The Office of the Vice President for Research: About OVPR

OVPR Staff - All Divisions

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Abernathy, Lynda abernath@uga.edu	Vice President's Office Administrative Associate I	609 Boyd	706-542-5969
Alworth, Leanne, DVM, MS, DACLAM alworth@uga.edu	Office of Animal Care & Use Assistant Director, University Research Animal Resources/Life Sciences	Life Sciences C 126	706-542-6084
Anderson, Laurie J. laurie@uga.edu	Research Communications Public Relations Specialist I	708 Boyd	706-583-0599
Baker, Cynthia, JD cbaker@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs Assistant Grants Officer	647 Boyd	706-542-6168
Bergmann, Carl, Ph.D. cberg@ccrc.uga.edu	Vice President's Office Assistant Vice President for Facilities	2089 CCRC	706-542-4487
Berk, Howard	Vice President's Office	Bank of America
Bird, Michael mjbird2@uga.edu	Office of Research Services IT Professional	626 Boyd	706-542-5936
Bray, Derrick derrickb@uga.edu	Business and Economic Development IT Professional Specialist	Georgia BioBusiness Center	706-542-1310
Burggraf, Kathleen M. burggraf@uga.edu	Technology Commercialization Office Administrative Manager	804 Boyd	706-542-5944
Burt, Kevin A. kevburt@uga.edu	Research Fiscal Affairs Director	604 Boyd	706-542-5930
Caplinger, Jennifer J. jcap@uga.edu@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs Grants Assistant I	612 Boyd	706-542-8813
Carter, Christopher crcarter@uga.edu	Office of Animal Care and Use Systems Administrator	606 Boyd	706-542-7378
Cheng, Youyou youyou@uga.edu	Bioenergy Systems Research Institute Program Coordinator III	618 E Boyd	706-542-3430
Christie, Tina tina@uga.edu	Business and Economic Development Administrative Specialist II	Georgia BioBusiness Center	706-583-8209
Cochran, Jeanne G. cochran5@uga.edu	Vice President's Office Administrative Specialist to the Vice President	609 Boyd	706-542-5969
Cook, Barry bcook@uga.edu	Office of Research Services IT Manager	812 Boyd	706-542-4148
Cook, Suzanne pscook@uga.edu	Office of Biosafety Administrative Specialist	Riverbend Room 125	706-542-2697
Cuppett, Catherine, JD cathya15@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs Assistant Grants Officer	610 A Boyd	706-542-9441
Crumley, Kelly kellycru@uga.edu	Office of Biosafety Select Agent Program Manager	Riverbend Room 121	706-542-7265
Dahl, Margaret Wagner mwd@uga.edu	Business and Economic Development Director of Business and Economic Development	Georgia BioBusiness Center	706-583-8209
Deom, Mary Ann T., MS mtd@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs Associate Director	613 Boyd	706-542-8808
Dodson, Mark mdodson@uga.edu	Office of Research Services Online Training & Web Support	812 Boyd	706-542-7418
Eberhart, Derek E., Ph.D. dereke@uga.edu	Associate Director Senior Licensing Manager	819 Boyd	706-542-2207
Emery, Joy L. jlmilam@uga.edu	Human Subjects Office Administrative Assistant I	629 Boyd	706-542-3199
Falke, Kathleen kddewar@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs Grants Specialist	614 Boyd	706-542-6456
Fincher, Shelley shelleyf@uga.edu	Technology Commercialization Office Plant Licensing Manager	806 Boyd	706-542-0969
Fortner, Lewis lewisf@uga.edu	Office of Research Services Director of the Instrument Shop	Whitehall	706-542-5995
Fleming, Kim kimf@uga.edu	Technology Commercialization Office Administrative Associate I	808 Boyd	706-542-5929
Fosgate, Helen hfosgate@uga.edu	Vice President's Office Editor, ugaresearch Magazine	621A Boyd	706-542-7421
Fowler, Kim, CIP kfowler@uga.edu	Human Subjects Office IRB Coordinator	631 Boyd	706-542-5318
Gama, Gennaro J., Ph.D. gjg@uga.edu	Technology Commercialization Office Senior Licensing Manager	802 Boyd	706-583-8088
Gavrielides, Stephanie stephlg@uga.edu	Office of Animal Care & Use Administrative Associate	608 Boyd	706-542-5933
Gay, John johngay@uga.edu	Research Fiscal Affairs Accountant	638 Boyd	706-542-5928
Guess, Gage gguess@uga.edu	Technology Commercialization Office Contracts Manager	818 Boyd	706-542-7850
Haag, Krysia krysia@uga.edu	Research Communications Web Developer Associate	708 B Boyd	706-542-8445
Harrison, Ricky rickyh@uga.edu	Office of Research Services Director of the Glass Shop	Cedar St.	706-542-3104
Harvey, Stephen, DVM, MS, DACLAM sbharvey@uga.edu	Office of Animal Care & Use Assistant Director, University Research Animal Resources/Veterinary Medicine	206 Vet Med	706-542-4173
Hastings, Terry thasting@uga.edu	Research Communications Director of Communications	708 C Boyd	706-542-5941
Hataway, James jhataway@uga.edu	Research Communications Public Relations Specialist	708 A Boyd	706-542-5222
Hawks, Jessica E. jhawks@uga.edu	Internal Grants & Awards Program Coordinator II	650 Boyd	706-542-5056
Heindel, Christian, JD chperry@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs Senior Grants Officer	610 B Boyd	706-542-3345
Jacobson, Michael mwjacob@uga.edu	Office of Research Services Systems Administrator Associate	627 Boyd	706-542-5936
