Research Staff

This page contains contact information for faculty and staff from the Office of Research, Sponsored Programs and Research Services, and Technology Transfer Office. You can also view our Office of Research Organizational Chart (PDF).

Nigamanth Sridhar

Title: Senior Vice President and Provost
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 203
E-mail:  n.sridhar1@csuohio.edu
 

Roman Kondratov, Ph.D.

Title: Associate Vice President for Research
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 210
Phone: (216) 687-5171
E-mail:  r.kondratov@csuohio.edu
Assists the Vice President for Research by working with deans, faculty, staff, and students to promote CSU's research and scholarly activities.

Benjamin J. Ward, Ph.D.

Title: Director, Research Development & Ethics
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 204
Phone: (216) 687-4536
E-mail:  b.j.ward@csuohio.edu
Provides strategic direction for research growth and capacity across the university and facilitates ethical conduct of research by University researchers. Serves as CSU's Research Integrity Officer.

Joy Yard

Title: Administrative Coordinator
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 202
Phone:  (216) 687-9364
E-mail:  j.yard@csuohio.edu
Provides support for the Office of Research.

Teri Kocevar, MAFIS, CRA

Title: Director, Sponsored Programs
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 218
Phone: (216) 687-3675
E-mail: m.kocevar@csuohio.edu
Contact Teri for contract and subcontract preparation and review, policy interpretation, and for assistance with larger, inter-disciplinary proposals.  

Leah Foucault

Title: Assistant Director - Post Award
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 217
Phone: (216) 687-4844
E-mail: l.foucault@csuohio.edu

Nicole Moss

Title: Senior Accountant
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 217
Phone: (216) 687-9341
E-mail: n.f.moss@csuohio.edu

Nicole Milligan

Title: Senior Accountant
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 217
Phone: (216) 687-9273
E-mail: n.m.taylor79@csuohio.edu

Mala Saha

Title: Accountant
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 217
Phone: (216) 687-3696
E-mail: m.saha13@csuohio.edu

Lyubomyr (Lou) Turchyn, DVM

Title: Animal Research Facility Manager
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, 2nd Floor
Phone: (216) 687-2071
E-mail: l.turchyn14@csuohio.edu
Contact Lou if you plan to purchase or use animals as part of your research.

Amy Deptowicz

Title: Manager, Pre-Awards
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 220
Phone: (216) 687-3607
E-mail: a.deptowicz@csuohio.edu
Handles subcontract preparation and grants management policy interpretation.

 

Patricia Drew

Title: Pre-Award Manager
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 311
Phone: (216) 687-9310
E-mail: p.a.drew@csuohio.edu
Handles subcontract preparation and grants management policy interpretation.

Bernidean Strong

Title: Program Manager, Pre-Award
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 215
Phone: (216) 802-3375
E-mail: b.r.strong@csuohio.edu
Contact Bernidean for budget assistance and issues regarding account set-up (sponsor and cost-share), budget revisions, cost allowability, and no-cost extensions.

Angela Carey

Title: Grant Operations Coordinator
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 218
Phone: (216) 687-3662
E-mail: a.k.carey@csuohio.edu
 

Tonita May

Title: Grant Operations Coordinator
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 218
Phone: (216) 687-3630
E-mail: t.l.may59@csuohio.edu
 

Kaitlyn Harman

Title: Administrative Assistant
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 218
Phone: (216) 687-3624
E-mail: k.m.harman@csuohio.edu

Jack Kraszewski, Esq.

Title: Director, Technology Transfer
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 214
Phone:  (216) 687-5108
E-mail:   j.kraszewski@csuohio.edu
Contact Jack if you are a University faculty, staff or student who wishes to protect University intellectual property through patents, copyright, or trademark, or if you are a company interested in licensing University intellectual property.

Christopher Pokorny, MCIS

Title: Manager, IT Services
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 303
Phone:  (216) 687-9360
E-mail:   c.pokorny@csuohio.edu
Contact Chris if you are a faculty or staff member from one of the divisions of the Office of Research in need of IT-assistance, application support, or changes made to a website.