Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
About
The mission of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) is to grow the research enterprise throughout the University with an emphasis on faculty-student research and a focus on securing external funding.
Resources for Faculty and Students
The list below will guide you to the best contact for the various services that ORSP provides. Email one of the staff to ask a question or schedule a meeting.
Vice President for Research
Sue Porterfield, Ed.D.
Email: sporterf@kean.edu
Director, Pre-Award Services
Sherrie Calish
Email: calishs@kean.edu
Grant Pre-Award Administrator
Barbara Gallo-Compton, MPA
Email: bgalloco@kean.edu
Director, Grants Accounting & Post-Award
Mirela Boariu, MS
Email: boarium@kean.edu
Grant Post-Award Administrator
Marriam Saleem, MS
Email: saleemm@kean.edu
Grant Post-Award Administrator
Marissa McYeng, MA
Email: mmcyeng@kean.edu
Director of Research Compliance
Nathan Rigel, PhD
Email: nrigel@kean.edu
Research Support Specialist, IRB
Lesjahn Davis-Bey
Email: ldavisbe@kean.edu
Director of Student Research & Innovation
Reenat Munshi, MBA
Email: rmunshi@kean.edu Email: curf@kean.edu Email: researchdays@kean.edu
ORSP staff are available Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Please note that our orsp@kean.edu email has been down since 10/8/2024. If you sent an email and have not received a response, please contact one of the departments above.