Sponsored Projects Administration
Adriana Contreras
Grant Management Specialist
✉ acontreras@smu.edu | ✆ 214-768-7832
Alberto Azagra-Malo
Contract Management Specialist
✉ aazagramalo@smu.edu | ✆ 214-768-6911
- Point of contact for research contracts
- Preliminary review of research contracts
- Liaison with internal reviewers
- Liaison with counterparty’s contract manager
- Management of e-sign process
Benisha Young
Grant and Contract Management Specialist
✉ blyoung@smu.edu | ✆ 214-768-2047
Brianna Kendall
Grants and Contracts Coordinator
✉ bmkendall@smu.edu | ✆ 214-768-2033
- Proposal & post-award administration
- Electronic grant administration oversight
- Operational efficiency of SPA office
- Database & communications maintenance
- Meeting coordination
- Policy & procedure development
Charisse Anguiano
Grant and Contract Management Specialist
✉ canguiano@smu.edu | ✆ 214-768-6422
Lauren Gilmore, DLS
Grant Writer
✉ lgilmore@smu.edu | ✆ 214-768-7029
- Assists PIs with developing grant proposals
- Identifies grant opportunities
- Creates and maintains templates to meet grant proposal requirements
- Collaborates with key constituents including PIs, ÃÛÌÒ½´stakeholders, and funders
- Facilitates grant agreement negotiations
Technology Transfer and Commercialization
David Monkman
Associate Director
✉ DMonkman@smu.edu | ✆ 214-768-6871
Doug Engel
Licensing Manager
✉ mmoua@smu.edu | ✆ 214-768-1784
- P.I. Disclosure and Invention Management
- Patent Lifecycle Management
- Agreements Management
- Financial and Docketing Record Maintenance
- iEdison and other government compliance Maintenance
- Incubator Facility Oversight
Operations and Infrastructure
Chloe Jones
Assistant
✉ chloejones@smu.edu | ✆ 214-768-2033
- Administrative Support
- Document Management
- Communications
Christopher Miller
Research System Support
✉ chrismiller@smu.edu | ✆ 972-345-4854
- Software Development
- Website Development with Sitecore
- General IT Support
- Operations Assistant
Gabriella Lieto
Assistant
✉ glieto@smu.edu | ✆ 214-768-2033
- Administrative Assistance
- Form Creation and Development
- Front Desk Management
- Marketing and Communication
- Project Coordination
- Event Support
- Tech Hup Support
Research Integrity and Compliance
Danielle Duarte
Research Compliance Administrator
✉ duarted@smu.edu | ✆ 214-768-6798
- FCOI Management
- Research Compliance Reviews
- Communications and Liaison
- System Administration for Axiom Mentor and CITI Program
- Resource Development