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Division of Research and Economic Development

Division of Research & Economic Development Staff


The University of Rhode Island Division of Research & Economic Development is administered by the Vice President for Research and Economic Development.

The Vice President is responsible for formulating and developing University research policies on behalf of the R.I. Board of Governors for Higher Education, subject to University, State and Federal regulations.

The Vice President also supervises the staff of the four Division offices.

Vice President for Research and Economic Development

Peter Alfonso, ext. 4576
PETERALFONSO@uri.edu

Executive Assistant II
Heather Davis, ext. 4576
HEATHER@uri.edu

Research Assoc. IV, Programmer
Don DiCristoforo, ext. 2462
DDICRISTOFORO@mail.uri.edu

Research Assoc. III, Network Administrator
Sanjay Mupparapu, ext. 7496
SANJAY@uri.edu

Senior Word Processing Typist
Geneva Walker, ext. 2824
GLWALKER@mail. uri.edu


Research Development

Director: Karen Markin, ext. 5576
KMARKIN@uri.edu

Research Assoc. III, Information Specialist/Editor
Charlene Dunn, ext. 5475
CANDY@uri.edu

Research Assoc. III, Proposal Developer
Susan Gomes, ext. 5857
SGOMES@uri.edu

 
Grants & Contracts Specialist
Jill Diehl, ext. 5452
JDIEHL@mail.uri.edu
 


Sponsored Projects Review

Director: Gail Wing, ext. 5566
GWING@uri.edu

Assistant Director
Franca Cirelli, ext. 5891
FRANCA@uri.edu

Scientific Research Grant Assistant
Mary Costa, ext. 5138
MCOSTA@uri.edu

Scientific Research Grant Assistant
Elaine Bezak, ext. 2824
EBEZAK@uri.edu

Grants & Contracts Specialist II
Julia Iacono, ext. 5577
JULIAIACONO@mail.uri.edu


Compliance in Research

Director: Doreen Lawson, ext. 2636
DLAWSON@uri.edu

Grants & Contracts Specialist
Carrie Gregory, ext. 4328
CGREGORY@uri.edu

Senior Word Processing Typist
Robin Desjarlais, ext. 4328
ROBIND@uri.edu

Animal Technician
Lelah Sciarra, ext. 2833/9493 Fax
LSCIARRA@mail.uri.edu

Technician I
Denise Vaz, ext. 2833/9493 Fax
DENISEVAZ@mail.uri.edu

Attending Veterinarian
David Serra, ext. 5380

DS@wrah.aol.com

     


Industrial Research & Technology Transfer

Patent Program Manager: Heather Davis, ext. 4576
Fax ext.: 7832
119 Carlotti Administration Building
HEATHER@uri.edu
 
 
 
Tech Transfer Officer: John Topping, ext. 9206
JOHNTOPPING@uri.edu
 

Outreach

Assistant Director: Melissa McCarthy, ext. 2599
OUTREACH@etal.uri.edu