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
Vacant Outgoing Subaward Manager
Shawnee Haney Assistant Director, Post Award Management
Christelle McKinney Assistant Director, Compliance and Reporting
Lauren Gunderman Senior Lead of Sponsored Research Operations
Saul Sotolongo, JD, ECoP®(ITAR/EAR) Director of Research Security and COI
Vacant Senior Financial Analyst
Lacy Kitchin Export Control Officer | Facility Security Officer
Tanisha McGee Senior Reporting and Subrecipient Compliance Specialist
Jennifer Lewis Sr. Research Integrity Administrator
Shenycia Lora Senior Financial & Subrecipient Compliance Specialist
Ray Hartsfield Research Integrity Specialist
Lynda Lockman Senior Research Administrator
Erica LaRotonda Senior Research Administrator
Sarah Johnson Senior Research Administrator
Lance Harbour Senior Research Administrator