Kelly, Lisa lmkelly@uga.edu	Office of Animal Care & Use Training Coordinator	606 A Boyd	706-542-0816
King, Christopher S., DVM, DACLAM cking@uga.edu	Office of Animal Care & Use Assistant Vice President for Research Director of Animal Care & Use, Senior Director of Biosafety	608 Boyd	706-542-5933
Kiser, Manley mkiser@uga.edu	Office of Biosafety Associate Director of Biosafety	Riverbend Room 123	706-542-9876
Kuppersmith, Debbie, CPA debkup@uga.edu	Technology Commercialization Office (TCO) Senior Financial Accountant	817 Boyd	706-542-3791
Lee, David, Ph.D. dclee@uga.edu	*Vice President for Research*	609 Boyd	706-542-5969
Lester, Jennifer, MBA jllester@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs Grants Assistant I	622 A Boyd	706-542-4575
Maas, Jacob jnmaas@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs Senior Grants Officer	622 B Boyd	706-542-0710
Malik, Sohail, Ph.D. maliks@uga.edu	Technology Commercialization Office Director and Chief Licensing Officer	809 Boyd	706-542-3819
Marable, Brent marable@uga.edu	Technology Commercialization Office Plant Licensing Manager	805 Boyd	706-542-5942
Mattox, Teresa tmt@uga.edu	Research Fiscal Affairs Administrative Manager II	603 B Boyd	706-542-3182
McFarland, Megan meganmcf@uga.edu	Human Subjects Office IRB Coordinator	624 Boyd	706-542-0798
McGuire, Geraldine (Geri) gmcguire@uga.edu	Business and Economic Development Business Manager III / Facilities Manager	Georgia BioBusiness Center	706-542-5396
Mispagel, Michael E., Ph.D. mispagel@uga.edu	Quality Assurance Unit Quality Assurance Officer	107 Animal Health Research Center	706-542-5960
Montgomery, Karen kkmont@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs Administrative Associate I	617 Boyd	706-542-5939
Mottley, Melissa D. mottley@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs Assistant Director	616 Boyd	706-542-5967
NeSmith, Jerry B. nesmithj@uga.edu	Office of Research Services Director of Research Services	Whitehall	706-542-2411
O’Quinn, Jackie jcoquinn@uga.edu	Bioenergy Systems Research Institute (BSRI) Web Developer Assistant	623 A Boyd	706-542-3856
Orbock, Jessica K., JD jkorbock@uga.edu	Legal Senior Legal Counsel to OVPR	634 Boyd	706-542-3961
Owens, Glenn W. gwowens@uga.edu	Office of Research Services Application Programmer Specialist	Whitehall	706-542-3337
Pavich, Kate kpavich@uga.edu	Human Subjects Office IRB Coordinator	627 A Boyd	706-542-5972
Pearson, Teresa tpearson@uga.edu	Office of Research Services Administrative Associate II	Whitehall	706-542-5973
Pooser, Benilda P., Ph.D., CIM bpooser@uga.edu	Human Subjects Office Human Subjects Director	629 Boyd	706-542-3199
Pritchard, Nancy ngp@uga.edu	Office of Biosafety IBC Coordinator	Riverbend N. Room 123	706-542-9347
Rachel, Gary, Ph.D. gcrachel@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs Assistant Director for Research Analytics	620 Boyd	706-542-5905
Roberts, Nanette nyrobert@uga.edu	Research Fiscal Affairs Business Manager II	603 B Boyd	706-542-3901
Schwabe, Erika schwabe@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs Senior Grants Officer	618 A Boyd	706-542-5856
Schulze, Stefan sschulze@uga.edu	Business and Economic Development Associate Director	Georgia BioBusiness Center	706-542-7065
Scott, Robert, Ph.D. rscott@uga.edu	Internal Grants & Awards Associate Vice President for Research	604 A Boyd	706-542-3739
Seabolt, Sherry L. sseabolt@uga.edu	UGARF / Legal Administrative Assistant II	633 Boyd	706-542-4750
Singleton, Sara saras@uga.edu	Business and Economic Development Administrative Associate II	Georgia BioBusiness Center	706-542-7758
Smith, Regina A., Ph.D. reginas@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs Associate Vice President for Research Director of Sponsored Programs	617 B Boyd	706-583-0443
Sparacello, Angela asparace@uga.edu	Research Fiscal Affairs Accountant	603 Boyd	706-542-5459
Stroup, Michael mstroup@uga.edu	Office of Research Services Director of TEC Services	DW Brooks Dr.	706-542-7023
Thomas, Tina P. tpthomas@uga.edu	Bioenergy Systems Research Institute (BSRI) Research Professional II	CCRC	706-542-4468
Thrasher, Fred fthrasher@uga.edu	Office of Research Services Director of Central Research Stores	Whitehall	706-542-2411
Tornambe, Tina, RVT, LATG tornambe@uga.edu	Office of Animal Care & Use IACUC Coordinator	608 Boyd	706-542-4426
Tucker, Stephanie D. st@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs Administrative Associate II	621 B Boyd	706-542-5965
Watson, Angela agwatson@uga.edu	Technology Commercialization Office Administrative Associate I	808 Boyd	706-542-1404
Widener, Rachael, Ph.D. rwidener@uga.edu	Technology Commercialization Office Licensing Manager	803 Boyd	706-542-5095
Wong, Joyce joywong@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs Grants Assistant I	612 Boyd	706-542-5413
Wunderlich, John wunder@uga.edu	Office of Research Services Administration and IT Support	Riverbend	706-542-6409

