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Office of Sponsored Programs & Research

Location: Administration Building, 3234-3256
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Phone: 410-704-2236
Email:

Mailing Address

Office of Sponsored Programs & Research
Towson University
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252-0001

Assistant Vice President

Rebecca O'Brien
Administration Building, 3252
Phone: 410-704-5822
Email:  

Research Compliance

Jennifer Ippolito
Assistant Director for Research Compliance
Administration Building, 3250
Phone: 410-704-6227
Email: 

Pre-Award

Anne Greene
Associate Director for Pre-Award
Administration Building, 3246
Phone: 410-704-4488
Email: 

Kat Fusick
Senior Grant & Contract Administrator
Administration Building, 3234
Phone: 410-704-4687
Email:

Thea Robertson
Grant & Contract Specialist
Administration Building, 3240
Phone: 410-704-4933
Email:

Braden Burns
Grant & Contract Specialist
Administration Building, 3239
Phone: 410-704-4932
Email:  

Post-Award

Jai-Lyn Elliott
Associate Director for Post-Award
Administration Building, 3248
Phone: 410-704-2033
Email: 

Benita Bazemore-Cook
Senior Grant & Contract Administrator
Administration Building, 3242
Phone: 410-704-4931
Email:

Laura Shaffer
Grant & Contract Administrator
Administration Building, 3256
Phone: 410-704-3875
Email:

Betsy Allen
Grant & Contract Specialist
Administration Building, 3254
Phone: 410-704-6996
Email:

Adeola Adelani
Post Award & Compliance Specialist
Administration Building, 3237
Phone: 410-704-3876
Email:

Portfolio Contacts

Fisher College of Science & Mathematics

Pre-award Department

Kat Fusick

 

Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Computer & Information Sciences
Molecular Biology, Biochemistry & Bioinformatics
Environmental Science & Studies
TU Center for STEM Excellence (TUSCE)

 
Thea Robertson Mathematics
Physics, Astronomy, & Geosciences
Post-award Department
Jai-Lyn Elliott Biological Sciences
Benita Bazemore-Cook

Computer & Information Sciences
Environmental Science & Studies
Physics, Astronomy, & Geosciences
Molecular Biology, Biochemistry & Bioinformatics
Towson Uteach
Dean's Office
Laura Shaffer

Chemistry
School of Emerging Technologies (SET)
Mathematics
TU Center for STEM Excellence (TUSCE)

College of Education 

Pre-Award Department
Anne Greene

Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Secondary & Middle School Education
Learning Technologies, Design & School Library Media
Instructional Leadership & Professional Development
Kat Fusick Special Education
Post-award Department
Jai-Lyn Elliott All COE Departments

College of Health Professions

Pre-Award Department
Anne Greene

Health Sciences
Hussman Center for Autism Studies
Institute for Wellbeing
Kat Fusick

Kinesiology
Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Thea Robertson Nursing
Occupational Therapy & Occupational Science
Post-award department
Laura Shaffer

Health Sciences
Kinesiology
Betsy Allen Nursing
Occupational Therapy & Occupational Science
Adeola Adelani Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology

College of Liberal Arts

Pre-Award Department
Kat Fusick History
Family Science
Thea Robertson

English
Geography & Environmental Planning
Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Philosophy & Religious Studies
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice
Women's & Gender Studies
Post-award Department
Laura Shaffer

Family Science
Political Science
Psychology
Betsy Allen English
Geography & Environmental Planning
History
Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Philosophy & Religious Studies
Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice
Women's & Gender Studies

College of Business & Economics

Pre-award Department
Thea Robertson All CBE Departments
Post-award Department
Betsy Allen All CBE Departments

College of Fine Arts & Communication

Pre-award department
Thea Robertson All COFAC Departments
post-award department
Betsy Allen All COFAC Departments

Non-Academic Units

pre-award unit
Anne Greene Cook Library
Office of Inclusion & Institutional Equity
Thea Robertson All other non-academic units
post-award unit
Adeola Adelani Cook Library
Academic Affairs
All other non-academic units

Internal Funding Programs

pre-award program
Thea Robertson Faculty Development & Research Committee (FDRC) Awards
OSPR Seed Funding for Grantseekers
Peer Review Incentive Program (PRIP)
Funding Searches
Post-award program
Adeola Adelani Faculty Development & Research Committee (FDRC) Awards
OSPR Seed Funding for Grantseekers
Peer Review Incentive Program (PRIP)

Faculty Candidate Sessions

To schedule a 30-minute session with OSPR for your department's interviews with faculty candidates, please email with your requested dates and times. All meetings must occur in OSPR offices in the Administration Building or remotely between the hours of 9 am to 2:30 pm.