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Research Administrative Services

Research Administrative Services (RAS) in the Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) plays a role in helping the University fulfill its research, instruction, and public service missions. RAS assists faculty in proposal development and submission, sponsored project contract negotiation and execution of monetary and non-monetary agreements, and management of awards.

Research Administration

  • Assists with proposal development, submission, and transmittal approval
  • Negotiates and accepts awards
  • Establishes cost centers
  • Communicates sponsor terms and conditions to faculty
  • Provides overall assistance with award management
  • Requests NCEs, budget mods, and prior approvals
  • Executes subaward agreements

Research Contracts 

  • Assists with negotiation of sponsored research, consortium, and non-monetary research agreements

Staff


Shannon Gary

Shannon Gary
Director, Research Administrative Services
sgary@uh.edu
713-743-6438

Cathleen Harris
Research Grants Office Coordinator
uhpostaward@uh.edu
713-743-5773

Research Administrative Services


Health & Science

Biology & Biochemistry – College of Medicine – College of Nursing – NSM – Optometry - Pharmacy

Darlene Irrobali

Darlene Gutierrez
Research Adminstrator
dmirrobali@uh.edu
713-743-5016

Vanessa Stephney

Vanessa Stepney
Research Administrator
vstepney@uh.edu
713-743-9205

Education, Arts, & Research Centers

Bauer College of Business – Chancellor – College of the Arts – Dean of Students – Education – Finance – GCSW – Gerald D Hines Arch & Design – Honors College – HRM – Law – Lib Arts & Social Sciences – Library – Office of the Provost – Research Centers

John West

Team Lead
John West
Research Adminstrator
jswest4@central.uh.edu
713-745-5145

Richard Mendez

Richard Mendez
Research Adminstrator
rmende27@central.uh.edu
713-743-6543

Engineering & Technology

Engineering - Technology

Keith Kaptchinskie

Team Lead
Keith Kaptchinskie
Research Adminstrator
kakaptch@central.uh.edu
713-743-9217

Teal Brown

Teal Brown
Research Administrator
tbrown28@Central.UH.EDU
713-743-7614

Kimberly Jordan

Kimberly Jordan
Research Administrator
kmjordan@central.uh.edu
713-743-3658

Research Contracts


Andrew Greer

Andrew Greer
Manager, Research Contracts
acgreer@central.uh.edu
713-743-8268

Tamara Caine

Tamara Caine, J.D.
Research Contract Officer 2
tcaine@central.uh.edu
713-743-7885