Research

Senior Associate Vice President for Research Administration Directory

Senior Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation

Jim Baker

Jim Baker

  • Senior Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation

Specialties

  • Intellectual property/patents
  • Technology licensing
  • Corporate research
  • Spin-off/start-up business development
Marilyn Haapapuro

Marilyn Haapapuro

  • Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Programs

Specialties

  • Review of policies and procedures including published guidelines for PIs and associated web content

Innovation and Commercialization

Julie Baker

Julie Baker

  • MTRAC Program Manager
Lisa Casper

Lisa Casper

  • Associate Director Startup Capital Programs
  • Husky Innovate Liaison

Links of Interest

Kupari Ventures

I-Corps Program

Husky Innovate

The Alley Makerspace

University Innovation Fellows

Psychology and Human Factors

Specialties

  • Lean Startup
  • Design Thinking
  • Business model pitch prep
  • Connecting startups with local I&E resources
Robin Kolehmainen

Robin Kolehmainen

  • Director of Agreements and Operations, Innovation & Commercialization

Specialties

  • Reviews, negotiates, and processes Non-Disclosure Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements
  • Manages the University Trademark Program entailing the processing of license agreements with vendors to use university logos
  • Administering legal matters (patents)
  • Processes and manages license agreements with the university
  • Information system management
Mike Morley

Mike Morley

  • Director, Technology Commercialization

Links of Interest

AUTM
Technologies (AUTM Innovation Marketplace)

Specialties

  • Invention disclosure and portfolio management
  • Commercial and intellectual property assessment for new technologies
  • Technology marketing, commercialization planning, and licensing
Nate Yenor

Nate Yenor

  • Director of Technology Business Incubation

Sponsored Operations

Gina LeMay

Gina LeMay

  • Director of Sponsored Operations and Information Systems

Specialties

  • Assist VPR staff with human resource processes
  • Develop and oversee internal business and data processes by continually reviewing and improving them
  • Communicate proposal and award data to campus community
  • Assist the department with special projects
Richelle Schwaller

Richelle Schwaller

  • Manager of Business Systems, Sponsored Operations Office

Specialties

  • Campus outreach activities, including creating and presenting educational/training materials for VPR staff
  • Analyze data to design, create, and communicate information to internal and external customers
  • Support VPR reporting needs
  • Provide user support
  • Assist the VPR units with special projects

Sponsored Programs Accounting

Nicole Cretney

Nicole Cretney

  • Associate Accountant

Specialties

  • Sponsored project invoicing
  • Receivable collection
Tammie Fraki

Tammie Fraki

  • Associate Accountant

Specialties

  • Sponsored Project Set-up
  • Post Award Management and Closeout
  • Expenditure Review
  • Financial Reporting
Hayley Karinen

Hayley Karinen

  • Associate Accountant

Specialties

  • Sponsored Project Set-up
  • Post Award Management and Closeout
  • Expenditure Review
  • Financial Reporting
Christine Klein

Christine Klein

  • Accountant

Specialties

  • Sponsored Project Set-up
  • Post Award Management and Closeout
  • Expenditure Review
  • Financial Reporting
Kelly Kunishige

Kelly Kunishige

  • Associate Accountant

Specialties

  • Sponsored Project Set-up
  • Post Award Management and Closeout
  • Expenditure Review
  • Financial Reporting
Eric Seppala

Eric Seppala

  • Administrative Aide
Joseph Watson

Joseph Watson

  • Associate Accountant

Specialties

  • Sponsored Project Set-up
  • Post Award Management and Closeout
  • Expenditure Review
  • Financial Reporting

Sponsored Programs Office

Hilary Anderson

Hilary Anderson

  • Senior Subaward Analyst

Specialties

  • Create, negotiate, and administer sub-awards
Jennifer Bukovich

Jennifer Bukovich

  • Assistant Director, Grants & Contracts

Specialties

  • Administration of sponsored research agreements, including negotiation practices, award processes, and contract language
  • Review, interpret, and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for sponsored agreements
  • Post-award support (eg. time extensions, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)
Karen Foltz

Karen Foltz

  • Senior Administrative Aide
Kelly Kallio

Kelly Kallio

  • Senior Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Programs

Specialties

  • Administration of sponsored research agreements, including negotiation practices, proposal and award processes, contract language, and post-award financial activities
Kelsey Kocher

Kelsey Kocher

  • Senior Pre-Award Analyst

Specialties

  • Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
  • Assist Student Design program leaders with proposal development
Randy Laurn

Randy Laurn

  • Senior Grants & Contracts Analyst

Specialties

  • Review, interpret, and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for sponsored agreements
  • Post-award support (e.g. time extension, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)
Stephanie LeMay

Stephanie LeMay

  • Grants & Contracts Analyst

Specialties

  • Review, interpret, and negotiate agreement terms and conditions for sponsored agreements
  • Post-award support (e.g. time extension, changes in principal investigator, budget modifications, changes in scope, etc., excluding accounting functions)
Xuhong Liu

Xuhong Liu

  • Pre-Award Associate

Specialties

  • Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
Sherri Peters

Sherri Peters

  • Senior Pre-Award Analyst

Specialties

  • Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
Sabra Stipe

Sabra Stipe

  • Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Programs Pre-Award

Specialties

  • Administration of sponsored research agreements, including negotiation practices, proposal and award processes, contract language, and post-award financial activities
Anna Walls

Anna Walls

  • Pre-Award Associate Analyst

Specialties

  • Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission
Nastassja Weaver

Nastassja Weaver

  • Pre-Award Associate

Specialties

  • Develop, review, and approve budgets and proposals prior to submission