Key Contacts

Dean’s Office

A focus on internationalizing the University of Florida

Marta L. Wayne, Dean

mlwayne@ufl.edu

(352) 273-1523

Office for Global Research Engagement

Working with faculty to connect to potential collaborators, develop international proposals, consult on strategies for monitoring and evaluation, assist with proposal development, and find funding opportunities

Michael Kung, Director

mkung@ufic.ufl.edu

(352) 273-1519

Global Fellows Program

Aghane “Agnes” Antunes, Coordinator

aantunes@ufic.ufl.edu

(352) 273-1987

Assist with proposal development, find funding opportunities, track UF faculty international research activities, & data analytics

Claire Anumba, Special Projects Coordinator

canumba@ufic.ufl.edu

(352) 273-0544

Priority identification and program develop in Europe, track UF faculty international research activities, & data analytics

Besiana "Bes" Balla
Program Manager

bballa@ufic.ufl.edu

(352) 294-7611

Office of Global Learning

Supports the professional development of faculty in the areas of global learning, internationalization of the curriculum, and education abroad

Paloma Rodriguez, Director

prodriguez@ufic.ufl.edu

(352) 294-3334

Risk Management

International travel security, travel registry

John Mulligan, Health, Safety and Global Risk Manager

jmulligan@ufic.ufl.edu

(352) 273-4439

International Agreements

Cooperative Agreements; Reciprocal (Student Exchange) Agreements

Michael Kung, Director

mkung@ufic.ufl.edu

(352) 273-1519

Exchange Visitor Services (EVS)

EVS administers the program for international visitors/scholars to UF

Luis Johnson, Director

lfjohnson@ufic.ufl.edu

(352) 273-1514

Study Abroad Services (SAS)

Support with designing a study abroad program, study abroad contracts

John Mulligan, Interim Director, Study Abroad Services

jmulligan@ufic.ufl.edu

(352) 273-4439

International Students Services (ISS)

Support and resources for international students

Victoria Dolce, Associate Director, International Student Support & Engagement

vdolce@ufic.ufl.edu

Support for international student visa/immigration

Martine Angrand, Director of International Students Services Compliance

mangrand@ufic.ufl.edu

Office Of Research

Programs and services to facilitate research and scholarship

David Norton,
Vice President for Research

dpnorton@ufl.edu

(352) 392-9271

Research Operations and Services

Michael Mahoney,
Director

mmahoney@ufl.edu

(352) 294-2744

Strategic Research

Program and proposal development; matching funds; coordinating large 

Gail Fish, Research Development Strategist III 

gail.fish@ufl.edu

(352) 392-0571

 Development (SRD)

interdisciplinary research initiatives

Research Opportunity Seed Fund; limited submission programs

Graham Gallagher, Research Development Strategist I

earth2graham@ufl.edu

(352) 273-2477

 Division of Sponsored Programs

Proposal preparation for federal and non-federal sponsors; submission to external sponsors

Stephanie Gray, Assistant Vice President & Director

slgray@ufl.edu

ufproposals@ufl.edu

(352) 392-3516

Health Science Center; campus resource for proposal, budget and indirect cost guidance

Ron Lester,
Manager

lesterc@ufl.edu

(352) 392-8765

Proposal and Award Management

Lisa Stroud,
Associate Director

ufproposals@ufl.edu

(352) 392-9267

Outgoing Subawards

Kellie Crawford,
Contracting Officer

ktcrawford@ufl.edu

(352) 392-2254

Negotiation of research agreements with external sponsors and sub-recipient organizations

Beth Keeter,
Associate Director

dspcontracts@research.ufl.edu

(352) 294-7997

Research Integrity, Security and Compliance

Oversight of key research compliance programs including international engagements, export controls, conflicts of interest, research integrity and others

Cassandra Farley, Senior Director and Research Integrity Officer

cfarley@ufl.edu

(352) 273-9174

Research Integrity and Transparency, including Conflicts of Interest (COI) and research integrity matters

Amber Moore, Deputy Director 

Apeabody@ufl.edu

(352) 273-9174

Export control compliance and international engagements

Marsha Daerda, Associate Director and Export Control Officer

mpesch@ufl.edu

(352) 273-9174

Human Research Protection Program (HRPO)

Compliance with IRB 1 (medical research, Gainesville Health Science Center)

Peter Iafrate,
Chair

https://uf.tfaforms.net/356

352-273-9600

Compliance with IRB 2 (social, behavioral, & educational research; UF Campus/Non-Medical)

Kim Walsh-Childers, PhD, Chair

Kimwc@ufl.edu

(352) 392-0433

Compliance with industry sponsored trials involving FDA regulated drugs or devices

Theodore D. Schultz, Chair

wirb@wirb.com

800-562-4789

Compliance with Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Kerri O’Malley,  
Chair

kerri.omalley@surgery.ufl.edu

 (352) 273-9535

Assistance with transferring research to market

Jim O’Connell, Assistant VP for Commercialization and Director

jimoconnell@ufl.edu

(352) 392-8929

University Payroll and Tax Services

Payments to Foreign Nationals

• IRS implications when paying foreign nationals/non-resident aliens
• IRS implications when paying foreign corporations
• IRS implications when involving foreign research participants
• IRS implications when engaging with foreign national(s) as independent contractor(s)

Brenda Tucci,
Payroll Specialist

btucci@ufl.edu

taxhelp@admin.ufl.edu

(392) 294-7278

Human Resources

Immigration Compliance Services

• Hiring foreign nationals/nonresident aliens
• Staffing a project at a foreign location

Michelle Shepherd, Immigration Specialist III

HRSImmigrationComplianceServices@mail.ufl.edu

(352) 273-1710

 Environmental Health and Safety 

Institutional Biosafety Committee

Oversight of biohazardous materials used in research (rDNA, BSL-3 Pathogens and Select Agents)

Gary Heil, Biosafety Officer

bso@ehs.ufl.edu

(352) 392-1591

 UF/IFAS Proposals Action Team (PAcT)

Assistance/support UF/IFAS faculty in developing competitive grant proposals

Robin Barber,
Research Administrator III

McCarty D, G050

rbarber7582@ufl.edu

 Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere

Facilitate and promote research and collaboration among humanities scholars at UF

Jaime Ahlberg, Director

jlahlberg@ufl.edu

(352) 273-4840

Support Director in facilitating and promoting research and collaboration among humanities scholars at UF

Sara Agnelli, Associate Director

saraclassics@ufl.edu

(352) 273-1258

One Health Center of Excellence

The Center promotes the One Health vision in UF’s comprehensive campus (Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Medicine, Public Health and Health Professions and Veterinary Medicine) with the mission of co-advancing the health of humans, animals, plants, and the environment

Michael von Fricken, Director

mvonf@ufl.edu

(352)273-5245

Center for African Studies

Title VI Center to promote excellence in teaching and research on Africa

Miles Larmer, Director

m.larmer@ufl.edu

352-392-2183

Center for European Studies

Title VI Center to foster language and cultural studies

Lenka Bustikova, Director

lenka.bustikova@ufl.edu

 (352) 846-1854

 Center for Latin American Studies

Title VI Center with a mission to advance knowledge about Latin America and the Caribbean 

Leonardo A. Villalón, Interim Director

villalon@africa.ufl.edu

(352) 273-4703

Global Food Systems Institute

Facilitate and promote research and collaboration between IFAS and international partners

Adegbola Adesogan, Director

adesogan@ufl.edu

(352) 294-1014