W. Grant McGimpsey, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research
E-mail: wmcgimps@kent.edu
114 CWH
Phone: 330-672-0717
Fax: 330-672-2658

• Research and Sponsored Programs policy, procedures
• Administration of all units of Research
• Internal research support
• Research Council
• Federal Demonstration Partnership
• Research Safety and Compliance
• Office of Technology Transfer
  

Satyendra Kumar Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research
E-mail: skumar@kent.edu
113 CWH
Phone:  330-672-3054
Fax: 330-672-2658

• Major funding initiatives and opportunities
• Support faculty's extramural funding activities
• Research mentoring and outreach programs
• Proposal writing workshops and funding agency days
• Liaison between researchers and grant agencies
• State and national research alliances
  

Claire Coseno
Senior Business Manager
E-mail: ccoseno@kent.edu
137 CWH
Phone: 330-672-6323
Fax: 330-672-2658

• Plans, develops and manages the business and financial operations under Research and Graduate Studies
• Directs all purchasing activities
• Analyzes financial information
• Reviews, approves and processes personnel transactions
• Serves as building curator for Cartwright Hall, which houses RaSP and Graduate Studies

Peggy Kramer
Administrative Secretary
E-mail: pkramer@kent.edu   
Phone: 330-672-0709
Fax: 330-672-2658

• Vice President's calendar
• Research Council coordination (budget, meetings, support requests)
• Summer and academic year research appointments
• Secretary for Animal Care and Use Committee, Human Subjects Review Board, and Patent Board
• Faculty Incentive accounts
• Research support/travel reimbursements
• Supply orders
• Key operator, copiers
  

Jim Maxwell
Marketing & Public Relations Communications Specialist
E-mail: jmaxwel2@kent.edu
221 CWH
Phone: 330-672-0731
Fax: 330-672-2658

• Web site administrator
• Research marketing coordination
• Special events coordination
  

Rose M. Tran
Lead IT User Support Analyst
E-mail: rmtran@kent.edu  
Phone: 330-672-0969 
Fax: 330-672-2658

Network administrator