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Collaborative Grant Services is located in Bowman Hall.

The CGS leadership team works on a hybrid basis on campus.  Before visiting Bowman Hall, please contact the person you'd like to meet to arrange a visit.

The rest of the CGS staff all work remotely. They can be reached via email, Teams, or phone.  You can find contact information via the UK Directory. 

Hours: 8 am - 5 pm Monday through Friday
(Note: additional personnel may be working outside of the above-listed times.)

Email: collaborativegrantservices@uky.edu

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CGS Portfolio Assignments (PDF)

Collaborative Grant Services

CGS Office Policies

Expectations for Response

CGS staff will respond to any request submitted within 24 hours, with the understanding that when an investigator/researcher and staff member are actively working on a request, communication will be more frequent. In the event that your CGS staff member is out of the office on a planned or unplanned absence, their designated back-up staff member will address your request. For planned absences, staff members will be required to notify the leads of those whom they serve of the staff member who will be designated to respond while they are not working. For unplanned absences, staff members will be required to leave contact information for their back-up via their out-of-office message in Outlook.

Escalation Procedures: Failure to Meet Performance Expectations

In the event that CGS fails to meet the expectations outlined in this document, investigators and/or unit leadership can take the following steps:

  1. Communicate the problem directly to your designated CGS staff member. Communication is key to the success of the partnership between units and CGS. If a problem arises, the first step is to identify it specifically and discuss possible resolutions with your CGS staff member. Depending on the need, you may do this in a meeting in your office, phone call, or email to your units designated staff member.
  2. If discussions with your CGS staff member fail to resolve the problem or if the issues become pervasive, contact the appropriate CGS Team Lead (the individual’s direct supervisor). If you do not know to whom your staff member reports to, refer to the staff organizational chart on the CGS page, or contact any of the CGS Team Leads.
  3. If discussions with the appropriate Team Lead fail to resolve the problem, please contact the appropriate CGS Manager to discuss the problem and identify a resolution.
  4. If a resolution is not obtained through the approach above, contact the appropriate CGS Assistant Directors.
  5. If discussions with the appropriate Assistant Director fail to resolve the problem, please contact the CGS Executive Director to discuss the problem and identify a resolution.

Leadership

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Susan Stark
Executive Director
Jill Thomas
Jill Thomas
Pre-Award Assistant Director
Julie Combs
Julie Combs
Post-Award Assistant Director
John Gray
John Gray
Administrative Services Assistant Sr.

Financial Analysts

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Liz Jones
Financial and Business Analyst Manager
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Michele Adams
Financial Analyst
Bessie Howe
Kathy Howe
Financial Analyst
Melissa Jones
Melissa Jones
Financial Analyst
Carla Starr
Carla Starr
Financial Analyst

Hub 1

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Clair Abney
Pre-Award Manager
Rick Mullins
Rick Mullins
Post-Award Manager
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Alla Arnold
Pre- & Post-Award Manager, Small Colleges
Sara Bailey
Sara Bailey
Pre-Award Grant Specialist
Wendy Compton
Wendy Compton
Pre-Award Grant Specialist Sr.
Stephanie Coppinger
Stephanie Coppinger
Pre-Award Grant Specialist
Emma Dickinson
Emma Dickinson
Pre-Award Grant Specialist Sr.
Kyna Estes
Kyna Estes
Pre-Award Grant Specialist Sr.
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Stephanie Fisher
Pre-Award Grant Specialist
Charolette Garland
Charolette Garland
Pre-Award Team Lead
Kimberly Hall
Kimberly Hall
Pre-Award Grant Specialist Sr.
Julie Melloan
Julie Melloan
Pre-Award Grant Specialist Sr.
Kimberly Monast
Kimberly Monast
Pre-Award Grant Specialist Sr.
Lindsie Okopnasa-Pollard
Lindsie Okopnasa-Pollard
Pre-Award Grant Specialist
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Justin Peach
Pre-Award Team Lead
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Kimberly Reeder
Pre-Award Grant Specialist Sr.
Kimberly Stroth
Kimberly Stroth
Pre-Award Grant Specialist Sr.
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Shelby Thorne
Pre-Award Grant Specialist
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Christopher Trent
Pre-Award Grant Specialist
Brandon Bell
Brandon Bell
Post-Award Team Lead
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Ashley Cruickshank
Post-Award Team Lead
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Philip Deskins
Post-Award Grant Specialist
Michele Keith
Michele Keith
Post-Award Grant Specialist
Rebecca Madding
Rebecca Madding
Post-Award Grant Specialist
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Alexa Maldonado
Post-Award Grant Specialist
Ryan Morris
Ryan Morris
Post-Award Grant Specialist
Craig Nagel
Craig Nagel
Post-Award Grant Specialist
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Naashia Naufal
Post-Award Grant Specialist
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Mary Nichols
Post-Award Grant Specialist
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Jessica Osborne
Post-Award Grant Specialist
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Casey Pease
Post-Award Grant Specialist
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Sherry Power
Post-Award Grant Specialist
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Jessica Rakus
Post-Award Grant Specialist
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Blair Robinson
Post-Award Team Lead
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Amber Troxell
Post-Award Grant Specialist
Leslie Ware
Leslie Ware
Post-Award Grant Specialist
Madalyn Willis
Madalyn Willis
Post-Award Grant Specialist

