Staff Contacts and Portfolio Distribution

Kimberly Hawkenson
Director
361.825.2730
kimberly.hawkenson@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 163 

Responsibilities:

• Oversees Office of Sponsored Research Administration
• Liaison with Sponsored Research Services (Pre-Award)
• Point of Contact for Education & Outreach to Campus Community
• Point of Contact for “Other” Agreements (NDA, MOU, Material Transfer)
• Implementation and oversight for post-award policy and procedure
• Time & Effort Point of Contact

Patricia Foster
Grant Administrator I
361.825.3977
patricia.foster@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 168

Post-Award Administration

• Approval of Travel Requests
• Approval of PCTs, DCRS, DBRs in Canopy
• Maestro Data Entry for new Sponsored Projects and Amendments
• Approval of Tuition Requests
• Sponsor Liaison for Administrative matters such as rebudgets, extension request, other sponsor approvals
• Ensures overall compliance with all Sponsor, State, Federal, TAMUS and TAMU-CC rules and regulations
• Sponsored Project Closeouts

Portfolio

• Center for Academic Student Achievement
• College of Business
• College of Nursing and Health Sciences
• Life Sciences (College of Science)
• Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence and Innovation
• Mathematics and Statistics (College of Science)
• Physical and Environmental Sciences (College of Science)
• Programs for Academic Student Success

Mary Alice Mixon
Grant Administrator I
361.825.3885
mary.mixon@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 162

Approvals

• Approval of Travel Requests
• Approval of PCTs, DCRS, DBRs in Canopy
• Maestro Data Entry for new Sponsored Projects and Amendments
• Approval of Tuition Requests
• Sponsor Liaison for Administrative matters such as rebudgets, extension request, other sponsor approvals
• Ensures overall compliance with all Sponsor, State, Federal, TAMUS and TAMU-CC rules and regulations
• Sponsored Project Closeouts

Portfolio

• Center for Coastal Studies
• College of Graduate Studies
• College of Liberal Ars
• School of Arts, Media, and Communication
• Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies
• Research Engagement

Hannah Mitchell
Grants and Contracts Specialist (Subaward)
361.825.3153
hannah.mitchell@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 170

Subaward Specialist

• Subawardee Risk Assessment and Monitoring
• Process Subaward Invoices
• Drafts Subaward Agreements and Amendments

Mariah Martinez
Grants and Contracts Specialist
361.825.5880
mariah.martinez@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 172

Approvals

• Concur Pcard & Travel Expense Reports
  • Travel Requests approved by Thomas Cantu and Kimberly Hawkenson
• IslanderBuy Requisitions, Invoices and Change Orders
• IDTs
• Sponsor Invoicing
  • Compiles and submits outgoing invoices for sponsored project
• Sponsored Project Closeouts

Portfolio

• Academic Affairs-Provost
• Center for Coastal Studies
• College of Education and Human Development
• College of Engineering and Computer Science
• College of Graduate Studies
• College of Liberal Arts
• Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science
• Life Sciences (College of Science)
• Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence and Innovation
• Research Engagement
• Research and Innovation
• School of Arts, Media and Communication