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Research Administration
Staff
Robert J. Buckley
Director
rbuckley@hunter.cuny.edu
(B.A., Fordham
University; M.B.A., New York University)
Robert J. Buckley came to Hunter College in 1969 and has served as
Director of Research Administration since 1977. In the ensuing years, he
has witnessed the growth of grant activity from averages of fewer than 100
proposals and less than $3 million per year to the current annual levels
of more than 500 proposals and $40 million. In consultation with the
Provost, the Director of Research Administration provides institutional
authorization for grant and contract proposals. With the assistance of
staff, Bob prepares an annual report of grant activities, provides
statistical reports, and issues a monthly newsletter during the academic
year. Bob is member of the National Council of University Research
Administrators, the Society of Research Administrators, and the
Association of University Technology Managers, and chairs the CUNY Council
of Grants Officers.
Carolynn Julien
Associate Director and IRB Coordinator
cjulien@hunter.cuny.edu
(B.A., Iona College; M.A., Central
Michigan University)
Carolynn Julien has been with the Office of Research
Administration since 1988. Her background and
expertise in computer science have been assets to
numerous initiatives of the Office of Research
Administration, including electronic transmission of
proposals and office management tools. Carolynn is
the Coordinator of the Institutional Review Board
(IRB; also known as the Committee for the Protection
of Human Subjects from Research Risks). Carolynn is
a member of the National Council of University
Research Administrators and has earned the titles of
Certified IRB Professional (CIP) from the Council of
Certified IRB Professionals of the Applied Research
Ethics National Association, and Certified IRB
Manager from the National Association of IRB
Managers.
Barbara Medina-Garcia
Assistant Director for Project Personnel
bmedina@hunter.cuny.edu
(B.S., Hunter College)
Barbara Medina joined the staff of the Office of Research Administration
in 1981. She is the office manager and the office expert on personnel,
including hiring procedures, personnel vacancy notices, and immigration
and visa regulations. Barbara oversees the processing of more than 3,000
personnel actions each year in paper and electronic format, and advises
principal investigators and staff members on electronic and paper time
sheets. Barbara manages the office's part-time staff.
Annmarie Rivera
Assistant Director for Sponsored
Projects
nrivera@hunter.cuny.edu
(B.A., M.S., Hunter
College)
Annmarie has been with the Office of Research Administration since 1990.
She works with principal investigators in the preparation and submission
of the budgets and is the office liaison for the PSC-CUNY Research Award
Program and other Hunter College grant programs. Annmarie handles
grant-related tuition and fees and serves as staff to the Institutional Animal Care and
Use Committee.
Amanda Howard
IRB Specialist
amanda.howard@hunter.cuny.edu
(B.A., Hunter College)
Working as a student assistant with the Office of Research Administration
during her junior and senior years, soon after graduation Amanda took a
position as a research assistant at a local hospital. We are
please she has returned to Hunter an an IRB Specialist in 2008. She meets individually with many
faculty and students to discuss IRB protocol forms and the review
process.
Tara Smith
Administrative Assistant for Regulatory
Affairs
tsm@hunter.cuny.edu
(B.A., John Jay College)
Tara Smith was added to the staff in 2001 after a decade of experience in the
grants office at the City College of New York. Tara primarily
assists with IRB functions, participating in the design of the IRB
Newsletter, and teams with staff on other projects, such as preparation
of nomination forms for faculty recognition and processing of contracts.
Karlene Roberts
Administrative Assistant for Project Personnel
karlene.roberts@hunter.cuny.edu
(B.S., York College)
Karlene began work in Research Administration in 2002. She works with
the Assistant Director for Project Personnel in reviewing hiring papers
for persons employed on Hunter's grants and contracts. Karlene explains
identification and documentation requirements and instructs new
employees on time sheet processing.
Part-time Staff:
Our part-time staff members are drawn from the ranks of Hunter
College students. Our current part-time staff members are Amanda Howard,
Nancy Igwe, Sarah Leon, Pura Torres, Royell Sullivan, Wankairys Decena and
Janet Echeverry.
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