The Office of Grant Accounting and the Office of Grants & Contracts have merged to form the Office of Research Administration. We are here to assist Principal Investigators in all aspect of sponsored research administration.

Deborah J. Marisi, Director, Office of Research Administration
Telephone: (508) 999-8942, E-mail: dmarisi@umassd.edu

Elizabeth M. Cordeiro, Administrative Assistant
Telephone: (508) 999-8953, E-mail: ecordeiro@umassd.edu

Grants & Contracts: (Pre Award Services)

• Assist faculty members in identifying potential funding sources.
• Disseminate information about upcoming deadlines for major grant
  programs to faculty.
• Assist faculty members with proposal development and submission
  based on program guidelines, sponsor compliance and University
  policies.
• Review and sign-off of proposals for submission to funding agencies.
• Award acceptance and negotiations on behalf of the University and
  principal investigator.
• Issues subcontracts and contractual agreement on behalf of the
  University.
• Maintain proposal database and disseminate award information as
  necessary.
• Provide pre award training and orientation.
• Develop a quarterly research newsletter for the University community.
• Ensure institutional compliance with pre award federal and state
  regulations.
• Processes requests for extension of time and rebudgeting to the
  sponsor.

Michelle M. Plaud, Asst. Director, Grants & Contracts
Telephone: (508) 999-8509, E-mail: mplaud@umassd.edu

Sarah L. Towers, Grant Coordinator
Telephone: (508) 999-9112, E-mail: stowers@umassd.edu

Grant Accounting: (Post Award Services)

• Establish account numbers for spending on externally funded awards.
• Collect funds from sponsors.
• Issue payments to subcontractors.
• Advise on sponsor regulations and fiscal allowability.
• Prepare financial reports as required by sponsors.
• Monitor monthly financial statements for externally funded awards.
• Coordinates the A-133 audit and federal indirect cost negotiation.
• Provide training on post award administration.
• Ensure institutional compliance with post award federal and state
  regulations.
• Verify cost-sharing and time/effort reporting.
  

Melissa M. Pacheco, Director of Grant Accounting
Telephone: (508) 999-8074, E-mail: mpacheco@umassd.edu

Paulette Deakin, Grant Accountant
Telephone: (508) 999-9122, E-mail: pdeakin@umassd.edu