Office of Research Programs
The Office of Research Programs (ORP) aims to stimulate, facilitate, and showcase research endeavors at ESF, while ensuring research opportunities at the College are accessible and diverse.
We serve as the primary hub for the initiation, funding, and management of all ESF research activity. ORP is a key partner to faculty in the award lifecycle process.
Interim Vice President for Research
As Interim Vice President for Research, Dr. Lindi Quackenbush provides leadership, coordination, and support for College-wide research programs through the initiation, development, and implementation of research management, administrative, and financial/budgetary strategies. Research-oriented centers, institutes, councils, and consortia report to the Vice President, who works closely with the Provost in support of these entities. The Interim Vice President works synergistically with the ESF administration and with counterparts at Upstate Medical University, Syracuse University, the business community and other college partners to develop research opportunities and new initiatives.
Lindi Quackenbush, Ph.D
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Staff and Responsibilities
Tammy Baker
Sponsored Programs Associate I
Post-Award
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Lauren Bristol
Sponsored Programs Assistant I
Post-Award
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Morgan Bronner
Sponsored Programs Assistant I
Pre-Award and Post-Award
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Tiffany Castor
Contracts and Compliance Coordinator
Compliance
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Kate Edwards
Interim Director of Sponsored Programs
Director of Research Finance
RF Deputy Operations Manager
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Jermaine Graham
Sponsored Programs Assistant I
Pre-Award
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Patricia Henson
Senior Clerical Specialist
Finance
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Keith Kaplan
Interim Operations Manager
Associate Director, RF Central Office,
Sponsored Programs Services
Operations Manager, SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Co-Operations Manager, SUNY Strategic Support
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Cassandra Lembo-Sheridan
Sponsored Programs Assistant I
Finance
Personnel
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Isaac Liptak
Administrative Staff Assistant
Finance
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Rebecca McClain
Assistant Director of Finance Finance
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Fiona McKinney
Sponsored Programs Associate II
Pre-Award and Post-Award New York Natural Heritage Program Email me
Sean Nicholson
Sponsored Programs Associate I
Pre-Award
McIntire-Stennis
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Lauren Van Derzee
Sponsored Programs Associate I
Post-Award
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Erica Ward Sponsored Programs Assistant II Finance Compliance
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Holly Wormworth Senior Administrative Assistant Personnel
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Please Note: If your department is not listed under a specific staff member, contact us to determine who has been assigned to manage your proposal and/or award. Not all programs will fall into a specific category; for those awards, staff will be assigned on a case-by-case basis.