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Penn State College of Health and Human Development
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Diverse fields of study that share one
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Research Administration

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Kathryn Drager
Kathryn D. R. Drager
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education
Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Department
  • Research and Graduate Studies
Phone
814-863-2426
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Chris Greiner
Chris Greiner
College Research Concierge
Summary Statement

Contact Chris for questions related to data lifecycle management (to include data use, storage, classification, or sharing needs). He assists with research equipment purchases and specialty services/solutions for research IT.

Department
  • Research
Phone
814-865-5935
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Denise Magill
Denise Magill
Administrative Support Assistant
Summary Statement

Denise is the office main contact for new account set-up distributions. She provides general administrative support for the research office and  assists with training sessions and website updates.  

Department
  • Research
Phone
814-865-3830
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Niki Page
Niki Lynn Page
Director of Grants and Contracts
Summary Statement

Niki manages the research lifecycle for the College of Health and Human Development. She oversees all aspects of the Research Office and can be contacted for any questions you may have.

Department
  • Research
Phone
814-865-9203
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Training Grant Coordinator
Summary Statement

This position has a special focus on all aspects of our unique training grant portfolios and their lifecycle needs.  This person may be contacted with any questions you have regarding training grants.

Department
  • Research

Pre-Award Services

Please contact HHD-PreAward@psu.edu with any relevant questions or concerns. The appropriate team member will respond as soon as possible. 

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Samantha Hendershot
Associate Coordinator, Grants & Contracts
Summary Statement

Samantha specializes in proposal development on behalf of the College faculty.  She supports both proposal submissions and associated Just-In-Time (JIT) requests.  

Department
  • Pre-Award Services
Phone
814-865-1263
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Kelsey Kaltenbach
Kelsey Kaltenbach
Assistant Coordinator, Grants & Contracts
Summary Statement

Kelsey specializes in proposal development on behalf of the College faculty.  She supports both proposal submissions and associated Just-In-Time (JIT) requests.  

Department
  • Pre-Award Services
Phone
814-863-7242
Email
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Dmi Myers
Assistant Coordinator, Grants & Contracts
Summary Statement

Dmi specializes in proposal development on behalf of the College faculty.  This position supports both proposal submissions and associated Just-In-Time (JIT) requests.  

Department
  • Pre-Award Services
Phone
814-863-1692
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Post-Award Services

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Lindsey Cook
Assistant Coordinator, Grants & Contracts
Summary Statement

This position specializes in award management and post-award tasks.  This position supports our award/account close-out processes and invoicing for special projects across the College. 

Department
  • Post-Award Services
Phone
814-867-3300
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Dorothea Paige
Dorothea Paige
Lead, Post-Award
Summary Statement

Dorothea can be contacted for any award management questions. She is the College’s lead post-award coordinator and specializes in award management and post-award tasks.  She manages HHD's award portfolio.

Department
  • Post-Award Services
Phone
814-865-3898
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Jenifer Muchinsky
Jenifer Williams
Associate Coordinator, Grants and Contracts
Summary Statement

Jen specializes in award management and post-award tasks. She supports outgoing subawards and research-specific labor distribution processes.

Department
  • Post-Award Services
Phone
814-863-3648
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About
Overview
History
Strategic Plans
Profiles
Employers and Industry
Donate
Undergraduate
Getting Started
Honors Programs
Advising
Student Profiles
Student Organizations
Research & Fellowships
Financial Aid
Visit and Apply
Graduate
Degree Options
Faculty and Research
Student Council
Career
Funding
Visit and Apply
Alumni
Get Involved
Update Info
News and Events
Magazine
Donate
Research
Expertise
Funding
Centers
Contact
Administration
Alumni Relations
Graduate
Social Media
Student Resource
Undergraduate
Departments
Biobehavioral Health
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Health Policy and Administration
Hospitality Management
Human Development and Family Studies
Kinesiology
Nutritional Sciences
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management