This page contains contact information for faculty and staff from the Office of Research, Sponsored Programs and Research Services, and Technology Transfer Office. You can also view our Office of Research Organizational Chart (PDF).
Meredith Bond
Title: Interim Vice President for Research and Innovation
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 203
E-mail: m.bond40@csuohio.edu
Roman Kondratov, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Vice President for Research
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 210
Phone: (216) 687-5171
E-mail: r.kondratov@csuohio.edu
Assists the Vice President for Research by working with deans, faculty, staff, and students to promote CSU's research and scholarly activities.
Benjamin J. Ward, Ph.D.
Title: Director, Research Development & Ethics
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 204
Phone: (216) 687-4536
E-mail: b.j.ward@csuohio.edu
Provides strategic direction for research growth and capacity across the university and facilitates ethical conduct of research by University researchers.
Joy Yard
Title: Administrative Coordinator
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 202
Phone: (216) 687-9364
E-mail: j.yard@csuohio.edu
Provides support for the Office of Research.
Teri Kocevar, MAFIS, CRA
Title: Director, Sponsored Programs
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 218
Phone: (216) 687-3675
E-mail: m.kocevar@csuohio.edu
Contact Teri for contract and subcontract preparation and review, policy interpretation, and for assistance with larger, inter-disciplinary proposals.
(Vacant)
Title: Assistant Director, Sponsored Programs
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 220
Phone: TBD
E-mail: TBD
Handles subcontract preparation and grants management policy interpretation.
Leah Foucault
Title: Grant Manager
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 217
Phone: (216) 687-4844
E-mail: l.foucault@csuohio.edu
Barbara Miller
Title: Senior Accountant
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 217
Phone: (216) 687-9341
E-mail: b.miller-willis@csuohio.edu
Nicole Milligan
Title: Senior Accountant
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 217
Phone: (216) 687-9273
E-mail: n.m.taylor79@csuohio.edu
Mala Saha
Title: Accountant
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 217
Phone: (216) 687-3696
E-mail: m.saha13@csuohio.edu
Lyubomyr (Lou) Turchyn, DVM
Title: Animal Research Facility Manager
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, 2nd Floor
Phone: (216) 687-2071
E-mail: l.turchyn14@csuohio.edu
Contact Lou if you plan to purchase or use animals as part of your research.
Bernidean Strong
Title: Program Manager, Pre-Award
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 215
Phone: (216) 802-3375
E-mail: b.r.strong@csuohio.edu
Contact Bernidean for budget assistance and issues regarding account set-up (sponsor and cost-share), budget revisions, cost allowability, and no-cost extensions.
Mary Jane Karpinski
Title: Administrative Assistant
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 218
Phone: (216) 687-3630
E-mail: m.karpinski2@csuohio.edu
Jack Kraszewski, Esq.
Title: Director, Technology Transfer
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 214
Phone: (216) 687-5108
E-mail: j.kraszewski@csuohio.edu
Contact Jack if you are a University faculty, staff or student who wishes to protect University intellectual property through patents, copyright, or trademark, or if you are a company interested in licensing University intellectual property.
Shilpa Kedar
Title: Executive Director, Digital and IoT innovations
Executive Director, CSU T.E.C.H. Hub
Co-Executive Director, IoT Collaborative
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 311
Phone: (216) 687-9310
E-mail: s.kedar@csuohio.edu
Contact Shilpa if you are interested in partnering on research, education, and community impact through technology-based innovation.
Christopher Pokorny, MCIS
Title: Manager, IT Services
Office: Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 303
Phone: (216) 687-9360
E-mail: c.pokorny@csuohio.edu
Contact Chris if you are a faculty or staff member from one of the divisions of the Office of Research in need of IT-assistance, application support, or changes made to a website.