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Pre-Award Administration

Leadership

Cheryl Anderson, CRA

Director

cheryl.Anderson@UTSouthwestern.edu

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)

Non-Industry Contracts Team

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

Post-Award Administration

Leadership

Nell Cryer

Director, Post Award

Nell.Cryer@UTSouthwestern.edu

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.

Award Maintenance Team

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

Revenue Cycle Team

We submit invoices to sponsors and manage accounts receivable.

Cash Management Team

We intake and post payments from funding agencies.

Financial Reporting Team

We create and submit financial reports to funding agencies.

Award Closeout Team

We perform financial reconciliation in preparation for award closeout.

Clinical Research Services

Leadership

Nataliya Samodov, MBA

Director

nataliya.samodov@utsouthwestern.edu

Julia Spesivtseva, MBA, CIP, CRCP

Director

julia.spesivtseva@UTSouthwestern.edu

Industry Contracts Team

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

Coverage Analysis Team

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

Clinical Trial Finance Team

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

SPA Compliance & Operations

Leadership

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.

Education, Business Process, Outreach & Data Analytics

Leadership

Alina Grays, MPA

Assistant Director

alina.grays@UTSouthwestern.edu

Business Process & Customer Service Team

We examine SPA processes and identify areas for improvement, manage education and training materials, and provide management analysis and data analytics for SPA projects.

Administrative Team