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  • VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH

    Name

    Position

    Phone Number

    E-mail

    Miguel Garcia-Diaz, PhD

    Interim Vice President for Research

    631-632-7932

    miguel.garcia-diaz@stonybrook.edu

    Nina Maung-Gaona, PhD*

    Associate Vice President for Research

    631-632-7932

    nina.maung@stonybrook.edu

    Susan Gasparo

    Director of Research Security

    631-632-1954

    susan.gasparo@stonybrook.edu

    Kathleen Green

    Executive Administrator

    631-632-7932

    kathleen.green@stonybrook.edu

    Gwen McCrave

    Administrative Assistant II

    631-632-1496

    gwen.mccrave@stonybrook.edu

    *On leave through September 30, 2023.

  • SPONSORED PROGRAMS

    In the event you are unsure who to contact in OSP, please email osp@stonybrook.edu  

    Name

    Position

    Phone Number

    E-mail

    Alina Azzam-Stroia

    Sr. Director for Sponsored Programs

    631-632-9028

    alina.stroia@stonybrook.edu

    Grants and Contacts Specialist Team
    The Grants and Contracts Specialists Team provides planning, assistance, support, and compliance for all aspects of pre-award and post-award non-financial sponsored research and sponsored programs administration. The Grants and Contracts Specialists Team seeks to provide customer service-oriented and comprehensive support to investigators and administrators in order to be fully compliant with and responsive to extramural sponsor requirements and guidelines throughout the life of your proposal and award.

    Name

    Position

    Phone Number

    E-mail

    Sabrina Cerezo

    Assistant Director for Grants

    631-632-9040

    sabrina.cerezo@stonybrook.edu



    Pre-award/grant proposal Team
     
    The Pre-Award Team provides planning, assistance, support, and compliance for all aspects of pre-award sponsored research and sponsored programs administration.   The Pre-Award Team provides assistance to faculty/administrators in interpreting funding opportunity announcements (FOA), Sponsor guidelines/requirements, and University policies & procedures.  They oversee the rigorous and granular review of complex proposals, through the complex process of proposal preparation and submission to various Sponsors. The Pre-Award Team provides expert guidance in navigating Sponsor guidelines and electronic submission portals (ASSIST, Grants.gov, Research.gov, Proposal Central, EERE Exchange, eBRAP, NSPIRES, and more) including registration, how to initiate proposals, education on content of proposal components, will troubleshoot any issues encountered, review complete/final proposal to ensure compliance with Sponsor/University/Federal/FOA requirements, and serve as Authorized Organizational Representative.  The Pre-Award Team is also responsible for post-submission materials; pre-award negotiation (ie Just-In-Time); and incoming award transfers.   

    Name

    Position

    Phone Number

    E-mail

    Fei Lin 

    Grants/Contracts Specialist

    631-632-9079

    fei.lin@stonybrook.edu

    Jamie Murdock

    Grants/Contracts Specialist

    631-632-1610

    jamie.murdock@stonybrook.edu

    Mary Serra

    Sr. Grants/Contracts Specialist

    631-632-9102

    mary.serra@stonybrook.edu

    Maria Tapia

    Grants/Contracts Specialist

    631-632-1646

    maria.tapia@stonybrook.edu

    Jennifer Winger

    Grants/Contracts Specialist

    631-632-1681

    jennifer.winger@stonybrook.edu

    Vacant

    Grants/Contracts Specialist

    TBD

    osp@stonybrook.edu


    Post-award/grant award Team
    The Post-Award Team  serves as an institutional resource to advise, interpret, and make determinations on regulations and policies, sponsor award terms and conditions, and interpret all applicable sponsor policies, procedures, regulations, and statutes.  The Post-Award Team serves as a liaison between investigators, academic units and other administrative offices and provides technical assistance, guidance, and advice to faculty, administrators, and other professional staff for sponsored project administration.  It reviews grant awards and project documents including budgets, for their accuracy, appropriateness, and compliance with regulations/policy; facilitates award set-up (including ensuring all compliance matters are addressed); reviews/submits progress reports; provides guidance to Investigators  on post-award related actions such as change in scope, budget reallocation, change in effort, change in Key Personnel, no-cost extension, leave of absence of PI and other matters; communicates with Sponsors on behalf of Investigator; and, facilitates outgoing award transfers.

