Research administration

Mission

The mission of the Office of Research Administration is to support VCU Massey Cancer Center research members in obtaining, managing and reporting funding. We provide pre-award assistance, proposal development, post-award administration, research budgeting and accounting services; manage research membership and maintain membership records; develop research protocols; prepare scientific manuscripts; and oversee shared resources.

Office of Research Administration

Goodwin Research Laboratory – first and second floors

• Robert Houlihan, D.H.A., F.A.C.H.E., C.C.R.P., C.R.A.
  director of research administration and operations
  (804) 628-2685
  rhhoulihan@vcu.edu
• Juellisa Gadd, C.C.R.C.
  clinical research administrator
  (804) 628-6812
  jgadd@vcu.edu
• Kevin Hogan, Ph.D.
  senior scientific writer
  (804) 628-4915
  kthogan@vcu.edu
• Juliette Highland, M.A.
  clinical trials budget and contract coordinator
  (804) 628-1827
  s2jshigh@vcu.edu 
• Katherine Lee
  clinical trials billing and compliance specialist
  (804) 628-2684
  leeke5@vcu.edu
• Shirley Marter
  grants administrator (basic and translational research)
  (804) 628-5094
  sfmarter@vcu.edu
• Farah Mirza, M.B.A
  grants administrator
  (804) 628-1750
  fmirza@vcu.edu
• Justin Pierce
  clinical trials grant accountant
  (804) 628-2962
  piercejs5@vcu.edu
• Heidi Sankala Bauer, Ph.D.
  scientific writer
  (804) 628-3028
  hsankala@vcu.edu
• Julia Schaum, M.S.
  research center grants manager (membership coordinator)
  (804) 628-3614
  jschaum@mcvh-vcu.edu
• Leigh Sprague
  grants administrator
  (804) 628-3420
  lsprague@vcu.edu
• Kate Webster, C.R.A
  senior research administrator
  (804) 628-1816
  kcwebster@vcu.edu