Hub 2

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Mary Gay Whitmer
Pre-Award Manager
Scott Lutin
Scott Lutin
Post-Award Manager
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Ronald Bentley
Pre-Award Grant Specialist Principal
Jane Bruno
Jane Bruno
Pre-Award Grant Specialist
Amanda Bush
Amanda Bush
Pre-Award Grant Specialist
Melissa Cecil
Melissa Cecil
Pre-Award Team Lead
Ashanti Cromedy
Ashanti Cromedy
Pre-Award Grant Specialist
Lynn Garner
Lynn Garner
Pre-Award Grant Specialist Sr.
Lisa Garza
Lisa Garza
Pre-Award Grant Specialist Sr.
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Desiree Ledet
Pre-Award Grant Specialist Sr.
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Katherine Lopez
Pre-Award Grant Specialist
Kimberly Massengill
Kimberly Massengill
Pre-Award Grant Specialist Sr.
Brett McCourt
Brett McCourt
Pre-Award Grant Specialist Principal
Deborah Meyer
Deborah Meyer
Pre-Award Grant Specialist
Rutika Patil
Rutika Patil
Pre-Award Team Lead
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Whittney Sherman
Pre-Award Team Lead
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Gretchen Shisler
Pre-Award Grant Specialist
Eva Sublett
Eva Sublett
Pre-Award Grant Specialist
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LaKetta Wilson
Pre-Award Grant Specialist
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Alyson Anderson
Post-Award Grant Specialist
Amy Banfield
Amy Banfield
Post-Award Grant Specialist
Jeffrey Clonch
Jeffrey Clonch
Post-Award Grant Specialist
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Stacy Duke
Post-Award Grant Specialist
Bonnie Gay
Bonnie Gay
Post-Award Grant Specialist
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Alaina Graff
Post-Award Grant Specialist
Katherine Husted
Katherine Husted
Post-Award Team Lead
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Tammy Kamer
Post-Award Grant Specialist Principal
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Cecelia Maiden
Post-Award Grant Specialist
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Christina Moore
Post-Award Grant Specialist Sr.
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Stephen Reed
Post-Award Team Lead
Sarah Rodrigues
Sarah Rodrigues
Post-Award Team Lead
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Charles Sapp
Post-Award Grant Specialist
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Jordan Shaheen
Post-Award Grant Specialist
Walter Wells
Walter Wells
Post-Award Grant Specialist Sr.

Hub 3 (Complex Grants)

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Nora Whitehead
Complex Grants Manager
Amy Atkerson
Amy Atkerson
Pre-Award Grant Specialist Sr.
Juila Elliott
Julia Elliott
Post-Award Grant Specialist Sr.
Katrina Lakes
Katrina Lakes
Post-Award Grant Specialist Sr.
Alicia Landon
Alicia Landon
Post-Award Grant Specialist Sr.