Sponsored Programs Organizational Chart
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Dorothy Yates, MBA Associate Vice President for Research 407-823-2047 dorothy.yates@ucf.edu |
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Margaret Mlachak, MA Administrative Project Manager 407-823-2047 margaret.mlachak@ucf.edu |
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Celeste Rivera-Nuñez, BA Director, Sponsored Programs 407-882-1155 Celeste.Rivera-Nunez@ucf.edu |
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Elizabeth Kalatzis-Manolakis, MS Administrative Coordinator II 407-823-5484 elizabeth.kalatzismanolakis@ucf.edu |
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Stephanie Rodriguez-Makhlouf, MA Assistant Director, Proposals 407-823-0263 stephanie.r.makhlouf@ucf.edu |
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Tameria Mace, MBA, CRA Assistant Director, Subawards 407-823-2806 tameria.mace@ucf.edu |
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CECS - Center for Advanced Turbomachinery & Engergy Research (CATER) CECS - Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE) |
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Matthew Cronan, BS Proposal Specialist III 407-823-3031 matthew.cronan@ucf.edu |
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CECS - Electrical Engineering CECS - Industrial Engineering CECS - Center for Research & Computer Vision (CRCV) FSI - Florida Space Institute |
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Erica Spaulding, BS, CRA Proposal Specialist III 407-882-1138 |
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CECS - Center for Advance Transportation System Simulation (CATSS) CECS - Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering CECS - Computer Science CECS - Advanced Materials Processing & Analysis center (AMPAC) CECS - Material Science & Engineering (MSE) CECS - Dean's Office / Academic Affairs |
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Krystal Yidi, PhD Proposal Specialist I 407-823-2240 krystal.yidi@ucf.edu |
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Keri Tackett, MS Proposal Specialist I 407-823-1069 keri.tackett@ucf.edu |
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Emily Bennett, MA Proposal Specialist III 407-882-0066 emily.bennett@ucf.edu |
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COS - Anthropology COS - Biology COS - Psychology COS - UCF RESTORES COS - Dean's Office COS - Physics COS - iSTEM |
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Lynn Aitken, MRA Proposal Specialist III 407-823-4656 lynn.Aitken@ucf.edu |
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FSEC - Florida Solar Energy Center COS - Nicholson School of Communications & Media COS - School of Politics, Security & International Affairs COS - Sociology COS - Statistics & Data Science COS - Chemistry COS - National Center for Forensic Science (NCFS) COS - Mathematics College of Community Innovation & Education (CCIE) |
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Laura Miller, MS Proposal Specialist I 407-882-0085 laura.miller@ucf.edu |
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COM - College of Medicine SDES - Student Development & Enrollment Service |
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Elena K. Chidester, MBA Proposal Specialist III 407-823-0249 elena.chidester@ucf.edu |
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CON - College of Nursing CHPS - College of Health Professions & Sciences CAH - College of Arts & Humanities Rosen College of Hospitality Management |
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Ashton Keys, MS Proposal Specialist II 407-882-0156 ashton.keys@ucf.edu |
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Elena Andreeva, MS Subaward Specialist III 407-823-0859 elena.andreeva@ucf.edu |
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TBD Subaward Specialist II |
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Ritu Bhatia, BA Subaward Specialist I 407-882-0155 ritu.bhatia@ucf.edu |
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Serving Faculty
The Office of Research serves UCF scholars as the official liaison between UCF and funding sources and by helping faculty work through the proposal and contract management process.
This site includes information to assist university scholars through the announcement, application and post-award stages and to familiarize prospective partners with the breadth of funded research conducted at the university.
UCF is committed to the pursuit of excellence and intellectual growth and seeks to excel at moving ideas to innovation and realization. The Carnegie Foundation rates UCF as a "very high research activity" university. We�ve been on an upward trajectory for years and in 2021 UCF surpassed the $212.9 million dollar mark in external funding. UCF's pioneering efforts to commercialize technology continue to stimulate local economies throughout the state. The number of patents at UCF also continue to climb with 64 U.S. issued patents produced in 2021.

Budget Templates
Below you will find NIH and NSF budget templates. Although they are tailored for NIH or NSF, they can be used for developing your budget for any funding source.