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About SLU 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 SLU. 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 SLU 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, SLU 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 at the page below. 

View Research Councils and Committees

Our Team

Vice President for Research and Partnerships
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Kenneth A. Olliff
kolliff@slu.edu773-612-6484
Dubourg Hall, Room 448

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

Ken Olliff serves as vice president for research and partnerships at Saint Louis University, a position he has held since July 2016. Olliff is responsible for growing the scale and eminence of SLU’s research enterprise, fostering an innovative research culture, building areas of distinctive strength, and raising SLU’s profile as a preeminent Jesuit research university. Olliff also oversees SLU’s research innovation efforts, and partners with business and civic leaders to advance talent, commercialization, workforce development, and regional economic impact.

In 2018, Olliff oversaw the creation and now serves as director of the Saint Louis University Research Institute. Founded through a 10-year, $50 million gift from Dr. Jeanne and Mr. Rex Sinquefield, the goal of the Research Institute is to grow SLU into a leading private research university.

Olliff also serves on the board of the Cortex Innovation Community, where he co-led the search for the CEO of Cortex. He serves on the boards of the Taylor Geospatial Engine, the St. Louis Science Center, and the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center STL. He is a member of the BioSTL Coalition, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Mission Science Council, and the Governing Council of Washington University’s Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences.

Olliff joined Saint Louis University after 12 years at the University of Chicago, most recently as associate vice president for program development in the Office of the Vice President for Research and National Labs. Responsible for managing UChicago’s research enterprise along with Argonne and Fermi National Laboratories, the Office oversaw a combined annual research expenditure of approximately $1.4 billion.

Olliff received his bachelor’s degree at the University of Rochester and his Doctor of Ministry from Meadville Lombard Theological School. He did advanced graduate work in religion at Harvard University, and he holds an Executive MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.


Leadership Team
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Jasmin Patel

Associate Vice President for Research and Chief of Staff
jasmin.patel@slu.edu
314-977-3289


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Alexis Bruce-Staudt

Assistant Vice President for Research, Administration and Operations
alexis.brucestaudt@slu.edu
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@slu.edu
314-977-7742

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Bob Grant

Executive Director Communications, Research
Office of the Vice President for Research
Taylor Geospatial Institute
robert.grant@slu.edu
314-977-5135


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Lee Seabrooke

Associate Vice President for Research Integrity & Compliance
lee.seabrooke@slu.edu
480-522-4308

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Claire Gilbert

Director of Scholarly Research Initiatives, Office of the Vice President for Research
Associate Professor, History
claire.gilbert@slu.edu

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Jenna Gorlewicz

Associate Dean of Research and Innovation, School of Science and Engineering
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
jenna.gorlewicz@slu.edu

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Adriana Montaño

Vice Dean for Research, School of Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
adriana.montano@health.slu.edu


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Vasit Sagan

Deputy Director, Taylor Geospatial Institute
Associate Vice President for Geospatial Science, Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships
vasit.sagan@slu.edu


 

Support Staff
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Bob McNair

Business Manager, Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships
robert.mcnair@slu.edu
314-977-9377


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Courtney Neal

Coordinator, Human Research Protection Program
Administrative Assistant, IRB
courtney.neal@slu.edu
314-977-7744


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 (PDF)

