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.
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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
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
Interim Director of Sponsored Programs
Director of Research Finance
RF Deputy Operations Manager
Keith Kaplan
Interim Operations Manager
Associate Director, RF Central Office,
Sponsored Programs Services
Rebecca McClain
Assistant Director of Finance
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
Fiona McKinney
Sponsored Programs Associate II
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
Erica Ward
Sponsored Programs Assistant II
Contract Administration and Compliance
Tiffany Castor
Contracts and Compliance Coordinator
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.