Offices and Staff

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

Kevin H. Gardner, Ph.D. - Bio

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

Jessica Sharon, MS, MBA - Bio

Director of Innovation Programs

502-852-4143

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

Kim Preher

Innovation Program Coordinator, Sr.

502-852-1847

Craig P. Schroeder

Unit Business Manager, Intermediate

502-852-2981

L. Kathy Ward

Administrative Assistant to the EVPRI

502-852-8373

SUPPORT OFFICES

Clinical Trials Unit (CTU)
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Lale Akca, MBA, CCRA

Program Director

502-852-2605

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
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T. Allen Morris, PhD, MBA, CLP

Executive Director

502-852-2965

Holly Symonds Clark, PhD

Deputy Director

502-852-3853

Megan Aanstoos, PhD

Commercialization Manager

502-852-2597

D. Jody Carroll

Financial Coordinator

502-852-7084

Jessica Knowles, JD

Patents & Compliance Coordinator

502-852-4155

(Vacant)

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Commercialization Manager, Engineering & Physical Sciences

502-852-xxxx

Sara E. Price, JD

Commercialization Manager

502-852-4105

Rob Smith, PhD

Commercialization Manager, Life Sciences

502-852-3027

Vanessa Streble

Administrative Associate

502-852-3851

Jericho Wilkerson

Program Assistant, Sr.

502-852-6257

Affiliated Staff

Sarah A. Andres, PhD

ExCITE Scientific Coordinator

502-852-2354

Jessica Sharon, MS, MBA

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.

Director

502-852-6956

Christy LaDuke, B.S., CCRP, CIP

Associate Director

502-852-2541

Lisa D. Schaffer

Assistant Director, Compliance Monitoring

502-852-3641

Sherry Block, B.S.,

IRB Analyst, Biomedical

502-852-2163

Michelle Bottorff, BS, CCRC

IRB Analyst, Biomedical IRB

502-852-5987

Cathy Carter, BA, CCRP, CIP

Sr. IRB Analyst, Biomedical

502-852-4098

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

IRB Administrative Assistant

502-852-4097

Jennifer M. Hay

IRB Analyst

502-852-4535

Mechelle Kaufman

Compliance Auditor

502-852-5992

Sarah Merrill, BSE, MPH

IRB/HIPAA Analyst

502-852-5541

Jackie Powell, CIP

Sr. IRB Analyst, Social/Behavioral/Educational

502-852-4101

Kristyn Singleton, CIP

iRIS Module Analyst

502-852-4094

Office of Research Integrity (ORI)
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Allison G. Ratterman, Ph.D.

Director

502-852-2453

Adrienne M. Lindsay, MBA

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

Office of Sponsored Programs Administration (OSPA)
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Leadership Core

Kevyn E. Merten, PhD

Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation

502-852-1637

Judy Bristow

Senior Director, Sponsored Programs Administration

502-852-8934

Haylee A. Ralston, JD

Director, Sponsored Programs Administration

502-852-3156

Glen Jones, MBA

Director, Sponsored Programs Administration (Financial Administration)

502-852-2592

Proposal Core

Ryann Gilmore, MA

Associate Director, Proposal Core & Award Administration Core

502-852-2593

Erin Stumler

Core Lead, Proposal Core

502-852-3540

Lynn M. Rump

Proposal Specialist

502-852-5494

Rene Sommer

Proposal Specialist

502-852-3744

David White, MA

Proposal and Award Administration Specialist

502-852-8369

Award Administration Core

Ryann Gilmore, MA

Associate Director, Proposal Core & Award Administration Core

502-852-2593

Andrew French

Core Lead, Award Administration Core

502-852-5956

Roberta Brock, MBA

Award Administration Specialist

502-852-4350

David White, MA

Proposal and Award Administration Specialist

502-852-8369

Negotiation Core

Brennan S. Cox, JD, LLM

Assistant Director, Negotiation Core

502-852-8806

Angela Lewis-Klein, MBA

Negotiation Specialist

502-852-2550

Christopher T. Fox, BA

Negotiation Specialist

502-852-3841

Brittany Staverman

Negotiation Specialist

502-852-5022

Nonfinancial Agreements Core

Michael Brill

Core Lead, Nonfinancial Agreements Core

502-852-7247

Compliance and Operational Support Core

Brigitte Fasciotto, PhD

Assistant Director, Compliance and Operational Support Core

502-852-7308

Donnia Schlaff

Compliance Specialist - Subaward Administrator

502-852-3197

Karen Orr

Compliance Specialist - Reporting Coordinator

502-852-8804

Education, Training, and Communication (ETC) Core

(Vacant)

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Proposal and Award Administration Specialist, Sr.

502-852-xxxx

Systems and Operational Support (SOS) Core

Erin K. Wilk, BA

Core Lead, Systems and Operational Support (SOS) Core

502-852-2470

Aiyana R. Lyninger

Technology Specialist, Sr.

502-852-8366

Stacy Black

Grants & Contracts Assistant

502-852-1797

Vladana Kafka-Jusufbegovic, MLS

Grants & Contracts Assistant, Sr.

502-852-7564

Deena G. Staples

Grants & Contracts Assistant

502-852-2780

Wanda Taylor, PhD

Grants & Contracts Assistant

502-852-2475

Kayla Wagner

Grants & Contracts Assistant

502-852-5137

Financial Administration Core

Crystal Elliott

Grants Management Accountant, Sr.

502-852-8367

Dana Moorer

Grants Management Accountant, Sr.

502-852-5433

Christopher Spohn, MACC

Grants Management Accountant, Sr.

502-852-1129

Barbara Adams

Grants Management Accountant

502-852-5562

Jana Kohorst

Grants Management Accountant

502-852-5342

Gail Wilmes

Grants Management Accountant

502-852-8246

Erica Yan

Grants Management Accountant

502-852-6983

Marsha Akuna

Billing Coordinator

502-852-8241

(Vacant)

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Billing Coordinator

502-852-xxxx

(Vacant)

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Program Assistant, Sr.

502-852-xxxx

Administrative Support Core

Joanne O. Spoonmore

Core Lead, Administrative Core

502-852-1091

Rhonda Taylor

Administrative Assistant

502-852-3788

Research Development & Strategic Initiatives (RDSI)
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William A. Metcalf, JD, BS

Executive Director

502-852-1708

Cary E. Chernov, BBA

Research Grants Coordinator, Sr.

502-852-xxxx

Janet L. Johnson, BS

Institutional Research Analyst II

502-852-8358

Lucy W. Overstreet

Communications & Web Specialist

502-852-4951

Baylee N. Pulliam, MBA, MA

Research Marketing & Communications