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Physical Address

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX  75390-9020
Phone: 214-648-0860 (Main Line)
Fax: 214-648-0873

sponsoredprograms@utsouthwestern.edu

Hours of Administrative Operations

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ask for Guidance

  • Open a ServiceNow ticket.  Inquiries reviewed and assigned within 4 hours, Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Sign up for Virtual Office Hours with SPA staff.  Appointments are available each Wednesday from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

 

 

Pre-Award Administration

Leadership

Headshot of Cheryl Anderson, CRA

Cheryl Anderson, CRA

Director

cheryl.Anderson@UTSouthwestern.edu

Headshot of Jaime Maiden

Jamie Maiden, M.B.A., MHSM

Assistant Director

jaime.maiden@UTSouthwestern.edu

Proposal Team

We help with research proposals, Just-in-Time (JIT) requests, and non-monetary modifications (Example: No-Cost Extensions)

Diana Camp

Lead Proposal Analyst

diana.camp@UTSouthwestern.edu

LaTasha Stevenson

Lead Proposal Analyst

latasha.stevenson@UTSouthwestern.edu

Kasia Borys

Senior Proposal Analyst

katarzyna.borys@UTSouthwestern.edu

Cecilia Guzman

Senior Proposal Analyst

cecilia.guzman@UTSouthwestern.edu

Mayra Martinez

Senior Proposal Analyst

mayraA.martinez@UTSouthwestern.edu

Angie Owen

Senior Proposal Analyst

angie.owen@utsouthwestern.edu

Non-Industry Contracts Team

We answer questions about negotiation of your non-industry contracts and review contract terms and conditions.

Nicholas Miller

Manager, Non-Industry Contracts

nicholas.miller@utsouthwestern.edu

Kenneth Chalk

Lead Contract Specialist

kenneth.chalk@utsouthwestern.edu

Chiquila Gissentanner

Contract Specialist

chiquila.gissentanner@utsouthwestern.edu

Hernan Moore

Contract Specialist

hernan.moore@utsouthwestern.edu

Post-Award Administration

Leadership

 

Nataliya Samodov

Interim Director, SPA Finance

Nataliya.Samodov@UTSouthwestern.edu

Julia Spesivtseva

Julia Spesivtseva, MBA, CIP, CRCP

Director, Cash Management

julia.spesivtseva@UTSouthwestern.edu

Award Setup Team

We help with the intake of award notices from funding agencies and establishing a chart of accounts.

Julia Mark

Financial Analysis Manager

julia.mark@UTSouthwestern.edu

Billy Pritchett

Lead Financial Analyst

billy.pritchett@UTSouthwestern.edu

Kathleen Wanhanen

Senior Financial Analyst

kathleen.wanhanen@UTSouthwestern.edu

Rodrigo Mendoza

Financial Analyst II

rodrigo.mendoza@UTSouthwestern.edu

Award Maintenance Team

We assist with award monetary modifications, requisition approvals, and budgetary reconciliations.

Amanda Mier

Financial Analysis Manager

amanda.mier@UTSouthwestern.edu

LaToya Sease

Lead Financial Analyst

latoya.sease@UTSouthwestern.edu

Jun Jian Huang

Senior Financial Analyst

junjian.huang@utsouthwestern.edu

Megan Mead

SPA Analytics Analyst

megan.mead@UTSouthwestern.edu

Benny Thomas

Senior Financial Analyst

benny.thomas@UTSouthwestern.edu

Revenue Cycle Team

We submit invoices to sponsors and manage accounts receivable.

Julia Mark

Financial Analysis Manager

julia.mark@UTSouthwestern.edu

Duke Tran

Lead Financial Analyst

duc.tran@UTSouthwestern.edu

Regina Westbrook

Senior Financial Analyst

regina.westbrook@utsouthwestern.edu

Carol Yan

Senior Financial Analyst

chao.yan@utsouthwestern.edu

Angela Henderson

Financial Analyst II

angela.henderson@UTSouthwestern.edu

Kemuel Riddick

Financial Analyst II

kemuel.riddick@utsouthwestern.edu

Cash Management Team

We intake and post payments from funding agencies.

Tamara Johnson

Lead Financial Analyst

tamara.johnson@utsouthwestern.edu

Heather Cohen

Financial Analyst II

heather.cohen@utsouthwestern.edu

Financial Reporting Team

We create and submit financial reports to funding agencies.

Laura Hunt

Financial Analysis Manager

Laura.Hunt@UTSouthwestern.edu

Lecinda Miller

Financial Analyst Lead

Lecinda.Miller@UTSouthwestern.edu

Jana Hyde

Senior Financial Analyst 

Jana.Hyde@UTSouthwestern.edu

Yiwen Cai

Financial Analyst II

Yiwen.Cai@UTSouthwestern.edu

Jennifer DuGan

Financial Analyst II

jennifer.dugan@UTSouthwestern.edu

Christianmichael Dutton

Financial Analyst II

christianmichael.dutton@UTSouthwestern.edu

Award Closeout Team

We perform financial reconciliation in preparation for award closeout.

