Cheryl Anderson, Interim Director

Responsibilities: Supervise Office of Grants Management staff. Manage workload priorities, assign and delegate responsibilities to Grants and Contracts Specialist. Review and approve work. Insures University and sponsor policies and procedures are followed. Develop and implement Department policies and procedures, including recommendation of new or revised policies and procedures. Prepare special projects and reports. Make presentations to faculty/staff and outside groups on behalf of the Office of Grants Management. Coordinate Department's Electronic Research Administration efforts with outside agencies and internal Departments.

Phone:214-648-4494
Fax: 214-648-4474
Email: Cheryl.Anderson@UTSouthwestern.edu

Lucien Finley, Assistant Director

Responsibilities: Manage workload priorities, assign/delegate responsibilities to Grants and Contracts Specialist, review and approve work in the Director's absence. Make presentations to faculty/staff and outside groups on behalf of the Office of Grants Management. Assist the Director with Electronic Research Administration. 

Phone: 214-648-4494
Fax: 214-648-4474
Email: Lucien.Finley@UTSouthwestern.edu

Lela Paksoy, Sr. Grants Specialist

Responsibilities: Provides administrative support to researchers by identifying funding opportunities, guiding preparation of proposals, processing proposals, negotiating contracts, receiving awards and assisting in their administration. Assures compliance with appropriate regulations relating to administration of government and private research grants, contracts, and gifts.

Phone: 214-648-4494
Fax: 214-648-4474
Email: Lela.Paksoy@UTSouthwestern.edu

Helen Collins, Sr. Grants Specialist

Responsibilities: Provides administrative support to researchers by identifying funding opportunities, guiding preparation of proposals, processing proposals, negotiating contracts, receiving awards, and assisting in administration. Administers procedures designed to comply with appropriate regulations relating to administration of government and private research grants, contracts, and gifts.

Phone: 214-648-4494
Fax: 214-648-4474
Email: Helen.Collins@UTSouthwestern.edu

Cathe-Mae Tomlinson, Sr. Grants Specialist

Responsibilities: Provides administrative support to researchers by identifying funding opportunities, guiding preparation of proposals, processing proposals, negotiating contracts, receiving awards, and assisting in administration. Administers procedures designed to comply with appropriate regulations relating to administration of government and private research grants, contracts, and gifts.

Phone: 214-648-4494
Fax: 214-648-4474
Email: Cathe-Mae.Tomlinson@UTSouthwestern.edu

Dolores Raivzee-Bell, Sr. Grants Specialist

Responsibilities: Provides administrative support to researchers by identifying funding opportunities, guiding preparation of proposals, processing proposals, negotiating contracts, receiving awards, and assisting in administration. Administers procedures designed to comply with appropriate regulations relating to administration of government and private research grants, contracts, and gifts.

Phone:  214-648-4494
Fax: 214-648-4474
Email: Dolores.Bell@UTSouthwestern.edu

Nina Jaaj, Grants Specialist

Responsibilities: Provides administrative support to researchers by identifying funding opportunities, guiding preparation of proposals, processing proposals, negotiating contracts, receiving awards, and assisting in administration. Administers procedures designed to comply with appropriate regulations relating to administration of government and private research grants, contracts, and gifts.

Phone: 214-648-4494
Fax: 214-648-4474
Email: Nina.Jaaj@UTSouthwestern.edu

Deborah L. Harris, Contracts Supervisor

Responsibilities: Manage the OGM contract activities, including all incoming and outgoing agreements. Prepare and negotiate agreements which comply with University and Board of Regents rules. Supervise the activities of Contract Specialists and delegate work assignments. Perform presentations to faculty/staff on behalf of the Office of Grants Management. Assist the Office of Grants Management Director with activities as assigned.

Phone: 214-648-4494
Fax: 214-648-4474
Email: Deborah.Harris@UTSouthwestern.edu

Michelle Allen, Contracts Specialist

Responsibilities: Provides administrative support to researchers by processing proposals, receiving awards, preparing and negotiating contracts, and assisting in administration. Administer procedures designed to comply with applicable regulations relating to administration of government and private research grants, contracts, and gifts.

Phone: 214-648-4494
Fax: 214-648-4474
Email: Michelle.Allen@UTSouthwestern.edu

Dedrian "Dede" Copeland, Sr. Grants and Contracts Specialist (Part-Time)

Responsibilities: Provides administrative support to researchers by assisting the Grants and Contracts Specialists in guiding preparation of proposals, processing proposals, processing awards, and assisting in overall process of grants management. Assures compliance with appropriate regulations relating to administration of government and private research grants, contracts, and gifts.

Phone:214-648-4494
Fax: 214-648-4474
Email: Dedrian.Copeland@UTSouthwestern.edu

Almetra "Metra" R. Meadows, Administrative Associate

Responsibilities: Supervises Administrative Assistants to ensure grants and contracts are processed in a timely manner. Identifies when clerical overloads occur and provides assistance as needed. Acknowledges payments by sponsors on grants/contracts and insures payments are credited to the correct accounts. Serves as liaison with other departments on such matters as telephone services, computer services, etc. Maintains liaison with Human Resources on personnel matters. Maintains time and attendance records.

Phone: 214-648-4494
Fax: 214-648-4474
Email: Almetra.Meadows@UTSouthwestern.edu

Ira Abrego, Sr. Administrative Assistant

Responsibilities: Types and processes documents relating to grants and contracts. Processes awards for account set-up. Receives and routes phone calls and visitors, giving directions and information or passing on requests for it. Shares duties for receiving and processing mail, processing and depositing payments on grants.

Phone: 214-648-4494
Fax: 214-648-4474
Email: Ira.Abrego@UTSouthwestern.edu

Daria Lester, Administrative Assistant

Responsibilities: Types and processes documents relating to grants and contracts. Processes awards for account set-up. Receives and routes phone calls and visitors, giving directions and information or passing on requests for it. Shares duties for receiving and processing mail, processing and depositing payments on grants.

Phone: 214-648-4494
Fax: 214-648-4474
Email: Daria.Lester@UTSouthwestern.edu