About Sponsored Projects Office (SPO)
Learn about the Sponsored Projects Office (SPO) support of sponsored research administration.
The Sponsored Projects Office (SPO) serves the UC San Diego Research Community with high-quality expertise to support sponsored research administration, including proposal and (non-financial) award management, client experience and training services, system designs, business process improvement, and research enterprise contracts and grant business intelligence.
Mission
Our mission is to provide exceptional support to our research faculty and staff by facilitating and managing proposals, contracts, grants, and other activities to maximize extramural funding to enable groundbreaking research and improve society.
Vision
Our vision is to be recognized as a top-performing research-focused office by solving complex problems for our researchers and providing innovative, efficient, and effective services to research administrators.
Officer Assignments
To find officer assignments on specific agreements, status updates, and notes, search the table below or visit the Research Administration Activity Dashboard (RAAD)
For general questions or feedback contact researchadmin@ucsd.edu.
Name | Title | VC Area Supported | Assignment Criteria |
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Aleshire, Samantha | Principal Contract and Grant Officer | GC, HS |
Government Contracts/Service Agreements Team Team Portfolio:
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Allen, Kaylee | Senior Contract and Grant Officer I | GC, HS |
Direct Federal Grants Post Award Team Team Portfolio:
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Alvarado, Anthony | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | GC, HS | Contract and Grant Proposal Team |
Brown, Michael | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | GC, HS |
Non-Profit Federal Flow Through Team Team Portfolio:
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Carazolez, Albert | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | GC, HS, SIO | General Contract and Grant Floater |
Cheng, Judy | Principal Contract and Grant Officer | SIO |
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Cheung, Amy | Senior Contract and Grant Officer I | GC, HS |
Direct Federal Grants Post Award Team Team Portfolio:
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Chu, Joy | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | GC, HS |
Unfunded/Non-Industry Team Team Portfolio:
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Comaduran, Leticia |
Senior Contract and Grant Officer II
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GC, HS |
Contract and Grant Proposal Team |
Cook, Rachel | Interim Director, Health Sciences | HS |
Contract and Grant Proposal Team Interim Director, HS and Contact for:
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Corbett, Ngozi | Contract and Grant Coordinator | GC, HS | Closeouts |
Corniel, Stephanie | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | GC, HS, SIO | General Contract and Grant Floater |
Corral Romero, Isabella | Client Experience Analyst | GC, HS, SIO | Sponsored Research Administration Operations: Client Experience, Communications, Training & Development |
Cotner, Cori | Executive Assistant | GC, HS, SIO | Office Administrative Coordinator |
Dadigian, Travis | Principal Contract and Grant Officer | SIO |
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Dammann, Ross | Assistant Vice Chancellor, Contract and Grant; Executive Director Sponsored Research Administration | GC, HS, SIO | Senior Leadership, Sponsored Research Administration Operations, Contracts and Grants |
Dixit, Oolka | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | HS | Contract and Grant Proposal Team
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Donate, Ernesto | Assistant Director, Sponsored Research Administration Business Intelligence | GC, HS, SIO | Sponsored Research Administration Operations: Business Intelligence and System Administration |
Engledow, Anja | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | SIO |
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Estrada, Mayra | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | GC, HS |
Non-Profit Federal Flow Through Team Team Portfolio:
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Gatdula, Stella | Principal Contract and Grant Officer | HS | Contract and Grant Proposal Team
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Gibbs, Adele | Senior Contract and Grant Officer I | GC, HS |
Unfunded/Non-Industry Team Team Portfolio:
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Gonzalo, Ines | Business Intelligence Specialist | GC, HS, SIO | Sponsored Research Administration Operations: Business Intelligence and System Administration |
Grihalva, Cherry | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | SIO |
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Gu, Lisa | Assistant Director, Contract and Grant | GC, HS |
Unfunded/Non-Industry Team Team Portfolio:
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Hafley, Darci | Principal Manager, Contract and Grant | GC, HS | Contract and Grant Proposal Team |
Hendry, Anastasia | Principal Contract and Grant Officer | HS | Contract and Grant Proposal Team
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Hester, Greg | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | GC, HS | Contract and Grant Proposal Team |
Hollingsworth, Rebecca | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | GC, HS |
Unfunded/Non-Industry Team Team Portfolio:
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Hoss, Anna | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | GC, HS |
Non-Profit Federal Flow Through Team Team Portfolio:
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Ienciu, Razvan | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | GC, HS |
Unfunded/Non-Industry Team Team Portfolio:
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Jackson, Derek | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | GC, HS, SIO |
Subawards/Multi-Campus Agreements (MCA) Team
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Sierra Jenkins | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | GC, HS |
Unfunded/Non-Industry Team Team Portfolio:
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Joyce, Nicole | Director, Sponsored Research Administration Business Intelligence, Systems, and Innovation Strategies | GC, HS, SIO | Senior Leadership, Sponsored Research Administration Operations |
Kerr, Elizabeth | Principal Contract and Grant Officer | GC, HS |
Government Contracts/Service Agreements Team Team Portfolio:
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Ketchum, Nicole | Senior Contract and Grant Officer I | HS | Contract and Grant Proposal Team
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Knight, Roxanne | Principal Contract and Grant Officer | HS | Contract and Grant Proposal Team
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Kochhar, Chiranjiv (Sunny) | Principal Business Systems Analyst | GC, HS, SIO | Sponsored Research Administration Operations: Project Management, Business Process Improvement and Change Management |
Kusiak, Mike | Director, Contract and Grant | GC, HS, SIO | Senior Leadership, Contracts and Grants |
Lapek, Jeniffer | Senior Contract and Grant Officer I | GC, HS | Contract and Grant Proposal Team |
Louie, Laura | Senior Contract and Grant Officer I | GC, HS |
Direct Federal Grants Post Award Team Team Portfolio:
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Lupu, Andrea | Assistant Director, Contract and Grant | GC, HS |
Government Contracts/Service Agreements Team Team Portfolio:
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Macsween, Nicole | Client Experience Analyst | GC, HS, SIO | Sponsored Research Administration Operations: Client Experience, Communications, Training & Development |
Mahan, Sharon | Senior Contract and Grant Officer I | GC, HS, SIO |
Subawards/Multi-Campus Agreements (MCA) Team
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Meier, Elizabeth | Principal Contract and Grant Officer | SIO |
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Meredith, Lisa | Senior Director, Contract and Grant | GC, HS, SIO | Senior Leadership, Contracts and Grants |
Molina, Luz | Senior Contract and Grant Officer I | GC, HS |
Direct Federal Grants Post Award Team Team Portfolio:
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Olaes, Evelyn | Principal Contract and Grant Officer | HS | Contract and Grant Proposal Team
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Paolucci, Monica | Senior Contract and Grant Officer I | GC, HS |
Direct Federal Grants Post Award Team Team Portfolio:
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Park III, William | Principal Contract and Grant Officer | SIO |
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Paul, Sheila | Principal Manager, Contract and Grant | GC, HS, SIO |
Subawards/Multi-Campus Agreements (MCA) Team
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Peralta, Jessenia | Senior Contract and Grant Officer I | GC, HS |
Direct Federal Grants Post Award Team Team Portfolio:
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Perez-Estrada, Japhet | Senior Contract and Grant Officer I | GC, HS | Contract and Grant Proposal Team |
Perri, Nichole (Niki) | Senior Trainer | GC, HS, SIO | Sponsored Research Administration Operations: Client Experience, Communications, Training & Development |
Philbin, Katherine | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | GC, HS, SIO |
Subawards/Multi-Campus Agreements (MCA) Team
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Poon, Shan | Business Intelligence Analyst | SIO |
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Portillo, Dayna | Senior Business Intelligence Analyst | GC, HS, SIO | Sponsored Research Administration Operations: Business Intelligence and System Administration |
Quach, Nina | Senior Contract and Grant Officer I | GC, HS |
Direct Federal Grants Post Award Team Team Portfolio:
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Quintana, Kelly | Principal Contract and Grant Officer | GC, HS |
Non-Profit Federal Flow Through Team Team Portfolio:
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Reese, Tanya | Senior Trainer | GC, HS, SIO | Sponsored Research Administration Operations: Client Experience, Communications, Training & Development |
Riggs, Darin | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | GC, HS |
Unfunded/Non-Industry Team Team Portfolio:
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Robinett, Rae Anne | Senior Contract and Grant Officer I | GC, HS |
Direct Federal Grants Post Award Team Team Portfolio:
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Sisanachandeng, Oudone | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | GC, HS | Contract and Grant Proposal Team |
researchadmin@ucsd.edu | General SPO Questions | GC, HS, SIO | General SPO Questions and Triage |
Stezano, Leo | Principal Business Systems Analyst | GC, HS, SIO | Sponsored Research Administration Operations: Project Management, Business Process Improvement and Change Management |
