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

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

LAURA PETERS
Executive Director
Office of Research Commercialization and Partnerships
laura.peter@charlotte.edu

LAVERNE ELLERBE
Executive Director
Center for Research Excellence
lellerb1@charlotte.edu

STAFFORD FARMER
Interim Director
Office of Research Services
sfarme15@charlotte.edu
RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION PROFESSIONALS
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| Name | Job Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Rizzo | Proposal Development Officer | jrizzo6@charlotte.edu |
| Vacant | Outgoing Subaward Manager | |
| Shawnee Haney | Assistant Director, Post Award Management | shaney9@charlotte.edu |
| Christelle McKinney | Assistant Director, Compliance and Reporting | cmckin15@charlotte.edu |
| Lauren Gunderman | Senior Lead of Sponsored Research Operations | lasparge@charlotte.edu |
| Saul Sotolongo, JD, ECoP®(ITAR/EAR) | Director of Research Security and COI | ssotolon@charlotte.edu |
| Ravon Murphy | Senior Financial Analyst | rmurph45@charlotte.edu |
| Lacy Kitchin | Export Control Officer | Facility Security Officer | lkitchin@uncc.edu |
| Tanisha McGee | Senior Reporting and Subrecipient Compliance Specialist | tbright5@charlotte.edu |
| Jennifer Lewis | Sr. Research Integrity Administrator | jlewis2@charlotte.edu |
| Shenycia Lora | Senior Financial & Subrecipient Compliance Specialist | slora1@charlotte.edu |
| Ray Hartsfield | Research Integrity Specialist | rhartsf2@charlotte.edu |
| Lynda Lockman | Senior Research Administrator | llockma1@charlotte.edu |
| Erica LaRotonda | Senior Research Administrator | ewalter5@charlotte.edu |
| Sarah Johnson | Senior Research Administrator | sjohn305@charlotte.edu |