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Gene Larson

Research Administration Director
Gene_Larson@BYU.edu
801-422-3360

College of Fine Arts & Communications - CFAC
College of Nursing - NURS
David O. McKay School of Education - MSE
Harold B. Lee Library - HBLL
J. Reuben Clark Law School - LAW
Marriott School of Business - MSB
Religious Education - REL

Debbie Silversmith

Associate Director
Debbie_Silversmith@BYU.edu
801-422-2970

College of Humanities - HUM
College of Life Sciences - LS

Susie Quartey

Research Administrator
Susie@BYU.edu
801-422-3607

College of Family, Home, & Social Sciences - FHSS
College of Computational, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences - CMS

Maren Britt

Research Administrator
Maren.Britt@BYU.edu
801-422-2716

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering - ENG

Audrey Coria

RAO Business Systems Analyst
Audrey.Coria@BYU.edu

Maria Kim

Administrative Assistant
RAO_Assistant@BYU.edu

What Is the Sponsored Projects Office?

Sponsored Projects Administrators help faculty with the mechanics of getting research proposals through internal approvals (via Kuali Research) and submitted to the sponsor. Upon award, we represent the university in research contract negotiations and facilitate award setup. We coordinate any contractual needs during the course of each project and ensure close-out requirements are met.

What Does the Sponsored Projects Office Do?

  • Manages Kuali Research approval process
  • Determines funding opportunity eligibility and submission mechanism
  • Reviews proposals for compliance with BYU policies, federal regulations, & sponsor requirements
  • Submits/approves proposal submission to PI once approval routing is complete
  • Communicates with sponsor and subrecipient(s)
  • Manages Institutional signatures/certifications
  • Provides institutional letters or other required institutional forms
  • Reviews terms and conditions at proposal and award
  • At award ensures compliance with BYU policies, federal regulations, & sponsor requirements
  • Handles award negotiation and execution
  • Issues and negotiates subawards/subcontracts
  • Award set-up and close-out within Kuali Research
  • Maintains monthly and annual Sponsored Projects reports

Where Is the Sponsored Projects Office Located?

Our office is located in room A-285 of the Abraham O. Smoot Administration Building.

Below you can find contacts from Sponsored Projects (SPO), Research Development Coordinating Council (RDCC), and Grants & Contracts Accounting (GCA) assigned to your college.

College of Computational, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences (CMS)

Susie Quartey

Research Administrator (SPO)
Susie@BYU.edu
801-422-3607

Lael Thompson

Research Development Officer (RDCC)
lael_thompson@byu.edu
801-422-5818

Michelle Prososki

Research Development Administrator (RDCC)
michelle_prososki@byu.edu
801-422-1874

TBA

Post Award Research Accountant (GCA)

College of Family, Home, & Social Sciences (FHSS)

Susie Quartey

Research Administrator (SPO)
Susie@BYU.edu
801-422-3607

Brittany Freeze

Research Development Specialist (RDCC)
brittany_freeze@byu.edu
801-422-5869

Corbin Emerick

Post Award Research Accountant (GCA)
corbin_emerick@byu.edu
801-422-2734

College of Fine Arts & Communications (CFAC)

Gene Larson

Research Administration Director (RAO)
Gene_Larson@BYU.edu
801-422-3360

Corbin Emerick

Post Award Research Accountant (GCA)
corbin_emerick@byu.edu
801-422-2734

College of Humanities (HUM)

Debbie Silversmith

Associate Director, Sponsored Projects (SPO)
Debbie_Silversmith@BYU.edu
801-422-2970

Rita E. Cortez

Managing Director, BYU Language Flagship Center (RDCC)
rita_cortez@byu.edu
801-422-2200

Tracy Brousseau

Operations Manager, Research & Proficiency, Center for Language Studies (RDCC)
tracy.brousseau@byu.edu

Corbin Emerick

Post Award Research Accountant (GCA)
corbin_emerick@byu.edu
801-422-2734

College of Life Sciences (LS)

Debbie Silversmith

Associate Director, Sponsored Projects (SPO)
Debbie_Silversmith@BYU.edu
801-422-2970

Victoria Garrow

Research Development Officer (RDCC)
lsresearchdevelopment@byu.edu
801-422-3638

Cherylnn Johnson

Senior Grant Administrator (GCA)
cherylnn_johnson@byu.edu
801-422-2929

College of Nursing (NURS)

Gene Larson

Research Administration Director (RAO)
Gene_Larson@BYU.edu
801-422-3360

Lisa Campbell, RN

Research Development Specialist (RDCC)
lisa.campbell@byu.edu
801-422-1939

Cherylnn Johnson

Senior Grant Administrator (GCA)
cherylnn_johnson@byu.edu
801-422-2929

David O. McKay School of Education (MSE)

Gene Larson

Research Administration Director (RAO)
Gene_Larson@BYU.edu
801-422-3360

Steve Christensen

McKay School of Education Coordinator (RDCC)
steven.christensen@byu.edu
801-422-3858

Corbin Emerick

Post Award Research Accountant (GCA)
corbin_emerick@byu.edu
801-422-2734

Harold B. Lee Library (HBLL)

Gene Larson

Research Administration Director (RAO)
Gene_Larson@BYU.edu
801-422-3360

Corbin Emerick

Post Award Research Accountant (GCA)
corbin_emerick@byu.edu
801-422-2734

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering (ENG)

For financial questions, contact Cyndi Sederholm for Mechanical Engineering and Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Corbin Emerick for Manufacturing Engineering, Civil & Construction Engineering, and Chemical Engineering.

Maren Britt

Research Administrator (SPO)
Maren.Britt@BYU.edu
801-422-2716

Kristi Chase

Grant Development Specialist (RDCC)
kchase@byu.edu
801-422-1842

Cyndi Sederholm

Post Award Research Accountant (GCA)
cyndi_sederholm@byu.edu
801-422-7125

Corbin Emerick

Post Award Research Accountant (GCA)
corbin_emerick@byu.edu
801-422-2734

J. Reuben Clark Law School (LAW)

Gene Larson

Research Administration Director (RAO)
Gene_Larson@BYU.edu
801-422-3360

Corbin Emerick

Post Award Research Accountant (GCA)
corbin_emerick@byu.edu
801-422-2734

Marriott School of Business (MSB)

Gene Larson

Research Administration Director (RAO)
Gene_Larson@BYU.edu
801-422-3360

Kirsten Novilla

Research Development Coordinator (RDCC)
kirsten_novilla@byu.edu
801-422-5860

TBA

Post Award Research Accountant (GCA)

Religious Education (REL)

Gene Larson

Research Administration Director (RAO)
Gene_Larson@BYU.edu
801-422-3360

TBA

Post Award Research Accountant (GCA)