Bioenergy Systems Research Institute (BSRI)

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Cheng, Youyou youyou@uga.edu	Program Coordinator III	618 E Boyd	706-542-3430
O’Quinn, Jackie jcoquinn@uga.edu	Web Developer Assistant	623 A Boyd	706-542-3856
Thomas, Tina P. tpthomas@uga.edu	Research Professional II	CCRC	706-542-4468

Business & Economic Development

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Bray, Derrick derrickb@uga.edu	IT Professional Specialist	Georgia BioBusiness Center	706-542-1310
Christie, Tina tina@uga.edu	Administrative Specialist II	Georgia BioBusiness Center	706-583-8209
Dahl, Margaret Wagner mwd@uga.edu	Director of Business and Economic Development	Georgia BioBusiness Center	706-583-8209
McGuire, Geraldine (Geri) gmcguire@uga.edu	Business Manager III / Facilities Manager	Georgia BioBusiness Center	706-542-5396
Schulze, Stefan sschulze@uga.edu	Associate Director	Georgia BioBusiness Center	706-542-7065
Singleton, Sara saras@uga.edu	Administrative Associate II	Georgia BioBusiness Center	706-542-7758
FAX			706-542-3804

Human Subjects Office

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Emery, Joy L. jlmilam@uga.edu	Administrative Assistant I	629 Boyd	706-542-3199
Fowler, Kim, CIP kfowler@uga.edu	IRB Coordinator	631 Boyd	706-542-5318
McFarland, Megan meganmcf@uga.edu	IRB Coordinator	624 Boyd	706-542-0798
Pavich, Kate kpavich@uga.edu	IRB Coordinator	627 A Boyd	706-542-5972
Pooser, Benilda P., Ph.D., CIM bpooser@uga.edu	Human Subjects Director	629 Boyd	706-542-3199
FAX			706-542-3360

Internal Grants & Awards

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Hawks, Jessica E. jhawks@uga.edu	Program Coordinator II	650 Boyd	706-542-5056
Scott, Robert, Ph.D. rscott@uga.edu	Associate Vice President for Research	604 A Boyd	706-542-3739
FAX			706-542-3360

Legal

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Orbock, Jessica K., JD jkorbock@uga.edu	Senior Legal Counsel to OVPR	634 Boyd	706-542-3961
FAX			706-583-0074
Seabolt, Sherry L. sseabolt@uga.edu	Administrative Assistant II	633 Boyd	706-542-4750

