Office of the Vice President for Research

Vice President for Research
Geoffrey P. Summers
410-455-5636
gsummers@umbc.edu
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Assistant Vice President for Research
Dean Drake
410-455-5642
ddrake@umbc.edu

Assistant Vice President for Research
Don Engel
410-929-3643
donengel@umbc.edu

Interim Associate Vice President for Research Development
Ralph Pollack
pollack@umbc.edu
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Executive Administrative Assistant II
Cathy Allison
410-455-3958
allison@umbc.edu
Office of Sponsored Programs
Acting Director
Christina Stanger, MA, CRA
410-455-2122
stanger@umbc.edu
Grants and Contracts Manager
Karen Barnes, CRA
410-455-1374
kbarnes@umbc.edu
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Grants and Contracts Manager
Sabrina Coppage
410-455-5564
coppage@umbc.edu
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Grants and Contracts Manager
Stanley Jackson, CRA
410-455-1336
jacksons@umbc.edu
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Grants & Contracts Specialist
Cameron McAdams
410-455-3187
cameron2@umbc.edu
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Grants and Contracts Manager
Matthew Poland, CRA
410-455-8155
mpoland@umbc.edu
Senior Grants and Contracts Manager
Deborah Waters, CRA
410-455-8635
waters@umbc.edu
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Grants & Contracts Specialist
Jabari Walker
410-455-3255
jswalker@umbc.edu
Grants and Contracts Specialist
Michael Walsh
410-455-3037
mwalsh3@umbc.edu
Administrative Assistant II
Daniele Franz
410-455-3140
dfranz@umbc.edu
Office for Research Protections and Compliance
Protocol Review Specialist
Mary Lilly
410-455-3958
lilly@umbc.edu

Campus Compliance Officer
Timothy Sparklin, CIM, CIP
410-455-2737
sparklin@umbc.edu
Office of Technology Development
Director
Wendy Martin
410-455-3658
wmartin@umbc.edu
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Intellectual Property Coordinator
Olga Aquino
410-455-5610
oaquino@umbc.edu

Administrative Assistant II
Diane Markellos
410-455-1414
dianem@umbc.edu

