Staff Contacts

     Dr. Valera Francis, Director

Valera Francis has principal responsibility for all pre-award grant and
contract management activities and non-fiscal post-award management at the
University. As Director, she assists the Associate Provost for Research
and Public/Private Sector Partnerships in the formulation of university
policies and procedures involving research and has overall responsibility
for routine daily research support operations, office administration,
personnel actions and budgetary requirements within the Office of Sponsored
Programs.

Valera also serves as the OSP point of contact for the following
University entities:

• Business & Economic Research Center
• Center for Applied Research
• Center for Educational Research & Evaluation
• Center for Global Business Education & Research
• Center for New North Carolinians
• Center for Women's Health & Wellness
• Center for Youth, Family & Community Partnerships
• ORPPSP
• SERVE