The Office of Research Administration, 529 Wilson Hall, is dedicated to the highest level of timely service to researchers, administrators, external sponsors and support staff. To contact someone in our office, locate the general area of interest and contact the responsible Research Administration official. If you need additional assistance with determining who to contact, call the general office number (248) 370-2762 or (248) 370-4111, e-mail research@oakland.edu or fax (248) 370-2973 and someone will respond to your inquiry.
Dorothy Nelson, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Research – danelson@oakland.edu
Barbara Kooiman, Office Assistant and secretary to the VPR – kooiman2@oakland.edu (248) 370-2762
Susan Willner, Office Assistant – willner@oakland.edu (248) 370-4111
Internal Awards & General Business:
Jean Miao, Business Manager – miao@oakland.edu (248) 370-4110
Barbara Kooiman, Office Assistant and secretary to the VPR - kooiman2@oakland.edu (248) 370-2762
Susan Willner, Office Assistant – willner@oakland.edu (248) 370-4111
Grant & Contract Support:
Alex Delavan, Director of Sponsored Programs - delavan@oakland.edu (248) 370-3789
Bonnie Kwit, Grant Officer – kwit@oakland.edu (248) 370-4116
Shamon Murdock, Grant Officer – smurdock@oakland.edu (248) 370-2557
Pratima Krishna, Ph.D., Grant Management Coordinator – pkrishna@oakland.edu (248) 370-4924
Linda Darga, Ph.D., Grant Development Specialist – darga@oakland.edu (248) 370-2552
Jill Poche, Grant Administrator –jpoche@oakland.edu (248) 370-2753
Regulatory Support:
Rebecca Sandborg, Ph.D., Director of Regulatory Support – sandborg@oakland.edu (248) 370-2708
Judette Haddad, Ph.D., Regulatory Compliance Coordinator – haddad@oakland.edu (248) 370-4898
Victoria Sears, IRB Administrator – vlsears@oakland.edu (248) 370-4329
Janet Schofding, Animal Research Facility Manager – schofdin@oakland.edu (248) 370-4441
Cliff Snitgen, BRSF Coordinator – snitgen@oakland.edu (248) 370-4440
Joyce Schram, Research Laboratory Veterinary Technician – pschram@oakland.edu (248) 370-4441
Barbara Barber, Research Laboratory Veterinary Technician – babarber@oakland.edu (248) 370-4441
Holly Ciofani, Research Laboratory Assistant - ciofani@oakland.edu - (248) 370-4441