Office of Vice President for Research

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Dr. Bruce Gnade

Vice President for Research


Rafael Martin

Associate Vice President for Research
MBA, UNC Chapel Hill and MEM, Duke

MP 3.210| 972-883-4824 (Phone) | rafael.martin@utdallas.edu | 972-883-4569 (Fax)


Beth Keithly

Manager of Special Projects
BJ in News Editorial, The University of Missouri - Columbia

MP 3.210 | 972-UTD-4568 (Phone) | keithly@utdallas.edu | 972-UTD-4569 (Fax)

Dina Caplinger

Grants and Contracts Specialist
BA in English, Texas A&M University – Commerce

MP 3.218 | 972-883-2312 (Phone) | dina.caplinger@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2310 (Fax)


Leslie Harper

Grants and Contracts Specialist
BA in English, The University of Utah

MP 2.218 | 972-883-2314 (Phone) | ljh041000@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2310 (Fax)


Carolyn Ivey

Assistant Director, Office of Sponsored Projects
Grants and Contracts Specialist
MBA in Strategic Leadership, Amberton University

MP 3.218| 972-883-2315 (Phone) | civey@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2310 (Fax)


Steve Lucas

Animal Resources Supervisor

AC | 972-883-2465 (Phone) | slucas@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2310 (Fax)


Amanda Miller

Grants and Contracts Specialist
MFA in Creative Writing, Bowling Green State University

MP 3.218 | 972-883-4575 (Phone) | amanda.miller@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2310 (Fax)


Sanaz Okhovat

Director of Research Compliance
BA in Psychology, University of North Texas

MP 3.218 | 972-883-4579 (Phone) | sanaz.okhovat@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2310 (Fax)


Abraham Heymann

Animal Programs Manager
BS in Biology

MP 3.218 | 972-883-2465 (Phone) | abraham.heymann@utdallas.edu | 972-883-6779 (Fax)


Edie Peace

Administrative Assistant

MP 3.218 | 972-883-2313 (Phone) | empeace@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2310 (Fax)


Sonja Miley

Administrative Assistant III

MP 3.210 | 972-883-4570 (Phone) | sonja.miley@utdallas.edu | 972-883-4569 (Fax)


Jennifer Knupp

Research Administration Associate
M.Ed. in College Student Personnel, University of Louisville

MP 3.218 | 972-883-4574 (Phone) | jennifer.knupp@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2310 (Fax)

Updated: March 11, 2008