    General Contact for post-award/grant award team: osp_postawards@stonybrook.edu 

    Name

    Position

    Phone Number

    E-mail

    Michele Canton

    Sr. Grants/Contracts Specialist -Team Lead Post Award

    631-632-9029

    michele.canton@stonybrook.edu

    Margaret Badon

    Grants/Contracts Specialist - Post Award

    631-632-4402

    margaret.badon@stonybrook.edu

    Joann Delucia-Conlon

    Grants/Contracts Specialist - Post Award

    631-632-1658

    joann.delucia-conlon@stonybrook.edu

    Aixa Iglesias

    Grants/Contracts Specialist - Post Award

    631-632-1682

    aixa.iglesias@stonybrook.edu

    Grants Administrator to Pre and Post Award teams 

    Name

    Position

    Phone Number

    E-mail

    Phoebe Taitz  Grants Administrator 

    631-632-9049

       phoebe.taitz@stonybrook.edu


    Contracts, Clinical Trials and Subawards Team

    Name

    Position

    Phone Number

    E-mail

    Dawn Alomar Assistant Director for Contracts

    631-632-9016

    dawn.alomar@stonybrook.edu



    The Contracts, Clinical Trials and Subawards Specialists advise faculty and staff in the preparation of (sub)contract proposals. They draft and negotiate (sub)contracts for awarded projects to ensure compliance with institutional, state and federal regulations and policies. The team's Outgoing Subawards Specialist establishes subcontracts with other institutions with funding from prime awards and oversees subrecipient monitoring. They negotiate and administer any subcontracts awarded to our institution. They also authorize the establishment of accounts for awards and assist in fiscal planning and management, research compliance assurances and patent and licensing issues. In addition, they provide post-award support such as expenditure approvals, project extensions and reporting requirements   

    Contact for Contracts, Clinical Trials and Subawards team: Contact osp_contracts@stonybrook.edu 

    Name

    Position

    Phone Number

    E-mail

    Kristen Ford Contracts/Clinical Trials Specialist

    631-632-8331

    kristen.ford@stonybrook.edu

    Danielle Kelly Sr. Contracts/Clinical Trials Officer

    631-632-4702

    danielle.kelly.1@stonybrook.edu

    Josephine Marrali Contracts/Clinical Trials Officer

    631-632-9039

    josephine.marrali@stonybrook.edu

    Steven Spaccarelli Contracts/Clinical Trials Specialist

    631-632-4949

    steven.spaccarelli@stonybrook.edu

    Selamu Shega Subawards/Grants Specialist

    631-632-9089

    selamu.shega@stonybrook.edu

    Vacant Contracts/Clinical Trials Specialist

    TBD

    osp_contracts@stonybrook.edu


    Account Establishment & Maintenance Unit Team 

    Name

    Position

    Phone Number

    E-mail

    Razeema Sahib Assistant Director, Account Establishment Unit

    631-632-6568

    razeema.sahib@stonybrook.edu


    The Account Establishment & Maintenance Unit (AEMU) establishes and maintains all awards and projects from external sources into the Research Foundation Financial Business System. AEMU also establishes and maintains all awards, including the Campus Financial Plan (IDC Accounts); Royalty Accounts; Agency Fee Accounts; Service & Facility, Clinical Practice Management Plan and all Internal Seed Grants Programs. We monitor the progress reports and remind Principal Investigators of when their reports are due to the sponsoring agency. We initiate the IFR/Cost Share process by generating the appropriate form, as well as initiating the yearly Conflict of Interest (COI) renewals in myResearch. 

