Team Members
Fralin Life Sciences Institute
Janet Webster (540) 231-9547
Expertise: Proposal management, Editing, Writing, Summit and Cayuse, Data Tables, Biosketches, Letters of Support, etc., Reviewing, Adherence to funding requirements, Finding funding.
For specific questions about resources and other items related to VT-FAST, please contact Janet Webster.
Kristy Collins (540) 231-1389
Expertise: Broader Impacts, various established programs that faculty can plug into (e.g. Kids' Tech University), Biotechnology Educators Conference, high school programs, REU-like programs for undergraduates, hands-on campus activities, experience facilitating VT IRB regulated experiment studies.
Office of Research and Innovation
Eleanor Nelsen (540) 231-2761
Expertise: Proposal writing, editing, and review; Connections to central university resources.
Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science
Amanda Covey (540) 231-1484
Expertise: Nominations and awards.
Ginger Williams
Expertise: Budgeting.
Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment (ISCE)
Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology
Julee Farley
Expertise: Assisting in the creation of partnerships with Montgomery County Public Schools and Radford City Public Schools, developing and aligning broader impact activities which are aligned with school needs and state standards.
Ginger Williams
Expertise: Budgeting.
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Kira Gantt (540) 231-2450
College of Veterinary Medicine
Jessica Crawford (540) 231-1814
Expertise: Proposal development, Budgeting, Compliance, Postaward management, Cayuse, Summit, Start-to-Finish help.
College of Science
Andrew Volker (540) 231-8739
Expertise: Administration, Finding funding, Large proposals, Junior faculty assistance.
University Libraries
Connie Stovall 540-231-4802
Expertise: Proposal intelligence and funding analysis.
Foundation Relations
Foundation Relations develops a best-practices fundraising platform while advancing philanthropic foundation partnerships strategically aligned with the vision and priorities of Virginia Tech.
Tracy Krauchun (540) 231-2896
Expertise: Proposal development/management, Editing, Writing, Letters of Support, Reviewing, Adherence to funding requirements, Finding funding, Grant reporting, Facilitating partnership with philanthropic foundations.
The Statistical Applications and Innovations Group (SAIG)
SAIG helps faculty, staff, and students apply the most modern techniques to both big and small data across University disciplines. Power your research and your proposal with SAIG!
Jennifer Van Mullekom (540) 231-6244
Expertise: Walk-in consultations, short term collaborations, and statistical training. Resource long-term collaborations for sponsored research. Study design, data analysis, interpretation, and reporting, including assistance in preparing publications.