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College of Education

Office of Research

College of Education Office of Research Team

	Professor & Associate Dean for Research Ezemenari M. Obasi, Ph.D. Obasi leads the overall operation of the office and is responsible for advancing the research culture in the College. He serves as the catalyst for facilitating innovative research that supports the College mission "to lead and inspire generative transformations of learning, health, leadership and well-being by developing new knowledge for an increasingly diverse world." Specifically, Obasi develops and oversees (a) faculty research development initiatives, (b) small grants program, (c) research policies and procedures, (d) community partnerships, (e) pre- and post-award services, (f) compliance management, and (g) the dissemination of our scholarship to a broad range of stakeholders. Contact: emobasi@uh.edu or 713-743-4698
	Research Administrator Kelley Christopher Christopher has a master’s degree in marketing and has been working in research administration at UH since 2018. She is responsible for the post-award operations for the College of Education, primarily with PHLS and ELPS. Contact: kbchris4@central.uh.edu or 713-743-6939.
	Research Administrator Miranda Jasso Jasso has a master’s degree in business administration and has been working at the College of Education since 2014. She is responsible for the post-award operations for the College of Education, primarily with the Dean’s Office and CUIN. Contact: mnjasso@central.uh.edu or 713-743-6219.
	Research Administrator II Ashley Siverand, MBA Siverand has a master of business administration in healthcare administration. She has been working in research since 2016. She is responsible for the pre-award operations for the College. Contact: amsivera@central.uh.edu or 713-743-6229

Key Services We Provide

Faculty Development	Pre-Award	Post-Award	Compliance
Individual faculty consultation	Budget development assistance	Purchase approvals
Grant search support	Application coordination	Financial reports	Effort certifications
Grant Writing Boot Camp	Application submission	Monthly burn-rate
Seed research support	Scientific merit, technical, and grammar & usage reviews
Training on PIVOT, PI Portal, Cayuse