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Mark Failla, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research
Professor, Human Nutrition
110 Arps Hall
(614) 247-2412
mfailla@ehe.osu.edu
- Establishes guidelines pertaining to all faculty and student research within the college;
- Interacts with college administration to develop, monitor, and evaluate all benchmarks of productivity related to research;
- Develops advisory committee in conjunction with Dean and unit Directors/Chairs for periodic critical assessment of programming and effectiveness of OR;
- Serves as ex officio member of Graduate Student Fellowships and Scholarships Committee and Committee on Research of EHE Faculty Council; serves as primary contact to Ohio Agriculture Research and Development Center (OARDC).
Carolyn Gunther, Ph.D.
Director of Research
110 Arps Hall
(614) 292-5125
cgunther@ehe.osu.edu
- Directs the daily operations of the office and manages staff;
- Provides leadership and assistance for pre- and post-award activities;
- Assists Associate Dean for Research with development of systems within the college for communicating funding opportunities and research accomplishments; provides reports pertaining to research activities and benchmarks.
Beth De Witt
Administrative Coordinator
110 Arps Hall
(614) 292-3351
bdewitt@ehe.osu.edu
- Coordinates administrative functions, including travel, scheduling, purchasing, office file maintenance, payroll certification, and time/effort certifications;
- Reconciles all funds within OR;
- Serves as administrative liaison with Purchasing, HR, OSP, EHE Administration, and others;
- Coordinates office communication.
Neal Kelley
Senior Grants Manager
110 Arps Hall
(614) 292-9299
nkelley@ehe.osu.edu
- Provides researchers with pre- and post-award services;
- Provides direction, assistance and appropriate training to department/school staff assisting with project development;
- Monitors external funding activity;
- Provides information for monthly and quarterly research reports (submissions, funding, expenditures, IDC, recovery, and commitments.
Al Knox
Center HR Officer
1900 Kenny Road
(614) 292-9173
aknox@ehe.osu.edu
- Manages all human resource activities for the EHE centers;
- Handles employee relations, recruitment, training, payroll and management issues;
- Monitors, reconciles, and analyzes HR activity within the centers;
- Assists center directors with all HR and employment responsibilities.
Juliana Pernik
Center Fiscal Officer
1900 Kenny Road
(614) 247-2773
jpernik@ehe.osu.edu
- Manages all fiscal activities for the EHE centers;
- Monitors, reconciles and analyzes fiscal activity, expenditures and purchases;
- Reconciles all funds within the centers;
- Prepares and monitors center budgets;
- Approves all general ledger and procurement-related activities.
Mark Taylor
Facilities Planner
110 Arps Hall
(614) 247-6460
mtaylor@ehe.osu.edu
- Initiates space requests, renovation budget requests and capital plan project requests;
- Serves as college liaison with Facilities Design and Construction, Real Estate and Planning, Environmental Health and Safety, Transportation and Parking;
- Manages leased space planning;
- Administers college space, relocations, renovations, construction projects, safety, OSHA and ADA compliance.
Bing Tian
Senior Grants Manager
110 Arps Hall
(614) 292-2892
btian@ehe.osu.edu
- Provides researchers with pre- and post-award services;
- Provides direction, assistance and appropriate training to department/school staff assisting with project development;
- Monitors external funding activity;
- Provides information for monthly and quarterly research reports (submissions, funding, expenditures, IDC, recovery, and commitments.