Contact Us
Sharon Levine-Sealy, Executive Director / Deputy Operations Manager
Office of Research Administration
sharon.sealy@downstate.edu
718-270-1303 / 917-727-6074
Laurian Bradford, Director, Sponsored Programs Administration
laurian.bradford@downstate.edu
646-820-8492
Nicole Whetstine, Assistant Director, Sponsored Programs Administration
nicole.whetstine@downstate.edu
321-710-7599
Charlene Butcher, Executive Assistant
charlene.butcher@downstate.edu
718-270-2680
Contract Review and Negotiation:
Ernest Purefied, Director, Contracts
ernest.purefied@downstate.edu
718-613-8551
Departmental Research Administrators (DRAs):
DRAs are responsible for assisting researchers in the preparation and build of a grant application in the sponsors' system. They are also responsible for assisting researchers to ensure an inbound award is accurate prior to award establishment and assist the researcher in making any necessary changes to the award before the account is established.
Kristi Dorsey
kristi.dorsey@downstate.edu
910-742-0954
Jessica Smilowitz
jessica.smilowitz@downstate.edu
718-218-5477
Sponsored Programs Administrators - Grant Review and Submission (AOR/Signing Officials):
Sponsored Programs Administrators are the only Authorized Organization Representatives (AORs) on campus and are responsible for the review and submission of all grant applications, including any communication with sponsors. They are also responsible for submitting progress reports, carryover requests and no-cost extensions. The Sponsored Programs Administrators are also responsible for award establishment.
e-mail: grants-office@downstate.edu
Megan Elmendorf
megan.elmendorf@downstate.edu
917-725-1499
Marcy Adams
marcy.adams@downstate.edu
Grant Management:
Grant Managers are responsible for the financial management of all sponsored awards. This includes assessing burn rate, review of expenditure activity quarterly, payment of subrecipient invoices and other financial management throughout the lifecycle of an award, including closeout.
e-mail: postaward-grants@downstate.edu
Laurie Henry, Grant Manager
laurie.henry@downstate.edu
518-720-7885
Sean Platt, Grant Manager
sean.platt@downstate.edu
856-345-9530
Rondericka Showers, Grant Manager
sean.platt@downstate.edu