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Bridget Freisthler, PhD
Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development
• Acts as a resource to faculty for career development
• Advises faculty on funding opportunities, strategy, design, fit with research agenda, and workload
• Works with investigators to develop preliminary budget details
• Assists with space and equipment needs for funded projects
• Collaborates with the director of development to highlight faculty research to secure support from donors, corporations, and private foundations
• Responsible for the Research Office activities and staff
freisthler.19@osu.edu, (614) 292-2856, administrative assistant Kayla Luttrell
Erin Scott, CRA
Sr. Grants and Contracts Administrator (Pre-Award)
• Assists faculty with development of proposal budgets, deadlines, and submissions
• Submits PA005 for internal approval
• Facilitates collaborative effort between colleges
• Responsible for final grant submission
• CSW liaison to the OSU Office of Sponsored Programs
scott.1002@osu.edu, (614) 292-4575
Elysabeth Bonar Bouton, MS, CRA
Sr. Grants and Contracts Administrator (Post-Award)
• Advises investigators on project administration
• Facilitates and negotiates subcontracts, purchase orders, and consultant agreements
• Monitors personnel appointments and project expenditures
• Assists in post-award reporting
• CSW liaison to the OSU Office of Sponsored Programs
• Negotiates and develops college contracts
• Ensures faculty compliance with CITI training, Conflict of Interest Disclosures, and effort certification
bonarbouton.1@osu.edu, (614) 292-5082
Kayla Luttrell
Research Office Program Manager
• Administrative support for Dr. Freisthler
• Assists faculty with proposal submissions
• Helps to obtain external/internal proposal reviews
• Assists in collecting appendices and biosketches
• Provides copyediting services
luttrell.20@osu.edu, (614) 292-9229