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Matt Renaud

Executive Director, GO Center
matt.renaud@slu.edu
314-977-5625


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Vicki Moreland

Assistant Director, Pre-Award Operations
vicki.moreland@slu.edu
314-977-7733


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Kellisa Fiala

Assistant Director, Post-Award Operations
kellisa.fiala@slu.edu
314-977-5453

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Cori Ruprecht

Pre-Award Specialist II
cori.ruprecht@slu.edu


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Meagan Cleary

Pre-Award Specialist III
meagan.e.cleary@slu.edu


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Andrea Miller

Pre/Post-Award Specialist II
andrea.miller.3@slu.edu


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Leah Trimble

Pre/Post-Award Specialist II
leah.trimble@slu.edu

314-977-2877


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Carlos Rivera

Post-Award Specialist I
carlos.rivera@slu.edu


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Clara Schmeiderer

Post-Award Specialist I
clara.schmeiderer@slu.edu


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Sara Bauman

Post-Award Specialist II
sara.bauman@slu.edu

314-977-7657


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Laura Guebert

Pre-Award Specialist I
laura.guebert@slu.edu

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Ellen John

Post-Award Specialist II
ellen.john@slu.edu

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Tanesha Johnson

Post-Award Specialist I
tanesha.johnson.1@slu.edu


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@slu.edu
314-925-3042

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Zerina Albrecht

Contracts Manager
zerina.albrecht@slu.edu
314-925-3049

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Danielle McCrady

Contract Specialist
314-977-1219
danielle.mccrady@slu.edu

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Kine' J. Walker

Administrative Assistant
kine.walker@slu.edu
314-925-3027

Research Development Group

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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David Borgmeyer

Director of Research Development
david.borgmeyer@slu.edu
314-977-1129

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Christine Luebbert

Project Manager
christine.luebbert@slu.edu
314-977-9356


Sponsored Programs Accounting Group

The Sponsored Programs Accounting (SPA) Group handles financial and accounting matters for faculty who have been awarded grants and contracts. SPA provides this support for externally sponsored federal and private awards and for internally funded awards.

Contact Your Department's Sponsored Programs Accounting Team Member


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Patti Montgomery, CPA

Grant Accountant
patti.montgomery@slu.edu
314-977-1195

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Lei Tang, M.Acc.

Financial Analyst
lei.tang@slu.edu
314-977-2390


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Mary Lou Pereira, B.A.

Grant Accountant
marylou.pereira@slu.edu
314-977-6352

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Katie McDowell, CPA

Grant Accountant II
catherine.mcdowell@slu.edu
314-977-6357

Sharmi Ray

Sharmi Ray, M.A.

Grant Accountant
sharmi.ray@slu.edu
314-977-6356

Research Integrity and Compliance

Saint Louis University has multiple committees charged with ensuring the safety and integrity of research performed at the University. SLU’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@slu.edu
314-977-6885

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Kerry Borawski

Director, Conflict of Interest in Research
kerry.borawski@health.slu.edu
314-977-7047

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Steve Tinge

Manager, IACUC
steve.tinge@slu.edu
314-977-2569

Kevin Ferguson

Kevin Ferguson

Associate Radiation Officer
kevin.ferguson@slu.edu
314-977-6896

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Renee Knoll

Assistant Director, Environmental Health & Safety
renee.knoll@slu.edu
314-977-6884

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Maureen Bresnahan

Director, Human Research Protection Program
maureen.bresnahan@slu.edu
314-977-7734

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Elena Breer

IRB Analyst
elena.breer@slu.edu
314-977-7741

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Zach Pudlowski

IRB Analyst
zach.pudlowski@slu.edu
314-977-7735

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Lydia Deterding

IRB Analyst
lydia.deterding@slu.edu
314-977-2029

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Kathrine Bendtsen

IRB Analyst
kathrine.bendtsen@slu.edu
314-977-7732

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Mirela Grabic

Quality Assurance and Education Associate
mirela.grabic@slu.edu
314-977-9814

Courtney Neal

Courtney Neal

Coordinator, Human Research Protection Program
Administrative Assistant, IRB
courtney.neal@slu.edu
314-977-7744

Pat Osmack

Patricia Osmack

IBC Manager
patricia.osmack@slu.edu
314-977-6897

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Christopher Eickhoff

Biological Safety Officer
christopher.eickhoff@health.slu.edu
314-977-6888

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Jared Arter

Environmental Compliance Manager
jared.arter@slu.edu
314-977-6882

Lance Peters

Lance Peters

Radiation Safety Specialist
lance.peters@slu.edu
314-977-6894

Connor Magner

Environmental Safety Specialist
connnor.magnersackman@slu.edu
314-977-6795

Tammy Blevins

Assistant Biological Safety Officer
tammy.blevins@health.slu.edu
314-977-6870

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Amanda Nethington

Environmental Safety Specialist
amanda.nethington@health.slu.edu
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.

Interim Director, Research Computing
maureen.donlin@health.slu.edu
314-977-8858

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Annamaria Szakonyi

Research Computing Architect
annamaria.szakonyi@health.slu.edu
314-977-3987


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Dennis Thomas

Linux Systems Administrator
ITS-Division Administration
dennis.thomas@health.slu.edu
314-977-2583