Leadership and Staff

Senior Leadership

Sharon Paynter
Chief Innovation and Engagement Officer / Interim Chief Research Officer
paynters@ecu.edu
252-328-9471

John Cavanagh
Associate Chief for Clinical Research and Research Strategy
cavanaghj19@ecu.edu

Headshot of blonde woman on purple backgroundAngela Lamson
Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor
for Research Development
lamsona@ecu.edu
252-737-2042

Becky WelchBecky Welch
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Administration and Compliance
welchb18@ecu.edu
252-328-9478

Margaret Macready

Margaret Macready
Executive Assistant
piom@ecu.edu
252-328-9471

 

 

 

Directors

Aleksandar Andreic
Director of Business Compliance & Research Analytics
andreica24@ecu.edu
252-328-9533
Rob Bower
Director of the Small Business and Technology Development Center
bowerr22@ecu.edu
252-737-1368
Merrill FloodMerrill Flood
Director of Research and Innovation Campus Development
floodm18@ecu.edu
252-737-2256
Neil Gilbird
Director of Human Research Protections
gilbirda@ecu.edu
252-744-3515
Melanie Fiona Jackson
Director of Innovative Workforce Partnerships
jacksonme24@ecu.edu
252-328-9520
Annette Kariko
Director of
Continuing and
Professional Education
karikoa21@ecu.edu
252-737-5878
Deborah LundinDeborah Lundin
Director of Pre-Award Services
lundind22@ecu.edu
252-328-9477
Jim MenkeJim Menke
Director of
National Security Initiatives
menkej@ecu.edu
252-737-1354
Karen Mizelle
Director of
Post-Award Services
mizellek16@ecu.edu
252-328-9531
Carlyle Rogers
Director of Licensing and Commercialization
rogersar@ecu.edu
252-328-9545
Christiana Shoopman
Director of Research Integrity and Compliance
shoopmanc16@ecu.edu
252-744-1971

Tuan TranTuan Tran
Director of Undergraduate Research
trant@ecu.edu
252-328-6445

Keith WheelerKeith Wheeler
Executive
Director of National Security and Industry Initiatives
wheelerch18@ecu.edu
252-737-5569
 
 
 

Staff Directory

First NameLast NameOfficeEmailPhone
EbonyApplewhite-WigginsResearch Administrationapplewhitewiggins19@ecu.edu252-737-5426
Ella Arnette-BarrettResearch Administrationarnettee@ecu.edu252-328-9521
Steven AyersResearch Administrationayerss@ecu.edu252-737-7752
ErikBakerExport Controls and Customsbakerer22@ecu.edu252-744-4140
SusanBarakatInstitutional Review Boardbarakatsu18@ecu.edu252-744-5371
VijitaBobbaResearch Administrationbobbav24@ecu.edu
Rachel BridgersSBTDCbridgersr19@ecu.edu252-737-1384
AndrewBrinsonResearch Administrationbrinsonan23@ecu.edu252-328-9584
TraciBrownResearch Administrationlyncht@ecu.edu252-737-5426
SirinCakirLicensing and Commercializationcakirs24@ecu.edu
Heather ChristmanInstitutional Review Boardchristmanh14@ecu.edu252-744-5313
JarrettCongletonResearch Administrationcongletonj23@ecu.edu252-737-5413
Jason ConradResearch Compliance
conradj@ecu.edu252-737-2958
CharlesDaeschnerInstitutional Review Boarddaeschnerc@ecu.edu
Lucretia DavisLicensing and Commercializationdavislu@ecu.edu252-328-9547
JamesDenneyResearch Administrationdenneyj18@ecu.edu
TammyDrapeauxResearch Integrity and Compliancedrapeauxt22@ecu.edu
NicholasDuncanResearch Administrationduncann17@ecu.edu
Andrew FerrisSBTDCferrisa25@ecu.edu
Roderick LeeFincannonContinuing and Professional Educationfincannonrod24@ecu.edu
SammyJo FlyResearch Administrationflys16@ecu.edu252-737-4627
MarkFoleyLicensing and Commercializationfoleymar22@ecu.edu 252-328-9546
Jeff FriedrichResearch Administrationfriedrichj14@ecu.edu252-328-9537
RachelGittmanEngaged Researchgittmanr17@ecu.edu
Sidney GorhamResearch Administrationashbysi19@ecu.edu252-737-5425
Suhail GuzmanResearch Administrationguzmans@ecu.edu252-328-9523
Sandy (Matos)HarrellInstitutional Review Boardmatoss@ecu.edu252-744-0409
Crystal HildenbrandResearch Administrationhildenbrandc@ecu.edu252-737-5452
Steven JacobsSBTDCjacobss18@ecu.edu
JenniferJonesEngaged Researchjonesjenni17@ecu.edu252-737-5475
Cassandra KeelEngaged Researchkeelc15@ecu.edu252-328-9480
Robin KneisleyResearch Administrationkneisleyr17@ecu.edu252-328-9475
AngelaLamsonInnovation and Engagementlamsona@ecu.edu
AshleyLicariInnovation and Engagement
KarenLitwaResearch Developmentlitwak16@ecu.edu
CheyenneLeggettResearch Administrationleggettbr15@ecu.edu252-737-2882
TylerLumleySBTDClumleyt20@ecu.edu
Janice McGowanResearch Administrationmcgowanj@ecu.edu252-328-9529
JefferyMcKithenBusiness Servicesmckithenj18@ecu.edu252-328-9474
Kevin MillsResearch Administrationmillsk@ecu.edu252-737-5856
JosephMooreResearch Compliancemoorejos16@ecu.edu252-328-9528
Donna NixResearch Administrationnixd15@ecu.edu252-328-9525
HeatherPayneContinuing and Professional Educationpaynehe14@ecu.edu252-737-1352
Mary PoriesResearch Administrationporiesm@ecu.edu252-328-9538
GayathriPunukolluResearch Administrationpunukollug24@ecu.edu
RickSmileyResearch Administrationsmileyr@ecu.edu252-328-9539
ElliottSmithResearch Administrationsmithri25@ecu.edu252-328-6520
Melinda SmithResearch Administrationsmithmel@ecu.edu252-737-2881
IndigoSmith MetellusSBTDCsmithmetellusi21@ecu.edu252-737-1385
CzarinaStroudResearch Administrationcowoc18@ecu.edu252-328-2519
AlecSuttleUniversity Counselsuttlea24@ecu.edu
Nancy SuttonResearch Administrationsuttonn@ecu.edu252-328-9526
BethThompsonResearch Developmentthompsonb@ecu.edu
JenniferWardInstitutional Review Boardwardje17@ecu.edu252-744-2914
Tyesha WhiteOffice Staffwhitety23@ecu.edu252-737-1340
Courtney AnneWillifordResearch, Facilitiessillimanc@ecu.edu252-737-4812

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