Who Does What?

In the columns below you will find the names and contact information for help with proposal development and grants management. Contacts to advise on the use of human subjects in research proposals (Institutional Review Board) and the use of laboratory animals are also included here. The National Institute of Health provides complete guidelines for the use of human subjects and laboratory animals on its website, Office for Protection from Research Risks.

Academic Affairs

Office of Academic Research
CSS 310
Ph: 231-591-2300

       Provides:
  • coordination of all grant support and assistance
  • coordination with other offices for support of faculty grant writers and administration
  • coordination with on-campus approval process
  • coordination of grants greater than $250,000 through the General Counsel approval process coordination of grants greater than $500,000 through the Board of Trustee approval process
Karen S. Thompson
Investment and Grants Accounting
Prakken 255A
Ph: 231-591-2157
Fax: 231-591-2985
thompsok@ferris.edu		       Provides:
  • counsel on budget development, indirect costs, and in-kind contributions
  • advises on salary and benefit calculations
  • assists when necessary in formatting a budget sheet
  • review of the grant budget against the budget narrative and grant narrative for congruence
Vice President
University Advancement and Marketing
PRK 101J
Ph: 231-591-3825
 		 The office of University Advancement & Marketing is the clearing house for all external funding projects seeking financial support from foundations, individuals, corporations, and all non-governmental organizations. To avoid conflicts of interest within the University, always check first with University Advancement & Marketing before contacting any private entity about support for your work. Contact UAM to discuss approaching a foundation or for more information on endowments and the Ferris Foundation.
Dr. Connie Meinholdt, Chair
Institutional Review Board, ASC 2108
820 Campus Drive
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone:  231-591-2759
Fax:  231-591-2541
IRB@ferris.edu		 Any research project or other activity that involves human test subjects must be reviewed by this Committee.

Institutional Review Board (IRB) for Human Subjects Research (HSRC Web Site)

Janice Weaver
Social Sciences
Chairperson,
Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
College of Arts & Sciences
ASC 2098
Ph: 231-591-3597
weaverja@ferris.edu		 Any research project or other activity that involves the use of animals must be reviewed by this Committee.

IACUC Web Site