1. Office of Research Administration (ORA) Contacts and PI Resources

2. CONTACTS

3. ORA Departmental Organization
Brian Squilla, MBA Vice President of Administration Chief of Staff
Timothy R. Schailey, MS Director, Office of Research Administration
Jeanmarie Johnston Assistant to the Director
Margaret Burwell Associate Director, Pre-Award Services
Sherry McDaniel Research Administrator, Pre-Award
Andrew Taraschi Assistant Research Administrator, Pre-Award
D’Wayn Mapp, MS Manager Outreach and Education Sr. Research Administrator, Pre-Award
Colleen Ravenfeld Associate Director, Post-Award Services
Loretta Vaughan, Senior Research Administrator, Post-Award
Adrienne Oteri Senior Research Administrator, Post-Award
Cameron Smith Research Administrator, Post-Award
Elysia Fitzgerald
Asst. Research Administrator, Post-Award
Brigid Czyszczon Manager, Sub-Awards
Ronald Polizzi, MBA, CRA Director of Business Operations JCRI &
Associate Director, Contracting Services ORA
Jason Salvatore Senior Research Administrator, Contracts
Susan Kravitz Research Administrator, Contracts
Matt Dugan
Administrative Coordinator
Secobia Franklin Research Administrator, Contracts
Charlene Ruffin Research Administrator, Pre-Award
Franklin Busi
Database Administrator, Post-Award

4. Timothy Schailey, MS Director of Research Administration 215-503-1295 Timothy.Schailey@jefferson.edu
Margaret Burwell Associate Director, Pre-Award Services
Colleen Ravenfeld Associate Director, Post-Award Services
Ronald Polizzi, MBA, CRA
Director of Business Operations,
Jefferson Clinical Research Institute (JCRI) Associate Director, ORA Contracts
ORA Leadership Team

5. ORA Pre-Award Team Pre-Award Responsibilities: Applications
Margaret Burwell Associate Director, Pre-Award Services
Sherry McDaniel Research Administrator, Pre-Award
Charlene Ruffin Research Administrator, Pre-Award Charlene.Ruffin
@jefferson.edu
Andrew Taraschi Asst. Research Administrator, Pre-Award
D'Wayn Mapp, MPA Manager, Outreach & Education Services/ Sr. Research Administrator DWayn.Mapp
@jefferson.edu
Pre-Award Responsibilities:
Applications
Progress Reports
Subcontracts
Grant Awards

6. Post-Award Responsibilities:
ORA Post-Award Team
Colleen Ravenfeld Associate Director, Post-Award Services
Carolyn Haggard, CRA Research Administrator, Post Award
Loretta Vaughan Sr. Research Administrator, Post-Award
Adrienne Oteri Sr. Research Administrator, Post-Award
Cameron Smith Research Administrator, Post-Award
Post-Award Responsibilities:
Account Establishment
Cost Transfers
Award Management
Transaction Review
Faculty/Non-faculty reporting
Effort Tracking
Data Management
Closeouts

7. ORA Contracts Team Responsibilities: Contract Negotiation
Sponsored Research agreements
Clinical Trial Agreements
Collaboration Agreements
Investigator Initiated Agreements
Innovative Pillar/Legal
Ronald Polizzi, MBA Director of Business Operations Jefferson Clinical Research Institute (JCRI) Associate Director, Contracts
Jason Salvatore Research Administrator, Contracts Jefferson Clinical Research Institute (JCRI)
Susan Kravitz Research Administrator, Contracts Jefferson Clinical Research Institute (JCRI)
Secobia Franklin Research Administrator, Contracts Jefferson Clinical Research Institute (JCRI)

8. ORA Sub-Awards Team Responsibilities: Risk Assessment
Brigid Czyszczon Manager, Sub-Awards Brigid.Czyszczon
@jefferson.edu
Jeanmarie Johnston Assistant to the Director
ORA Sub-Awards Team
Responsibilities:
Risk Assessment
Sub-Award development & negotiation
Sub-Award amendments
TJU audit & A133 questionnaires
Invoice audits & invoice inquires
FFATA reports
PI Signoff

9. ORA Outreach and Education
D'Wayn Mapp, MPA Manager, Outreach & Education Services
Responsibilities:
Development / delivery of curriculum
Dissemination of ORA information
Website / online course contact

10. PI Resources

11. How Do I Obtain Funding Opportunities & Announcements?
Research Intensive Faculty Listserv: To have relevant announcements sent to you, please contact Jeanmarie Johnston to be added to our
General Resources on Funding Opportunities:
Federal Funding Opportunities (NIH, NSF, DoD, etc…):
Private & Nonprofit Funding Opportunities:
PIVOT is a research tool to identify grants and other funding opportunities. It is especially helpful in collating NON-FEDERAL funds. Visit the Pivot homepage and click "Sign Up." After setting up your account, feel free to try out the advanced search tools or consult training materials. Please contact if you have any problems using Pivot or if you'd just like some tips for crafting better searches. Gary invites anyone to make an appointment to come to his office if they would like hands-on assistance:
How to set up a Pivot account:

12. Training Resources
PI-Specific Podcasts and Online Workshops:
Please visit for the following professional development resources
Other Research Resources:

13. Office of Research Administration (ORA) Service Level Agreement (SLA)
The SLA outlines:
-The services ORA offers and the working relationship between ORA, JCRI, RACE, SPAO, the departments, and schools served
-The key performance indicators used to measure the quality of service provided
ORA will work closely with RACE/JCRI/SPAO and the departments to meet their research administration needs. Communication, feedback, and accountability are critical to ensure excellent service.
This document can be located on TJU’s Office of Research Administration webpage: