Todd is responsible for all activity related to the pre-application and pre- and post-award documents, grant and budget management. He also oversees all research compliance functions including training, resources, and support of the Institutional Animal Care and Review Committee (IACUC), the Institutional Review Board (IRB), and the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC). Specific duties include:

 

• Serve as Institutional Official and point of contact for federal funding and compliance agencies. Serve as the University’s liaison with federal and state funding agencies as well as private foundations and
• Signatory for all grants and related agreements up to $500,000.
• Provide mentorship to faculty and staff in the promotion, development, and administration of scholarly activity, project development, and preparation of grants and contracts. Todd is available for one-on-one meetings to discuss project ideas, proposal development, potential sponsors, and for editing of proposal content.
• Ensure that there is an effective infrastructure to support faculty scholarship, including oversight of a robust internal award

 

Other duties include creation and implementation of appropriate policies and procedures for all areas of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs; Identify and disseminate information related to funding sources; Assist faculty to provide opportunities for student participation in scholarly activities; Lead strategic planning efforts with regard to grantsmanship and scholarship; and Serve as a liaison with University leadership in Academic Affairs, Fiscal Affairs, Legal Affairs, and Development/Advancement to ensure a coordinated approach to research/scholarly initiatives.

• Encourage and assist faculty and staff with all aspects of grant and contract proposal, budget development and analysis of potential funding opportunities. Submit all external grant proposals to potential sponsors, using a wide variety of submission methods.
• Monitor sponsored program/project agreements to ensure compliance with federal and/or state laws and University regulations.
• Supervise office personnel, providing guidance and counsel.
• Provide sound programmatic and fiscal assistance to faculty and post-award management staff on funded projects. Develop and maintain appropriate policies and procedures. Maintain project reporting, monthly grant activity reports, and prepare the annual statistical information for office.
• Streamline the internal review and submission processes for externally submitted applications.
• Act as a liaison between the Institutional Official and the compliance committees (IRB, IBC, etc.), serving as a primary point of contact for the ORSP.
• Serve as the Acting Director of the ORSP when the Executive Director is out of the office.

 

Joan is responsible for post award Internal and External Grant Budget management. Specific duties include:

• Grant Management of Stockton University Centers: Coastal Research Center (CRC), Marine Field Station (MFS), Southern Regional Institute & Educational Technology Training Center (SRI-ETTC), Stockton Center for Community Engagement (SCCE), The Small Business Development Center (SBDC), (Talent Network) TN & Child Welfare Education Institute (CWEI). 
• Acting liaison between Principal Investigators (PIs), BUDS, Grant Accounting and External Sponsors.
• External grant budget review and modifications.
• Payroll labor distributions and redistributions for grants.
• Fund set up in Banner, including budget lines and position #s.
• Effort Reporting management.
• Internal award budget transfers to schools. 

Ronnie is responsible for all activity related to the Internal Awards Program. She is also responsible for overseeing office technology, marketing, promotions, and student workers. Specific duties include:

• Internal Awards Program Manager of the ORSP and Research and Professional Development awards, including management of all aspects of the Online Application System and its implementation.  Responsible for initial application calls, application collection, distribution to Committee, review process, and notification of awards.
• Liaison to R&PD Committee.
• Management and event coordinator for all items related to the Annual Day of Scholarship, including application call, scheduling of venue and individual presentations, marketing, promotion and design. 
• Publisher and designer of the annual University's Scholarly and Professional Activity Report.
• Publisher and designer of the ORSP's monthly Fund Times Newsletter. 
• Manager and contact for all related ORSP office technology issues.
• Manager of the ORSP website utilizing the OU Campus platform.
• Survey designer for review meetings utilizing the University’s Qualtrics system.
• Marketing/promotional manager for all ORSP related activities including email informative blasts, workshops and office events.
• Manager of Social Media platforms.
• Supervisor of Student Workers, including scheduling of duties and payroll new hire forms, I-9 and webtime entry.

Tina is responsible for all budgetary activities related to ORSP office operations.  In addition to the budget, Tina oversees the External Awards Grants Management System. Specific duties include:

• Office Administrator for External Awards SmartGrant.
• Processor of Service Provider Agreements.
• Processor of payments for membership, publication, software, etc.
• Processor of ORSP Requisitions, Direct Pays, and Purchase Orders.
• Reconciler of ORSP Pcard expenses.
• Coordinator of catering needs for ORSP events and meetings.
• Coordinator and processor of ORSP travel related arrangements.
• Processor of expense transfers for ORSP accounts.
• Administrative support provider to ORSP Associate Director and Executive Director.

Assists in proposal development and submission to external sponsors. Specific duties include:

• Assist in the preparation of grant proposal submissions and the tracking and execution of contracts. Prepare correspondence and other documents designed in support of grant proposals.
• Assist the Grant Financial Analyst as needed with Post Award.
• Update and maintain active database.
• Assist with compliance related issues.