General inquiries: Office of Sponsored Programs – 211 Lyman Hall, ospoff@syr.edu
Stuart Taub, Director
Phone: 315-443-9356
As director of the Office of Sponsored Programs, Stuart oversees a service-centered office, responsible for assisting faculty, staff and students in the preparation and submission of research proposals and the management of externally funded research and scholarly projects. Additional responsibilities include negotiating and authorizing grants, contracts and other research-related agreements (NDA’s, MTA’s, DUA’s, etc.) Prior to his appointment as director, Taub served as interim director, associate director, and research administrator for the Office of Sponsored Programs.
Jennifer Ho Manion, Assistant Director
Phone: 315-443-8252
The assistant director has the primary responsibility for all subrecipient policy development, subaward agreement drafting/negotiation and subaward management. Additional responsibilities include overseeing office operations including payroll and department budgeting, facilitating the office data quality programs, providing support and guidance to the research administrator team, and drafting/updating website content.
Amy Deppa, Research Administrator
Phone: 315-443-9355
Supports: Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Carolina Freuder, Research Administrator
Phone: 315-443-6133
Supports: Whitman School of Management, Social Work, Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Information Studies, Economics, Public Administration
Amy Graves, Research Administrator
Phone: 315-443-9360
Supports: Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Science Teaching, CASE Center, Comptroller’s Office, Faculty Affairs, Lender Center, Strategic Initiatives, Vice President for Research, Center for Public and Community Service
Ross Gullo, Research Administrator
Phone: 315-443-1121
Supports: Architecture, Arts & Humanities Departments (College of Arts & Sciences), Athletics, Center of Excellence in Environmental & Energy Systems, Institute for Sustainability Engagement, Syracuse Art Museum, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Public Health, Hendricks Memorial Chapel, Library, College of Professional Studies (minus HEOP)
Caroline McMullin, Research Administrator
Phone: 315-443-9358
Supports: Center for Policy Research, Aging Studies Institute, Moynihan Institute, Campbell Institute, PARC, History, CSTEP, STEP, McNair Program, HEOP, Center for Disability & Inclusion, School of Education Deans, Center for Experiential Pedagogy & Practice, Taishoff Center
Mae H. O’Neill, Research Administrator
Phone: 315-443-2285
Supports: Biology, Communication Sciences & Disorders, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Forensic & National Security Sciences Institute, Mathematics, Earth and Environmental Science, Newhouse School of Public Communications, Geography and the Environment
Katie Sheerin, Research Administrator
Phone: 315-443-9357
Supports: Burton Blatt Institute, College of Law, D’Aniello Institute for Veteran & Military Families, Army Comptrollership Program, Anthropology, Political Science, Center for Environmental Policy Administration and VP for Information Technology
Erin Poole, Subaward Administrator
Phone: 315-443-1762
The Subaward Administrator is responsible for overseeing Subrecipient Monitoring and managing a wide range of tasks related to subawards on sponsored projects. This includes all aspects of subrecipient monitoring, along with project-specific responsibilities such as invoice review and financial reporting, to ensure the responsible and compliant stewardship of sponsor funds.