ULM Research and Sponsored Programs
Welcome the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research’s website.  We are your one-stop-shop for all your research needs.  We are able to assist you with locating potential funding opportunities, proposal development, budget development, award negotiation, post-award grants management and project closeout assistance.

The University of Louisiana at Monroe has invested significant amount of resources to make your life as a principal investigator easier.  Our website has a lot of information to assist you in the world of research.  One such piece of information is the office staff’s duties and information below.

Director:  Rene Hearns
E-mail: hearns@ulm.edu
Office: 318.342.1039
Fax: 318.342.1479

Assistant to the Director:  LaWanna Bell
Duties:  Provides administrative support for the staff and director, as well as coordinates all human and animal subjects and biosafety protocols.
E-mail: lbell@ulm.edu
Office: 318.342.1480
Fax: 318.342.1479

Grants Manager:  Ivona Jukic
Duties: Coordinates all grant functions with the focus on pre-award grant management. This is including but not limitted to grant searches, proposal and budget development, administrative forms assistance, compliance explanations, routing form completion, costshare development, electronic proposal submissions, website development and updates, and assists Director with monthly newsletter. In addition, will assist principal investigators with research development strategies for their portfolio, grant compliance issues, and pre-award database management. In the absence of the Director, coordinates and supervises the office.
E-mail: jukic@ulm.edu
Office: 318.342.1476
Fax: 318.342.1479

Pre-Award Coordinator: vacant

Post-Award Coordintor: vacant
Duties: Assists with award and costshare budget processing; negotiates terms and conditions of sponsored program documents; in conjuction with Controller's, coordinates account establishment; notifies project personnel of account establishment and specific terms for post-award administration; maintains post-award database; monitors sponsored programs' financial activities including ULM's subrecipients'; coordinates documentation for sponsored programs purchasing activities; responsible for time and effort reporting, space allocation reporting; and various reporting.
 



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