Administration
Dr. Andrew Meyers
Vice Provost for Research
Administration 308
901/678-2590, ameyers@memphis.edu

Debra Cummings
Administrative Associate
Administration 308
901/678-2590, dcummngs@memphis.edu

Development
Judy Faris, Ed.D
Director of Research Development
Administration 308
901/678-4911, jfaris@memphis.edu
-Proposal development involving preK-12 school systems; College of Education, Health and Human Sciences

Vernisa Hazlett
Project Assistant
Administration 317
901/678-5001, vwhzlett@memphis.edu

Deborah Hernandez
Director of Research Development
Administration 308
901/678-2648, dhernndz@memphis.edu
-Corporate and foundation proposals
-Proposal development involving research infrastructure and multidisciplinary grants; limited competitions

Research Support Services
Mo (Pamela Maureen) Valentine
Director, Office of Research Support Services
Administration 315
901/678-3251, pmvlntne@memphis.edu

Angela Fair
Assistant Director, Office of Research Support Services
Administration 315
901/678-0880, afair@memphis.edu

Cynthia "Paige" Carpenter
Senior Coordinator, Sponsored Programs
Administration 315
901/678-3507, cpcrpntr@memphis.edu

Chang Choi
Business Officer III
FedEx Institute of Technology 210
901/678-2104, cchoi@memphis.edu

Mable Dixon
Sponsored Projects Officer (Contracts)
Administration 309
901/678-4146, mjdixon1@memphis.edu

Elijah Luebbe
Coordinator, Sponsored Programs
Administration 317
901/678-3074, eluebbe@memphis.edu

Folasade "Sade" Ogunmekan, J.D.
Coordinator, Sponsored Programs
Administration 315
901/678-3056, fgnmekan@memphis.edu

Lavysia Richmond
Graduate Assistant
Administration 315
901/678-2533, llrchmnd@memphis.edu

Jacqueline Reid "JR" Tharpe, J.D.
IRB Administrator & Security Officer
Administration 317
901/678-2705, jreid@memphis.edu

Janet Wiens
Senior Coordinator, Sponsored Programs
Administration 315
901/678-5071, jawiens@memphis.edu

Phyllis Wright
Administrative Associate I
Administration 315
901/678-4786, pcwright@memphis.edu

Animal Care
Karyl Buddington, DVM
Director Animal Care Facilities
309 Administration
901/678-2359, kbudding@memphis.edu

Donny Ray
Manager, Animal Care Facilities
Administration 309
901/678-4842, donnyray@memphis.edu

Environmental Health and Safety
Al Simpson
Director, Environmental Health and Safety
216 Browning Hall
901/678-4672, asimpson@memphis.edu