Staff Contacts Directory
 Authorized Institutional Representative:
Michael M. Hastings,Director
Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
(207) 581-1484
mhastings@maine.edu
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Proposal Preparation and Submission
Andrew Ines,
Grant and Contract Administrator III
Room 424 Corbett Hall
(207) 581-1473
andrew.ines@umit.maine.edu
Reviews proposals for submission to extramural sponsors including budget preparation. Interprets and applies application guidelines. Pre-award faculty and staff training.
Dawn Hoelz,
Grant and Contract Administrator
Room 426 Corbett Hall
(207) 581-3016
dawn.hoelz@maine.edu
Reviews proposals for submission to extramural sponsors including budget preparation. Interprets and applies application guidelines.
Megan Tardif,
Grant and Contract Administrator
Room 422 Corbett Hall
(207) 581-1478
megan.tardif@umit.maine.edu
Reviews proposals for submission to extramural sponsors including budget preparation. Interprets and applies application guidelines.
Caryn Ines,
Grant and Contract Administrator
Room 421 Corbett Hall
(207) 581-1499
caryn.ines@umit.maine.edu
Reviews proposals for submission to extramural sponsors including budget preparation. Interprets and applies application guidelines.
Training and Communication Services
Wendy Eckert,
Senior Officer for Research Administration
Room 406 Corbett Hall
(207) 581-2657
wendy.eckert@umit.maine.edu
Cultivates foundation/industry sponsorships with UM researchers, Develops federal/state compliance and UM process training programs and communications. Prepares ORSP annual narrative report of research activity. Supports federal/state government relations activities.
Amanda Ashe,
Staff Associate
Room 414 Corbett Hall
(207) 581-1480
amanda.ashe@umit.maine.edu
Assists in the development and delivery of UM process training programs and communications, management of funding database, and production of ORSP publications, presentations, reports and newsletters.
Post Award Services and Project Accounting
Arlene Russell,
Associate Director for Post-Award and Fiscal Services
Room 401 Corbett Hall
(207) 581-1472
arlene.russell@umit.maine.edu
Contract and Subcontract negotiation, Interpretation of terms and conditions of awards, Award Administration, Modifications of existing awards: re-budgeting, time extension, change of key personnel, other modifications of terms and conditions, Transfer of awards to or from other institutions, Property reports. Audits.
Debbie Carver,
Grant and Contract Administrator IV
Room 415 Corbett Hall
(207) 581-1477
debbie.carver@umit.maine.edu
Post-award procedures for funded projects, Contract and subcontract negotiation. Modifications of existing awards, Transfer of awards to or from other institutions, Subcontracts.
Robert Lavigne,
Accountant
Room 400 Corbett Hall
(207) 581-1482
bob.lavigne@umit.maine.edu
Sponsor Invoicing, General Administration of campus-billed accounts: Revising an account, Financial report preparation, Clearing an overdraft, Cost Transfers, Closing an account, Audits.
Wayne Astbury,
Grant Accountant
Room 404 Corbett Hall
(207) 581-1481
wayne.astbury@umit.maine.edu
New Account Creation, Account Budget Creation, General Administration of Letter of Credit accounts: Revising an Account, Financial report preparation, Clearing an overdraft, Closing accounts, Audits.
Greg Kolvoord,
Grant Accountant I
Room 403 Corbett Hall
(207) 581-1483
gregory.kolvoord@umit.maine.edu
Sponsor Invoicing, Journal Entries, LDAs, Financial Report Preparation, Clearing an overdraft, Cost Transfers.
Jennifer Baker,
Financial Manager
Room 408 Corbett Hall
(207) 581-1582
jennifer.baker@umit.maine.edu
Manage MEIF and E&G accounts; monitor projects in deficit and those with outstanding invoices over 90 days; implement protocols for dealing with delinquent sponsors; recommends when projects should be turned over to VPFA for collection action.
Cindy Carusi,
Administrative Assistant II
Room 402 Corbett Hall
(207) 581-1476
cindy.carusi@umit.maine.edu
Funded proposals, Subcontracts, Notice of New Awards, Cooperative Agreements.
Information Technology Services and Reporting
Cliff Wilbur
Asst. Director, Information Management
Room 410 Corbett Hall
(207) 581-1419
cwilbur@maine.edu
NSF Fastlane registration, PDF File conversion, electronic proposal preparation and submission, Fiscal and ad hoc reporting of grant and proposal data, Data systems design and management, Website development, Network management.
Robin Crocker
Information Systems Coordinator
Room 416 Corbett Hall
(207) 581-1471
rcrocker@maine.edu
NSF Fastlane registration, PDF File conversion, electronic proposal preparation and submission, Fiscal and ad hoc reporting of grant and proposal data, Data systems design and management, Website development, Network management.
