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 undergrads, hands-on campus activities, experience facilitating VT IRB regulated experiment studies.
Office of Research and Innovation

Eleanor Nelsen (540) 231-2761
Virginia Tech Office of Research + Innovation
Senior Research Development Coordinator
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
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.

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.