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OVPR Staff - All Divisions

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Adams, Ben bgadams@uga.edu	Office of Research Services: Systems Administrator Associate	Whitehall	706-542-2673
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 cbaker@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs: Grants Specialist	623-B 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
Bray, Derrick derrickb@uga.edu	Business and Economic Development: IT Professional Specialist	Georgia Bio-Business Center	706-542-1310
Bryant, Emily bryante@uga.edu	Vice President's Office: Administrative Assistant	609 Boyd	706-542-5969
Burggraf, Kathleen M. burggraf@uga.edu	Technology Commercialization Office: Administrative Manager	629 Boyd	706-542-5944
Cheng, You You youyou@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs Grants Assistant	621B Boyd	706-542-5939
Childres, Attawa J. ajc@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs: Department Manager	620 Boyd	706-542-5968
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	626 Boyd	706-542-5936
Cook, Suzanne pscook@uga.edu	Office of Biosafety: Administrative Specialist	Riverbend Room 125	706-542-2697
Christie, Tina tina@uga.edu	Business and Economic Development: Administrative Specialist II	Georgia Bio-Business Center	706-583-8209
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 Bio-Business Center	706-583-8209
Deom, Mary Ann T., MS mtd@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs: Associate Director	613 Boyd	706-542-8808
Dewar, Kathleen kddewar@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs: Senior Technology Manager	621B Boyd	706-542-6456
Dozier, Teresa M. tmt@uga.edu	Research Fiscal Affairs: Business Manager III	638-B Boyd	706-542-3182
Eberhart, Derek E., Ph.D. dereke@uga.edu	Technology Commercialization Office: Senior Licensing Manager	624 Boyd	706-542-2207
Epps, Alice L. 12nick@uga.edu	Research Fiscal Affairs: Senior Accounting Technician	637-B Boyd	706-542-5927
Fincher, Shelley shelleyf@uga.edu	Technology Commercialization Office: Plant Licensing Specialist	624 Boyd	706-542-0969
Fleming, Kim kimf@uga.edu	Technology Commercialization Office: Administrative Associate I	627 Boyd	706-542-5929
Fosgate, Helen hfosgate@uga.edu	Research Communications: ugaresearch Editor	708-B Boyd	706-542-7421
Fowler, Kim kfowler@uga.edu	Human Subjects Office: Human Subjects Specialist	606-A Boyd	706-542-5318
Gama, Gennaro J., Ph.D. gjg@uga.edu	Technology Commercialization Office: Senior Licensing Manager	631 Boyd	706-583-8088
Gavrielides, Stephanie stephlg@uga.edu	Office of Animal Care & Use Administrative Associate	608 Boyd	706-542-5933
Haag, Krysia krysia@uga.edu	Research Communications: Web Developer Associate	708-B Boyd	706-542-5222
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
Hawks, Jessica E. jhawks@uga.edu	Internal Grants & Awards: Program Coordinator II	650 Boyd	706-542-5056
Jackson, Barbara D. bdj@uga.edu	Research Fiscal Affairs: Senior Accountant	638-A Boyd	706-542-5928
Jackson, Jennifer jdjacks@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs: Grants Assistant	621 Boyd	706-542-8813
Janney, Kay, JD kkjanney@uga.edu	Technology Commercialization Office: Licensing Specialist	632 Boyd	706-542-7850
King, Christopher S., DVM, DACLAM cking@uga.edu	Office of Animal Care & Use: Assistant Vice President for Research Director of Animal Care & Use	608 Boyd	706-542-5933
Kiser, Manley mkiser@uga.edu	Office of Biosafety: Associate Director of Biosafety	Riverbend Room 123	706-542-9876
Kuhn, Maria mkuhn@uga.edu	Office of Biosafety: Director of Biosafety	Riverbend Room 123	706-542-5563
Lamar, Deanna dlamar@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs: Assistant Grants Officer	610-A Boyd	706-542-5413
Lee, David, Ph.D. dclee@uga.edu	*Vice President for Research*	609 Boyd	706-542-5969
Maas, Jake jnmaas@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs: Assistant Grants Officer	623-A Boyd	706-542-0710
Malik, Sohail, Ph.D. maliks@uga.edu	Technology Commercialization Office: Director of Technology Commercialization	630 Boyd	706-542-3819
McElwee, Terence, JD McElwee@uga.edu	Legal: Senior Legal Advisor – OVPR &General Counsel – UGARF	634 Boyd	706-542-5926
McGuire, Geraldine (Geri) gmcguire@uga.edu	Business and Economic Development: Business Manager III / Facilities Manager	Georgia BioBusiness Center	706-542-5396
Milam, Joy L. jlmilam@uga.edu	Human Subjects Office: Administrative Assistant II	612 Boyd	706-542-3199
Mispagel, Mike E., Ph.D. mispagel@vet.uga.edu	Quality Assurance Unit: Quality Assurance Officer	227 Vet Med	706-542-5729
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’Connor, Marsha marshao@uga.edu	Research Fiscal Affairs: Director of Research Fiscal Affairs	604 Boyd	706-542-5930
Orbock, Jessica K., JD jkorbock@uga.edu	Legal: Legal Advisor – OVPR & Associate General Counsel – UGARF	633 Boyd	706-542-3961
Owens, Glenn W. gwowens@uga.edu	Office of Research Services: Application Programmer Specialist	Whitehall	706-542-3337
Pearson, Teresa tpearson@uga.edu	Office of Research Services: Administrative Associate II	Whitehall	706-542-5973
Perry, Christian chperry@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs: Assistant Grants Officer	610-B Boyd	706-542-3345
Pooser, Benilda P., Ph.D., CIM bpooser@uga.edu	Human Subjects Office: Human Subjects Director	606 Boyd	706-542-9720
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: Grants Officer	622-A Boyd	706-542-5905
Rodriguez, Christina ccrod@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs: Grants Assistant	621-A Boyd	706-542-3983
Roberts, Nanette nyrobert@uga.edu	Research Fiscal Affairs: Accountant	603-B Boyd	706-542-3901
Ross, Michele mmlott@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs: Grants Specialist	622-A Boyd	706-542-9441
Schawbe, Erika schwabe@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs: Assistant Grants Officer	618-A Boyd	706-542-5856
Schulze, Stefan sschulze@uga.edu	Business and Economic Development Associate Director	Georgia Bio-Business 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
Smith, Jennifer, BS Ed., LATG jcantrel@uga.edu	Office of Animal Care & Use: Training Coordinator		229-740-8904
Smith, Regina A., Ph.D. reginas@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs Associate Vice President for Research Director of Sponsored Programs	616 Boyd	706-583-0443
Summers, Cheryl johnson3@uga.edu	Research Fiscal Affairs: Accountant	603-B Boyd	706-542-5459
Sylte, LaRie M., MHA, MA, CIP lsylte@uga.edu	Human Subjects Office: Human Subjects Specialist	618-E Boyd	706-542-5972
Tornambe, Tina, RVT, LATG tornambe@uga.edu	Office of Animal Care & Use: IACUC Coordinator	608 Boyd	706-542-4426
Tripp, Terry A. tatripp@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs: Administrative Associate I	617 Boyd	706-542-5939
Tucker, Stephanie D. st@uga.edu	Office for Sponsored Programs: Administrative Associate I	621-B Boyd	706-542-5965
Watson, Angela agwatson@uga.edu	Technology Commercialization Office: Administrative Associate I	627 Boyd	706-542-1404
Widener, Rachael, Ph.D. rwidener@uga.edu	Technology Commercialization Office: Licensing Manager	632 Boyd	706-542- 5095
Wood, Deanna ddwood@uga.edu	Legal: Administrative Associate I	627A Boyd	706-542-4750

