sherri.jones@unl.edu
402-472-3123
402-472-3123
Sherri Jones
Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
Dean and Velma Warren Hodder Professor, College of Education and Human Sciences
Dean and Velma Warren Hodder Professor, College of Education and Human Sciences
The Office of Research and Innovation provides the leadership, services and infrastructure that assist faculty and support growth in research, scholarly and creative activity. ORED’s goal is to cultivate an innovative environment that transforms lives and learning through research and innovation. ORED works in partnership with vice chancellors, deans, center directors and department chairs to achieve these goals.
Office of the Vice Chancellor
301 Canfield Administration Building Lincoln, NE 68588-0433
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Borck | Research Development Program Coordinator | hborck2@unl.edu | 402-472-4090 |
| Jocelyn Bosley | Research Impact Coordinator | jbosley@unl.edu | 402-472-7055 |
| Becky Carter | Organizational Development Specialist | becky.carter@unl.edu | 402-472-3136 |
| Mekenzie Clover | Research Portfolio Manager II | mkerr4@unl.edu | 402-472-4050 |
| Tony Delaney | Research Project Manager I | adelaney2@unl.edu | 402-472-0346 |
| Brande Dicks | Lead Research Portfolio Manager | bdicks2@unl.edu | 402-472-3279 |
| Matthew Dwyer | Partnerships and Program Lead | mdwyer4@unl.edu | 402-472-1661 |
| AJ Fabry | Human Resources Coordinator | afabry2@unl.edu | 402-472-3303 |
| Nick Glass | Research Building Systems Lead Technician | nick.glass@unl.edu | 402-310-8809 |
| Mari Greer | Administrative Coordinator | mgreer1@unl.edu | 402-472-2851 |
| Mary Guest | Executive Assistant | mary.guest@unl.edu | 402-472-3123 |
| Deb Hamernik | Senior Research Advisor | dhamernik2@unl.edu | 402-472-8222 |
| Jackson Hardin | Funding Opportunity Coordinator | jhardin11@unl.edu | 402-472-0387 |
| Jessica Herrmann | Director of Government Relations | jherrmann2@unl.edu | 402-472-3554 |
| Tiffani Hix | Director, Project Management Office | thix2@unl.edu | 402-472-7034 |
| Sherri Jones | Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation Dean and Velma Warren Hodder Professor, College of Education and Human Sciences |
sherri.jones@unl.edu | 402-472-3123 |
| Alian Kasabian | Research Data and Security Liaison | aliank@unl.edu | 402-472-6145 |
| Lisa Maupin | Events & Outreach Manager | lmaupin2@unl.edu | 402-472-0030 |
| Nathan Meier | Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Development | nlm@unl.edu | 402-472-3902 |
| Jennifer Nelson | Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research and Research Integrity Officer | jnelson18@unl.edu | 402-472-0321 |
| Ashley Stengel | Research Portfolio Manager II | astengel2@unl.edu | 402-472-7034 |
| Petrina Suiter | Director, Research Development | petrina.suiter@unl.edu | 402-472-1185 |
| Stephanie Vendetti | Events Coordinator | stephanie.vendetti@unl.edu | 402-472-6566 |
| Elyse Watson | Research Project Manager I | elyse.watson@unl.edu | 402-472-4375 |
| Ember Welsch | Human Resources Coordinator Lead | ewelsch2@unl.edu | 402-472-4563 |
| Chris Yeaw | Research Director for Nuclear Programs | cyeaw@nsri.nebraskaresearch.gov | 318-532-1348 |
| Becky Zavala | Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research | rzavala2@unl.edu | 402-472-0735 |
Industry Relations
Nebraska Innovation Campus, 2021 Transformation Dr., Suite 2220, Lincoln NE 68583-6202
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Anderson | Director of Industry Relations | randerson13@unl.edu | 402-472-4069 |
| Kara Kugler-Wright | Capstone Development Manager | karakw@unl.edu | 402-472-5169 |