    Name

    Position

    Phone Number

    E-mail

    Denise Allicino Award Specialist

    631-632-9069

    Denise.Allicino@stonybrook.edu

    Jacelyn Dent Award Specialist

    631-632-6569

    jacelyn.dent@stonybrook.edu

    Paula Moore Award Specialist

    631-632-9008

    paula.r.moore@stonybrook.edu


    OSP Support Staff
    Contact osp@stonybrook.edu

    Name

    Position

    Phone Number

    E-mail

    Kathryn Belmonte

    Administrative Staff Assistant

    631-632-4402

    kathryn.belmonte@stonybrook.edu

    Josephine Schwarz

    Administrative Assistant

    631-632-9949

    josephine.schwarz@stonybrook.edu



     
  • PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT (OPD)

    Name 

    Title

    Email 

    Nina Maung-Gaona, PhD*

    Associate Vice President for Research

    nina.maung@stonybrook.edu

    Sheri Clark, PhD

    Interim Director

    sheri.clark@stonybrook.edu

    Julianna Carbone

    Interim Assistant Director

    julianna.carbone@stonybrook.edu

    Mandy Frantz

    Senior Research Development Specialist

    mandy.frantz@stonybrook.edu

    Lindsey Peabody

    Proposal Development Specialist

    lindsey.peabody@stonybrook.edu

    Kai Sherman

    Proposal Development Specialist

    kathleen.sherman@stonybrook.edu

    Ryan Clemons

    Proposal Development Coordinator

    ryan.clemons@stonybrook.edu

    Cristina Felton

    Proposal Development Coordinator

    cristina.felton@stonybrook.edu

    Toni Foster, EdD 

    Research Development Coordinator

    toni.foster@stonybrook.edu

    Karrie Gash

    Research Development Coordinator

    karrie.gash@stonybrook.edu

    Kelly Hills-Muckey, PhD

    Proposal Development Coordinator

    kelly.hills-muckey@stonybrook.edu

    Aveary Menze

    Proposal Development Coordinator

    aveary.menze@stonybrook.edu

    Nancy Puchner, PhD

    Proposal Development Coordinator

    nancy.puchner@stonybrook.edu

    Donna Scala

    Research Development Coordinator

    donna.scala@stonybrook.edu

     * Nina Maung-Gaona is currently on leave from Stony Brook University and serving a one-year term appointment with the NSF as a Program Director in their new Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Directorate.

  • RESEARCH COMPLIANCE

    Name

    Title

    E-Mail

    Phone 

    Rebecca W. Dahl

    Assistant Vice-President, Research Compliance

    Rebecca.Dahl@stonybrook.edu 

    631-632-6541

    Aimee Minton

    Senior IRB Administrator

    Aimee.Minton@stonybrook.edu

    631-632-9032

    Abdool Samad

    Senior IRB Administrator

    Abdool.Samad@stonybrook.edu

    631-632-1961

    Lu-Ann Kozlowski

    Assistant Director, HRPP

    Lu-ann.Kozlowski@stonybrook.edu

    631-632-9082

    Mary Ellen (Rell) Herz

    Office Assistant

    Maryellen.Herz@stonybrook.edu

    631-632-9036

    Erin Augello

    IRB Assistant 

    IBC and Stem Cell Administrator

    Erin.Augello@stonybrook.edu

    631-632-1724

    Jamie Fuellbier

    IRB Assistant

    IACUC Administrator

    Jamie.Fuellbier@stonybrook.edu

    631-632-2179

    Diana Stewart

    IRB Assistant

    RDRC Administrator

    Diana.Stewart@stonybrook.edu

    631-632-1705

    Vacant

    IRB Assistant 

     

     

    Anna Li 

    IRB Assistant 

     

     

