Pre-Award Administration
The mission of the pre-award administration area within the Division of Research and Innovation (R&I) is to provide high-level support to principal investigators and their staff with regard to the development, institutional review and submission of extramural proposals. Other responsibilities of pre-award administration include: negotiating and accepting awards on behalf of the University; drafting, negotiating and executing subcontracts; ensuring institutional compliance with Federal and State regulations, sponsor policy and University rules; representing the campus while interacting with sponsors; coordinating pre-award and post-award actions that require either campus or sponsor prior approval; and troubleshooting problems related to the administration of sponsored projects.
Pre-Award Portfolio Distribution
Sponsored projects pre-award administration at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is managed by Texas A&M Sponsored Research Services (SRS). Please see the pre-award portfolio distribution below for more information on points of contact and their corresponding departments.
- Shelly Berry Hebb - Associate Director, Pre-award
sberry@tamu.edu - Stephanie Towns - Team Lead
stowns@tamu.edu
Sponsored Project Department | SRS Contact |
SRS Contact Email |
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Academic Affairs |
Sarah Oliphant | |
Autonomy Research Institute |
Brooke Bankston | brookelynbankston@tamu.edu |
Center for Coastal Studies |
Lisa Merdzo | |
Center for Water Supply Studies |
Lisa Merdzo | |
College of Business |
Sarah Oliphant | smaes88@tamu.edu |
College of Education and Human Development |
Lisa Merdzo | lisa.radke@tamuc.edu |
College of Graduate Studies |
Sarah Oliphant | smaes88@tamu.edu |
College of Liberal Arts |
Brooke Bankston | brookelynbankston@tamu.edu |
College of Nursing and Health Sciences |
Sarah Oliphant | smaes88@tamu.edu |
Computing Sciences |
Brooke Bankston | |
Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science |
Jessica Ramon | |
Engineering |
Lisa Merdzo | |
Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies |
Sarah Oliphant | smaes88@tamu.edu |
Life Sciences |
Jessica Ramon | |
Mary and Jeff Bell Library |
Lisa Merdzo | |
Mathematics and Statistics |
Sarah Oliphant | smaes88@tamu.edu |
Physical and Environmental Sciences |
Lisa Merdzo | |
President |
Sarah Oliphant | |
School of Arts, Media & Communication |
Brooke Bankston |
Last Updated: 11/2/2023