Contact Information | Roles and Responsibilities | |
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Brady GibbonsAssociate Dean for Research |
As associate dean for research, Brady aims to connect faculty teams with funding opportunities and to match industry needs with Oregon State expertise. He enjoys promoting other people’s work and developing relationships with industry. |
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Cyndy KelchnerResearch Program Administrator |
As the Research Program Administrator, Cyndy leads the Research Administration team in assisting faculty and staff with grant proposal development. Partnering across the university and college, she improves the effectiveness of faculty by facilitating and managing the completion of administrative, financial, and cost share components of proposals. |
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Susan CaoProposal Manager |
As a proposal manager, Susan assists faculty and staff in budget development, coordination of subcontracts, data entry in Cayuse and FastLane, and other proposal support tasks. |
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Teresa CulverProposal Manager |
As a proposal manager, Teresa assists faculty and staff in budget development, coordination of subcontracts, data entry in Cayuse and FastLane, and other proposal support tasks. Teresa is very experienced in preparing complex cost proposals for DOD, DARPA, and other detail-oriented sponsors. |
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Robert KokenyesiProposal Manager |
As a proposal manager, Robert assists faculty and staff in budget development, coordination of subcontracts, data entry in Cayuse and FastLane, and other proposal support tasks. Robert has specific expertise in commercialization including SBIR/STTR proposals. |
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Jennifer ThornhillResearch Program Coordinator |
As a Research Program Coordinator, Jennifer provides high-level project management and administration for a limited number of externally funded research projects, especially for large or complex grants with multiple Principal Investigators. |
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Maria WrightResearch Program Coordinator |
As a Research Program Coordinator, Maria provides high-level project management and administration for a limited number of externally funded research projects, especially for large or complex grants with multiple Principal Investigators. |
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Tracey BoespflugAdministrative Assistant |
As assistant to two associate deans in the College of Engineering, Tracy schedules and arranges meetings, events, and activities in support of COE faculty. She is here to answer questions from faculty, staff, students, and outside constituents. |