Sponsored Programs Staff Directory

Valerie Boaz - Sponsored Programs Administrator
email: vboaz@kent.edu

  • Develops budgets and reviews and submits proposals
  • Produces monthly proposal summary report
  • Provides funding information and materials; Community of Science Liaison
  • Administers aspects of proposals, grants, contracts, and subcontracts

Phone: 330-672-2070
Fax: 330-672-7991

Lori Burchard - Assistant Director, Sponsored Programs
email: lburchar@kent.edu

  • Processes and approves grant related personnel forms, including faculty summer appointments on grants
  • Establishes grant accounts, develops spending plans
  • Produces external funding reports
  • Assists with implementation of grant awards including budgeting, reporting, and compliance with all terms and conditions

Phone: 330-672-7946
Fax: 330-672-7991

Becky Hayes - Assistant Director, Sponsored Programs
email: rlhayes@kent.edu

  • Develops proposal budgets and reviews and submits proposals
  • Prepares and reviews subcontracts for inter-institutional collaboration on awards
  • Reviews and negotiates grants and contracts on behalf of Kent State University
  • Administers aspects of proposals, grants, contracts, and subcontracts, etc.

Phone: 330-672-2070
Fax: 330-672-7991

Charlee Heimlich - Director, Sponsored Programs
email: cheimlic@kent.edu

  • Identifies external funding opportunities and facilitates interdisciplinary collaborations
  • Reviews proposals for compliance with application guidelines and university policies and authorizes submission
  • Conducts faculty workshops on proposal writing and funding opportunities
  • Reviews, negotiates and accepts grants and contracts on behalf of Kent State University
  • Prepares and reviews subcontracts for inter-institutional collaboration on awards
  • Approves requests for pre-award costs, budget revisions, and no-cost extensions; advises on all aspects of award administration

Phone: 330-672-2070
Fax: 330-672-7991

Donna Johnson

email: djohnso4@kent.edu

  • Responsible for implementation and maintenance of COEUS software, for sponsored programs operations
  • Liaison with Information Systems for COEUS support needs

Phone: 330-672-2070
Fax: 330-672-7991

Amanda Lindsay - Grants Coordinator
email: alindsay@kent.edu

  • Develops proposal budgets and reviews and submits proposals
  • Manages workflow for conflict of interest and transmittal forms
  • Provides funding information and materials
  • Assists with award management

Phone: 330-672-3026
Fax: 330-672-7991

Beverly Robertson - Sponsored Programs Administrator
email: brobert1@kent.edu

  • Develops proposal budgets and reviews and submits proposals
  • Web page content management
  • Provides funding information and materials
  • Prepares Arts and Humanities Newsletter
  • Assists with award management

Phone: 330-672-2070
Fax: 330-672-7991

Diana Skok - Sponsored Programs Administrator

email: dskok@kent.edu

  • Develops proposal budgets and reviews and submits proposals
  • Provides funding information and materials

Phone: 330-672-2070
Fax: 330-672-7991

Carol Toncar – Director, Sponsored Programs Administration, Emerita
email: ctoncar@kent.edu

  • Post-award administration, Part-time

Student Assistant- Ashley Barnhart

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