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
Data Reporting & Business Systems Analyst
mbraham@charlotte.edu

TYLER COX
Electronic Research System Administrator
tcox22@charlotte.edu

BRAXTON KOBLICK
Events & Special Projects
bkoblick@charlotte.edu

SENIOR LEADERSHIP

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

SARAH SAXTON
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Administration
ssaxton@charlotte.edu

SHERI RICE
Director
Budget and Personnel
srice24@charlotte.edu

RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION PROFESSIONALS

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Name Job Title Email
Greg Needham Assistant Vice Chancellor
Angelica Martins, Ph.D. Assistant Vice Chancellor and Research Integrity Officer (RIO)
Laura Peter Executive Director, Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer
Sarah Saxton Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Administration
Victoria Agbakwuru Senior Contract Negotiator
Catherine Butt Award Management Specialist
Jonathan Clark Proposal Development Officer
Shannon Lewis Senior Contract Negotiator
Sam Parker Contract Administrator
Sheri Rice Director
Jeff Woolard Associate Director
Vacant Director
Vacant Award Management Specialist
Stafford Farmer Interim Executive Director & Senior Associate Director, Proposal Development
Stacy Leotta Assistant Director and Program Coordinator