Research and Sponsored Programs

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

Staff Directory

Page Updated: January 14, 2025

Director's Office

• Mark Sweet | Interim Associate Vice Chancellor, Director
  608-265-9252, masweet@rsp.wisc.edu
• Robert Gratzl | Interim Director, Grant and Contract Services
  608-265-0560, robert.gratzl@rsp.wisc.edu
• Angie Johnson | Assistant Director, Research Financial Services
  608-890-3147, angie.johnson@rsp.wisc.edu
• Jennifer Rodis | Director of Strategic Support
  608-890-2538, rodis@rsp.wisc.edu

Strategic Support

• Jennifer Rodis | Director of Strategic Support
  608-890-2538, rodis@rsp.wisc.edu
• Kyle Riley | Administrative Support Manager
  kyle.riley@rsp.wisc.edu
• Vacant | Education Coordinator
• Vacant | Policy & Planning Analyst

Grant & Proposal Services

• Mark Sweet | Director, Grant and Contract Services
  608-265-9252, masweet@rsp.wisc.edu
• Robert Gratzl | Assistant Director, Contracts
  608-265-0560, robert.gratzl@rsp.wisc.edu
• Jennie Bell | Effort Compliance Manager
  608-295-9085, jcbell2@rsp.wisc.edu

Pre-Award Teams

• Brenda Egan | Proposals Manager
  608-262-9029, baegan@rsp.wisc.edu
• Lisa Grady | lisa.grady@rsp.wisc.edu
• Darlene Holte | 608-890-3509, johnsonholte@rsp.wisc.edu
• Briana Kleinfeldt | briana.kleinfeldt@rsp.wisc.edu
• Annie Studer | annie.studer@rsp.wisc.edu
• Angela Walker | angela.walker@rsp.wisc.edu

• Vasanthi Pillai | Contracts Manager
  608-890-0199, vasanthi.pillai@rsp.wisc.edu
• Gary Adams | gary.adams@rsp.wisc.edu
• Juan Almanza | juan.almanza@rsp.wisc.edu
• Urvi Amin | urvi.amin@rsp.wisc.edu
• James Lyne | james.lyne@rsp.wisc.edu
• Liz Mahnke | liz.mahnke@rsp.wisc.edu
• Becca McCrea | becca.mccrea@rsp.wisc.edu
• Max McGovern | 608-265-3569, max.mcgovern@rsp.wisc.edu
• Aaron Ries | aaron.ries@rsp.wisc.edu
• Nathalia Rosa Goncalves | nathalia.rosa@rsp.wisc.edu
• Grant Walsh | grant.walsh@rsp.wisc.edu

• Robert Gratzl | Outgoing Subawards Team and Clinical Trial Agreements Team Manager
  608-265-0560, robert.gratzl@rsp.wisc.edu

Clinical Trial Agreements

• Raine Black | raine.black@rsp.wisc.edu
• Asra Husain | 608-890-0308, asra.husain@rsp.wisc.edu
• Katalin Vinkler | 608-263-6913, katalin.vinkler@rsp.wisc.edu

Outgoing Subawards

• Jennifer Kuhr | 608-890-2905, kuhr2@rsp.wisc.edu
• Paul Cameron | 608-890-3289, pcameron@rsp.wisc.edu
• Ellen Dorman | 608-890-1603, edorman@rsp.wisc.edu
• Miranda Lenz | 608-262-9794, miranda.lenz@rsp.wisc.edu
• Rachel Spahnn | rachel.spahnn@rsp.wisc.edu

• Andrea Zorbas | Award Acceptance & Setup Manager
  andrea.zorbas@rsp.wisc.edu
• Heidi Dubiel | heidi.dubiel@rsp.wisc.edu
• Danielle Gest | 608-262-0252, dgest@rsp.wisc.edu
• Chelsea Kettler | 608-262-4990, chelsea.kettler@rsp.wisc.edu
• Allison Lynch | 608-890-1624, alynch4@rsp.wisc.edu
• Nathan Rusch | nrusch@rsp.wisc.edu

Research Financial Services

Find My Accountant Contacts by Sponsor/Department

• Angie Johnson | Assistant Director, Research Financial Services
  608-890-3147, angie.johnson@rsp.wisc.edu
• Akua Asare | Audit Coordinator
  akua.asare@rsp.wisc.edu
• Vacant | Education Coordinator
  
• Patty Binger | Subaward Invoice Accountant
  608-890-1333, patty.binger@rsp.wisc.edu
• Susanna Harpold (C) | susanna.harpold@rsp.wisc.edu
• Ally Niles (C) | ally.niles@rsp.wisc.edu
• Amanda Reese | Subaward Invoice Accountant
  amanda.reese@rsp.wisc.edu
• Bushra Rehman (C) | bushra.rehman@rsp.wisc.edu