Office of Animal Care & Use

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Alworth, Leanne, DVM, MS, DACLAM alworth@uga.edu	Assistant Director, University Research Animal Resources/Life Sciences	Life Sciences C 126	706-542-6084
Carter, Christopher crcarter@uga.edu	Systems Administrator	606 Boyd	706-542-7378
Gavrielides, Stephanie stephlg@uga.edu	Administrative Associate	608 Boyd	706-542-5933
Harvey, Stephen, DVM, MS, DACLAM sbharvey@uga.edu	Assistant Director, University Research Animal Resources/Veterinary Medicine	206 Vet Med	706-542-4173
Kelly, Lisa lmkelly@uga.edu	Training Coordinator	606 A Boyd	706-542-0816
King, Christopher S., DVM, DACLAM cking@uga.edu	Assistant Vice President for Research Director of Animal Care & Use, Senior Director of Biosafety	608 Boyd	706-542-5933
Tornambe, Tina, RVT, LATG tornambe@uga.edu	IACUC Coordinator	608 Boyd	706-542-4426
FAX			706-542-5638

Office of Biosafety

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Cook, Suzanne pscook@uga.edu	Administrative Specialist	Riverbend N. Room 125	706-542-2697
Crumley, Kelly kellycru@uga.edu	Select Agent Program Manager	Riverbend N. Room 121	706-542-7265
King, Christopher S., DVM, DACLAM cking@uga.edu	Assistant Vice President for Research Director of Animal Care & Use, Senior Director of Biosafety	608 Boyd	706-542-5933
Kiser, Manley mkiser@uga.edu	Associate Director of Biosafety	Riverbend N. Room 123	706-542-9876
Pritchard, Nancy ngp@uga.edu	IBC Coordinator	Riverbend N. Room 123	706-542-9347
FAX			706-583-8104

Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA)

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Hawks, Jessica E. jhawks@uga.edu	Program Coordinator II	650 Boyd	706-542-5056
Scott, Robert, Ph.D. rscott@uga.edu	Associate Vice President for Research	604 A Boyd	706-542-3739
FAX			706-542-3360

Office of Research Services

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Bird, Michael mjbird2@uga.edu	IT Professional	626 Boyd	706-542-5936
Cook, Barry bcook@uga.edu	Network Technician	812 Boyd	706-542-4148
Dodson, Mark mdodson@uga.edu	Online Training & Web Support	812 Boyd	706-542-7418
Fortner, Lewis lewisf@uga.edu	Office of Research Services Director of the Instrument Shop	Whitehall	706-542-5995
Harrison, Ricky rickyh@uga.edu	Director of the Glass Shop	Cedar St.	706-542-3104
Jacobson, Michael mwjacob@uga.edu	Systems Administrator	627 Boyd	706-542-5936
NeSmith, Jerry B. nesmithj@uga.edu	Director of Research Services	Whitehall	706-542-2411
Owens, Glenn W. gwowens@uga.edu	Application Programmer Specialist	Whitehall	706-542-3337
Pearson, Teresa tpearson@uga.edu	Administrative Associate II	Whitehall	706-542-5973
Stroup, Michael mstroup@uga.edu	Director of TEC Services	DW Brooks Dr.	706-542-7023
Thrasher, Fred fthrasher@uga.edu	Director of Central Research Stores	Whitehall	706-542-2411
Wunderlich, John wunder@uga.edu	Administration and IT Support	Riverbend	706-542-6409
ORS Staff Directory

Office for Sponsored Programs

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Baker, Cynthia cbaker@uga.edu	Assistant Grants Officer	647 Boyd	706-542-6168
Caplinger, Jennifer J. jcap@uga.edu	Grants Assistant I	612 Boyd	706-542-8813
Cuppett, Catherine, JD cathya15@uga.edu	Assistant Grants Officer	610 A Boyd	706-542-9441
Deom, Mary Ann T., MS mtd@uga.edu	Associate Director	613 Boyd	706-542-8808
Falke, Kathleen kddewar@uga.edu	Grants Specialist	614 Boyd	706-542-6456
Heindel, Christian, JD chperry@uga.edu	Senior Grants Officer	610 B Boyd	706-542-3345
Lester, Jennifer, MBA jllester@uga.edu	Grants Assistant I	622 A Boyd	706-542-4575
Maas, Jacob jnmaas@uga.edu	Senior Grants Officer	622 B Boyd	706-542-0710
Montgomery, Karen kkmont@uga.edu	Administrative Associate I	617 Boyd	706-542-5939
Mottley, Melissa D. mottley@uga.edu	Assistant Director	616 Boyd	706-542-5967
Rachel, Gary, Ph.D. gcrachel@uga.edu	Assistant Director for Research Analytics	620 Boyd	706-542-5905
Schwabe, Erika schwabe@uga.edu	Senior Grants Officer	618 A Boyd	706-542-5856
Smith, Regina A., Ph.D. reginas@uga.edu	Associate Vice President for Research Director of Sponsored Programs	617 B Boyd	706-583-0443
Tucker, Stephanie D. st@uga.edu	Administrative Associate II	621 B Boyd	706-542-5965
Wong, Joyce joywong@uga.edu	Grants Assistant I	612 Boyd	706-542-5413
Copier/Scanner 706-542-2213 FAX 706-542-5946		618 D Boyd

