People


Division of Research and Sponsored Programs Staff Directory


W. Grant McGimpsey, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research

E-mail: wmcgimps@kent.edu
114 CWH
Phone: 330-672-0717
Fax: 330-672-2658
  • Research and Sponsored Programs policy, procedures
  • Administration of all units of Research
  • Internal research support
  • Research Council
  • Federal Demonstration Partnership
  • Research Safety and Compliance
  • Office of Technology Transfer

Satyendra Kumar Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research

E-mail: skumar@kent.edu
113 CWH
Phone:  330-672-3054
Fax: 330-672-2658

  • Major funding initiatives and opportunities
  • Support faculty's extramural funding activities
  • Research mentoring and outreach programs
  • Proposal writing workshops and funding agency days
  • Liaison between researchers and grant agencies
  • State and national research alliances
Claire Coseno
Senior
Business Manager
E-mail: ccoseno@kent.edu
137 CWH
Phone: 330-672-6323
Fax: 330-672-2658
  • Plans, develops and manages the business and financial operations under Research and Graduate Studies
  • Directs all purchasing activities
  • Analyzes financial information
  • Reviews, approves and processes personnel transactions
  • Serves as building curator for Cartwright Hall, which houses RaSP and Graduate Studies

Peggy Kramer
Administrative Secretary
E-mail: pkramer@kent.edu   
Phone: 330-672-0709
Fax: 330-672-2658

  • Vice President's calendar
  • Research Council coordination (budget, meetings, support requests)
  • Summer and academic year research appointments
  • Secretary for Animal Care and Use Committee, Human Subjects Review Board, and Patent Board
  • Faculty Incentive accounts
  • Research support/travel reimbursements
  • Supply orders
  • Key operator, copiers

Jim Maxwell
Marketing & Public Relations Communications Specialist
E-mail: jmaxwel2@kent.edu
221 CWH
Phone: 330-672-0731
Fax: 330-672-2658

  • Web site administrator
  • Research marketing coordination
  • Special events coordination

Rose M. Tran
Lead IT User Support Analyst
E-mail: rmtran@kent.edu  
Phone: 330-672-0969 
Fax: 330-672-2658

Network administrator    

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