Office of Sponsored Programs Staff

	Dr. Phillip E. Myers Director of Administration, Western Kentucky University Research Foundation, and Director, Office of Sponsored Programs 301 Potter Hall tel. 270-745-4652 or 6257, fax 270-745-4211 Email: phillip.myers@wku.edu
Reports to the Associate Vice-President for Research and Economic Development; directs the Office of Sponsored Programs and the WKU Research Foundation; authorized WKU and WKURF signature authority for all proposal and award documents; co-editor of WKU Scholar; works with faculty and staff members to develop grants and contracts; drafts and coordinates university policies related to sponsored programs; drafts compliance policies and assures compliance with agency and university policies and procedures; prepares and negotiates memoranda of agreement between WKU and other institutions; negotiates grant and contract awards; authorizes charts of accounts; prepares quarterly and annual reports for OSP; Co-Chair of the Faculty Scholarship Council and chairs the Conflict Review Committee; serves as Human Protections Administrator; chairs the Intellectual Property Committee; approves award technical closeout reports; maintains up-to-date knowledge and expertise in federal, state, and other agency regulations and policies, and federal/state laws and OMB circulars affecting sponsored programs administration; coordinates the facilities and administrative cost proposal; and serves as the Perkins Grant Project Director.
	Ms. Pamela Napier Associate Director 301 Potter Hall tel. 270-745-5328, fax 270-745-4211 Email: pamela.napier@wku.edu
Working with the Executive Director/Director advises faculty and/or department personnel in preparation and processing of grant related applications; ensures compliance with agency and institution policies; disseminates funding opportunities; assists in preparation/revisions of project budgets and technical writing; reviews proposals and pre-award revisions according to agency and institution requirements; performs post-award sponsored programs administration including revisions, periodic reporting and final reporting, subcontracts and closeout documentation; provides electronic research administration functions with NSF FastLane and other agency electronic systems; maintains the OSP Web Site; is responsible for campus-wide OSP training programs in grant writing, budget, compliance, and post-award topics; provides human subjects and research ethics training to graduate and undergraduate research methods classes; maintains up-to-date knowledge and expertise in federal, state, and other agency regulations and policies and federal/state laws and OMB circulars affecting sponsored programs administration; prepares subcontracts and other agreements; assistant editor of the WKU Scholar.
	Vacant Proposal Development Manager 301 Potter Hall tel. 270-745-5853, fax 270-745-4211 Email: proposal.development@wku.edu
Primary contact for proposal development and review; provides outreach and pre-award support to faculty, staff, and students for information about external funding support; develops proposals, disseminates information about funding sources, agency contacts, and guidelines; provides electronic research administration functions with agency electronic systems; tracks faculty research interests and activities; provides background about funding sources' structure, procedures, current budget, printed materials and goals; locates new funding sources for proposal submission; maintains a comprehensive library of government, corporate and foundation sponsors; monitors Internet and direct mail sources; helps prepare and present OSP workshops; administers internal funding programs including the travel awards, Faculty Scholarship Awards, and Proposal Incentive funds; verifies proposal budgets; and edits OSP newsletter.
	Ms. Lindsey Hampton Proposal Development Coordinator 301 Potter Hall tel. 270-745-2160, fax 270-745-4211 Email: lindsey.hampton@wku.edu
Secondary contact for proposal development and review; provides outreach and pre-award support to faculty, staff, and students for information about external funding support; develops proposals; edits budgets; disseminates information about funding sources, agency contacts, and guidelines; tracks faculty research interests and activities; provides background about funding sources' structure, procedures, current budget, printed materials and goals; locates new funding sources for proposal submission; aids with internal funding programs; and administers internal funding programs including the travel awards, Faculty Scholarship Awards, and Proposal Incentive funds.
	Ms. Regina Allen Operations Coordinator 301 Potter Hall tel. 270-745-5852, fax 270-745-4211 Email: regina.allen@wku.edu
Maintains the proposals and awards database; verifies proposal budgets; prepares and tracks Charts of Accounts of awards; produces reports; coordinates with Grants and Contracts Accounting; consults on post-award matters; acts as intermediate supervisor of the Office Associate and Student Assistants; produces reports for the Western Kentucky University Research Foundation.
	Mr. Sean Rubino Compliance Manager 301 Potter Hall tel. 270-745-2129, fax 270-745-4211 Email: sean.rubino@wku.edu
Primary point of contact within the OSP for human subjects of research applications; assists the Chairperson of the HSRB and the Human Protections Administrator (HPA) with human subjects compliance; researches human subjects regulations and changes in procedures; assists with the Responsible Conduct of Research program; provides administrative support to the Biosafety Committee; approves budget reallocations.
	Vacant Office Coordinator 301 Potter Hall tel. 270-745-4652, fax 270-745-4211 Email: sponsored.programs@wku.edu
Prepares proposals and subawards for mailing; checks proposals for correct order; begins proposal and award files; tracks documents as they are routed for signature; schedules meetings; assists with proposal files and correspondence; assists with OSP workshops; maintains OSP budget spreadsheets to track expenditures; reconciles procurement card statements.
	Ms. Diane Amos      picture coming soon Office Associate 301 Potter Hall tel. 270-745-4652, fax 270-745-4211 Email: diane.amos@wku.edu
Prepares proposals for mailing and mails proposals; checks proposals for correct order; begins proposal and award files; tracks documents as they are routed for signature; schedules meetings; assists with correspondence; performs duties as the OSP's receptionist; processes the OSP's mail.

Western Kentucky University Research Foundation Staff:

	Mr. Duncan Faxon WKURF Business Manager 301 Potter Hall tel. 270-745-4009, fax 270-745-4211 Email: duncan.faxon@wku.edu
Manages business affairs of the Western Kentucky University Research Foundation.

Last update made April 10, 2008.
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