
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