  • GRANTS MANAGEMENT
    Name Position Phone Number E-mail
    Sheila Routh Senior Director of Grants Management 631-632-9107 sheila.routh@stonybrook.edu
    Doreen Nicholas Assistant Director of Grants Management 631-632-1367 doreen.nicholas@stonybrook.edu
    Michele Hass Assistant Director of Grants Management 631-632-1812 michele.hass@stonybrook.edu
    William Graziano Sponsored Award Analyst 631-632-9033
    Katherine Rasmussen Senior Sponsored Award Analyst 631-632-9144 katherine.rasmussen@stonybrook.edu
    Mary Ellen Bestenheider Sponsored Award Analyst 631-632-4189 maryellen.bestenheider@stonybrook.edu
    Risha Bostick Sponsored Award Analyst 631-632-2633 risha.bostick@stonybrook.edu
    Monica Joao Sponsored Award Expeditor  631-632-9071
    Corinne Lentz Sponsored Award Analyst 631-632-9173 corinne.lentz@stonybrook.edu
    Lori Marjowski Sponsored Award Analyst 631-632-9075 lori.marjowski@stonybrook.edu
    Frances "Cookie" Maxwell Sponsored Award Analyst 631-632-1723 frances.maxwell@stonybrook.edu
    Mary Moran Senior Sponsored Award Analyst 631-632-9018 mary.moran@stonybrook.edu
    Mary Alice Plant Sponsored Award Analyst 631-632-9352 mary.plant@stonybrook.edu
    Joseph Scarola Sponsored Award Analyst  631-632-4185 joseph.scarola@stonybrook.edu
    Melissa Spence Sponsored Award Analyst 631-632-9015 melissa.spence@stonybrook.edu
    Phoebe Daoud SubAward Analyst 631-632-9068
    Annette Ainsley Manager, RF Accounts and Effort Reporting 631-632-6038 annette.ainsley@stonybrook.edu
    Pappsey Mathew Salary Offset\CS Analyst 631-632-9522 pappsey.matthew@stonybrook.edu
    Liliane Fenelus Accounting Clerk 631-632-1891 liliane.fenelus@stonybrook.e
    Renee Curry Special Project Assistant 631-632-1732 renee.curry@stonybrook.edu
    Cynthia Traub Senior  Administrative Assistant 631-632-4886 cynthia.traub@stonybrook.edu
    Lisa Tierney Special Projects Assistant 631-632-9038 Lisa.Tierney@stonybrook.edu
  • INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PARTNERS
    Name  Title E-Mail
    Peter Donnelly  Associate Vice-President   peter.donnelly@stonybrook.edu
    Sean Boykevich   Director   sean.boykevisch@stonybrook.edu
    Maureen Case   Assistant to Director & Office Manager  maureen.case@stonybrook.edu
    Donna Tumminello   Associate Director  donna.tumminello@stonybrook.edu
    Valery Matthys  Licensing Associate   valery.matthys@stonybrook.edu
    James Martino  Licensing Specialist   james.martino@stonybrook.edu
    Adam DeRosa  Director, Contracts and Intellectual Property  adam.derosa@stonybrook.edu
    Marcus Gibson  Docket Manager  marcus.gibson@stonybrook.edu
    Linda Galvin  Sr. Finance and Business System Manager   linda.galvin@stonybrook.edu
    Frances Ribaudo  Sr. Financial Assistant  frances.ribaudo@stonybrook.edu
    Maria Dietrich
     Financial Assistant
     maria.dietrich@stonybrook.edu
    Olga Kaufman  Communications Coordinator  olga.kaufman@stonybrook.edu

     

  • DOIT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (RESEARCH)
     
    Name Position Phone Number E-mail
    Robert Davidson Director of Administrative and Research Systems 631-632-1997 robert.davidson@stonybrook.edu
    Monique Blakeley Senior Programmer Analyst 631-632-4334 monique.blakeley@stonybrook.edu
    Jason Dayton Lead Programmer Analyst 631-632-2571 jason.dayton@stonybrook.edu
    Joseph Montelione Lead Programmer Analyst 631-632-7959 joseph.montelione@stonybrook.edu
    John Hanges Lead Technology Support Specialist 631-632-4849 john.hanges@stonybrook.edu