About Us

Our Mission

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs supports and fosters scholarship, research, and innovation to encourage lifelong learning among faculty and staff, enhance the educational experience of students, and provide service and benefit to the community.

 

MEET OUR TEAM

Operations

Esther Olaleye

Vice President | Research

Off of the Prov and SR VP for Acad Aff

eao038@SHSU.EDU

294-1538 | FMTR 179E

Brian Loft

AVP Research & Spons Programs

Sponsored Programs

mth_bml@shsu.edu

294-4465 | FMTR 173G

Autumn Smith-Herron

Dir Innov & Collab Programs

TRIES/Research Centers

smith-herron@shsu.edu

294-3788 | FMTR 179D

Clayton Cottle

Asst VP Ops & Strat Init ORSP

Research

ctc040@shsu.edu

294-3119 | FMTR 189D

Jonathan Thomas

Dir Strt Ptnrshp & Tech Trnsfr

Research

jxt106@shsu.edu

294-2503 | FMTR 173H

Candace Prater

Business & Admin Ops Coord

Sponsored Programs

cfp003@shsu.edu

294-3621 | FMTR 184

Research & Proposal Development

Matthew Light

Coord for Proposal Development

Sponsored Programs

mml015@shsu.edu

294-4993 | FMTR 173K

Ossiel Olivares Olalde

Coord for Proposal Dev and Comms

Research

oao011@shsu.edu

294-1755 | FMTR 173J

Lydia Fox

Project Director

PI McNair Program

lcf001@shsu.edu

294-3264 | F 116G

Submissions & Awards

Sydney Hereford

Dir Op Proposals & Submission

Sponsored Programs

srh065@shsu.edu

(936)294-3547 | FMTR 187

Kristy Stapleton

Research Coordinator

Sponsored Programs

kls013@shsu.edu

294-3531 | FMTR 189C

Samantha Holifield

Research Coordinator

TRIES/Research Centers

smd058@shsu.edu

294-3538 | FMTR 189A

Stephen Cleveland

Research Coordinator

TRIES/Research Centers

scc020@shsu.edu

294-4685 | FMTR 189B

Compliance

Sharla Miles

Research Compliance Coord

Research

sharla_miles@shsu.edu

294-4875 | FMTR 189D

Core Labs & Facilities

Ashley Morgan-Olvera

Coordinator III

Research

arm001@shsu.edu

294-3716 | FMTR 179C

Kylee Kleiner

Staff Laboratory Assistant IV

TRIES/Research Centers

knk007@shsu.edu

294-2515 | FMTR 189F

Briana Kelnhofer

Staff Laboratory Assistant II

Sponsored Programs

bnk004@shsu.edu

294-3554 | FMTR 179A

Rachelle Smith

Project Coordinator

TRIES/Research Centers

env_rxs@shsu.edu

294-3714 | FMTR 179B

Jessy Smith

Analytical Lab Services Mgr

TRIES/Research Centers

jls119@shsu.edu

294-4591 | FMTR 177D

Edward Tivador

Staff Laboratory Assistant III

TRIES/Research Centers

tivador@shsu.edu

294-2674 | SA 101