Sung, Stella | Director, Contract and Grant | GC, HS | Senior Leadership, Contracts and Grants |
Tallarida, Pamela | Assistant Director, Sponsored Research Administration Training, Communications and Client Experience | GC, HS, SIO | Sponsored Research Administration Operations: Client Experience, Communications, Training & Development |
Tan, Yunqi | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | GC, HS |
Unfunded/Non-Industry Team Team Portfolio:
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Tang, Elizabeth (Liz) | Grant Coordinator | HS | Contract and Grant Proposal Team
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Tea, Peter | Senior Trainer | GC, HS, SIO | Sponsored Research Administration Operations: Client Experience, Communications, Training & Development |
Valencia Teems | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | HS |
Contract and Grant Proposal Team
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Tom, Elaine | Principal Contract and Grant Officer | GC, HS |
Industry Agreements Team Team Portfolio:
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Tomera, Chris | Principal Contract and Grant Officer | GC, HS |
Government Contracts/Service Agreements Team
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Truong, Frank | Director, SIO Office of Contract and Grant Administration, Assistant Deputy Director for Research | SIO |
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Tsueng, Ann | Principal Manager, Contract and Grant | GC, HS |
Direct Federal Grants Post Award Team Team Portfolio:
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Vega, America | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | GC, HS | Contract and Grant Proposal Team |
Villanueva, Jane | Senior Contract and Grant Officer II | GC, HS |
Non-Profit Federal Flow Through Team Team Portfolio:
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Wang, James | Principal Contract and Grant Officer | GC, HS |
Industry Agreements Team Team Portfolio:
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Williams, Leah | Principal Contract and Grant Officer | GC, HS |
Industry Agreements Team Team Portfolio:
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Wolff, Suzanne | Assistant Director, Contract and Grant | GC, HS |
Non-Profit Federal Flow Through Team Team Portfolio:
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Zardouzian, Erin | Assistant Director, Contract and Grant | GC, HS |
Industry Agreements Team Team Portfolio:
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Organization Charts
- Office of Contract and Grant Administration (OCGA) and Health Sciences Sponsored Projects Pre-Award Office (HSSPPO) Organization Chart (PDF)
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) Organization Chart (PDF)
Our Customers
- Academic Affairs Units
- Health Sciences Units
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography Units
- Research Affairs Units
Our Services
- Proposal Review and Submission to Sponsors
- Post-Submission and Just-in-Time Activities
- Award Negotiation and Set-Up
- Non-Financial Contract and Grant Administration
- Research Administration Training, Communications, and Client Experience
- Research Administration Enterprise Business Process Improvement and System Administration
- Research Administration Business Intelligence (Enterprise Data, Reporting, and Analytics)
Our Teamwork Values
- Hard Worker/Committed
- Humble
- Resilient/Adaptable
- Respectful
- Dependable
- Transparent/Communicative
- Inclusive
- Accessible/Approachable
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)
- Racism and oppression are not acceptable. The Sponsored Projects Office is committed to:
- Listening and hearing from our minority communities to better identify their needs and work towards equality.
- Educating ourselves so that we can better and more fully understand ways to have more effective dialogues and more sustainable change.
- Engaging with EDI and our community to ensure we navigate and put in place meaningful change in the most appropriate and sensitive way.
- For more information visit Research Affairs Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Contact Us
Contact us
Email: researchadmin@ucsd.edu
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time)
Location and Delivery Address
Sponsored Projects Office
University of California, San Diego
10300 North Torrey Pines Road
Level 3 West
La Jolla, California 92037
(map)
Mailing address
Sponsored Projects Office
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0934
La Jolla, California 92093-0934
Health Sciences Sponsored Projects Pre-Award Office (HSSPPO)
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0041
La Jolla, California 92093-0041
Phone: 858-822-4109
Directions
From the South via I-5:
- Exit Genesee Avenue.
- Turn left at the off-ramp and proceed up the hill past Science Center Drive and John J. Hopkins Drive.
- Turn left at the third light onto North Torrey Pines Road.
- Turn right into the first driveway with the UC San Diego sign.
- Arrive at 10300 North Torrey Pines Road.
From the North via I-5:
- Exit Genesee Avenue.
- Turn right at the off-ramp and proceed up the hill past Science Center Drive and John J. Hopkins Drive.
- Turn left at the third light onto North Torrey Pines Road.
- Turn right into the first driveway with the UC San Diego sign.
- Arrive at 10300 North Torrey Pines Road.
Parking
Metered Parking: There are metered parking spaces to the left as you enter the driveway.
Torrey Pines Center North Parking Structure (Lot P391): B and S Parking Spaces.