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About 博彩网址大全 Research

Saint Louis University's Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) provides support, guidance, and resources to faculty pursuing original research.

The Office of the Vice President for Research enables faculty research by fostering a vibrant research environment at 博彩网址大全. Our goal is to lift many of the administrative burdens that accompany managing sponsored research so that faculty can focus on pursuing the research itself. The Office of the Vice President for Research can assist 博彩网址大全 faculty in the following areas:

  • Identifying funding opportunities
  • Convening faculty from across disciplines and creating collaborations
  • Proposal development and review
  • Managing awards and post-award compliance support

Research Councils and Committees

In the spirit of shared governance, 博彩网址大全 Research manages a variety of committees and councils to convene faculty, staff and administration around research. A list of these organizations, their charges, and their most up-to-date rosters can be viewed on the page below. 

View Research Councils and Committees

Our Team

Interim Vice President for Research and Partnerships
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Ellen Barnidge, Ph.D., M.P.H.
ellen.barnidge@freoreport.net
Dubourg Hall, Room 448

For appointments, contact Amy Breuer, executive assistant to the vice president at amy.breuer@freoreport.net.

Ellen Barnidge, Ph.D., M.P.H., serves as interim vice president for research at Saint Louis University, a position she has held since June 2024. Barnidge is a professor of behavioral science and health equity in the College for Public Health and Social Justice (CPHSJ) and was interim dean of CPHSJ from 2022-2023. She has also led multiple college-based and University-wide committees and special initiatives (including service as the president of the CPHSJ Faculty Assembly and co-chair of the Student Well-being Task Force). 
 
Barnidge earned both a master’s in behavioral science/health education and epidemiology and her Ph.D. in public health studies and behavioral science at 博彩网址大全 and has been a CPHSJ faculty member since 2010. In addition to her authorship of dozens of publications in high-impact journals, she has been a principal investigator or co-investigator on grants funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Missouri Foundation for Health. In this work, Barnidge has drawn heavily on OVPR resources to support her widely recognized scholarship addressing food security, healthy equity and related issues. She values transdisciplinary research evidenced by research partners in social work, nutrition and dietetics, medicine, economics, health outcomes, and law. 
 
In her new role as interim vice president for research, Barnidge seeks to continue the momentum 博彩网址大全 research has built in the past decade and to draw on her years of experience as a 博彩网址大全 researcher and active member of the University’s research community. She is enthusiastic about facilitating and disseminating research for greater impact in people’s lives — a true demonstration of 博彩网址大全’s mission.


Leadership Team

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Alexis Bruce-Staudt

Assistant vice president for research, administration and operations
alexis.brucestaudt@freoreport.net
314-977-6314


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Amy Breuer

Manager, program and partnerships
Executive assistant to the vice president for research and partnerships
amy.breuer@freoreport.net
314-977-7742


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Lee Seabrooke

Associate vice president for research integrity and compliance
lee.seabrooke@freoreport.net
480-522-4308

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Craig Burroughs

Director of business management
craig.burroughs@freoreport.net


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Claire Gilbert, Ph.D.

Director of scholarly initiatives, College of Arts and Sciences
Associate professor, history
claire.gilbert@freoreport.net

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Jenna Gorlewicz, Ph.D.

Associate dean for research and innovation, School of Science and Engineering
Associate professor, mechanical engineering
jenna.gorlewicz@freoreport.net

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Adriana Montaño, Ph.D.

Vice dean for research, School of Medicine
Professor of pediatrics, biochemistry and molecular biology
adriana.montano@health.freoreport.net


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Vasit Sagan, Ph.D.

Associate vice president for geospatial science, Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships
Professor, earth and atmospheric sciences
vasit.sagan@freoreport.net


 

Support Staff
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Joe Lampe

Program coordinator, Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships
joseph.lampe@freoreport.net
314.910.7599


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Bob McNair

Business manager, Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships
robert.mcnair@freoreport.net
314-977-9377


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Courtney Neal

Coordinator, Human Research Protection Program
Administrative assistant, IRB
courtney.neal@freoreport.net
314-977-7744


Jason Evans

Jason Evans

Director, research data analytics
jason.evans.1@freoreport.net

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Kevin Lynch

Senior communications manager
kevin.p.lynch@freoreport.net
314-401-9502

GO Center

The Grant Operation (GO) Center brings together key pre- and post-award staff into a single team to provide hands-on support to faculty applying for and managing their grants.

