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ORSP STAFF CONTACTS DIRECTORY

Address: 5717 Corbett Hall
  University of Maine
  Orono, ME 04469-5717
E-mail Address: To reach someone in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs please use:  sponsored@umit.maine.edu
For transmittal cover sheet information please use:  umgrants@maine.edu
Fax: (207) 581-1446
Authorized Institutional Representative:  Michael M. Hastings
Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
(207) 581-1484
mhastings@maine.edu

 

Proposal Preparation and Submission                                       (Return to top)

   Charlene Kimball

Grant and Contract Administrator III Reviews proposals for submission to extramural sponsors including budget preparation.  Interprets and applies application guidelines. Pre-award faculty and staff training.

Room 422

(207) 581-1478

charlene.kimball@umit.maine.edu

   Kathy Carson

 Grant and Contract Administrator II Reviews proposals for submission to extramural sponsors including budget preparation.  Interprets and applies application guidelines.

Room 420

(207) 581-3016

kathy.carson@umit.maine.edu

   Andrew Ines

Grant and Contract Administrator II Reviews proposals for submission to extramural sponsors including budget preparation.  Interprets and applies application guidelines.

Room 424

(207) 581-1473

andrew.ines@umit.maine.edu

   Caryn Ines

Grant and Contract Administrator Reviews proposals for submission to extramural sponsors including budget preparation.  Interprets and applies application guidelines.

Room 421

(207) 581-1499

caryn.ines@umit.maine.edu

Training and Communication Services
  Wendy Eckert

Senior Officer for Research Administration and Development

Cultivates foundation/industry sponsorships with UM researchers, Develops federal/state compliance and UM process training programs and communications, Prepares ORSP annual narrative report of research activity, Supports federal/state government relations activities.

Room 406

(207) 581-2657

wendy.eckert@umit.maine.edu


   Amanda Ashe

Staff Associate Assists in the development and delivery of UM process training programs and communications, management of funding database, and production of ORSP publications, presentations, reports and newsletters

Room 414

(207) 581-1480

amanda.ashe@umit.maine.edu

Post-Award Services and Project Accounting                              (Return to top)

   Arlene Russell

Associate Director for Post-Award and Fiscal Services Contract and Subcontract negotiation, Interpretation of terms and conditions of awards, Award Administration, Modifications of existing awards: re-budgeting, time extension, change of key personnel, other modifications of terms and conditions, Transfer of awards to or from other institutions, Property reports.  Audits

Room 401

(207) 581-1472

arlene.russell@umit.maine.edu

   Debbie Carver

Grant and Contract Administrator III Post-award procedures for funded projects, Contract and subcontract negotiation. Modifications of existing awards, Transfer of awards to or from other institutions, Subcontracts

Room 415

(207) 581-1477

debbie.carver@umit.maine.edu

   Robert Lavigne

Accountant Sponsor Invoicing, General Administration of campus-billed accounts: Revising an account, Financial report preparation, Clearing an overdraft, Cost Transfers, Closing an account, Audits
Room 400

(207) 581-1482

bob.lavigne@umit.maine.edu

   Wayne Astbury

Grant Accountant

New Account Creation, Account Budget Creation, General Administration of Letter of Credit accounts: Revising an Account, Financial report preparation, Clearing an overdraft, Closing accounts, Audits

Room 404

(207) 581-1481

wayne.astbury@umit.maine.edu


   Greg Kolvoord

Grant Accountant I

Sponsor Invoicing, Journal Entries, LDAs, Financial Report Preparation, Clearing an overdraft, Cost Transfers.

Room 403

(207) 581-1483

gregory.kolvoord@umit.maine.edu


   Jennifer Baker

Financial Manager

Oversee R&D funds, Manage MEIF and E&G accounts, Monitor projects in deficit and those with outstanding invoices over 90 days, Implement protocols for dealing with delinquent sponsors, Recommends when projects should be turned over to VPFA for collection action.

Room 408

(207) 581-1582

jennifer.baker@umit.maine.edu


   Cindy Carusi

Administrative Assistant II

Funded proposals, Subcontracts, Notice of New Awards, Cooperative Agreements

Room 402

(207) 581-1476

cindy.carusi@umit.maine.edu

Information Technology Services and Reporting                         (Return to top)

   Cliff  Wilbur

Information Systems Manager  

NSF Fastlane registration, PDF File conversion, electronic proposal preparation and submission,    Fiscal and ad hoc reporting of grant and proposal data, Data systems design and  management, Website development, Network management.

Room 410

 

(207) 581-1419

 

clifford.wilbur@umit.maine.edu

   Robin Crocker

Administrative Assistant II

 

Room 416

 (207) 581-1471

robin.crocker@umit.maine.edu 

 

 

 

 

 

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