Fall 2005 Graduates
Spring 2006 Graduates
Fall 2006 Graduates
Spring 2007 Graduates
Fall 2007 Graduates

Virginia Tech Research Administrator Program Graduates

Fall 2005 Graduating Class
Name	Department
Thomas Bell	Chemistry Department
Dawn Bennett	Office of Sponsored Programs
Janice Caldwell	Office of Sponsored Programs
Terra Dews	Veterinary Medicine
Brandi Evans	Research Compliance Office
Wanda Foushee	Aerospace & Ocean Engineering
David Fuller	Office of Sponsored Programs
Karen Guynn	Office of Sponsored Programs
Amelia Hill	Materials Science & Engineering
Tammy Jo Hiner	Macromolecules & Interfaces Institute
Mike King	Office of Sponsored Programs
Terry Martin	Office of Sponsored Programs
Alva Phillips	Office of the Provost
Teresa Price	College of Science
Jamie Rasmussen	University Controller
Vicky Ratcliffe	Office of Sponsored Programs
Nancy Ritter	University Controller
H.W. (Wally) Swink	Office of Sponsored Programs
Sue Teel	Aerospace & Ocean Engineering
Susan Volkmar	University Controller
Patricia Wade	Architecture
Stuart Woods	University Controller
Emmett Wright	Office of Sponsored Programs
Total Graduates: 23
Spring 2006 Graduating Class
Name	Department
Shannell Ball	Office of Sponsored Programs
Peggy Caldwell	Mechanical Engineering
Connie Callison	Office of Sponsored Programs
Joy Compton	Office of Sponsored Programs
Tom Cruise	Office of Sponsored Programs
Kathryn Dew	Mining and Minerals Engineering
Debbie Francis	Office of International Research, Education, and Development
Mary Hunter	Civil and Environmental Engineering
Sharon Lawson	Virginia Bioinformatics Institute
Kim Linkous	Office of Sponsored Programs
Lauren Magruder	Office of Sponsored Programs
Lesley Mitchell	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Mary Beth Osborne	Mechanical Engineering
Dee Perkins	Biochemistry
Sybil Phoenix	Crop and Soil Environmental Science
Janet Sanders	College of Science
Paige Selvey	Office of Sponsored Programs
Doris Shelor	Center for Interdisciplinary Studies
Rachel Sluss-Ward	National Capital Region Operations
Inga Solberg	Water Resources Research Center
Jo Thomason	Center for Advanced Separations Technologies
Tammy Trimble	Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
Geneva Watson	Human Development
Melissa Williams	Mechanical Engineering
Deborah Wray	Biochemistry
Total Graduates: 25
Fall 2006 Graduating Class
Name	Department
Lee Bishop	College of Engineering
Sharon Carbaugh	College of Veterinary Medicine
Gail Coe	Mechanical Engineering
Lisa Cotting	Office of Sponsored Programs
Mike Cutlip	Office of Sponsored Programs
Paul Davis	Office of Sponsored Programs
Debra Dudley	Computer Science
Linda Goad	Office of Sponsored Programs
Christi Gray	Biological Sciences
Christopher Hull	Ctr Advanced Separation Technology
Travis Hundley	Office of Sponsored Programs
Tabitha Kim	Institute for Distance & Distributed Learning
Linda Long	Power Electronic Systems
Katie Lucas	Office of Sponsored Programs
Brad Martens	College of Engineering
Sharron McElroy	Office of Sponsored Programs
Sharon Proffitt	AHNR Information Technology
Kathleen Taszarek	Mechanical Engineering
Total Graduates: 18
Spring 2007 Graduating Class
Name	Department
Michelle Caldwell	Material Science Engineering
Lynne K. Ellis	Mechanical Engineering
Kathleen M. Flint	Center for Advanced Separation Technologies
Debbie Howery	Office of Sponsored Programs
Phaedra Lewis	Office of Sponsored Programs
Misty Linkous	Interdisciplinary Center for Applied Mathematics
Carla McGuire	Office of Sponsored Programs
Janet Murphy	Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Mary Jane Smith	Macromolecules & Interfaces Institute
Melissa Wade	Office of the Vice President for Research
Total Graduates: 10
Fall 2007 Graduating Class
Name	Department
Emilee Anderson	Office of Sponsored Programs
Carlene T. Arthur	Center for Gerontology & ISCE
Jim Baker	Office of Sponsored Programs
Renee Chandler	College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences (Office of the Dean/Business)
Shirley Cline	Agriculture, Human and Natural Resources Information Technology
Debbie Collins	Electrical and Computer Engineering
Melanie L. Darden	Computer Science
Beth Ebel	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Administration
Julia Gregory	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Administration
Vanessa Hall	Office of Sponsored Programs
Ann Hutchens	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Administration
Jane Kang-Ja Lee	Office of International Research Education & Development
Jodi Lewis	Virginia Bioinformatics Institute
Vickie Martin	Office of Educational Research & Outreach
Brandy McCoy	Mechanical Engineering
Fatma A. Ragab	Office of Sponsored Programs
Renee Schack	Mechanical Engineering
Stephanie Smith	Office of Sponsored Programs
Carol N. Volker	Virginia Bioinformatics Institute
Total Graduates: 19

The Virginia Tech Research Administration Program, sponsored by the Office of Sponsored Programs and brought to the university community with the assistance of the Faculty Development Institute, is a voluntary training program that consists of a total of 10 courses. This program is designed for all staff that currently performs duties related to research administration. Each course will be a comprehensive tutorial that will provide information pertinent to research administration at Virginia Tech. There are no prerequisites for participating in any of the workshops and those not pursuing the certificate of completion are not excluded from attending any of the workshops.

Participants who are pursuing the certificate of completion will be required to take a quiz for each workshop and obtain a score of 100%. Participants can take the quiz multiple times as necessary. Participants MUST complete the workshop AND the quiz for each workshop to receive the certificate of completion.

Last Updated: May 21, 2008
Contact: V.F. Ratcliffe at vratcliffe@vt.edu or 231-7964