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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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
· Using the Research Dashboard
· Sign up for trainings and meetings (search “Medicine” as sponsor)
Contacts
The School of Medicine Office of Research Administration is located in Sanger Hall, suite 1-043, and in the McGuire 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
Executive Director for Research Administration

Tricia Gibson, MS, CRA, CCRP
Executive Director for Research Administration
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 828-9275
Fax: (804) 828-7628
Email: tricia.gibson@vcuhealth.org

Cindy Naret
Assoc. Dir. for Clinical Research Admin. & Ops.

Cindy Naret
Assoc. Dir. for Clinical Research Admin. & Ops.
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-3010
Email: cindy.naret@vcuhealth.org

Margaret Phillips, MBA, CRA, CCRP
Associate Director for Business Operations

Margaret Phillips, MBA, CRA, CCRP
Associate Director for Business Operations
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-6285

Candice Weber, MA, CRA
Assoc. Dir. for Research Administration & Training

Candice Weber, MA, CRA
Assoc. Dir. for Research Administration & Training
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

Terrence Banks
Clinical Research Budget Analyst

Terrence Banks
Clinical Research Budget Analyst
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-5989
Email: Terrence.Banks@vcuhealth.org

Katie Cappuccio
Fiscal & Admin Coordinator

Katie Cappuccio
Fiscal & Admin Coordinator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 827-0518

Jason Elswick
Clinical Research Activation

Jason Elswick
Clinical Research Activation
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 828-1902
Email: Jason.Elswick@vcuhealth.org

Angela Hernandez
CT Financial Analyst

Angela Hernandez
CT Financial Analyst
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-3441

Cindy Kinney, MBA, CRA
Senior Research Administrator

Cindy Kinney, MBA, CRA
Senior Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-4513
Email: cindy.kinney@vcuhealth.org

Kate Leonard, MA, CRA
Research Administrator

Kate Leonard, MA, CRA
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-1088

Kaye Mangus, MBA, CRA
Research Administrator

Kaye Mangus, MBA, CRA
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-4159
Email: kaye.mangus@vcuhealth.org

Letitia Rivers, CCRP, OnCore Certified
Protocol and Regulatory Coordinator

Letitia Rivers, CCRP, OnCore Certified
Protocol and Regulatory Coordinator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-3272
Email: letitia.rivers@vcuhealth.org

John Thrift
Senior Clinical Research Analyst

John Thrift
Senior Clinical Research Analyst
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

Chris Tiller
Research Administrator

Chris Tiller
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Email: chris.tiller@vcuhealth.org

Scarlett Christiansen
Research Administrator

Scarlett Christiansen
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration

John Turner
Clinical Research Budget Analyst

John Turner
Clinical Research Budget Analyst
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-4856
Email: john.L.turner@vcuhealth.org

Liana Fino
Research Administrator

Liana Fino
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: 804-628-0847
Email: liana.fino@vcuhealth.org

Lori Pfister
Manager, Business Operations

Lori Pfister
Manager, Business Operations
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 828-8317
Email: lori.pfister@vcuhealth.org

Bennett Newman
Financial Analyst

Bennett Newman
Financial Analyst
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-4580
Email: bennett.newman@vcuhealth.org

Kati Scharles
Research Administrator

Kati Scharles
Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: 804-827-0469
Email: kati.scharles@vcuhealth.org

Denise Slazinik
Graduate Student Coordinator

Denise Slazinik
Graduate Student Coordinator
Office of Research Administration
Phone: (804) 628-9350
Email: denise.slazinik