Office of Research Administration
Director
Reach out for matters not resolved after working directly with unit-assigned research administration personnel; policy inquiries, and OSP issues.
Nate Hixson
- Director of Research Administration
- 434-924-5881
- [email protected]
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Ridley Hall 120
405 Emmet Street S
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Pre-Award Contact
The pre-award administrator for the School has signatory authority on proposals, other pre-award documents, and the following: PI exception requests, notarial services, grant transfers, and systems access (ResearchUVA, COI, Commons, ASSIST, Workspace, Fastlane, Research.gov, other sponsor systems, etc.).

Catherine Thompson
- Assistant Director of Research Administration - PreAward
- 434-924-3841
- [email protected]
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Bavaro Hall 306
PO Box 400267
417 Emmet Street S
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Post-Award Contact
Post-award research administration for the school assists with post-award financial management issues, oversight of effort reporting, facilitation of audits, and other post-award assistance as needed.

Amanda Balsamo Doherty
- Grants and Contracts Administrator
- 434-924-8072
- [email protected]
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Ridley Hall 233
PO Box 800784
405 Emmet Street S
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Non-Funded Agreements Contact
Contact for data use agreements (DUAs), MOUs, confidential disclosure agreements (CDAs), material transfer agreements (MTAs), etc.
Jeff Parks
- Research Administrator
- 434-924-7834
- [email protected]
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Bavaro Hall 306
PO Box 400267
417 Emmet Street S
Charlottesville, VA 22903