Post-Award Teams

• Chris Schulz | Miscellaneous Federal, DOJ Accountants | 608-890-2941, cschulz2@rsp.wisc.edu
• Kris DeArmond | 608-890-3288, kadearmond@rsp.wisc.edu
• Rachael Klicko | rachael.klicko@rsp.wisc.edu
• Amruta Kulkarni | amruta.kulkarni@rsp.wisc.edu
• Dawn-Marie Roberts | 608-262-0152, drobert4@rsp.wisc.edu
• Karen Ryan | 608-890-0393, kmryan2@rsp.wisc.edu
• Leena Shazly (C) | leena.shazly@rsp.wisc.edu
• Lori Snyder | lori.snyder@rsp.wisc.edu
• Eric Steberl | 608-262-6636, eric.steberl@rsp.wisc.edu

• Nicolette Collins | DHHS, NIH Accountants | nicolette.collins@rsp.wisc.edu
• Angelina An (C) | angelina.an@rsp.wisc.edu
• Alfredo Arteaga | alfredo.arteaga@rsp.wisc.edu
• Jenny Braun | jenny.braun@rsp.wisc.edu
• Joseph Ceranski | joseph.ceranski@rsp.wisc.edu
• Crystal Jones | 608-890-3069, cjones@rsp.wisc.edu
• Patrick Karebu | 608-262-5682, pkarebu@rsp.wisc.edu
• Shanna Lockwood | shanna.lockwood@rsp.wisc.edu
• Marjorie Olsen | marjorie.olsen@rsp.wisc.edu
• Bushra Rehman | bushra.rehman@rsp.wisc.edu
• Julie Schroeder | julie.schroeder@rsp.wisc.edu

• Kyle Everard | NSF, DOE Accountants | 608-890-2409, kyle.everard@rsp.wisc.edu
• Pao-i Chen | pao-i.chen@rsp.wisc.edu
• Chris Karandjeff | chris.karandjeff@rsp.wisc.edu
• Addy Mattox | addy.mattox@rsp.wisc.edu
• Chelsie Propst | chelsie.propst@rsp.wisc.edu
• Ray Scanlon | ray.scanlon@rsp.wisc.edu
• Shelly Westervelt (C) | rachelle.westervelt@rsp.wisc.edu

• Cristi Fusch | Revenue Management Accountants | 608-265-0029, fusch@rsp.wisc.edu
• Tracy Arneson-Baker | 608-265-6499, tmarneson@rsp.wisc.edu
• Donna Cox | donna.cox@rsp.wisc.edu
• Jess Nytes | 608-265-0049, jnytes@rsp.wisc.edu
• Jordan Roddy | 608-890-3835, jroddy@rsp.wisc.edu
• Jacob Wagner | jacob.wagner@rsp.wisc.edu

• Don Rauls | Non-Federal Accountants | 608-262-5469, don.rauls@rsp.wisc.edu
• John Ackah, john.ackah@rsp.wisc.edu
• Ryan Albrecht, ryan.albrecht@rsp.wisc.edu
• Jade Chen | jade.chen@rsp.wisc.edu
• Cheryl Guo | 608-263-0622, cguo@rsp.wisc.edu
• Karie Manhart | karie.manhart@rsp.wisc.edu
• Immanuel Mosley | immanuel.mosley@rsp.wisc.edu
• Hope Quackenboss | hope.quackenboss@rsp.wisc.edu
• Zach Rusch | zach.rusch@rsp.wisc.edu
• Lori Stoneking | lori.stoneking@rsp.wisc.edu
• Patrick Stuart (C) | patrick.stuart@rsp.wisc.edu

Cost Studies

• Vacant

Electronic Research Administration (eRA)

• Michael Geier | Manager, eRA | 608-890-1480, mageier@rsp.wisc.edu
• Divina Allan | Grants System Business Analyst | divina.allan@rsp.wisc.edu
• Shelly Earl | Grants System Business Analyst | 608-262-0250, shelly.earl@rsp.wisc.edu
• Timia Joseph | Grants System Business Analyst | timia.joseph@rsp.wisc.edu
• Reba Ames | Grants Data Manager | 608-890-2906, ames2@rsp.wisc.edu
• John Bolliger | Web Application Developer | 608-262-0237, john.bolliger@rsp.wisc.edu
• David Cwik | Web Application Developer | david.cwik@rsp.wisc.edu
• Orion Enders | Web Application Developer | orion.enders@rsp.wisc.edu
• Raymond Zhu | Web Application Developer | raymond.zhu@rsp.wisc.edu
• Scotty Inzeo | IT Systems Support | 608-890-1610, scotty.inzeo@rsp.wisc.edu

Administrative Support

• Kyle Riley | Manager, kyle.riley@rsp.wisc.edu
• General Inquiries | 608-262-3822, admin@rsp.wisc.edu
• Taylor Lind | taylor.lind@rsp.wisc.edu