Institutional Animal Care Program
110 Mussehl Hall, 38th & Fair Street, Lincoln, NE 68583-0720
Phone 402-472-4486; fax 402-472-5887; email iacuc@unl.edu
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Bausch | Senior Clinical Veterinarian | mbausch2@unl.edu | 402-472-7536 |
| Jesse Baumann-Berg | IACP Technician III | jbaumann3@unl.edu | 402-472-5742 |
| Megan Ebbers | IACP Assistant Director | mebbers2@unl.edu | 402-472-4486 |
| Anna Fitzwater | Clinical Veterinarian/IACP Assistant Director | afitzwater3@unl.edu | 402-472-5361 |
| Kelly D. Heath | Director, IACP; Attending Veterinarian | kheath3@unl.edu | 402-472-6958 |
| Shiloh Heuertz | IACP Technician II | sheuertz@unl.edu | 402-472-7604 |
| Jessica Jones | IACP Specialist | jjones12@unl.edu | 402-472-0765 |
| Stefanie Kremer | IACP Technician II | ssookdeo2@unl.edu | 402-472-3570 |
| Sarah Smith | IACP Technician II | ssmith23@unl.edu | 402-472-3566 |
| Jadyn Taylor | IACP Technician II | jtaylor44@unl.edu | 402-472-4813 |
| Katelin VanDerslice | IACP Facility Supervisor | koborny2@unl.edu | 402-472-8858 |
| Cedric Wooledge | IACP Technician II | cedric.wooledge@unl.edu | 402-472-7619 |
Proposal Development
2200 Vine Street, 379 Prem S. Paul Research Center at Whittier School, Lincoln, NE 68583-0862
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Bohlin | Proposal Development Coordinator | abohlin@unl.edu | 402-472-1161 |
| Tisha Gilreath Mullen | Director, Proposal Development | tgilreathmullen2@unl.edu | 402-472-2894 |
| Jaclyn Tan | Proposal Development Specialist | jtan@unl.edu | 402-472-3813 |
Research Communications
2200 Vine Street, 379 Prem S. Paul Research Center at Whittier School, Lincoln, NE 68583-0864
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Kumpula | Research Communications Specialist | nkumpula2@unl.edu | 402-472-3818 |
| Tiffany Lee | Senior Research Writer and Editor | tlee9@unl.edu | 402-472-1808 |
| Dan Moser | Research Communications Specialist | dmoser3@unl.edu | 402-472-1804 |
| Ashley Washburn | Director, Research Communications | awashburn2@unl.edu | 402-472-3760 |
Research Compliance Services
2200 Vine Street, 275 Prem S. Paul Research Center at Whittier School, Lincoln, NE 68583-0863
Phone (402) 472-6965; fax (402) 472-6048; email: irb@unl.edu exportcontrol@unl.edu unlcoi@unl.edu unlsroc@sroc.edu
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salma Elhag | QA/QI Coordinator II | selhag3@unl.edu | 402-472-3001 |
| Kaela Evans | Export Control Compliance Specialist | kevans9@unl.edu | 402-472-7183 |
| Becky Freeman | Research Compliance Services Specialist III | bfreeman2@unl.edu | 402-472-8127 |
| Riley Kimbrough | Conflict of Interest Compliance Specialist | rkimbrough4@unl.edu | 402-472-1892 |
| Saumi Mathews | Research Compliance Services Specialist III | smathews4@unl.edu | 402-472-1839 |
| Sara Quinn | Director of Research Compliance Services and Research Integrity | squinn@unl.edu | 402-472-4491 |
| Joshua Renner | Research Compliance Services Specialist II | jrenner4@unl.edu | 402-472-0807 |
| Erik Schulz | Export Control Coordinator I | eschulz3@unl.edu | 402-472-6929 |
| Rachel Wenzl | Associate Director, Single IRB (sIRB) Contact | rwenzl2@unl.edu | 402-472-8196 |
Research Finance and Information Systems
301 Canfield Administration Building Lincoln, NE 68588-0433
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Clayton | Center for Brian, Biology & Behavior, Senior Technology Manager | nclayton3@unl.edu | 402-472-3720 |
| Erin Coufal | Assistant Director, Research Finance | ecoufal4@unl.edu | 402-472-6743 |
