Contacts and Assignments
- Research Development Process
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- Contacts and Assignments
Director of Research Development
The Director of Research Development is responsible for maintaining a compelling vision for the Office of Research Development and its role in advancing research across all UCSC divisions; for implementing that vision in programs, resources, and results; and for leading the ORD staff in effective and efficient work that is consistent with the mission of the ORD and the research enterprise of the University. Working with divisional leadership, OSP, Corporate and Foundation Relations, and other stakeholders within and outside of the Office of Research, the director's role is to improve efficiency and quality in the research enterprise, and to help fulfill the research ambitions of university leadership.
Heather Bell
- Phone 831-459-3266
- Office Location
- Kerr Hall, 415A when on campus; hybrid
- Mailstop Office of Research
Research Development Specialists
Research Development Specialists help position UCSC for emerging funding opportunities, and provide support for UCSC researchers in opportunity scouting, proposal scoping, pre-award consultations, hands-on proposal development, proposal review, coaching/mentoring, and early career training/outreach. Research development specialists also serve as liaisons to UCSC's academic divisions and provide strategic services and collaborative resources that span across disciplinary and administrative barriers within their organizations and beyond.
Caitlin Charos
- Pronouns she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Research Development Specialist, Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences
- Phone 831-459-5781
- Office Location
- Kerr Hall, Kerr Hall 4th floor when on campus; hybrid
- Mailstop Office of Research
Stephanie Haddad
- Pronouns she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Research Development Specialist, Environmental Sciences and Studies
- Phone 831-502-1298
- Office Location
- Kerr Hall, 4th floor when on campus; hybrid
- Mailstop Office of Research
Eva Hrabeta‑Robinson
- Title
- Research Development Specialist, Biomedical Sciences
- Office Location
- Physical Sciences Building, 410
- Mailstop Office of Research
Ned LeBlond
- Pronouns he, him, his, his, himself
- Title
- Research Development Specialist, Cross Divisional Collaborations, Centers and Institutes
- Phone (319) 321-4356
- Office Location
- Engineering Building 2, 549A; hybrid
- Mailstop Office of Research
Karen Ruhleder
- Title
- Research Development Specialist, Engineering
- Phone 831-459-5290
- Office Location
- Remote work location, 549A when on campus (by appointment)
- Mailstop Engineering
Mark A Snyder
- Title
- Research Development Specialist, Physical Sciences
- Phone 831-459-5522
- Office Location
- Kerr Hall, TBD
- Mailstop Office of Research