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
SARAH SAXTON
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Administration
ssaxton@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
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 PETERS
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Agbakwuru | Senior Contract Negotiator | vagbakwu@charlotte.edu |
| Catherine Butt | Award Management Specialist | lcbutt@chrlotte.edu |
| Jonathan Clark | Proposal Development Officer | jclar243@charlotte.edu |
| LaVerne Ellerbe | Director | lellerb1@uncc.edu |
| Rod Husk | Program Director, Venture Creation | rhusk1@charlotte.edu |
| Shannon Lewis | Senior Contract Negotiator | llewis74@charlotte.edu |
| Angelica Martins, Ph.D. | Assistant Vice Chancellor and Research Integrity Officer (RIO) | A.Martins@charlotte.edu |
| Greg Needham | Assistant Vice Chancellor | greg.needham@uncc.edu |
| Sam Parker | Contract Administrator | sparke93@charlotte.edu |
| Laura Peter | Executive Director, Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer | laura.peter@charlotte.edu |
| Sheri Rice | Director | srice24@uncc.edu |
| Evonne Ward | Award Management Specialist | edenomew@charlotte.edu |
| Jeff Woolard | Associate Director | jwoolar2@charlotte.edu |
| Stafford Farmer | Interim Executive Director & Senior Associate Director, Proposal Development | sfarme15@charlotte.edu |
| Stacy Leotta | Assistant Director and Program Coordinator | sleotta@charlotte.edu |