Offices and Staff — Office of Research and Innovation

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

William A. Metcalf, JD - Bio

Associate Vice President for Res. Devel. & Strategic Partnerships

502-852-1708

David P. Calzi, CPA - Bio

Director of Industry Partnerships

502-852-xxxx

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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Jonathan R. Grady

Technology Specialist

502-852-2896

Kim Preher

Innovation Program Coordinator, Sr.

502-852-1847

L. Kathy Ward

Administrative Assistant to the EVPRI

502-852-8373

SUPPORT OFFICES

Clinical Trials Unit (CTU)

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(Vacant)

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

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

T. Gregory Tucker, PhD

Commercialization Manager, Engineering & Physical Sciences

502-852-7076

Jericho Wilkerson

Commercialization Manager, Engineering & Physical Sciences

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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Allison Ratterman, Ph.D.

ECO

502-852-2454

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

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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OSPA Leadership

Kevyn E. Merten, PhD

Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation

502-852-1637

Judy Bristow

Senior Director, Sponsored Programs Administration

502-852-8934

Glen Jones, MBA

Director, Research Accounting Services Financial Administration

502-852-2592

Haylee A. Ralston, JD

Director, Corporate and Federal Contract Services

502-852-3156

OSPA Grant Management Services

Judy Bristow

Senior Director, Sponsored Programs Administration

502-852-8934

(Vacant)

Associate Director

502-852-2593

Andrew French

Lead - Award Administration

502-852-5956

Erin Stumler

Lead - Proposal Administration

502-852-3540

Roberta Brock, MBA