View the GO Center Pre and Post Award Assignments

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Matt Renaud

Executive director, Academic Affairs GO Center
matt.renaud@freoreport.net
314-977-5625

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Stephen Schmidt

Executive director, School of Medicine GO Center
stephen.schmidt@health.freoreport.net


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Vicki Moreland

Assistant director, pre-award operations
vicki.moreland@freoreport.net
314-977-7733


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Kellisa Fiala

Assistant director, post-award operations
kellisa.fiala@freoreport.net
314-977-5453

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Cori Ruprecht

Pre-award specialist II
cori.ruprecht@freoreport.net


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Meagan Cleary

Pre-award specialist III
meagan.e.cleary@freoreport.net


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Andrea Miller

Pre/post-award specialist II
andrea.miller.3@freoreport.net


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Leah Trimble

Pre/post-award specialist II
leah.trimble@freoreport.net

314-977-2877


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Carlos Rivera

Post-award specialist I
carlos.rivera@freoreport.net


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Clara Schmeiderer

Post-award specialist I
clara.schmeiderer@freoreport.net


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Sara Bauman

Post-award specialist II
sara.bauman@freoreport.net

314-977-7657


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Laura Guebert

Pre-award specialist I
laura.guebert@freoreport.net

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Ellen John

Post-award specialist II
ellen.john@freoreport.net


Research Innovation Group

The Research Innovation Group (RIG) manages the intellectual property portfolio and industry contracting activities for Saint Louis University. 

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Anne K. Miller

Director, research commercialization
anne.miller@freoreport.net
314-925-3042

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Zerina Albrecht

Contracts manager
zerina.albrecht@freoreport.net
314-925-3049

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Danielle McCrady

Contract specialist
314-977-1219
danielle.mccrady@freoreport.net

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Kine' J. Walker

Administrative assistant
kine.walker@freoreport.net
314-925-3027

Research Development Services

The Research Development Group (RDG) works with faculty in all aspects of research program development, including idea generation, seed funding, project management, and proposal submission.

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Christine Luebbert

Project manager
christine.luebbert@freoreport.net
314-977-9356


Research Integrity and Compliance

Saint Louis University has multiple committees charged with ensuring the safety and integrity of research performed at the University. 博彩网址大全’s research compliance committees help maintain effective compliance with University policy and regulatory requirements.

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Mark Haenchen

Executive director, Environmental Health and Safety
mark.haenchen@freoreport.net
314-977-6885

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Steve Tinge

Manager, IACUC
steve.tinge@freoreport.net
314-977-2569

Kevin Ferguson

Kevin Ferguson

Associate radiation officer
kevin.ferguson@freoreport.net
314-977-6896

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Renee Knoll

Assistant director, Environmental Health & Safety
renee.knoll@freoreport.net
314-977-6884

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Maureen Bresnahan

Director, Human Research Protection Program
maureen.bresnahan@freoreport.net
314-977-7734

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Elena Breer

IRB analyst
elena.breer@freoreport.net
314-977-7741

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Zach Pudlowski

IRB analyst
zach.pudlowski@freoreport.net
314-977-7735

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Lydia Deterding

IRB analyst
lydia.deterding@freoreport.net
314-977-2029

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Kathrine Bendtsen

IRB analyst
kathrine.bendtsen@freoreport.net
314-977-7732

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Mirela Grabic

Quality assurance and education associate
mirela.grabic@freoreport.net
314-977-9814

Pat Osmack

Patricia Osmack

IBC manager
patricia.osmack@freoreport.net
314-977-6897

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Christopher Eickhoff

Biological safety officer
christopher.eickhoff@health.freoreport.net
314-977-6888

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Jared Arter

Environmental compliance manager
jared.arter@freoreport.net
314-977-6882

Lance Peters

Lance Peters

Radiation safety specialist
lance.peters@freoreport.net
314-977-6894

Connor Magner

Environmental safety specialist
connnor.magnersackman@freoreport.net
314-977-6795

Tammy Blevins

Assistant biological safety officer
tammy.blevins@health.freoreport.net
314-977-6870

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Amanda Nethington

Environmental safety specialist
amanda.nethington@health.freoreport.net
314-977-6883

Research Computing Group

The Research Computing Group (RCG) builds on Saint Louis University's ambition to develop and improve computing infrastructure, technology, services and support for research.

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Maureen Donlin, Ph.D.

Director, Research Computing
maureen.donlin@health.freoreport.net
314-977-8858

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Shruthi Sreenivasa Murthy

Assistant director, Research Computing
shruthi.sreenivasamurthy@health.freoreport.net


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Patrick Cuba

IT architect
patrick.m.cuba@freoreport.net
314-977-4249

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Bryan Haberberger

Full stack developer
bryan.j.haberberger@freoreport.net