Sponsored Projects
Office of Sponsored Projects - Administering Grants and Research Projects
The mission of the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) at Western Illinois University is to provide comprehensive support services to the University community for the successful administration of externally sponsored projects.
OSP is committed to providing a full range of administrative services to the faculty, staff and administrative units at WIU. The goal of the OSP staff is to deliver our support services in an efficient and professional manner, which is in full compliance with external sponsoring agency guidelines.
About Us
Shannon Sutton, Director
E-mail: SM-Sutton@wiu.edu
Contact Shannon for matters related to the review and approval of proposals to ensure compliance with:
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University and agency policies and procedures
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authorized organizational representative approval (official University signature for proposals in addition to certification, assurances, and representation)
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administration of University Research Council (URC) selection and awards
Vacant, Grants and Contracts Associate III
Post-Award
E-mail: sponsoredprojects@wiu.edu
Contact OSP for services involving:
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the administration of awards, including the receipt and negotiation of all award documents
- account establishment
- review and processing of all requests for modifications, extensions, and amendments of sponsored projects and processing of payroll forms
Tracy Meredith, Grants and
Contracts Associate II
Post-Award
E-mail: TJ-Meredith@wiu.edu
Contact Tracy for services involving:
- the administration of awards, including the receipt and negotiation of all award documents
- account establishment
- review and processing of all requests for modifications, extensions, and amendments of sponsored projects and processing of payroll forms
Kari Woodrum, Grants and Contracts Associate I
Pre-Award
E-mail: KN-Woodrum@wiu.edu
Contact Kari for services involving:
- assistance with funding searches
- procurement of grant applications materials
- development of proposals and budgets
- electronic submission of proposals, and
- requests for internal approval forms
Allison Meyer, Grants and Contracts Associate I
Pre & Post-Award
E-mail: aa-meyer@wiu.edu
Contact Allison for services involving:
- assistance with funding searches
- procurement of grant applications materials
- development of proposals and budgets
- electronic submission of proposals, and
- requests for internal approval forms
- the administration of awards, including the receipt and negotiation of all award documents, account establishment
- review and processing of all requests for modifications, extensions, and amendments of sponsored projects and processing of payroll forms
Trenton Gentery, Compliance Specialist
E-mail: tr-gentry@wiu.edu, irb@wiu.edu or iacuc@wiu.edu
Contact our Trenton for federal and university compliance issues including:
- questions about human and animal subjects in research
- requesting a meeting or a presentation
- Institutional Research Board (IRB) policies and procedures relating to human subjects research
- Institutional Animal Care and Use (IACUC) policies and procedures
- Biosafety and Export Control policies and procedures
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