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
FAX			706-425-3155

Human Subjects Office

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Fowler, Kim kfowler@uga.edu	Human Subjects Specialist	606-A Boyd	706-542-5318
Milam, Joy L. jlmilam@uga.edu	Administrative Assistant II	612 Boyd	706-542-3199
Pooser, Benilda P., Ph.D., CIM bpooser@uga.edu	Human Subjects Director	606 Boyd	706-542-9720
Sylte, LaRie M., MHA, MA, CIP lsylte@uga.edu	Human Subjects Specialist	618-E Boyd	706-542-5972
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
McElwee, Terence, JD McElwee@uga.edu	Senior Legal Advisor – OVPR &General Counsel – UGARF	634 Boyd	706-542-5926
Orbock, Jessica K., JD jkorbock@uga.edu	Legal Advisor – OVPR & Associate General Counsel – UGARF	632 Boyd	706-542-3961
Wood, Deanna ddwood@uga.edu	Administrative Associate I	627-A Boyd	706-542-4750
FAX			706-583-0074

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
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
King, Christopher S., DVM, DACLAM cking@uga.edu	Assistant Vice President for Research Director of Animal Care & Use	608 Boyd	706-542-5933
Smith, Jennifer, BS Ed., LATG jcantrel@uga.edu	Training Coordinator		229-740-8904
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
Kiser, Manley mkiser@uga.edu	Associate Director of Biosafety	Riverbend N. Room 123	706-542-9876
Kuhn, Maria mkuhn@uga.edu	Director of Biosafety	Riverbend N. Room 121	706-542-5563
Pritchard, Nancy ngp@uga.edu	IBC Coordinator	Riverbend N. Room 123	706-542-9347
FAX			706-583-8104

