Administration Team
Michelle Crimi
Interim VP/Acting AVP for Research and Technology Transfer
Serves as University Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR). Board of Trustees “Delegation of Authority” delegate signatory authority to the Provost and AVP for Research and Technology Transfer to execute all external sponsored activity on behalf of the University. Collaborates with University administration to identify emerging research trends. Interacts with faculty and external sponsors (Federal, State and Private) to collaboratively foster institutional research opportunities. Collaborates with Provost, Deans, Center Directors, and Departmental Chairs to identify institutional needs. Works closely with Faculty Senate and Policy Council to adopt/amend policy. Approves proposals and cost share obligations of behalf of the University.
Contact me at mcrimi@clarkson.edu
Steve McDonald
Director of Research Operations
Oversight of departmental operations and daily workflow. Works interdepartmentally to review and make recommendations to Institutional policy and processes. Works closely with the Research Compliance Professional, Director of Legal Affairs, Compliance, Risk Management, and Office of Information Technology to ensure University has the resources to remain in compliance with the terms and conditions of sponsor. Submits proposals on behalf of the University pending AVP approval.
Contact me at smcdonal@clarkson.edu
Jamey Hoose
Director of Shipley/Associate Director of Research and Technology
Contracts/Technology Transfer
Serves as University point person for all Provisional and Non-Provisional Patent filings. Works closely with faculty to identify and disclose University inventions as appropriate. Specializes in Intellectual Property (IP) Technology Transfer, and Startups. Works closely with the Director of Research Operations and Research Compliance Professional, Director of Legal Affairs, Compliance, Risk Management, to initiate, review, negotiate, and finalize contractual terms of sponsored agreements.
Contact me at jhoose@clarkson.edu
Preaward Team
Todd Travis
Research Administration II/ Preaward Team Lead
Serves as University point for proposal submission. Works closely with the Director of Research Operations and Research Compliance Professional to ensure University has the resources to fulfill requirements of solicitation. Works closely with faculty to draft, review, and upload required documents to ensure accuracy. Submits proposals on behalf of the University pending AVP approval.
Contact me at ttravis@clarkson.edu
Jessica Avadikian
Research Administration I/Preaward Specialist
Assists the Preaward Team Lead in the timely collection, review, and submission of proposals. Assists with the drafting and review of proposal budgets and budget narratives to ensure accuracy.
Contact me at javadiki@clarkson.edu
Postaward Research Administration Advisors
Postaward Research Administration Advisors (RAA’s) are responsible for all aspects of post award management including; award setup, account generation, institutional Notice of Award (NOA), NAAL, No Cost Extension (NCE) requests, ensures pending expenses are allowable, allocable, necessary and reasonable, payroll reallocations and other direct reallocations, initiate/review/approve budget revisions, financial reporting, supplemental funding requests, award closeout, residual balance transfers. Please refer to list of departments under the following Research Advisors to identify the RAA assigned to your department.
Steve McDonald
Acting Postaward Manager
Review of NOA’s for accuracy, initiates new RAA training plans, oversight of ATFAR processing, review/approval of reallocations over 90 days.
Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP)
Diversity
Department of Engineering
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Occupational Therapy
Physician Assistant
Psychology
Physical Therapy
School of Business (CUSB)
Contact me at smcdonal@clarkson.edu
Adrienne Boswell
Research Administration Advisor I
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Center of Excellence in Healthy Water Solutions (CoE)
Contact me at aboswell@clarkson.edu
Emily Asante-Asamani
Research Administration Advisor I
Biology
CAARES
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Computer Science
CRC – Bioethics
Institute for a Sustainable Environment
Math (Most grants) & OIT
Contact me at eaasante@clarkson.edu
Leanne Cary
Research Administration Advisor I
CITeR
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Math (Partial)
Physics
Contact me at lcary@clarkson.edu
Ronda Wagstaff
Research Administration Advisor I
CRC Education
Community of Underrepresented Professional Opportunities (CUPO) – HEOP, CSTEP, LSAMP, MCNAIR
Library
Stem Education
Student Success Center
Contact me at rwagstaf@clarkson.edu
Research Compliance Professional
Serves as University point for all aspects related to research compliance. Works closely with Institutional Research Board (IRB) and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) to review/implement protocols surrounding research that includes human subjects and animals. Works closely with the VP for Research, Director of Research Operations to ensure completion of annual Conflict of Interest (COI) and develop Conflict Management Plans as needed. Initiates and reviews Subrecipient Commitment Forms. Works closely with faculty and OIT to ensure University maintains compliant with International Traffic in Arms and Export Administration Regulations (ITAR/EAR). Monitors E-Verify, MBE, WBE. DBE, Institutional cost share obligation.
Finance Team
Shannon Boyce
Associate Controller
Oversight of research accounting. Serves as the lead for all financial review and reporting grants related operations, including 2 CRF 200 Subpart F audit preparation and footnote preparation. Manage internal grant processes including close out allocations, and reviews. Works closely with the Director of Research Operations to maintain current knowledge of research activities to ensure compliance. Assists with the preparation of the Facilities and Administrative cost proposal, approves cost transfers over 90 days, reviews and approve drawdown requests prepared from the Research Accountant.
Contact me at sboyce@clarkson.edu
Stephanie Fay
Research Accountant
Responsible for managing the variety of accounting activities associated with sponsored research in accordance with accounting principles and standards to control the University’s financial resources and ensure that it complies with all relevant regulations, laws and reporting requirements. Works closely with the Associate Controller and the Research Accountant to process invoices and drawdowns for all sponsored research projects as required by sponsor award, contract or agreement. This includes submitting and certifying drawdowns for federal awards following approval from the Controller’s Office. Processes SRS approved reallocations of expenses and payroll cost transfers. Responsible for financial set up of Sponsored projects, to include adding to trees, speedcharts, speedtypes, reviews NOA’s for billing information and verifies set up in PeopleSoft is correct. Initiates report requests for new PI’s to the Budget Office. Prepares Federal Financial Reports as required per award. Works with SRS to close out awards/contracts.
Contact me at sfay@clarkson.edu
Genevieve Carriere Fuller
Research Accountant
Manages accounting activities for sponsored research in compliance with accounting principles, regulations, and reporting requirements. Collaborates with the Associate Controller and Research Accountant to process invoices, drawdowns, and reallocations for sponsored projects, including federal awards, following approval from the Controller’s Office. Oversees the financial setup of sponsored projects, including updating systems (PeopleSoft), reviewing Notices of Award (NOAs), and ensuring accurate billing information. Initiates report requests for new Principal Investigators (PIs) with the Budget Office. Prepares Federal Financial Reports as required and coordinates with Sponsored Research Services (SRS) to close out awards/contracts.
Works closely with the Steph Fay to process invoices, drawdowns, cost transfers, and all processes associated with financial award set up.
Contact me at gcarrier@clarkson.edu