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Dr. Robert Scheller
Associate Dean for Research
Professor of Forestry and Environmental Resources
<\/strong>Email<\/a>
Phone: 919.513.0103<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Primary Responsibilities: <\/strong>Robert provides oversight for the entire college research operation and serves on the Dean\u2019s Executive Team. His responsibilities include leading and developing the college\u2019s strategic research initiatives, assisting faculty with grant submission and management, representing the college on the university Research Operations Council, interfacing with funders, funding agencies and policymakers, creating and maintaining strategic partnerships, increasing multidisciplinary research collaboration, managing, expanding and diversifying sponsored programs, minimizing research-related risk, monitoring disclosures and management of conflict of interest, and supporting the research missions of the departments, centers, college and the university.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cherie Anderson
Director of Research Administration
<\/strong>Email<\/a>
<\/strong>Phone: 919.513.1255<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Primary Responsibilities:<\/strong> Cherie provides oversight for the College of Natural Resources Research Office, including supervision of research staff, facilitating training initiatives, and ensuring our office complies with Federal, State and University policies and regulations related to research administration. She also collaborates and coordinates with central units like Sponsored Programs, Contracts and Grants, other college research offices across campus, and Federal, State and Industrial partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Christine Epps<\/strong>
Assistant Director for Research<\/strong>
Email<\/a>
<\/span>Phone: 919.513.1257 Fax: 919.515.7231<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Primary Responsibilities<\/strong>: Christine manages the Pre-award\/Post-award unit. Pre-award proposal workflow, including overseeing all aspects of proposal development, adherence to cost accounting principles, budget development, Request for Proposal (RFP) interpretation, proposal submissions, and just-in-time sponsor requests. She monitors all aspects of Post-award processes and grant financials, including HR approvals and award modifications. She also collaborates with research offices across campus and ensures that all proposals are processed in compliance with Federal, State, Sponsor, and University policies and regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gania Woods-Hudson
Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
<\/strong>Email
<\/a>Phone: 919.515.9378<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Primary Responsibilities: <\/strong>\u00a0The Grants and Contracts Specialist portfolio includes managing the pre and post award facets for certain departments in the College of Natural Resources.\u00a0This covers the development and delivery of proposals as well as financial tracking, forecasting, and award administration. Reporting, requests for project modifications, and award closeouts fall under this category. They serve as the main point of contact for any post-award management inquiries, such as award modifications and financial approvals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Isabel Gustems
Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist
<\/strong>Email<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


<\/a>Primary Responsibilities:<\/strong>\u00a0The Grants and Contracts Specialist portfolio includes managing the pre and post award facets for certain departments in the College of Natural Resources.\u00a0This covers the development and delivery of proposals as well as financial tracking, forecasting, and award administration. Reporting, requests for project modifications, and award closeouts fall under this category. They serve as the main point of contact for any post-award management inquiries, such as award modifications and financial approvals.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wei Ding
Accounting Technician<\/strong>
Email<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Primary Responsibilities<\/strong>: Wei is the main reconciler for all of the grants within the College of Natural Resources. She works closely with the project closeout, sending closeout emails reminders for all grants. Additionally, she works with the cost share tracking and other financial based transactions which include processing subaward voucher payments, financial reporting documentation, award modifications and other areas as needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tanya Harmon
Research Administration Program Specialist<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Primary Responsibilities<\/strong>: The Research Administration Program Specialist provides end-to-end administrative and financial stewardship for the department\u2019s diverse research portfolio. In this role, they manage the Associate Dean\u2019s calendar, maintain the central Research Office database, and ensure all proposal and award documentation is accurate and up to date. Additionally, they coordinate the Research Office website content and develop essential presentations, reports, and event planning materials to support departmental operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We want to meet you!<\/strong> Please contact our staff directly for questions about their areas of responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n