Research Administration

The mission of the Offices of the Associate Vice Provost for Research Administration are to provide comprehensive support to members of the Boston College research community engaged in the preparation and submission of proposals and the management of funded projects.  As stewards of the university’s externally funded research portfolio, the Offices of the Associate Vice Provost for Research Administration are responsible for ensuring that all research proposals and projects adhere to BC’s academic and research policies and meet its obligations to external sponsors. Please contact your representatives with any questions or concerns.

Summary of Contacts

Pre-Award
OSP-PreAward@bc.edu
  • Proposal Preparation or Review Questions
  • Internal Revised Budget Review and Approval
  • Just In Time (JIT) requests
  • Progress Report Review and Approval
  • Submission of Revised Budgets to sponsor Pre-award receipt
Contracts
& Non-Financial Post Award
OSP-Contracts@bc.edu
  • Award Negotiation and Acceptance
  • Extensions of Period of Performance
  • Changes of PI and/or Institutions
  • Carry Forward Requests
  • Submission of Revised Budgets to sponsor post award
  • Disengagement of PI from research
*For Prior Approval requests, please contact please contact your designated CNPA Admin. and the OSP-Contracts@bc.edu.
Research
Subcontracting
OSP-Subcontracts@bc.edu
  • Outgoing Subaward Creation, Negotiation, and Acceptance
  • Extensions of subawardee’s period of performance
  • Addition or Reduction of Subaward Funds
  • Changes of Subaward PI
  • Subawardee Carry Forward Requests
Director,
Office of Sponsored Programs
  • Please contact Tom Dillon at dillot@bc.edu for any questions that do not fall into the categories above or if you are unsure who the best contact to reach to is
Award Intake
RF_AwardIntake@bc.edu
  • Award Intake and Review
  • Award Set Up and Review
  • Continuations

Research Accounting
Natasha.Brown@bc.edu

  • Financial Reporting
  • Financial Reporting
  • Grant Closeout
  • Tracking Cost Sharing/Program Income
  • Fund Monitoring
  • Cost Transfer Approval
  • Rebudgeting
  • Faculty Buyout Approval
  • Payroll & Summer Salary Approval
 Please reach out to your Research Accountant, listed here.
A/R and Cash Management
Bryce.Kelley@bc.edu 
  • Cash Management
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Invoicing and Draws
  • Surveys and Institutional Reporting
  • Audit
Director,
Research Finance
  • Please contact Nichole Straub at Nichole.Straub@bc.edu for any questions that do not fall into the categories above.

 

For any questions that do not fall into the categories above, please contact:

Mike Collins
Associate Vice Provost, Research Administration
781-258-6076
michael.collins.11@bc.edu

 Pre-Award

OSP is responsible for the following activities:

  • BC-Maximus ERS (Effort Reporting System)
  • Proposal Review & Submission
  • Billing & Reporting 
  • Cash Management
  • Audits/ Financial Compliance
  • Subaward Management & Monitoring
  • Oversight of Compensation Confirmation Process
     

F & A Rates: 6/1/23 -5/31/27

RateLocationApplicable To
55.0% MTDCOn-CampusResearch
26.0% MTDCOff-CampusAll
36.0% MTDCOn-CampusOSA

Fringe Benefit Rates

Effective DatesRateLocationApplicable To
6/1/24-5/31/25
30.90%
AllProfessional
6/1/24-5/31/25
47.70%AllNon-Professional
6/1/24-5/31/25
7.65%AllPart-Time

Provisional

6/1/25-5/31/28
30.90%
AllProfessional
6/1/25-5/31/28
47.70%AllNon-Professional
6/1/25-5/31/28
7.65%AllPart-Time

Who We Are

Office of the Associate Vice Provost, Research Administration

Mike Collins
Associate Vice Provost, Research Administration


Alexis Snyder
Office Manager

Office of Sponsored Programs

Tom Dillon
Director, Office of Sponsored Projects

Pre-Award Team

 

Kate Hayden
Associate Director, Pre-Award Administration

 

Kelly Hughes
Assistant Director, Pre-Award Administration

 

Megan Shelley
Assistant Director, Pre-Award Administration

Team Members

Mike Warren
Senior Assistant Director, Pre-Award Administration 

 

Nora LaPlante
Pre-Award Administrator

 

Tina Stranger
Proposal Builder (Optamach)

 

 

Maddie Herring
Proposal Builder (Optamach)

 

Philana Hampton
Proposal Builder (Optamach)

 

Mindy Solivan
Proposal Builder (Optamach)

Contract & Non-Financial Post Award Team

 

Susan Hoban
Senior Assoc. Director, Contracts & Non-Financial Post Award

 

Katiana Diaz
Senior Assistant Director, Contracts & Non-Financial Post Award

 

 

 

Team Members

Kevin Mears
Senior Assistant Director, Contracts & Non-Financial Post Award

 

April Franks
Senior Assistant Director, Contracts & Non-Financial Post Award

 

 

TBD
Contracts & Non-Financial Post Award Administrator

 

Research Subcontracting Team

 

 
 

 

Team Members

 Miranda Pantano
Associate Director, Research Subcontracting

 

Jim Dukas
Research Subcontracting Administrator (TEMP)

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

Research Finance

 

 
 

 

 

 

Natasha Brown
Associate Director, Research Accounting

 

Christie Raynor-Cohen
Senior Assistant Director, Research Accounting

 

Sydney Mombourquette
Senior Assistant Director, Research Accounting

Team Lead

Nichole Straub
Director, Research Finance

 

Team Members

 

Maddy Medenica
Assistant Director, Research Accounting

 

Marcy Belliveau
Senior Assistant Director, Research Accounting

 

Bryce Kelley
Senior Assistant Director, A/R & Cash Management

 

Open Position - Reviews in Process
Audit and Financial Compliance Manager

 

Dan Terminello 
Associate Director, Sponsored Award Intake and Data Management

 

Open Position - Posting Under Review
Sponsored Award Intake Associate

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Amanda Cassarino
Accounts Receivable Assistant

 

Lisa OBrien
Research Billing Analyst

 

Jimmy D'Amico
Research Billing Analyst

 

Research Business Information Systems

 

 
 

 

Team Lead

Katarzyna Szulc
Director, Research Business Information Systems

 

Team Members

Joseph Walker
Senior Research Business System Administrator

 

Chen Gu
Sponsored Programs Information System Manager

 

Katelynn McPeake 
Assistant Director, Research Admin Education & Out

 

Alexys Snyder
Administrative Assistant

 

 
 

 

EthicsPoint Hotline

The University ethics reporting hotline provides an anonymous channel for employees to facilitate reporting of possible illegal, unethical, or improper conduct when normal channels of communication are not available or are impractical under the circumstances. You can submit an anonymous report through the EthicsPoint Hotline at bc.ethicspoint.com

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