Our Mission
The VCU School of Medicine’s Office of Research Administration provides leadership and expertise in developing and maintaining effective administrative and financial management infrastructure in support of research within the School by working as a strategic partner with faculty, departments, university, and health system offices.
How We Can Help
The Office of Research Administration partners with School of Medicine departments, centers and institutes to establish efficient and effective administrative operations
The Office of Research Administration (SOMRA) partners with faculty, departments, university, and health system offices to ensure sound administrative and financial management of research. SOMRA provides oversight for the financial and administrative management of research conducted in SOM departments, centers, and institutes. The office develops and maintains school-level standard operating procedures and expectations and provides training to facilitate compliance with Federal, State, University and sponsor policies. SOMRA provides central teams to support clinical research administrative activation and financial management, as well as partners with departments, centers, and institutes to provide pre and post award research administration and business operations support services.
Learn more about:
Systems, Links and Resources
- Obtaining Review and Signature in the SOM Office of Research Administration
- SOM Research Administration Standard Operating Procedures
- Guide for New Research Administrators
- Frequently Used Forms
- Using the Research Dashboard
- Sign up for trainings and meetings (search “Medicine” as sponsor)
- Department Guidance for Submitting Fixed Price Closeouts
- SOM Evaluation of Fixed Price Closeout Requests
- Office of Sponsored Programs
- Grants and Contract Accounting
- Effort Reporting
- Office of Postdoctoral Services
- VCU Innovation Gateway
- VCU Policy Library – Research
- VCU Research Compliance Matrix
- Institutional Review Board (IRB)
- Research at Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Contacts
The School of Medicine Office of Research Administration is located in Sanger Hall, suite 1-043, and in the VCU Health Sciences Annex, 1st Floor.
Need guidance on obtaining review and signature from the SOM Office of Research Administration? Review our guide to gathering signatures.
- Questions related to pre- and post-award research administration: SOMRESADMIN@vcuhealth.org
- Questions related to clinical research administration: SOMCT@vcuhealth.org
Staff
Tricia Gibson, MS, CRA, CCRP
Assistant Dean, Research Administration
Tricia Gibson, MS, CRA, CCRP
Assistant Dean, Research Administration
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 828-9275
Fax: (804) 828-7628
Email: tricia.gibson@vcuhealth.org
Candice Weber, MA, CRA
Director, Training & Compliance
Candice Weber, MA, CRA
Director, Training & Compliance
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-0065
Email: Candice.Weber@vcuhealth.org
Elham Almousa
Mgr of Clinical Research Administration
Elham Almousa
Mgr of Clinical Research Administration
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 827-3913
Email: elham.almousa@vcuhealth.org
Jason Elswick
Clinical Research Activation
Jason Elswick
Clinical Research Activation
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 828-1902
Email: Jason.Elswick@vcuhealth.org
Kim Sholley
Research Administrator
Kim Sholley
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Kate Leonard, MA, CRA
Director, Shared Service Operations
Kate Leonard, MA, CRA
Director, Shared Service Operations
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-1088
Letitia Rivers, CCRP, OnCore Certified
Research Administrator
Letitia Rivers, CCRP, OnCore Certified
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-3272
Email: letitia.rivers@vcuhealth.org
John Thrift
Manager, Clinical Research Activation
John Thrift
Manager, Clinical Research Activation
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-4769
Email: john.thrift@vcuhealth.org
Julie Tremblay
Research Administrator
Julie Tremblay
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 828-5937
Email: julie.tremblay@vcuhealth.org
Audrey Horner
Research Administrator
Audrey Horner
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Maecy Richmond, MBA
Assistant Director, Research Administration
Maecy Richmond, MBA
Assistant Director, Research Administration
Office of Research Administration
Phone: 827-7402
Email: maecy.richmond.vcuhealth.org
Michael Sharma
Clinical Research Budget Analyst
Michael Sharma
Clinical Research Budget Analyst
Office of Research Administration
Michael Cammack
Clinical Research Budget Analyst
Michael Cammack
Clinical Research Budget Analyst
Office of Research Administration
LaShaunda Jones
Clinical Research Budget Analyst
LaShaunda Jones
Clinical Research Budget Analyst
Office of Research Administration
Lili Xayachak
CT Finance Analyst
Lili Xayachak
CT Finance Analyst
Office of Research Administration
Travis Brown
CT Finance Analyst
Travis Brown
CT Finance Analyst
Office of Research Administration
Aaron Taylor
CT Finance Analyst
Aaron Taylor
CT Finance Analyst
Office of Research Administration
Kati Scharles, CRA
Assistant Director, Research Administration
Kati Scharles, CRA
Assistant Director, Research Administration
Office of Research Administration
Phone: 804-827-0469
Email: kati.scharles@vcuhealth.org
Christopher Redford, MBA
Research Administrator
Christopher Redford, MBA
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Nicole Nielsen, MEd
Research Administrator
Nicole Nielsen, MEd
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Celia Cifuentes
Research Administrator
Celia Cifuentes
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Ryan Reikowsky, MA, MPH
Senior Research Administrator
Ryan Reikowsky, MA, MPH
Senior Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: 827-1704
Email: ryan.reikowsky@vcuhealth.org
Abbie Sanabria
Research Administrator - Team Lead
Abbie Sanabria
Research Administrator - Team Lead
Office of Research Administration
Email: abbie.sanabria@vcuhealth.org
Keifer Pfister
Research Administrator
Keifer Pfister
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Email: Keifer.Pfister@vcuhealth.org
Lauren Guerra
Research Administrator
Lauren Guerra
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Email: Lauren.Guerra@vcuhealth.org
Tanya Madden
Manager for Research Administration
Emily Szentgyorgyi
Research Administrator
Emily Szentgyorgyi
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Danielle Dreyer
Research Administrator
Danielle Dreyer
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: 628-9068
Chanel Livingston
Post-Award Monitoring Research Administrator
Chanel Livingston
Post-Award Monitoring Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
JoJo Patterson
Research Administrator - Team Lead
JoJo Patterson
Research Administrator - Team Lead
Office of Research Administration
Jefferson Mendoza
Research Administrator
Jefferson Mendoza
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Mohera Khan
Research Administrator
Mohera Khan
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Email: Mohera.Khan@vcuhealth.org
Jeanette Acree
Research Administrator - Team Lead
Jeanette Acree
Research Administrator - Team Lead
Office of Research Administration
Email: Jeanette.Acree@vcuhealth.org
Natalyah Lundy
Assistant Research Administrator
Natalyah Lundy
Assistant Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Email: Natalyah.Lundy@vcuhealth.org
Sophia Lanctot
Assistant Research Administrator
Sophia Lanctot
Assistant Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Email: Sophia.Lanctot@vcuhealth.org
Krenare Skivjani
Senior Research Administrator - Pre-Award
Krenare Skivjani
Senior Research Administrator - Pre-Award
Office of Research Administration
Laura Van Voorhis
Research Administrator
Laura Van Voorhis
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Trisha Sutton
Research Administrator
Trisha Sutton
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Email: Trisha.Sutton@vcuhealth.org