Laura Hunt

Financial Analysis Manager

Laura.Hunt@UTSouthwestern.edu

William Deiterman

Lead Financial Analyst

William.Deiterman@UTSouthwestern.edu

Natasha Robinson

Financial Analyst II

Natasha.Robinson@UTSouthwestern.edu

Randi Williams

Financial Analyst II

Randi.Williams@UTSouthwestern.edu

Clinical Research Services

Leadership

Headshot of Nataliya Samodov

Nataliya Samodov, MBA

Director

nataliya.samodov@utsouthwestern.edu

Headshot of Julia Spesivtseva

Julia Spesivtseva, MBA, CRCP

Director

julia.spesivtseva@UTSouthwestern.edu

Industry Contracts Team

We answer questions about industry contract negotiations and review contract terms and conditions.

Sarah Memon

Lead Contract Specialist

sarah.memon@utsouthwestern.edu

Diteshia Hamilton

Senior Contract Specialist

diteshia.hamilton@utsouthwestern.edu

Michelle Harris

Senior Contract Specialist

michelle.harris@UTSouthwestern.edu

Vacant

Senior Contract Specialist

Rosalynn Willis

Contract Specialist

rosalynn.willis@UTSouthwestern.edu

Coverage Analysis Team

We answer questions about your Medicare Coverage Analysis and assist with establishing your study in ClinicalTrials.gov.

Mary Jo Cascardo

Manager, SPA Coverage Analysis

mary.cascardo@UTSouthwestern.edu

Savitha Kalidas

Clinical Research Financial Analyst III

savitha.kalidas@UTSouthwestern.edu

Scott Holdridge

Clinical Research Financial Analyst I

allen.holdridge@utsouthwestern.edu

Rebecca Lessly

Clinical Research Financial Analyst I

rebecca.lessly@utsouthwestern.edu

Clinical Trial Finance Team

We review and manage clinical trial expenses and bill for study startup costs.

Lance Holmes

Financial Analysis Manager

lance.holmes@UTSouthwestern.edu

Lingbo Song

Lead Financial Analyst

lingbo.song@utsouthwestern.edu

Sue Liao

Senior Financial Analyst

sue.liao@utsouthwestern.edu

Shannon Saling

Senior Financial Analyst

shannon.saling@UTSouthwestern.edu

Marvin Trexler

Senior Financial Analyst

marvin.trexler@UTSouthwestern.edu

Annabelle Gutierrez

Financial Analyst II

annabelle.gutierrez@utsouthwestern.edu

SPA Compliance & Operations

Leadership

Carol Walters

Carol Walters

Assistant Director

carol.walters@UTSouthwestern.edu

SPA Compliance & Operations Team

We assist with compliance risk mitigation for UT Southwestern and perform compliance monitoring.

LaKisha Casselberry

Lead Financial Analyst

lakisha.casselberry@utsouthwestern.edu

Vacant

Compliance Analyst II

Kimberly Truong

Financial Analyst II

kimberly.truong

Ying "Nikki" Yang

Financial Analyst II

ying.yang@utsouthwestern.edu

Education, Business Process, Outreach and Data Analytics

Leadership

Alina Grays

Alina Grays, MPA

Assistant Director

alina.grays@UTSouthwestern.edu

Business Process

We examine SPA processes and identify areas for improvement.  We develop standard operating procedures and guidance materials for all SPA teams, as well as manage all documents for classification, retention, and accuracy purposes.   

Aaron Calmes

Manager of SPA Shared Services

Aaron.Calmes@UTSouthwestern.edu

Ronell Taylor

Management Analyst

ronell.taylor@UTSouthwestern.edu

Data Analytics

We provide management analysis and data analytics for all SPA leadership, teams, and projects.  We assist members of SPA Compliance and Operations Team with data pulls and population analysis for audits and surveys.   

Ann Thrakulthai

Lead Financial Analyst

ann.thrakulthai@UTSouthwestern.edu

Education

We manage the development and dissemination of education and training materials for SPA staff and the broader research community, including SPA continuing education and the SPA Certification Program.  We create and maintain content for the SPA website, as well as manage all communication campaigns. 

Beth Bailey

Manager, SPA Education Program

Beth.Bailey@UTSouthwestern.edu

Yasminda Chambers

Outreach Program Coordinator

yasminda.chambers@utsouthwestern.edu

Outreach and Customer Service

We manage the customer service aspect of Sponsored Programs Administration by monitoring receipt and resolution of ServiceNow inquiries.  We analyze customer outreach efforts for efficacy and management purposes.

Fifi Price

Senior Outreach Program Coordinator

fifi.price@utsouthwestern.edu

Administrative Team

Sydney Lawson

Administrative Coordinator

sydney.lawson@utsouthwestern.edu

Sean Haydel

Analytics Analyst

sean.haydel@utsouthwestern.edu