Meet Our Team

OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR

JOHN L. DANIELS
Vice Chancellor
jodaniel@charlotte.edu

DEBORAH (DEB) S.K. THOMAS
Associate Vice Chancellor
dthoma88@charlotte.edu

CAROLYN AGUIAR
Executive Assistant
caguiar@charlotte.edu
704-687-8428 

BARBARA LASH
Communications & Engagement Specialist
blash1@charlotte.edu

MICHAEL BRAHAM
Electronic Research System Administrator
mbraham@charlotte.edu

BRAXTON KOBLICK
Events & Special Projects
bkoblick@charlotte.edu

SENIOR LEADERSHIP

DARLENE BOOKER
Executive Director
Office of Sponsored Projects Administration
dbooker4@charlotte.edu

LaVerne Ellerbe
Executive Director
Center for Research Excellence
lellerb1@charlotte.edu

Angelica Martins
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Office of Research Protections and Integrity
a.martins@charlotte.edu

Greg Needham
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Office of Research Commercialization and Partnerships
greg.needham@charlotte.edu

Laura Peter
Executive Director
Office of Research Commercialization and Partnerships
laura.peter@charlotte.edu

Sheri Rice
Director
Budget and Personnel
srice24@charlotte.edu

Stafford Farmer
Interim Director
Office of Research Services
sfarme15@charlotte.edu

RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION PROFESSIONALS

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Name Job Title Email
Victoria Agbakwuru Senior Contract Negotiator
Catherine Butt Award Management Specialist
Jonathan Clark Proposal Development Officer
LaVerne Ellerbe Director
Shannon Lewis Senior Contract Negotiator
Angelica Martins, Ph.D. Assistant Vice Chancellor and Research Integrity Officer (RIO)
Greg Needham Executive Director
Sam Parker Contract Administrator
Laura Peter Executive Director
Sheri Rice Director
Evonne Ward Award Management Specialist
Patrick Boyle Associate Director – Health and Medical Sciences, and Bioinformatics
Stafford Farmer Interim Executive Director & Senior Associate Director, Proposal Development
Stacy Leotta Assistant Director and Program Coordinator
Bradley Fach Director – Licensing & Operational Excellence