Research Administrative Services
Research Administrative Services (RAS) in the Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) plays a role in helping the University fulfill its research, instruction, and public service missions. RAS assists faculty in proposal development and submission, sponsored project contract negotiation and execution of monetary and non-monetary agreements, and management of awards.
Research Administration
- Assists with proposal development, submission, and transmittal approval
- Negotiates and accepts awards
- Establishes cost centers
- Communicates sponsor terms and conditions to faculty
- Provides overall assistance with award management
- Requests NCEs, budget mods, and prior approvals
- Executes subaward agreements
Research Contracts
- Assists with negotiation of sponsored research, consortium, and non-monetary research agreements
Staff
![](../../../../_images/staff/shannon-gary.jpg)
Shannon Gary
Director, Research Administrative Services
sgary@central.uh.edu
713-743-6438
![Staff photo of Douglas Williams](../../../../_images/staff-pics/williams.jpg)
Douglas Williams
Financial Analyst
dfwilliams@uh.edu
713-743-4310
![](../../../../_images/staff/michelle-humphries.jpg)
Michelle Humphries
Research Grant Office Coordinator
doraward@central.uh.edu
713-743-3295
Research Administrative Services
Health & Science
![Peter Pelache](../../../../_images/staff/peter-pelache.jpg)
Team Lead
Peter Pelache
Research Administrator
pfpelach@central.uh.edu
713-745-5356
![Tracy Maclin](../../../../_images/staff/tracy-maclin.jpg)
Tracy Maclin
Research Administrator
tamaclin@central.uh.edu
713-743-5598
![Vanessa Stephney](../../../../_images/staff-pics/stepney.jpg)
Vanessa Stepney
Research Administrator
vstepney@uh.edu
713-743-9205
Education, Arts, & Research Centers
![John West](../../../../_images/staff/john-west.jpg)
Team Lead
John West
Research Administrator
jswest4@central.uh.edu
713-745-5145
![Divani Espenoza](../../../../_images/staff/divani-espinoza.jpg)
Divani Espinoza
Research Administrator
despino2@central.uh.edu
713-743-3973
![Darlene Irrobali](../../../../_images/staff-pics/irrobali.jpg)
Darlene Gutierrez
Research Administrator
dmirroba@central.uh.edu
713-743-5016
![Photo of Payam Hassany](../../../../_images/staff/payam-hassany.jpg)
Payam Hassany
Research Administrator
phassany@central.uh.edu
713-743-7251
Engineering & Technology
![Keith Kaptchinskie](../../../../_images/staff/keith-kaptchinskie.jpg)
Team Lead
Keith Kaptchinskie
Research Administrator
kakaptch@central.uh.edu
713-743-9217
![Teal Brown](../../../../_images/staff/teal-brown.jpg)
Teal Brown
Research Administrator
tbrown28@Central.UH.EDU
713-743-7614
![Kimberly Jordan](../../../../_images/staff/kimberly-jordan.jpg)
Kimberly Jordan
Research Administrator
kmjordan@central.uh.edu
713-743-3658
Research Administration - Pre Award
![Richard Mendez](../../../../_images/staff/richard-mendez.jpg)
Team Lead
Richard Mendez
Research Administrator
rmende27@central.uh.edu
713-743-6543
![angela-alderman.jpg](../../../../_images/staff/angela-alderman.jpg)
Angela Alderman
Research Administrator
ayalderm@central.uh.edu
Research Contracts
![Andrew Greer](../../../../_images/staff/andrew-greer.jpg)
Andrew Greer
Manager, Research Contracts
acgreer@central.uh.edu
713-743-8268
![Barbara DeHaven](../../../../_images/staff/barbara-dehaven.jpg)
Barbara DeHaven
Research Contract Officer
bedehave@central.uh.edu
![Jared Hill](../../../../_images/staff/jared-hill.jpg)
Jared Hill
Research Contract Officer
jmhill6@central.uh.edu
713-743-5359