Administrative Assistance

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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.

Office of Scholarship and Sponsored Programs Gretchen Spedowske Project Coordinator Center for Student Services (CSS) 310 Ph: 231-591-5983 Fax: 231-591-3592 spedowsg@ferris.edu	Provides: general grant support and assistance coordination with other offices for support of faculty grant writers and administration approval signature assistance
Enid Carlson-Nagel Project Specialist Center for Student Services (CSS) 310 Ph: 231-591-2395 carlsone@ferris.edu	Provides: research grant composition
Karen S. Thompson Investment and Grants Accounting Prakken 255A Ph: 231-591-2157 Fax: 231-591-2985 thompsok@ferris.edu	Advice on budgets: indirect costs in-kind contributions (matching funds) calculating salaries and benefits formatting your budget sheet
Shelly Armstrong Interim Vice President University Advancement and Marketing PRK 101 Ph: 231-591-2065 armstros@ferris.edu	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 Interim Vice President Armstrong directly to discuss approaching a foundation or for more information on endowments and the Ferris Foundation.
Connie Meinholdt Chairperson, Human Subjects Review Committee College of Arts and Sciences Department of Social Sciences ASC 2072 Ph: 231-591-2759 meinholc@ferris.edu	Any research project or other activity that involves human test subjects must be reviewed by this Committee. Committee Members: Omar Baker, Nursing VFS 314 Ph: 231-591-2290 Cliff Franklund, Biology ASC 2012 Ph: 231-591-2552 Nancy Hogan, Criminal Justice BIS 528 Ph: 231-591-2664 John Jameson, Pharmacy Wege Health and Learning Center Ph: 616-752-6655 Don Flickinger, VPAA Representative CSS 310 Ph: 231-591-2848 Robert Loesch, Humanities JOH 123 Ph: 231-591-2746 Joshua Lotoczky, Optometry PEN 421 Ph: 231-591-2178
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. Committee Members: Alan Benson, outside member Osceola Animal Control Ph: 231-832-5790 Carol Bluhm, Lab Animal Facility Coordinator PHR 314A Ph: 231-591-2246 Frank Hartley, Biology SCI 211A Ph: 231-591-2549 Brad Isler, Biology ASC 2118 Ph: 231-591-2641 Mike McKay, Safety Coordinator PRK 151 Ph: 231-591-2147 Jeff Nagelbush, Social Sciences ASC 2018 Ph: 231-591-5880 James Scott, DVM, Biology ASC 2007 Ph: 231-591-2620 Karen Strasser, Biology ASC 2120 Ph: 231-591-2543

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