| The ENGR ADR team (shown below) provides sources and support to increase ENGR faculty's capacity to pursue a wide range of funding opportunities - from ideation, concept development, team formation, to organizational structures for proposal preparation. Auxiliary support is also available to maximize research impact and to share best practices, such as the Big Idea Workshops and the Early Career Proposal Town Hall. |
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Jelena Srebric |
| Associate Dean for Research jsrebric@umd.edu 301-405-6247 |
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As the Associate Dean for Research, Jelena provides strategic research leadership to support development of capacity and excellence in achievement of the Faculty's research goals and objectives.
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Don Woodbury, Ph.D. |
| Director, Innovation and Partnerships woodbury@umd.edu 301-405-9760 |
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Don focuses on enhancing innovation and impact in the research portfolio, fostering the development of big ideas, creating new partnerships with gove rnment and industry, and promoting innovation and entrepreneurship within the campus and region.
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Elizabeth Lathrop, Ph.D. |
| Director of Proposal Development lathrop5@umd.edu 301-405-7801 |
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Elizabeth provides critical support to the college's capacity for complex, multidisciplinary research initiatives in response to targeted funding opportunities. Working closely with faculty, Elizabeth supports RD/PD services ranging from formulating a responsive proposal framework, facilitating communication and coordination for large proposing teams, providing writing and editing expertise, to reviewing submission packages. The development of an effective proposal production system - logistics, quality control, communication, versioning, archiving systems, among others - greatly contributes to the impact of the ENGR research enterprise.
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Alexandra Brozena, Ph.D. |
| Proposal Development Specialist abrozena@umd.edu |
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Alex provides proposal development assistance to faculty, including technical editing and writing. She provides feedback on technical communication, team collaboration, and submission support, with a focus on early career, interdisciplinary, and multi-institution research funding opportunities.
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Trashaun Westbury |
| Program Administrative Specialist twestbur@umd.edu 301-405-0756 |
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Provides administrative support for the ADR department as well as to the Assistant to the Dean.
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Ed Angelovich, RA |
| Director of Facilities Operations eangelov@umd.edu 301-405-4332 |
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Principal facilities leader for the Engineering buildings. Represents the Dean's Office, key responsibilities include the direction and management of all master planning, project design, and construction for facilities renovations and capital projects. Serves as the Clark School's Academic Facilities Officer, and primary stakeholder representative, proactively identifies and executes infrastructure improvements, coordinates space relocations, collaborates with external departments /Colleges throughout campus, and provides technical/operational guidance to faculty, staff, students, and researchers. |
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Thomas Beutner |
| Visiting Research Professor tbeutner@umd.edu 301-405-1902 |
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| With over 30 years of experience within the government science and technology community, Tom enhances the research portfolio on campus by developing new partnerships with government and industry, and promoting innovation. |