ORSP Staff

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Imeh D. Ebong, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President for Research
Phone: (904) 620-2455

• Serves as the administrative director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and oversees research programs and services at the University

• Serves as individual authorized to sign and approve proposals to funding sources on behalf of the University and functions as the designated University representative to execute contracts and grants

• Ensures the University research program is in compliance with all appropriate federal, state, and local regulations

Deidra Baines
Departmental Grant Coordinator
Phone: (904) 620-2318

• Supports Principal Investigators with funding opportunity identification, budget management, and expenditure analysis for individual grants and contracts for Athletic Training & Physical Therapy, Biology, the Brooks College of Health Dean's Office, the School of Nursing, Psychology, Public Health, Sociology & Anthropology, the Center for Community Initiatives, and the Environmental Center

Patricia Becton
Departmental Grant Coordinator
Phone: (904) 620-2321

• Supports Principal Investigators with funding opportunity identification, budget management, and expenditure analysis for individual grants and contracts for Building Construction Management, Chemistry & Physics, Computer and Information Sciences, Engineering, the Florida Institute of Education, and Mathematics & Statistics

Dawn O'Connor
Departmental Grant Coordinator
Phone: (904) 620-2316

• Supports Principal Investigators with funding opportunity identification, budget management, and expenditure analysis for individual grants and contracts for Academic Affairs; Administration & Finance; Student Affairs; Accounting & Finance; Economics & Geography; Management; Marketing & Logistics; the Small Business Development Center; Childhood Education; Exceptional Student & Deaf Education; Foundations & Secondary Education; Leadership, Counseling, and Technology; Art & Design, English, History, Music, Philosphy & Religious Studies, World Languages; Political Science & Public Administration; Criminology & Criminal Justice, and the Public Opinion Research Laboratory

Tom Elliott  
Office Manager
Phone: (904) 620-2464

• Maintains office files (e.g. reports submitted, audit responses, administrative policy files, grant project files, pre-award files, general files.)

• Responsible for setting up grant files systematically according to status. Also, maintains computer files, and mailing lists.

Rosalyn Gilbert  
Executive Secretary
Phone: (904) 620-2352

• Coordinates the processing of all purchasing transactions and personnel actions for grant projects, principal investigators, and other grant personnel

• Provides support to grants and contracts personnel by answering questions relating to the operation of ORSP

RESEARCH COMPLIANCE

Nicole Sayers  
Assistant Director of Research Integrity
Phone: (904) 620-2498

• Responsible for the administration and facilitation of regulatory compliance and assurance efforts associated with research activities at the University of North Florida

• Coordinates and monitors the activities of and provides administrative assistance to the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects (IRB) and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Dominique Scalia  
Research Integrity Assistant
Phone: (904) 620-2443

• Provides preliminary review, recordkeeping, and maintenance of all protocols submitted to the IRB

PRE-AWARD STAFF

Sonja Avery  
Coordinator of Research Development
Phone: (904) 620-2456

• Facilitates the proposal development process by helping to create proposal budgets, reviewing proposals for adherence to proposal guidelines and compliance issues, and providing editorial comments

• Manages the submission of proposals including coordinating the internal review process, proposal package completion, and submission

• Proposal development coordinator for Building Construction Management, Chemistry & Physics, Computer & Information Sciences, Engineering, the Florida Institute of Education, Athletic Training & Physical Therapy, Nursing, Public Health, and Mathematics & Statistics

Chantel Cummings  
Coordinator of Research Development
Phone: (904) 620-2442

• Facilitates the proposal development process by helping to create proposal budgets, reviewing proposals for adherence to proposal guidelines and compliance issues, and providing editorial comments

• Manages the submission of proposals including coordinating the internal review process, proposal package completion, and submissions

• Maintains ORSP web site

• Proposal development coordinator for Academic Affairs; Administration & Finance; Student Affairs; Accounting & Finance; Economics & Geography; Management; Marketing & Logistics; the Small Business Development Center; Childhood Education; Exceptional Student & Deaf Education; Foundations & Secondary Education; Leadership, Counseling, and Technology; Art & Design, English, History, Music, Philosphy & Religious Studies, World Languages; Political Science & Public Administration; Criminology & Criminal Justice, Biology, Psychology, Sociology & Anthropology, and the Public Opinion Research Laboratory

POST-AWARD STAFF

Cheresa Hamilton
Assistant Director of Post-Award Management
Phone: (904) 620-2444

• Oversees all post-award activities of the Office including account establishment, fiscal monitoring and reporting, and utilization and enhancement of technology to improve management and services

• Ensures compliance with award conditions on grant projects, assists project leaders with fiscal management of their projects including allowability of expenditures to ensure monies are appropriately expended

• Responsible for internal and external financial reporting and cash management

Angela Gibson  
Coordinator of Accounting
Phone: (904) 620-2351

• Prepares and inputs budgets for fixed-price contracts

• Prepares invoices for designated grant accounts

• Performs account close-outs for fixed-price contracts

• Prepares and inputs journal transfers

LaShawn Smith   
Coordinator of Accounting
Phone: (904) 620-2446

• Posts indirect cost recovery

• Prepares invoices for designated grant accounts

• Performs account close-outs for designated grant accounts

• Performs collections activities related to grant accounts

Sandra Wirth  
Coordinator of Grant and Contract Management
Phone: (904) 620-2350

• Creates and negotiates subcontract agreements and subordinate agreements with internal and external organizations

• Negotiates the terms and conditions of award modifications, extensions, and budget amendments

• Reviews and approves PCard transactions