Research Administration Office (RAO)
The RAO provides administrative research support for faculty, research staff, and grad students.
About
The Office serves as both a complement and liaison to the University's central administrative units for proposal submission, account setup, and post-award compliance.
View our Lifecycle Model for the categories and stages of award proposal submission and award management that we support. Click here to view information on Roles and Responsibilities in Research through the University's Office of Research and Engagement.
To request research support services: Research Administration Office Webform.
Please plan to submit your proposal requests at least four to six weeks in advance of the sponsor deadline.
NEW! The Dean/ADR/RAO office is launching two new efforts to support grant proposals: editing support and grant proposal review. Currently, we are prioritizing Assistant and Associate Professors but will consider other inquiries. We anticipate sufficient funding to support a total of 10 to 15 awards per year. Learn more about the funding support here.
Associate Dean of Research
Susan Sturgeon provides oversight of and makes decisions regarding all aspects of research and research-related space, including facilitating faculty success in research, supporting faculty and staff research training, and tracking performance indicators. Contact her at ssturgeon [at] schoolph [dot] umass [dot] edu (ssturgeon[at]schoolph[dot]umass[dot]edu.)
Maricruz Vega
Director of Research Administration
maricruzvega [at] umass [dot] edu (maricruzvega[at]umass[dot]edu)
Laura Bergantino
Research Development & Support Specialist
413-545-2815
lbergantino [at] umass [dot] edu (lbergantino[at]umass[dot]edu)
Mary Brown
Research Development & Support Specialist
marbrown [at] umass [dot] edu (marbrown[at]umass[dot]edu)
Jose Guaregua
Research Development & Support Specialist
Email: guaregua [at] umass [dot] edu (guaregua[at]umass[dot]edu)
Keith Kittrell
Research Development & Support Specialist
kkittrell [at] umass [dot] edu (kkittrell[at]umass[dot]edu)
Chris Stanavage
Grants and Contracts Coordinator II
cstanavage [at] umass [dot] edu (cstanavage[at]umass[dot]edu)