Contact a Grant Expert

Staff members from Sponsored Projects Services (SPS) and the Office of Research Advancement (ORA) can help you with research proposals. SPS is responsible for development, review and submission of sponsored funding proposals. SPS also helps manage your awards. ORA can assist in developing, editing and formatting your proposal.

SPS Team Members ORA Team Members

ORA Team Members

ORA staff members help in developing, editing and formatting proposals.

  • Joanna Barthelemy.

    Joanna Tate, PhD

    ORA Co-Director, Proposal Quality Improvement

    Office of Research Advancement

    Phone: (716) 645-5377

    Email: jrbarthe@buffalo.edu

  • Menna.

    Menna-Kristina Mbah

    ORA Co-Director, Proposal Development

    Office of Research Advancement

    Phone: (716) 645-6041

    Email: mennakri@buffalo.edu

  • Maggie Shea.

    Maggie Shea

    ORA Co-Director, Proposal Management

    Office of Research Advancement

    Phone: (716) 645-5376

    Email: mshea3@buffalo.edu

  • Lauren Brown.

    Lauren Brown

    Grant Editor

    Office of Research Advancement

    Phone: (716) 645-0322

    Email: LMBrown3@buffalo.edu

  • Taylor Coleman.

    Taylor Coleman

    Grant Proposal Manager

    Office of Research Advancement

    Phone: (716) 645-1611

    Email: tabernar@buffalo.edu

  • Theodore Laport.

    Theodore Laport, PhD

    Grant Editor

    Office of Research Advancement

    Phone: (716) 645-5379

    Email: tlaport@buffalo.edu

  • Christian.

    Christian Rossman

    Grant Proposal Manager

    Office of Research Advancement

    Phone: (716) 645-5374

    Email: rossman5@buffalo.edu

  • Samantha Stuhler.

    Samantha Stuhler

    Grant Proposal Manger

    Office of Research Advancement

    Phone: (716) 645-6827

    Email: snstuhle@buffalo.edu

  • Christian Teo.

    Christian Teo '23

    Student Assistant

    Phone: (716) 645-5373

    Email: ovpr.cteo3@research.buffalo.edu

  • Emily Oulette.

    Emily Ouellette '26

    Student Assistant

    Phone: (716) 645-5373

    Email: ovpr.emilyoue@research.buffalo.edu