| Jessica Cronin | Lead Research Business Services Specialist | jcronin4@unl.edu | 402-472-7962 |
| Shelly Cutsor | Director of Research Finance | mcutsor2@unl.edu | 402-472-1870 |
| Elenita Donley | Press Accounts Payable Associate | edonley4@unl.edu | 402-472-7711 |
| Mark Garrett | Morrison Business Center Building Operations Associate | mgarrett6@unl.edu | 402-430-2638 |
| Julie Koch | Finance Associate | jkoch9@unl.edu | 402-472-5256 |
| Kate Madsen | Research Business Services Finance Coordinator | kmadsen4@unl.edu | 402-472-1819 |
| LD Miller | Research Process Analyst | s-lmiller9@unl.edu | 402-472-1733 |
| Joanne Murray | Center for Brain, Biology & Behavior, MRI Technologist | jmurray14@unl.edu | 402-472-5219 |
| Jeanne Schroeder | Administrative Coordinator | jschroeder23@unl.edu | 402-472-0168 |
| Jess Weaver | Morrison Business Center Administrative Technician | jweaver10@unl.edu | 402-472-1714 |
Sponsored Programs
2200 Vine Street, 151 Prem S. Paul Research Center at Whittier School, Lincoln, NE 68583-0861
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Aldag | Awards Coordinator I | jaldag2@unl.edu | 402-472-3739 |
| Mardi Bonner | Grants Associate | mbonner1@unl.edu | 402-472-3775 |
| Calley Bundy | Project Specialist III | cbundy@unl.edu | 402-472-6669 |
| Kate Carlin | Pre-Award Team Lead | kcarlin2@unl.edu | 402-472-3601 |
| Abbey Creglow | Project Specialist I | acreglow2@unl.edu | 402-472-4334 |
| Paul Davis | Grants Coordinator III | pdavis19@unl.edu | 402-472-3765 |
| Charley Firestone | Project Specialist III | cfirestone2@unl.edu | 402-472-6321 |
| Aaron Funk | Assistant Director, Industry Contracts & Agreements | afunk3@unl.edu | 402-730-8918 |
| Belinda Gillam | Project Specialist Team Lead | bgillam1@unl.edu | 402-472-7061 |
| Craig Goodrich | Pre-Award Team Lead | cgoodrich3@unl.edu | 402-472-3154 |
| Heather Hulinsky | Awards Coordinator II | hhulinsky2@unl.edu | 402-472-3367 |
| Hannah Kahler | Assistant Director, Post-Award | hannah.kahler@unl.edu | 402-472-6327 |
| Aurora Kenworthy | Contracts Negotiator | aurora.kenworthy@unl.edu | 402-472-3371 |
| Andrea Koeber | Assistant Director, Business Systems & Operations | andrea.koeber@unl.edu | 402-472-0867 |
| Elzbieta Korlacka | Project Specialist I | ekorlacka2@unl.edu | 402-472-4370 |
| Cassidy Kosena | Project Specialist II | ckosena2@unl.edu | 402-472-2482 |
| Melina Luethje | Grants Coordinator I | mluethje2@unl.edu | 402-472-3580 |
| Suzan Lund | Associate Director, Sponsored Programs | slund2@unl.edu | 402-472-1930 |
| Kathi Malone | Project Specialist Team Lead | kmalone2@unl.edu | 402-472-3430 |
| Sam Mombou | Director, Sponsored Programs | kmombou2@unl.edu | 402-472-1825 |
| Craig Mulligan | Project Specialist III | cmulligan2@unl.edu | 402-472-1453 |
| Terri Murray | Project Specialist II | tmurray2@unl.edu | 402-472-3112 |
| Kristen Ohnoutka | Awards Setup Administrator | kohnoutka4@unl.edu | 402-472-8036 |
| Ben Rogers | Project Specialist II | brogers11@unl.edu | 402-472-9171 |
| Bailey Rosberg | Awards Coordinator I | brosberg3@unl.edu | 402-472-3164 |
| Brian Sabata | Assistant Director, Award Acceptance & Contract Negotiation | bsabata1@unl.edu | 402-472-3739 |
| Dennis Shannon Jr. | Grants Coordinator III | dshannon2@unl.edu | 402-472-3244 |
| Nathan Sheldon | Contracts Manager | nate.sheldon@unl.edu | 402-472-1649 |
| Samantha Swanson | Awards Coordinator III | sswanson7@unl.edu | 402-472-0869 |
| Renee Welstead | Grants Coordinator I | renee.welstead@unl.edu | 402-472-4322 |
| Connie Wieser | Operations Support Associate | connie.wieser@unl.edu | 402-472-3788 |
| Xuan (Jenny) Zhang | Project Specialist III | xuan.zhang@unl.edu | 402-472-1894 |
