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.

Find Funding

Obtain funding support for your research.

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Prepare Proposal

Get help with budgeting, documentation, and submission.

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Set Up an Award

Create an agreement that outlines terms and conditions.

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Manage an Award

Ensure compliance with requirements and procedures.

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Close an Award

Finalize agreement requirements on-time and per requirements.

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Interim Vice President for Research

headshot of lindi quackenbush 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
Email me | (315) 470-6606

Contact the Office of Research Programs

For proposal requests, PI Initiation forms, contact ESFProposals@esf.edu
For award notices, establishment, management, no-cost extensions, budget revisions, contact ESFAward@esf.edu
For general inquiries, Compliance, IRB, ECC, Training, COI, contact Research@esf.edu
For invoicing, AR, Suspense, IFR, Closeouts and for non-sponsored awards, contact ResearchFinance@esf.edu

Staff and Responsibilities

RF Directors

Kate Edwards
Assistant VPR
RF Operations Manager

Rebecca McClain
Assistant Director of Finance

Daniel Noon
Director of Proposals and Awards

Pre-Award

Jermaine Graham
Sponsored Programs Assistant I

Sean Nicholson
Sponsored Programs Associate I

Pre-Award / Post-Award

Morgan Bronner
Sponsored Programs Assistant I
Clarkson COE & McIntire-Stennis

Post-Award

Tammy Baker
Sponsored Programs Associate I

Lauren Bristol
Sponsored Programs Assistant I
ESF College Foundation

Lauren Van Derzee
Sponsored Programs Associate I

Research Finance

Patricia Henson
Senior Clerical Specialist

Cassandra Lembo-Sheridan
Sponsored Programs Assistant I

Isaac Liptak
Administrative Staff Assistant

Administration and Compliance

Tiffany Castor
Contracts and Compliance Coordinator

Hannah Vona
Sr. Administrative Assistant

Fiona McKinney
Purchasing Associate

Erica Ward
Sponsored Programs Assistant II

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.