Pre-Award and Proposal Development Services | About Us
University of Minnesota Medical School
The Pre-Award and Proposal Development Services team currently supports the following Medical School departments: Dean’s Office Units - Medical Education, ODEI, Fac Affairs, etc; Physical Therapy/Rehab Science; Dermatology; Ophthalmology; Emergency Medicine; Rehab Medicine; Neurology; Neurosurgery; Psychiatry; Duluth campus.
The team also supports large-scale complex grants Medical School-wide.
The pre-award and proposal development services unit has and will continue to roll out in a phased approach that includes three phases:
Phase 1: Inception (Completed)
Building the team:
- Hired the Director of Pre-Award and Proposal Development Services: Jamie Dillon, MBA; VA/UMN Research Manager: Erin Brudvik, MPP; Program Manager: Jessica Chiovitte, MHSc; and Grants and Contracts Officer, Jordan Webb and Grants Coordinator, Kristin Hogsett, MPH
- Hire a cohort of Grants and Contracts Coordinators.
Short-term solutions to meet immediate needs:
- Provide grant support, including budget development, to reduce/minimize faculty administrative burden, exclusive of grant writing, and support areas in need of administrative support and resources for grant submissions
- Observe T32 submissions and renewals to gather data on the current processes involved to centralize table data collection and oversight (In progress and ongoing).
Additional school-wide resources:
- Develop standardized templates (budget, timeline) that pre-award team members across the school can download and utilize
Establish a research administration training program to complement existing University training and support faculty. - Create a mentor/mentee training program
- Centralize training grant data management support for efficient table development
- Develop and manage boilerplate templates for repeatedly used documents, such as facilities, resources and equipment
Phase 2: Planning Phase (Completed)
- Develop and apply the team-based structure for pre-award support
- Continue to build awareness and provide support
Phase 3: Full Implementation (In progress)
- Full implementation of the team including seamless pre-award support across the Medical School, training of research administration staff and junior faculty, continuous update of templates, centralized tools and resources, and analysis of feedback for optimal continued successful submissions.
Pre-Award and Proposal Development Services Staff
![Jamie Dillon, Director](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/jamie_dillon_200x259.jpg)
Jamie Dillon, MBA
Director of Pre-Award and Proposal Development Services
jjdillon@umn.edu
![Katie Bevins Photo](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/bevinsk-2024.jpg)
Katie Bevins
Grant Coordinator
thoma823@umn.edu
![Erin Brudvik photo](/system/files/erin_175x175_0.jpg)
Erin Brudvik, MPP
VA/UMN Research Manager
erinb@umn.edu
![Jessica Chiovitte, MHSc, Program Manager](/system/files/jessica_150x220_0.jpg)
Jessica Chiovitte, MHSc
Program Manager
jkoski@umn.edu
![Kristin Hogsett photo](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/hogsettk-2024.jpg)
Kristin Hogsett, MPH
Grant Coordinator
hogse005@umn.edu
![Ann Sather photo](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/sathera-2024.jpg)
Ann M. Sather
Grant Coordinator
a-sath@umn.edu
![Angie Slattery Headshot photo](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/slatterya_1.jpg)
Angie Slattery
Grants and Contracts Manager, Duluth
aslatter@umn.edu
![Yorie Smart photo](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/smarty-2024_0.jpg)
Yorie Smart
Grants and Contracts Officer
smart006@umn.edu
![Alex Stark photo](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/images/starka-2024_0.jpg)
Alex Stark
Grants and Contracts Coordinator
golie006@umn.edu
![Jordan Webb photo](/system/files/jordan_resize_200x250_0.jpg)
Jordan Webb
Grants and Contracts Officer
webb023@umn.edu