Team 2)
- Darrell.Maggard@uky.edu
- 859-218-2958
Shannon Maier
- Research Administrator Principal Lead - Proposal/Award Pre-Award Services (Team 1)
- Shannon.Maier@uky.edu
- 859-562-1550
Andrew McCauley
- Research Administrator - Proposal/Award Post-Award Services (Team 1)
- andrew.mccauley@uky.edu
- 859-218-7247
Andrew Norman
- Research Administrator Senior - Proposal/Award Pre-Award Services (Team 2)
- andrew.norman@uky.edu
- 859-218-7257
Renee O'Connor
- Research Administrator Senior – Proposal/Award Services (Team 2)
- renee.oconnor@uky.edu
- 859-218-9068
Mary Otis
- Research Administrator Senior - Proposal/Award Post-Award Services (Team 2)
- mary.otis@uky.edu
- 859-257-2080
Katie Palmer
- Research Administrator Principal Lead - Proposal/Award Post-Award Services (Team 1)
- katherine.palmer@uky.edu
- 859-257-2520
Sara Poll
- Research Security Compliance Administrator/Policy Analyst – Compliance
- sara.poll@uky.edu
- 859-257-8312
Salvatore Russo
- Research Administrator Senior - Proposal/Award Pre-Award Services (Team 1)
- Sal.Russo@uky.edu
- 859-218-2669
Tori Short
- Research Administrator - Proposal/Award Pre-Award Services (Team 1)
- Victoria.Short@uky.edu
- 859-218-7261
Carol Simpson
- Research Administrator Associate – Contracts
- 859-323-6685
Christina Taylor
- Research Administrator Assistant – Proposal/Award Services (Team 1)
- cm.taylor@uky.edu
- 859-257-8311
Veronica Taylor
- Assistant Director - Proposal/Award Post-Award Services
- veronicataylor@uky.edu
- 859-257-5979
Annmarie Valdes
- Instructional Designer - Training
- ava304@uky.edu
- 859-218-7262
Ashley Walton-Robbins
- Clinical Trials Compliance Administrator/Policy Analyst - Compliance
- Ashley.Walton-Robbins@uky.edu
- 859-218-1758
Kaylene Way Hedgepeth
- Research Administrator Senior – Contracts
- Kaylene.Hedgepeth@uky.edu
- 859-218-9078
El Williams
- Research Administrator Senior - Proposal/Award Pre-Award Services (Team 1)
- elwilliams@uky.edu
- 859-562-2009
Mike Wolfe
- Research Administrator - Proposal/Award Pre-Award Services (Team 2)
- mike.wolfe@uky.edu
- 859-218-2295
Andrea Wood
- Research Administrator - Proposal/Award Post-Award Services (Team 1)
- andrea.Wood@uky.edu
- 859-562-3489

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Research Administrator Assignments

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