Office of Research Services

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Adams, Ben bgadams@uga.edu	Systems Administrator Associate	Whitehall	706-542-2673
Cook, Barry bcook@uga.edu	Network Technician	626 Boyd	706-542-5936
Jacobson, Michael mwjacob@uga.edu	IT Professional Assistant	626 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
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Office for Sponsored Programs

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Baker, Cynthia cbaker@uga.edu	Grants Specialist	610-A Boyd	706-542-6168
Cheng, You You youyou@uga.edu	Grants Assistant	623-B Boyd	706-542-4575
Childres, Attawa J. ajc@uga.edu	Department Manager	620 Boyd	706-542-5968
Deom, Mary Ann T., MS mtd@uga.edu	Associate Director	613 Boyd	706-542-8808
Dewar, Kathleen kddewar@uga.edu	Grants Specialist	623-A Boyd	706-542-6456
Jackson, Jennifer jdjacks@uga.edu	Grants Assistant	621 Boyd	706-542-8813
Lamar, Deanna dlamar@uga.edu	Assistant Grants Officer	622-C Boyd	706-542-5413
Maas, Jake jnmaas@uga.edu	Assistant Grants Officer	622-B Boyd	706-542-0710
Mottley, Melissa D. mottley@uga.edu	Assistant Director	616 Boyd	706-542-5967
Perry, Christian chperry@uga.edu	Assistant Grants Officer	610-B Boyd	706-542-3345
Rachel, Gary, Ph.D. gcrachel@uga.edu	Grants Officer	614 Boyd	706-542-5905
Rodriguez, Christina ccrod@uga.edu	Grants Assistant	621-A Boyd	706-542-3983
Ross, Michele mmlott@uga.edu	Grants Specialist	622-A Boyd	706-542-9441
Schawbe, Erika schwabe@uga.edu	Assistant 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	616 Boyd	706-583-0443
Tripp, Terry A. tatripp@uga.edu	Administrative Associate I	617 Boyd	706-542-5939
Tucker, Stephanie D. st@uga.edu	Administrative Associate I	621-B Boyd	706-542-5965
FAX			706-542-5946

Quality Assurance Unit

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Mispagel, Mike E., Ph.D. mispagel@vet.uga.edu	Quality Assurance Officer	227 Vet Med	706-542-5729

Research Communications

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Anderson, Laurie J. laurie@uga.edu	Public Relations Specialist I	708 Boyd	706-583-0599
Fosgate, Helen hfosgate@uga.edu	ugaresearch Editor	708-A Boyd	706-542-7421
Haag, Krysia krysia@uga.edu	Web Developer Associate	708-B Boyd	706-542-5222
Hastings, Terry thasting@uga.edu	Director of Communications	708-C Boyd	706-542-5941
FAX			706-542-4807

Research Fiscal Affairs

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
Dozier, Teresa M. tmt@uga.edu	Business Manager III	638-B Boyd	706-542-3182
Epps, Alice L. 12nick@uga.edu	Administrative Associate 1	637-B Boyd	706-542-5927
Jackson, Barbara D. bdj@uga.edu	Senior Accountant	638-A Boyd	706-542-5928
O’Connor, Marsha marshao@uga.edu	Director of Research Fiscal Affairs	604 Boyd	706-542-5930
Roberts, Nanette nyrobert@uga.edu	Accountant	603-B Boyd	706-542-3901
Summers, Cheryl johnson3@uga.edu	Accountant	603-B 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	629 Boyd	706-542-5944
Eberhart, Derek E., Ph.D. dereke@uga.edu	Senior Licensing Manager	624 Boyd	706-542-2207
Fincher, Shelley shelleyf@uga.edu	Plant Licensing Specialist	624 Boyd	706-542-0969
Fleming, Kim kimf@uga.edu	Administrative Associate I	627 Boyd	706-542-5929
Gama, Gennaro J., Ph.D. gjg@uga.edu	Senior Licensing Manager	631 Boyd	706-583-8088
Janney, Kay, JD kkjanney@uga.edu	Licensing Specialist	632 Boyd	706-542-7850
Malik, Sohail, Ph.D. maliks@uga.edu	Director of Technology Commercialization	630 Boyd	706-542-3819
Watson, Angela agwatson@uga.edu	Administrative Associate I	627 Boyd	706-542-1404
Widener, Rachael, Ph.D. rwidener@uga.edu	Licensing Manager	632 Boyd	706-542-5095
FAX			706-542-3837

Vice President's Office

Name / e-mail	Title	Office	Phone Number
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
Bryant, Emily bryante@uga.edu	Administrative Assistant	609 Boyd	706-542-5969
Cochran, Jeanne G. cochran5@uga.edu	Administrative Specialist to the Vice President	609 Boyd	706-542-5988
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	616 Boyd	706-583-0443
FAX			706-542-5978

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