Offices and Staff

Office of the Executive Vice President For Research & Innovation (EVPRI)

Robert S. Keynton, Ph.D. - Bio

Interim Executive Vice President for Research & Innovation

502-852-8373

Craig J. McClain, M.D. - Bio

Associate Vice President for Translational Research

502-852-6128

Kevyn E. Merten, Ph.D. - Bio

Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation

502-852-1637

M. Cynthia Logsdon, PhD, WHNP-BC, FAAN - Bio

Director of Research Academic Programs

502-852-3791

David D. King, JD - Bio

Sr Associate University Counsel

502-852-6143

EVPRI Administration Staff

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Ruby O. Backert

Unit Business Manager

502-852-3026

Jonathan R. Grady

Technology Specialist

502-852-2896

Erin K. Howard

Administrative Assistant

502-852-1346

Glenda H. King

Administrative Associate

502-852-1400

Craig P. Schroeder

Unit Business Manager, Intermediate

502-852-2981

L. Kathy Ward

Administrative Assistant to the EVPRI

502-852-8373

SUPPORT OFFICES

Clinical Contracts Division (CCD)

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Kevyn E. Merten, Ph.D.

Acting Director, Clinical Research Division

502-852-1637

Brennan S. Cox, J.D., LLM

Assistant Director

502-852-8806

Alicia Awkard

Contract Specialist

502-852-5022

Angela Lewis-Klein, MBA

Contract Specialist, Clinical Research Division

502-852-2550

Haylee A. Ralston, JD

Contract Specialist

502-852-7247

Joanne O. Spoonmore

Administrative Associate

502-852-1091

Deena G. Staples

Grants & Contracts Assistant

502-852-2780

Wanda Taylor

Grants & Contracts Assistant, Agreements/Budgets Support

502-852-2475

Erin K. Wilk, B.A.

Administrative Systems Analyst

502-852-2470

Clinical Trials Unit (CTU)

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Lale Akca, MBA, CCRA

Program Director

502-852-2605

Nancy Alsip, Ph.D.

Medical Editor

502-852-2905

Chris Cunningham, Ph.D.

CTU Operations Manager

502-852-2906

Julie Hornung, MS

Regulatory Coordinator

502-852-2602

Karen James

Study Start-up Specialist

502-852-2902

Kim Jarboe

Regulatory Coordinator

502-852-6105

Rachel Sheppard, MBA, CCRA, CCRC

Regulatory Director

502-852-1006

Allyson Turner, MA

Interim Dir of Finance

502-852-3808

Melissa VanArsdale

Financial Coordinator

502-852--2158

Eron Weaver

Financial Coordinator

502-852-1422

Lara Weddle

Financial Coordinator

502-852-0963

Pat Wolf, CCRP

Regulatory Coordinator

502-852-2600

Commercialization EPI-Center (Technology Transfer - OTT)

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T. Allen Morris, PhD, MBA, CLP

Director

502-852-2965

Holly Symonds Clark, PhD

Deputy Director

502-852-3853

D. Jody Carroll

Financial Coordinator

502-852-7084

Matthew J. Hawthorne, JD, MBA

Director, Office of Industry Engagement

502-852-3156

Corin O. Hindenach

Docket & Compliance Specialist

502-852-4155

Karen R. Johnson

Administrative Assistant

502-852-3851

Kayla Meisner

Tech Manager

502-852-7076

Sara E. Price

Tech Manager

502-852-4105

Affiliated Staff

Robert S. Keynton, Ph.D.

Interim Executive Vice President for Research & Innovation

502-852-8373

Sarah A. Andres

ExCITE Scientific Coordinator

502-852-2354

Jessica Sharon

Coulter Project Director

502-852-4143

Export & Secure Research Compliance

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William A. Metcalf, JD, BS

Sr. Director

502-852-1708

Human Subjects Protection Program (HSPPO)

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Rebecca Higgins, B.S., CIP

Director

502-852-6956

Christy LaDuke, B.S., CCRP

Assistant Director

502-852-2541

Sherry Block, B.S.,

IRB Analyst, Biomedical

502-852-2163

Cathy Carter, B.A., CIP

Sr. IRB Analyst, Biomedical

502-852-4098

Barbara Dearinger, B.S., CIP

Sr. IRB Analyst, Biomedical

502-852-5987

Robbi Devers, A.A., A.A.S.

