Dr. Justine Reel
Associate Dean for Research and Innovation

McNeill 3024
910.962.7341
reelj@uncw.edu 

BIO

Areas of Expertise:

• Grant proposal reviews
• Internal grant reviews
• Faculty writing circles
• Interprofessional collaborations and matchmaking
• Innovation projects
• Training

Kristi Dorsey

Executive Assistant

Office of the Dean 112
910.962.2950
dorseyk@uncw.edu 

Areas of Expertise :

• Special project, Administrative, Interprofessional collaborative event, Research productivity report, and Research events support
• Emergency contact for the Research and Innovation Team

Althea Lewis

Pre-Award Grant Support Specialist

McNeill 2062
910.962.7759
lewisat@uncw.edu  

Areas of Expertise:

• Grant proposal development and budget support
• Finding funding opportunities
• Funding calendar
• Assisting with grant submissions
• External grant consultation
• Grant training

Dr. Valerena Candy

Professional Editor

Areas of Expertise:

• Manuscripts
• Grant Proposals
• Book chapters
• Conference Abstracts

Dr. Betty Woodard

Professional Editor

Areas of Expertise:

• Manuscripts
• Grant Proposals
• Book chapters
• Conference Abstracts

Robert Bucciere

Program and Technical Data Support Specialist

buccierer@uncw.edu 

Areas of Expertise:

• Serve as liaison to Institutional Research and College for data systems
• Train and provide consultation to faculty for activity insight/Digital Measures activity
• Help with research productivity tracking and reporting to College

Rachel Kantor

Data Support Specialist

rk3614@uncw.edu 

Areas of Expertise :

• Graphical Data Representations
• Quantitative Data Analysis
• Tabular Data Representations

Ryan Page

Data Support Specialist

grp5048@uncw.edu 

Areas of Expertise :

• Graphical Data Representations
• Quantitative Data Analysis
• Tabular Data Representations

Nathan Holtsclaw

Business Officer, Business Core Service Team

McNeill 1036
910.962.7849
holtsclawn@uncw.edu 

Areas of Expertise :

• Post-award grant support
• Internal and external grants