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UA Office of Research Administration

The ORA is located in the historic Polsky Building in downtown Akron, between S. Main and S. High Streets. We have a secure entrance from E. State Street (on the south side of the building).  University parking is available in the Polsky deck and in Lot #66. Also, city of Akron metered parking is usually available on State Street.

ORA Mailing Address, Location Info

U.S. Mail

The University of Akron

Office of Research Administration

Akron, OH  44325-2102
Campus Mail ORA +2102
Campus Location Polsky Building, Suite 284
Driving (GPS) Address

225 S. Main Street, Suite 284

Akron, OH  44308

ORA Contact Information

Telephone:

330-972-7666

Fax:

330-972-4850

Home page:

www.uakron.edu/research/ora

Who are your Sr. Grant Coordinator and Grant Accountant? Look up by College/Department

College/Unit Department(s) Pre-Award

Financial (Post-Award)
BCAS Biology Becky Campbell Vivian Campbell
All Others Becky Campbell Ross Davis
CAST All

While position is vacant,

contact Emily Njus

 Vivian Campbell
CBA All

While position is vacant,

contact Emily Njus

 Vivian Campbell
LJFFCOE All

While position is vacant,

contact Emily Njus

 Kim Kemp
ENG Biomedical Becky Campbell Vivian Campbell
Chemical & Biomolecular

While position is vacant,

contact Emily Njus

 Vivian Campbell

Civil

 Emily Njus Kim Kemp
Electrical & Computer

While position is vacant,

contact Emily Njus

 Vivian Campbell
Dean's Office

While position is vacant,

contact Emily Njus

 Vivian Campbell
Mechanical 

While position is vacant,

contact Emily Njus

 Stephanie McElfresh
CHP All Becky Campbell Kim Kemp
CPSPE All Emily Njus Ross Davis

Law

 All

While position is vacant,

contact Emily Njus

 Vivian Campbell

Wayne

 All

While position is vacant,

contact Emily Njus

 Kim Kemp

Williams Honors College

 All

While position is vacant,

contact Emily Njus

 Kim Kemp

Student Success

Academic Achievement

Upward Bound

 Emily Njus Vivian Campbell

Other Units

 All Emily Njus Kim Kemp

Office of Research Administration Directory - All Staff

Name Ext. Email

Contact Emily Njus   

  • CAST:      all 
  • CBA:        all 
  • COE: CBE, ECE, Mechanical, and Dean's Office
  • LJFFCOE: all 
  • LAW:       all 
  • WAYNE:  all
  • HONORS: all 

Campbell, Becky, Sr. Grant Coordinator (pre-award)

  • BCAS:  all 
  • COE:   Biomedical 
  • CHP:    all 
  • all internships/CIGAs
 8073 rac2@uakron.edu

Campbell, Vivian, Grant Accountant (post-award)

  • BCAS:  Biology
  • CAST:  all 
  • CBA:    all 
  • COE:   Biomedical, CBE, ECE, and Dean's Office
  • LAW:   all 
  • Upward Bound
  • Academic Achievement
  • CIGAs for the above units
 8128 vgc1@uakron.edu

Davis, Ross, Grant Accountant (post-award)

  • BCAS:    all (except Biology)
  • CPSPE:  all 
  • CIGAs for the above units
 6459 rdd14@uakron.edu

Evans, Kathee, Asst. to AVP/Coordinator

 8579 krs1@uakron.edu
Hergenrather, Diane, Research Billing Systems Analyst 6816 dhergen@uakron.edu

Kemp, Kim, Sr. Grant Accountant (post-award)

  • CHP:        all 
  • LJFFCOE: all  
  • COE:        Civil 
  • WAYNE:   all 
  • HONORS:  all
  • Other Units
  • CIGAs for the above units
 6608 ksw9@uakron.edu

McElfresh, Stephanie, Mgr. Financial Research Administration

  • COE:  Mechanical 
  • CIGAs for the above units
 2461 smcelfresh@uakron.edu

Miller, Jennifer, Sr. Grants Coordinator 

 7694 jmiller1@uakron.edu

Njus, Emily, Mgr. Pre-Award Research Administration 

  • COE:    Civil 
  • CPSPE: all 
  • Academic Achievement
  • Upward Bound
  • Other Units
 2760

emily@uakron.edu

Rodgers, Christie, Mgr. Fiscal Research Administration

 8450

kulig@uakron.edu

Watkins, Kathryn, Assistant Vice President for Research

 6764 kwatkin@uakron.edu

Student Assistant, general office and pre-award

  • Brittany Grabow
 7666 RschSrvsGA8@uakron.edu

Student Assistants, general office and post-award

  • Alyssa Reese
  • Jennifer Fang
 7774 RschSrvsGA9@uakron.edu