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Suzan Lund, CRA\/CPRA<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Interim Director, Sponsored Programs<\/div>
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Suzan brings nearly three decades of research administration experience to her role, which requires strategic leadership in all Sponsored Programs functions. She engages and collaborates across all areas in OSP, including policy development, proposal review and submission, award negotiation, financial oversight and project closeout to ensure efficiency and consistency. Suzan leads the Pre-Award Team and has played a pivotal role in directing that unit toward operational excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suzan is both a certified research administrator and a certified pre-award research administrator. Prior to joining UNL in 2004, she gained a wealth of experience in contracts and grants administration at the University of Georgia, the University of Southern California and the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Suzan holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in theater arts from the University of Minnesota.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Andrea Koeber, MA, MBA<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Assistant Director, Business Systems & Operations<\/div>
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Andrea is responsible for leading the functions that support the line-of-business teams in Sponsored Programs, including systems support and data analysis; operations and administration; communications and training, both within the office and across the university research administration community; and process improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Across her career, Andrea has worked in academic and private business settings in a variety of roles, from academic researcher to accounts payable\/receivable. She came to Nebraska in 2014 as a grants specialist in the College of Engineering, then spent seven years on OSP\u2019s Pre-Award Team before becoming OSP\u2019s first electronic research administration specialist. In 2024, Andrea became the assistant director for Sponsored Programs\u2019 newly created Business Systems & Operations Team. Andrea has bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Brian Sabata, JD<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Assistant Director, Award Acceptance & Contract Negotiation<\/div>
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Brian brings legal and contracts expertise to his role as leader of the Award Acceptance and Contract Negotiation Team, which manages the acceptance and negotiation processes for grants, contracts and other sponsored awards. This involves reviewing award terms, ensuring compliance with regulations and policies, negotiating terms and conditions with sponsors, and coordinating with internal stakeholders. Brian provides guidance and support to faculty and staff regarding award acceptance procedures, legal considerations and other requirements. He also provides strategic direction in optimizing award terms, facilitates communication between sponsors and university personnel, and contributes to the overall success of sponsored projects by fostering efficient and effective award management practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in business administration from Nebraska and a law degree from the Nebraska College of Law. Prior to joining the university, he was a business affairs manager in Los Angeles focused on reviewing, drafting and negotiating domestic and international film production and distribution agreements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Aaron Funk, JD, MBA<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Assistant Director, Industry Contracts & Agreements<\/div>
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Aaron leads the Industry Contract Negotiation Team, working closely with Sponsored Programs, Industry Relations and NUtech Ventures to draft, review and negotiate contracts; advise faculty and staff on university policies and procedures; and liaise with various campus and central administration stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aaron is a seasoned business attorney with wide-ranging experience in contract law, research and development, and beverage industry consultation. Prior to joining Nebraska in 2013, he was general counsel for Telesis Inc. in Lincoln and Everest Group LLC in Omaha. He is principal for Funk Beverage Law PC, providing expertise on real estate, distribution agreements and licensing issues for a variety of companies. Aaron has a bachelor\u2019s degree in criminal justice and psychology from Chadron State College; a Juris Doctor from the Nebraska College of Law; and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Colorado Boulder.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sponsored Programs Teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As the largest unit in the Office of Research and Innovation, Sponsored Programs is composed of five teams. Click below to learn about each team’s functions and the research administration professionals dedicated to helping researchers navigate the award life cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jamie Aldag<\/strong>
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Ronda Alexander<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Grants Coordinator III<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tralexander3@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-1871<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Mardi Bonner<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Grants Associate<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmbonner1@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-3775<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Calley Bundy<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Project Specialist III<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcbundy@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-6669<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Kate Carlin<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Pre-Award Team Lead<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tkcarlin2@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-3601<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Abbey Creglow<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Project Specialist I<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tacreglow2@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-4334<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Paul Davis<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Grants Coordinator III<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpdavis19@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-3765<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Charley Firestone<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Project Specialist III<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcfirestone2@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-6321<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Aaron Funk<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Assistant Director, Industry Contracts & Agreements<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tafunk3@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 402-730-8918<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Craig Goodrich<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Pre-Award Team Lead<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcgoodrich3@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-3154<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Heather Hulinsky<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Awards Coordinator II<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\thhulinsky2@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-3367<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Aurora Kenworthy<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		 Contracts Negotiator<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taurora.kenworthy@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-3371<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Anna Kincaid<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Project Specialist I<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\takincaid2@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-9861<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Andrea Koeber<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Assistant Director, Business Systems & Operations<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tandrea.koeber@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-0867<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Elzbieta Korlacka<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Project Specialist I<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tekorlacka2@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-4370<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Cassidy Kosena<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Project Specialist III<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tckosena2@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-2482<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Melina Luethje<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Grants Coordinator II<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmluethje2@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-3580<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Suzan Lund<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Interim Director, Sponsored Programs<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tslund2@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-1930<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Terri Murray<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Project Specialist II<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttmurray2@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-3112<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Kristen Ohnoutka<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Awards Setup Administrator<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tkohnoutka4@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-8036<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Marie Rhea<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Project Specialist I<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmrhea3@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-3161<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Ben Rogers<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Project Specialist II<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrogers11@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-9171<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Bailey Rosberg<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Contracts Negotiator<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrosberg3@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-3164<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Brian Sabata<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Assistant Director, Award Acceptance & Contract Negotiation<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbsabata1@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-3739<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Dennis Shannon Jr.<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Grants Coordinator III<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdshannon2@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-3244<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Samantha Swanson<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Awards Coordinator III<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsswanson7@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-0869<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Tami Washam<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Awards Coordinator II<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttwasham4@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-3739<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
JaMel Ways<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Business Operations Associate<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tjways2@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-3788<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Renee Welstead<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>		Grants Coordinator II<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trenee.welstead@unl.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t402-472-4322<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Xuan (Jenny) Zhang<\/strong>
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