Division of Sponsored Program Administration

PreAward Staff

Responsible for:

Assisting in the identification of funding
Reviewing program guidelines prior to review of applications
Providing assistance in proposal development related to sponsor, institutional, and compliance requirements
Serving as liaison with Legal Office in contract review process
Reviewing proposals and provide institutional sign-off
Receiving notice of award from sponsors
Requesting account numbers from Post-award Staff
Receiving payments from sponsors and matches to appropriate accounts
Reviewing extension requests
Reviewing requests for establishment of Residual Accounts
Providing training to faculty and departmental administrative research staff
Oversight of fiscal and administrative compliance issues; liaison with sponsors on behalf of the institution and the investigator relative to matters that require sponsor prior approval.

The pre-award staff members and their assignment areas are shown below:

	Sheree Wright, BS Director of Pre-Award Services 721-2592

	Linda Ashe Grants & Contracts Officer 721-4334 Facilitation for: Cancer Research Center Center for Patent & Family Centered Care Clinical Pharmacy Cognitive and Systems Neurobiology Georgia Prevention Institute Information Technology Molecular Chaperone Psychiatry School of Dentistry

	Brandi Shultz, MPA Senior Grants & Contracts Officer 721-6482 Facilitation for: Cellular Biology & Anatomy Center for Biotech and Genomic Medicine IMMAG Immunotherapy Center Neurology Neurosurgery Office of Vice President for Research School of Medicine Administration Vice President for Administration - Auxiliary Services

	Cindy Mangrum Grants & Contracts Officer 721-8238 Administration/University Advancement Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Emergency Medicine General Institution Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery Pathology School of Allied Health Sciences - Biostatistics School of Graduate Studies Surgery Vascular Biology Center

	Beverly Nickles Grants & Contracts Officer 721-3506 Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Family Medicine OB/GYN Office of Provost - Academic Affairs Office of Provost - Continuing Education Ophthalmology Otolaryngology Pediatrics Pharmacology & Toxicology Physiology Radiology School of Nursing Telehealth

	Wanda Prince Grants Program Administrator 721-6479 Manages Research Incentive Program Manages Intramural Grant Program Coordinates Equipment Transfer Requests

	Cher Cox Grants & Contracts Specialist 721-2900 Supports Grants & Contracts Officers in facilitation of units as assigned. Submission/award database entry and maintenance.

	Crystal Hucksam Grants & Contracts Specialist 721-8225 Supports Grants & Contracts Officers in facilitation of units as assigned. Submission/award database entry and maintenance.

	Josh Heath Grants & Contracts Specialist 721-6484 Supports Grants & Contracts Officers in facilitation of units as assigned. Submission/award database entry and maintenance.

	Lynn Norvell, BBA Accounting Assistant 3 721-8289 Responsible for receipting sponsored grant and contract payments.

	Jeaneanne Sirois Office Manager 721-6481 Provides administrative support to Betty Aldridge and Sheree Wright Staff to MCGRI Executive Committee and Board of Directors Webmaster for the Division of Sponsored Program Administration

	Yolanda Primus Office Assistant 721-1942 Administrative Secretary Receptionist. Logs in proposals, payments.