WELCOME TO THE RESEARCH PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION OFFICE LOCATED AT HOMEWOOD!

RPA Contacts

Research Projects Administration (RPA) serves as the central research administration office for compliance and security and maintains the electronic information systems. RPA also serves as the research administration office for the Whiting School of Engineering, the Carey Business School, the School of Education and the Centers and Institutes under the Provost’s Office.

RPA reports to Scott Zeger, Vice Provost for Research.

RPA is headed by Cheryl-Lee Howard, Assistant Provost for Research Administration, and is made up of two teams:

The Sponsored Projects Administration Team, led by Holly Benze, Associate Director, is responsible for pre-award and post-award mattersfor the various Centers and Institutes, the Carey Business School and the School of Education, and pre-award matters for the Whiting School of Engineering.

The Interdivisional Research Service Team led by Michael J. Alexander, Compliance Officer, is responsible for research compliance issues, for the coordination of interdivisional initiatives, and for security clearance administration.

CHERYL-LEE HOWARD, Assistant Provost for Research Administration
410-516-8444
clh@jhu.edu
ADDRESS:
Johns Hopkins University Research Projects Administration
Suite W-400
Wyman Park Center
3400 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21218
MAIN PHONE: 410-516-8668
FAX: 410-516-7775

SPONSORED PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION TEAM

HOLLY A. BENZE
Associate Director
410-516-8634
hab@jhu.edu

  • Sponsored Projects Administration Team Lead
  • Contracts and Miscellaneous Agreements Management
  • Departmental Assignments

GAIL CUSIMANO
Grants Associate
410-516-4950
glm@jhu.edu


SEAN CARR
Sponsored Projects Specialist
410-516-5256
scarr14@jhu.edu


GENE RUTHERFORD
Contracts Associate
410-516-6762
gene@jhu.edu


CHASMINE STODDART
Sponsored Projects Coordinator
410-516-3378
cstodda1@jhu.edu

  • Proposal Routing and Tracking
  • Coeus Data Entry and Updating
  • Data Management
  • Electronic Awards
  • Award Notifications

MARGE TREFILL (formerly MARGE DOLLY)
Contracts Associate
410-516-4093 (ph)
mtrefill@jhu.edu


ALISON WAMPLER
Contracts Associate
410-516-5281 (ph)
awampler@jhu.edu


BETH YONCHA
Sponsored Projects Specialist
410-516-7156
myoncha1@jhu.edu



 

INTERDIVISIONAL RESEARCH SERVICES TEAM

MICHAEL J. ALEXANDER
Security Compliance Officer
410-516-8734
malexander@jhu.edu
  • Interdivisional Research Services Team Lead
  • Interdivisional Initiatives / Peer Reviewed Research Programs
  • Research Compliance
  • Security Clearance Administration
  • Special Projects

JANET M. PALMER
Senior Administrative Coordinator
410-516-3295
jmp@jhu.edu

  • RPA Office Manager
  • APL Partnership Fund Coordinator
  • Assistant to Asst. Provost for Research Administration, Security Compliance Officer, and Export Controls Officer

SVETLANA (LANA) MAY
Website Specialist
410-516-5490
lana@jhu.edu
  • Web Design and Management
  • Online Tutorial Development
  • IT Support

EXPORT CONTROLS OFFICE

FRANK W. BARKER
Export Controls Officer
410-516-0415
fwb@jhu.edu

  • Export Controls Training and Management
  • Compliance Counseling and Evaluation
  • Licensing and Liaising with federal government

OTHER UNIVERSITY CONTACTS IMPORTANT TO RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION
CONTROLLER'S OFFICE
Suite C220
1101 East 33rd Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-2696
http://www.controller.jhu.edu/
LICENSING AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
100 N. Charles St., 5th Floor
Baltimore, MD  21201
410-516-8300(ph)
410-516-4411 (f)

http://www.ltd.jhu.edu/index.html

MICHAEL McCLOSKEY, Chair
Institutional Review Board for Human Subjects (IRB)
School of Arts & Sciences
Dept. of Cognitive Science
Homewood Campus
147C Krieger
410-516-5325 (ph)
410-516-8020 (f)
michael.mccloskey@jhu.edu
HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT
Johns Hopkins Medicine
600 N. WOLFE ST.
Billing Administration 1290
Baltimore, MD 21287-1629
410-955-9213 (ph)
410-614-9981 (f)
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/hse/

JAMES B. AUMILLER
Sr. Associate Dean for Finance and Administration
Whiting School of Engineering
Homewood Campus
Wyman Park Building, Room 484
410-516-4389 (ph)
jaumiller@jhu.edu

ANDREW DOUGLAS
Vice Dean for Faculty
Whiting School of Engineering
Homewood Campus
Wyman Park Building, Room 412
410-516-6771 (ph)
douglas@jhu.edu