IRB Administrative Assistant

502-852-4097

Jennifer M. Hay

IRB Analyst

502-852-4535

Jackie Powell, CIP

Sr. IRB Analyst, Social/Behavioral/Educational

502-852-4101

Lisa D. Schaffer

IRB Compliance Auditor

502-852-3641

Kristyn Singleton

iRIS Module Analyst

502-852-4094

Bev Taft, RN, MSN, OCN, CCRP, LNC

IRB Compliance Auditor

502-852-5992

Industry Engagement (OIE)

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Matthew J. Hawthorne, JD, MBA

Director, Office of Industry Engagement

502-852-3156

Christopher T. Fox, B.A.

Contract Specialist

502-852-3841

Affiliated Staff

Sarah A. Andres

ExCITE Scientific Coordinator

502-852-2354

Erin K. Wilk, B.A.

Administrative System Analyst

502-569-2470

Research Development & Strategic Initiatives

William A. Metcalf, JD, BS

Executive Director

502-852-1708

Janet L. Johnson

Institutional Research Analyst II

502-852-8358

Lucy W. Overstreet

Information Processing Specialist & Web Editor

502-852-4951

Baylee N. Pulliam

Coordinator, Marketing & Communications

502-852-8440

Research Integrity (ORI)

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Allison G. Ratterman, Ph.D.

Director

502-852-2453

Adrienne M. Lindsay, M.B.A.

Research Integrity Specialist

502-852-4715

Carla Y. Jones, B.Sc.

Training and Certifications Specialist

502-852-8430

Elvin Leon

Infor Manage Spec-Research Report Coordinator

502-852-1399

Caroline N. Mills, Ph.D.

Research Integrity Specialist

502-852-4045

Karen S. Schultz

Research Administration Systems Analyst

502-852-3611

Coordinators and Assistants

Marsha Akuna

Billing and Collections Specialist:

502-852-8241

Stacy Black

Billing Coordinator

502-852-1797

Rhonda Taylor

Program Assistant, Sr.

502-852-3788

Erica Yan

Program Assistant, Sr., Sponsored Programs Billing

502-852-2980

Aiyana R. Lyninger

Tech. Specialist, Sr.

502-852-8366

Grants Management

Roberta Brock

Grants Management Specialist

502-852-4350

Andrew French

Grants Management Specialist, Sr.

502-852-5956

Ryann Gilmore

Grants Management Specialist

502-852-2593

Rene Sommer

Grants Management Specialist

502-852-8367

Erin Stumler

Grants Management Specialist

502-852-3540

David White

Grants Management Specialist, Sr.

502-852-8369

Financial Division

Barbara Adams

Accountant

502-852-5562

Crystal Elliott

Accountant

502-852-8367

Dana Moorer

Accountant

502-852-6983

Christopher Spohn

Accountant

502-852-1129

Gail Wilmes

Accountant

502-852-8246

GRANTS & CONTRACTS ASSISTANTS

Jessica Hellmann

Grants & Contracts Assistant

502-852-4165

Vladana Kafka-Jusufbegovic

Grants & Contracts Assistant

502-852-7564

Karen Orr

Grants & Contracts Assistant

502-852-8804

Donnia Schlaff

Grants & Contracts Assistant/Subaward Administrator

502-852-3197

Kayla Wagner

Grants & Contracts Assistant

502-852-5137

AFFILIATED GROUPS

Coulter Translational Partnership

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Jessica Sharon

Coulter Project Director

502-852-4143

Robert Keynton, PhD

Coulter Principal Investigator

502-852-6356

Research and Innovation

SUPPORT OFFICES

Affiliated Staff

Affiliated Staff

Sponsored Programs Compliance & Monitoring

Coordinators and Assistants

Grants Management

Financial Division

GRANTS & CONTRACTS ASSISTANTS

AFFILIATED GROUPS