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Office of Sponsored Programs Staff

In the event you are unsure who to contact in OSP, please email osp@stonybrook.edu  

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Position

Phone Number

E-mail

Alina Azzam-Stroia Sr. Director for Sponsored Programs 631-632-9028 alina.stroia@stonybrook.edu

Grants and Contacts Specialist Team
The Grants and Contracts Specialists Team provides planning, assistance, support, and compliance for all aspects of pre-award and post-award non-financial sponsored research and sponsored programs administration. The Grants and Contracts Specialists Team seeks to provide customer service-oriented and comprehensive support to investigators and administrators in order to be fully compliant with and responsive to extramural sponsor requirements and guidelines throughout the life of your proposal and award.

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Position

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Sabrina Cerezo Assistant Director for Grants 631-632-9040 sabrina.cerezo@stonybrook.edu



Pre-award/grant proposal Team
 
The Pre-Award Team provides planning, assistance, support, and compliance for all aspects of pre-award sponsored research and sponsored programs administration.   The Pre-Award Team provides assistance to faculty/administrators in interpreting funding opportunity announcements (FOA), Sponsor guidelines/requirements, and University policies & procedures.  They oversee the rigorous and granular review of complex proposals, through the complex process of proposal preparation and submission to various Sponsors. The Pre-Award Team provides expert guidance in navigating Sponsor guidelines and electronic submission portals (ASSIST, Grants.gov, Research.gov, Proposal Central, EERE Exchange, eBRAP, NSPIRES, and more) including registration, how to initiate proposals, education on content of proposal components, will troubleshoot any issues encountered, review complete/final proposal to ensure compliance with Sponsor/University/Federal/FOA requirements, and serve as Authorized Organizational Representative.  The Pre-Award Team is also responsible for post-submission materials; pre-award negotiation (ie Just-In-Time); and incoming award transfers.   

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Position

Phone Number

E-mail

Fei Lin Grants/Contracts Specialist, Pre-Award 631-632-9079 fei.lin@stonybrook.edu
Jamie Murdock Sr. Grants/Contracts Specialist, Pre-Award 631-632-1610 jamie.murdock@stonybrook.edu
Mary Serra Sr. Grants/Contracts Specialist, Pre-Award 631-632-9102 mary.serra@stonybrook.edu
Jennifer Winger Grants/Contracts Specialist, Pre-Award 631-632-1681 jennifer.winger@stonybrook.edu
Justin McClendon Grants/Contracts Specialist, Pre-Award 631-632-9350 Justin.McClendon@stonybrook.edu
Marcia Smith Grants/Contracts Specialist, Pre-Award 631-632-1646 marica.smith@stonybrook.edu
Rachel Panasci Grants/Contracts Specialist, Pre-Award 631-632-9039 rachel.panasci@stonybrook.edu
Zachary Fredbloom Grants/Contracts Specialist, Pre-Award 631-632-7006 zachary.fredbloom@stonybrook.edu


Post-award/grant award Team
The Post-Award Team  serves as an institutional resource to advise, interpret, and make determinations on regulations and policies, sponsor award terms and conditions, and interpret all applicable sponsor policies, procedures, regulations, and statutes.  The Post-Award Team serves as a liaison between investigators, academic units and other administrative offices and provides technical assistance, guidance, and advice to faculty, administrators, and other professional staff for sponsored project administration.  It reviews grant awards and project documents including budgets, for their accuracy, appropriateness, and compliance with regulations/policy; facilitates award set-up (including ensuring all compliance matters are addressed); reviews/submits progress reports; provides guidance to Investigators  on post-award related actions such as change in scope, budget reallocation, change in effort, change in Key Personnel, no-cost extension, leave of absence of PI and other matters; communicates with Sponsors on behalf of Investigator; and, facilitates outgoing award transfers.

General Contact for post-award/grant award team: osp_postawards@stonybrook.edu 

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Position

Phone Number

E-mail

Michele Canton Sr. Grants/Contracts Specialist -Team Lead Post Award 631-632-9029 michele.canton@stonybrook.edu
Margaret Badon Grants/Contracts Specialist - Post Award 631-632-4402 margaret.badon@stonybrook.edu
Aixa Iglesias Grants/Contracts Specialist - Post Award 631-632-1682 aixa.iglesias@stonybrook.edu

Grants Administrator to Pre and Post Award teams 

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Position

Phone Number

E-mail

Phoebe Taitz  Grants Administrator  631-632-9049 phoebe.taitz@stonybrook.edu


Contracts, Clinical Trials and Subawards Team

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Position

Phone Number

E-mail

Dawn Alomar Assistant Director for Contracts 631-632-9016 dawn.alomar@stonybrook.edu



The Contracts, Clinical Trials and Subawards Specialists advise faculty and staff in the preparation of (sub)contract proposals. They draft and negotiate (sub)contracts for awarded projects to ensure compliance with institutional, state and federal regulations and policies. The team's Outgoing Subawards Specialist establishes subcontracts with other institutions with funding from prime awards and oversees subrecipient monitoring. They negotiate and administer any subcontracts awarded to our institution. They also authorize the establishment of accounts for awards and assist in fiscal planning and management, research compliance assurances and patent and licensing issues. In addition, they provide post-award support such as expenditure approvals, project extensions and reporting requirements   

Contact for Contracts, Clinical Trials and Subawards team: Contact osp_contracts@stonybrook.edu 

Name

Position

Phone Number

E-mail

Derek Bell Contracts & Subawards Specialist 631-632-1647 derek.bell@stonybrook.edu
Kristen Ford Contracts/Clinical Trials Specialist 631-632-8331 kristen.ford@stonybrook.edu
Danielle Kelly Sr. Contracts/Clinical Trials Officer 631-632-4702 danielle.kelly.1@stonybrook.edu
Steven Spaccarelli Contracts/Clinical Trials Specialist 631-632-4949 steven.spaccarelli@stonybrook.edu
Selamu Shega Subawards/Grants Specialist 631-632-9089 selamu.shega@stonybrook.edu
Sheree Daly Contract and Clinical Trial Officer 631-632-9074 sheree.daly@stonybrook.edu


Account Establishment & Maintenance Unit Team 

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Position

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Razeema Sahib Assistant Director, Account Establishment Unit 631-632-6568 razeema.sahib@stonybrook.edu


The Account Establishment & Maintenance Unit (AEMU) establishes and maintains all awards and projects from external sources into the Research Foundation Financial Business System. AEMU also establishes and maintains all awards, including the Campus Financial Plan (IDC Accounts); Royalty Accounts; Agency Fee Accounts; Service & Facility, Clinical Practice Management Plan and all Internal Seed Grants Programs. We monitor the progress reports and remind Principal Investigators of when their reports are due to the sponsoring agency. We initiate the IFR/Cost Share process by generating the appropriate form, as well as initiating the yearly Conflict of Interest (COI) renewals in myResearch. 

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Position

Phone Number

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Denise Allicino Award Specialist 631-632-9069

Denise.Allicino@stonybrook.edu

Jacelyn Dent Award Specialist 631-632-6569 jacelyn.dent@stonybrook.edu
Paula Moore Award Specialist 631-632-9008 paula.r.moore@stonybrook.edu


OSP Support Staff
Contact osp@stonybrook.edu

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Position

Phone Number

E-mail

Kathryn Belmonte Administrative Staff Assistant 631-632-4402 kathryn.belmonte@stonybrook.edu
Josephine Schwarz Administrative Assistant 631-632-9949 josephine.schwarz@stonybrook.edu