Quality Assurance Unit

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Mispagel, Michael E., Ph.D. mispagel@uga.edu	Quality Assurance Officer	107 Animal Health Research Center	706-542-5960

Research Communications

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Anderson, Laurie J. laurie@uga.edu	Public Relations Specialist I	708 Boyd	706-583-0599
Haag, Krysia krysia@uga.edu	Web Developer Associate	708 B Boyd	706-542-8455
Hastings, Terry thasting@uga.edu	Director of Communications	708 C Boyd	706-542-5941
Hataway, James jhataway@uga.edu	Public Relations Specialist	708 A Boyd	706-542-5222
FAX			706-542-4807

Research Fiscal Affairs

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Burt, Kevin A. kevburt@uga.edu	Director	604 Boyd	706-542-5930
Gay, John johngay@uga.edu	Accountant	638 Boyd	706-542-5928
Mattox, Teresa tmt@uga.edu	Administrative Manager II	603 B Boyd	706-542-3182
Roberts, Nanette nyrobert@uga.edu	Business Manager II	603 B Boyd	706-542-3901
Sparacello, Angela asparace@uga.edu	Accountant	603 Boyd	706-542-5459
FAX			706-583-0117

Technology Commercialization Office (TCO)

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Burggraf, Kathleen M. burggraf@uga.edu	Administrative Manager	804 Boyd	706-542-5944
Eberhart, Derek E., Ph.D. dereke@uga.edu	Associate Director	819 Boyd	706-542-2207
Fincher, Shelley shelleyf@uga.edu	Plant Licensing Manager	806 Boyd	706-542-0969
Fleming, Kim kimf@uga.edu	Administrative Associate I	808 Boyd	706-542-5929
Gama, Gennaro J., Ph.D. gjg@uga.edu	Senior Licensing Manager	802 Boyd	706-583-8088
Guess, Gage gguess@uga.edu	Contracts Manager	818 Boyd	706-542-7850
Kuppersmith, Debbie, CPA debkup@uga.edu	Senior Financial Accountant	817 Boyd	706-542-3791
Malik, Sohail, Ph.D. maliks@uga.edu	Director and Chief Licensing Officer	809 Boyd	706-542-3819
Marable, Brent marable@uga.edu	Plant Licensing Manager	805 Boyd	706-542-5942
Watson, Angela agwatson@uga.edu	Administrative Associate I	808 Boyd	706-542-1404
Widener, Rachael, Ph.D. rwidener@uga.edu	Licensing Manager	803 Boyd	706-542-5095
FAX			706-542-3837

Vice President's Office

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Abernathy, Lynda abernath@uga.edu	Administrative Associate I	609 Boyd	706-542-5969
Bergmann, Carl, Ph.D. cberg@ccrc.uga.edu	Assistant Vice President for Facilities	2089 CCRC	706-542-4487
Berk, Howard	Associate Director Administrative	Bank of America	706-227-5320
Cochran, Jeanne G. cochran5@uga.edu	Administrative Specialist to the Vice President	609 Boyd	706-542-5988
Fosgate, Helen hfosgate@uga.edu	Editor, ugaresearch Magazine	621A Boyd	706-542-7421
Hawks, Jessica E. jhawks@uga.edu	Program Coordinator I	650 Boyd	706-542-5056
Lee, David, Ph.D. dclee@uga.edu	*Vice President for Research*	609 Boyd	706-542-5969
Scott, Robert, Ph.D. scott@chem.uga.edu	Associate Vice President for Research	604 A Boyd	706-542-3739
Smith, Regina A., Ph.D. reginas@uga.edu	Associate Vice President for Research Director of Sponsored Programs	617 Boyd	706-583-0443
FAX			706-542-5978

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