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University of South Florida
College of Public Health
Office of Research
13201 Bruce B Downs Blvd.
MDC-56, Rm. 1150A
Tampa FL 33612

Phone: 813-974-1174
Fax: 813-974-0959
Email: COPHResearch@health.usf.edu

Anne Gallacher, MA
Director of Research Administration
agallach@health.usf.edu
Ph. 813-974-5780

Oversee services provided by COPH Research Administration including proposal services, award negotiation, award transfers, post award financial management, and financial research compliance.

Responsible for a broad range of pre- and post-award activities that relate to research funding.
Interfaces with faculty and administrative staff to facilitate grant and contract planning, and program administration.
Assists principal investigators with proposal development including budget preparation, review of sub-recipient budgets, technical assistance related to financial research compliance, proposal submission.
Assists principal investigators in obtaining prior approvals such as change of PI, extensions, carryover, change in project scope, change in PI effort.
Assists new faculty in transfer of existing awards from other institutions to USF.
Serves as a College liaison with sponsoring agencies.
Serves as liaison with DSR related to issuance, negotiation and establishment of subrecipient agreements for awards that involve external collaborators.

Paul Mulrenin, BS
Manager, Fiscal and Business Administration
pmulren1@health.usf.edu
Ph. 813-974-3167

Serves as principal assistant to the Research Director.
Responsible for a broad range of pre- and post-award activities that relate to research funding.
Assists principal investigators with proposal development including budget preparation, review of sub-recipient budgets, technical assistance related to financial research compliance, proposal submission.
Assists new faculty in transfer of existing awards from other institutions to USF.
Interfaces with faculty and administrative staff to facilitate grants and contracts planning, program administration.
Serves as liaison with DSR related to issuance, negotiation and establishment of subrecipient agreements for awards that involve external collaborators.
Monitors the processes for each subcontract in order to assure quality control and internal/external audit requirements.

Megan DiTizio, BA
Manager, Fiscal and Business Administration
mditizio@health.usf.edu
Ph. 813-974- 8833

Serves as principal assistant to the Research Director.
Responsible for a broad range of pre- and post-award activities that relate to research funding.
Assists principal investigators with proposal development including budget preparation, review of sub-recipient budgets, technical assistance related to financial research compliance, proposal submission.
Assists new faculty in transfer of existing awards from other institutions to USF.
Interfaces with faculty and administrative staff to facilitate grants and contracts planning, program administration.
Serves as liaison with DSR related to issuance, negotiation and establishment of subrecipient agreements for awards that involve external collaborators.
Monitors the processes for each subcontract in order to assure quality control and internal/external audit requirements.

Betty Persky
Coordinator, Effort Reporting
bpersky@health.usf.edu
Ph. 813-974-4609

Monitors bi-weekly pay distributions
Monitors/tracks retroactive payroll expenditure transfers
Coordinates effort certification (PERT and FAR) on a semester basis
Develops/conducts training programs
Updates COPH research website pertaining to effort reporting.

Ellen Kent, MPH, CPH
Student Research Grants Coordinator
ekent@health.usf.edu
Ph. 813-974-6622
As Student Research Grants Coordinator:

Provides COPH graduate students with information about internal and external funding opportunities.
Coordinates the COPH Student Research Scholarship and Student Honorary Award for Research and Practice.
Facilitates process for COPH students to be involved in special research symposia at USF.
Ensures that students receive recognition for their research accomplishments..

(Ellen Kent, MPH, CPH also serves as Coordinator for the Sunshine ERC http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/erc/index.htm and Coordinator for the USF Health Service Corps http://health.usf.edu/ahec/USFHealthServicesCorps/index.htm)

Financial Management Services

Our team of accountants provides a full range of accounting services including:

Preparation of Monthly Account Reconciliation Reports
Review and monitoring of financial transactions:
- Purchase order requests
- P-Card transactions
- Travel Authorization Requests and Travel Expense Reports
- Sub-recipient Invoices
- Vendor Invoices
- Interdepartmental charges
Assisting Principal Investigator and department staff with grant issues.
Troubleshooting project reconciliation, USF Travel and FAST system problems.

Alma Hurd, BSC
Fiscal and Business Specialist
ahurd@health.usf.edu
Ph. 813-974-7792

Units Supported:
- COPH Dean's Office
- Department of Community and Family Health
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center

William Donahue, Jr., BS
Fiscal and Business Specialist
wdonahue@health.usf.edu
813-396-9120

Units Supported:
- Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
- Department of Health Policy Management
- PRC

Anne Marie Little, BS
Fiscal and Business Specialist
alittle@health.usf.edu
Ph. 813-974-8914

Units Supported:
- Center for Biological Defense
- Department of Global Health

Christopher Gillotte, BA
Fiscal and Business Specialist
cgillott@health.usf.edu
Ph. 813-974-0153

Units Supported:
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Florida Health Information Center
- Public Health Practice and Leadership

Heather Thomas, BA
Fiscal and Business Specialist
hthomas@health.usf.edu
Ph. 813-396-9196

Units Supported:
- Department of Health Policy and Management
- Department of Community and Family Health
- Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies
- Florida Prevention Research Center