About Us

What is Research Administration?

Research administrators apply specialized knowledge and skills to reduce the administrative burden on researchers and expand our researchers’ capacity to successfully obtain and manage grant funding.

Our Engineering Research Administration team provides Proposal Support and Project Management for COE faculty and researchers. We interpret and explain the complex rules around external funding and find solutions to meet project needs. Partnering with researchers, we serve as a trusted resource for matters related to external funding.

Every day as a research administrator brings new questions, opportunities for collaboration, and the satisfaction of helping our researchers succeed.

Meet our Staff

We are now HIRING!  We need more Research Program Coordinators (Project Managers) to support our faculty's success in winning large grant awards. Apply online at https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/142184 by 09/01/23 for full consideration.

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Susan Cao

Proposal Manager

susan.cao@oregonstate.edu

College of Engineering
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Teresa Culver

Proposal Manager

teresa.culver@oregonstate.edu

College of Engineering
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Brady Gibbons

Associate Dean for Research

brady.gibbons@oregonstate.edu

College of Engineering | Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
Next-Generation Materials & Devices
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Katherine Hoffman

Research Program Coordinator

katherine.hoffman@oregonstate.edu

College of Engineering
Cyndy Kelchner

Cyndy Kelchner

Research Program Administrator

cyndy.kelchner@oregonstate.edu

College of Engineering
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Robert Kokenyesi

Proposal Manager

robert.kokenyesi@oregonstate.edu

College of Engineering
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Michael Miles

Proposal Manager

michael.miles@oregonstate.edu

College of Engineering
Jennifer Thornhill

Jennifer Thornhill

Research Program Coordinator

jennifer.thornhill@oregonstate.edu

College of Engineering
Lindsay Wills

Lindsay Wills

Research Program Coordinator

lindsay.wills@oregonstate.edu

College of Engineering
Maria Wright

Maria Wright

Research Program Coordinator

maria.wright@oregonstate.edu

College of Engineering