University of New Orleans

Staff Directory

Staff Directory

 

Vice President for Research & Economic Development

Kathy Johnson, Ph.D.
UNO President, Acting Vice President
(504) 280-6201
research@uno.edu
Office of the President

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Administrative Staff

Carol Lunn, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Assistant Vice President for Research & Economic Development
(504) 280-7155
clunn1@uno.edu
ADA 1005-F
Svetlana Pizzati
Office Manager
InnovateUNO
(504) 280-6836
spizzat1@uno.edu
ADA 1005-O

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Grant Writers

Identifies funding services; contact funding agency program officers; proposal outline and planning services; review and edit proposal narratives; coordinate peer and expert reviews; conduct grant writing workshops.
Vacant
Grant Writer
—College of Sciences
 
Vacant
Grant Writer
—College of Business Administration
—Dr. Robert A. Savoie College of Engineering
—College of Liberal Arts, Education, & Human Development
—All other academic and non-academic units
 

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Pre-Award Research Administration

Assists with budgets, proposal submissions, sponsor communications, and other administrative requirements tied to applying for and receiving funding.
Vacant
Research Development Manager
 
 
Vacant
Research Development Administrator
—College of Business Administration
—Dr. Robert A. Savoie College of Engineering
—College of Liberal Arts, Education, & Human Development
—College of Sciences
—All other academic and non-academic units
—Website/SharePoint/Cognito Forms
 
Burt Neal
Contracts Specialist
—Subcontracts
—Internal Awards
(504) 280-7136
bdneal@uno.edu
ADA 1005-N

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Compliance Staff

Ensures PIs and Office of Research remain in compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, and best practices for conducting research.
Vacant
Director of External Collaboration
—Contract review
—Intellectual property
—Export control
 
Vacant
Laboratory Safety Officer
 
Elizabeth "Liz" Sigler, M.S.
Coordinator of Compliance, Training, & Undergraduate Research
Request Presentation
(504) 280-7153
esigler@uno.edu
ADA 1005-E

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Post-Award Grant Administration

All post-award financial duties: invoicing, financial reporting, and monitoring charges.
Bing Leng, M.S.
Director, Grant Administration
—College of Science (except Computer Science)
(504) 280-2413
bleng@uno.edu
ADA 1005-J
Jesse Sherrell
Grant Administration Specialist
—College of Business Administration
—College of Liberal Arts, Education, & Human Development
(504) 280-7452
jsherrel@uno.edu
ADA 1005-M
Charles Chaisson (part-time)
Accountant
—Dr. Robert A. Savoie College of Engineering
—Department of Computer Science
—All other non-academic units
(504) 280-7463
cchaisso@uno.edu
ADA 1005-M
Marcie Blanchard
Grant Administration Specialist
 
(504) 280-6835
mblanch4@uno.edu 
ADA 1005-K
Vacant
Research Administration Generalist
 

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