Sponsored Project Administration (DSPA)

Mission Statement

The Division of Sponsored Project Administration (DSPA) is a valuable resource for the Northeastern community, providing expertise and highly specialized services in the important area of research management.

We are committed to delivering comprehensive service, from pre-award assistance to post-award management. We make every effort to accommodate individual researcher's needs and schedules within the resources of our office, and we act as an advocate for the faculty and the university in the research process.

The forms and information necessary for submitting proposals and administering grants can be found on the Policies, Forms & Rates page.

DSPA Staff Directory

Administration
Pre-Award Team
Post-Award Team

    405 Lake Hall
    360 Huntington Ave.
    Boston, MA 02115-5000
    (617) 373-5600
    (617) 373-4595 fax

Administration
    Maureen Joyce
    Director
    (617) 373-5600
    Lawrence W. Barnett
    Associate Director
    (617) 373-5600
    Doris Suazo-Smith
    Administrative Assistant
    (617) 373-8838

    Coordinates director's calendar and the main office; directs incoming calls; assists in the preparation of proposals for submission; oversees Proposal Processing Form and the packaging of proposals for submission.
    Linda Perry
    Staff Assistant
    (617) 373-4587

    Coordinates associate director's calendar; directs incoming calls; oversees Proposal Processing Form; oversees packaging of proposals for submission; oversees PARS compliance; provides FRS data entry; processes part-time payroll.
    Kevin C. Coombs
    Information Coordinator
    (617) 373-5036

    Tracks proposal submission and award data; maintains database and generates reports on submissions and awards; assigns passwords for NSF Fastlane users; maintains DSPA web pages.

Pre-Award Team
    Sara Clabby
    Pre-Award Team Manager
    (617) 373-5771

    Provides full-service, pre-award assistance for contract and grant administration; assists in the development and review of proposals for submission to funding agencies.
    Megan Hennessey-Greene
    Senior Contract and Grant Specialist
    (617) 373-4037

    Provides full-service, pre-award assistance for contract and grant administration; assists in the development and review of proposals for submission to funding agencies.
    Greg O'Brien
    Senior Contract and Grant Specialist
    (617) 373-4062

    Provides full-service assistance for contract and grant administration; assists in the development and review of proposals for submission to funding agencies.

Post-Award Team
    James J. Richard
    Post-Award Team Manager
    (617) 373-8667

    Provides full-service assistance for contract and grant administration; establishes, administers and monitors research award accounts.
    Mark D. Chisholm
    Contract and Grant Specialist
    (617) 373-4593

    Provides full-service assistance for contract and grant administration; establishes, administers and monitors research award accounts.
    Cardrienne D. Hicks-Turner
    Contract and Grant Specialist
    (617) 373-4597

    Provides full-service assistance for contract and grant administration; establishes, administers and monitors research award accounts.

    Claude Bellot
    Contract and Grant Specialist
    (617) 373-2124

    Provides full-service assistance for contract and grant administration; establishes, administers and monitors research award accounts.
    John P. Timoney
    Subcontract Administrator
    (617) 373-2127

    Provides full-service assistance for subcontract and subaward administration; prepares and issues award documents; negotiates terms and conditions; verifies compliance to Office of Management and Budget Circulars (such as OMB A-133 and A-21); oversees closeout of award per prime award requirements.