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Grant Administration

CSE grant administrators are part of the CSE administrative unit and the initial point of contact for all grant questions, administrative concerns relating to grant funding and budget revisions. Grant administrators support PI’s, department staff and SPARC from award to closeout.

Your CSE grant administrator is not a SPARC staff member, authorized representative, signing authority or approver.

CSE Grants Team

Kate Nooner, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty, Policy, Research and Innovation

Lavar Marlow, Grant Administrator
910-962-3135
Departments of Biology and Marine Biology and Psychology

Tory Volpi MacQueen, Grant Administrator
910-962-7263
Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Computer Science, Earth and Ocean Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Physical Oceanography

Key Roles

Grant team leader throughout all grant processes.

  • Responsible for all aspects of the grant
  • Initiates grant actions (setup, purchasing, travel, hiring, revisions, subawards, etc.) through the appropriate administrative unit
  • Ensures expenses are applicable to the aims of the grant and do not exceed budgeted funds
  • Ensures deliverables are achieved

Authorized UNCW Representative to Sponsor

Primarily Post-Award Support

  • Provides guidance and support to PIs, Admins and SPARC throughout the life of the grant
  • Advises on grant requirements, budget questions and administrative tasks
  • Facilitates meetings with PIs, Admins and SPARC as needed to ensure efficiency and compliance
  • Monitors and reports on Cost Share

As directed by PI:

  • Submit uShop orders (Purchasing)
  • Initiate pay assignments (HR)
  • Complete ChromeRiver Actions (Travel)
  • Initiate Subaward Purchase Orders

Helpful PI Resources

Visit the Monthly PI Grant Report page

  • Grant balances and expenditures
  • Sent to PI’s monthly, but can be run on-demand

Visit the SPARC Researcher Toolbox page

  • Budget information (Pay Ranges, Benefits, Tuition, F&A, Travel, Course Buyouts)
  • Sponsor-specific guidance (NIH, NSF, DOD)

Postdoctoral scholars are a vital part of the research endeavors at our university, and the UNCW Graduate School serves as the clearinghouse for information related to postdoctoral appointments. The university’s postdoctoral scholars span many departments at UNCW, such as biology and marine biology, marine science, chemistry, physics, computer science, information systems, psychology and many more.

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