Research Services
Research Services supports and promotes the research activities of the School, large or small, funded or unfunded. Specific areas of support include:
- Project planning and proposal development: providing general planning support and assistance with promotion to potential partners, agencies, foundations, and corporations; identifying funding sources, services, and other resources; proposal design, identification and approval of cost sharing resources, and budget development; tracking and disseminating active and upcoming solicitations and programs.
- Research administration: pre-award support for proposal submission processing and proposal budget approval; post-award management of expenditure compliance, effort certification, financial reporting, and budget alterations; assistance with responsible research compliance, human subject certification, and management of intellectual property agreements; writing support and publication management.
- Research coordination, engagement, and promotion: engagement with campus-wide groups and councils related to research support; coordination of communication with institutional, federal, and philanthropic relations; conference hosting and visiting scholar/collaborator coordination; research promotion support; communications and outreach activities and training.
Unsure where to start? Looking to reach the Associate Dean for Research? Contact Research Services, and we will route you to the right staff member. Otherwise, reach out to our staff based on your specific needs:
| CONTACT | FOR HELP WITH |
|---|---|
| Tamara Roosevelt, Assistant Director of Research Services roosevel@illinois.edu |
Proposal development and planning, including budgets |
| Beth Etchison, Grants & Contracts Coordinator betchisn@illinois.edu |
Research accounts, expenses, and contracts Post-award processes Compliance with university policies and procedures |
| Alaine Martaus, Research Development Coordinator martaus2@illinois.edu |
Research development, including potential funding sources and collaborations Compliance activities, including IRB, RNUA, and RCR Research-related writing support |
| In connection with designated sponsored projects: | |
| MT Campbell, Research Development Coordinator mtc@illinois.edu Julian Chin, Research Program Manager cchin6@illinois.edu |
Proposal development and project planning Project activities, resources, communications, budgets, and staffing Project documentation, oversight, and compliance activities Project workplans and timeline progress |