Executive Team and Staff

OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR

JOHN L. DANIELS
Vice Chancellor
jodaniel@charlotte.edu

DEBORAH (DEB) S.K. THOMAS
Associate Vice Chancellor
dthoma88@charlotte.edu

SARAH SAXTON
Assistant Vice Chancellor for
Research Administration
caguiar@charlotte.edu

CAROLYN AGUIAR
Executive Assistant
caguiar@charlotte.edu
704-687-8428 

MICHAEL BRAHAM
Electronic Research System Administrator
mbraham@charlotte.edu

BRAXTON KOBLICK
Events & Special Projects
bkoblick@charlotte.edu

BARBARA LASH
Communications & Engagement Specialist
blash1@charlotte.edu

SENIOR LEADERSHIP

DARLENE BOOKER
Executive Director
Office of Sponsored Projects Administration
dbooker4@charlotte.edu

LaVerne Ellerbe
Executive Director
Center for Research Excellence
lellerb1@charlotte.edu

Angelica Martins
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Office of Research Protections and Integrity
a.martins@charlotte.edu

Greg Needham
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Office of Research Commercialization and Partnerships
greg.needham@charlotte.edu

Laura Peter
Executive Director
Office of Research Commercialization and Partnerships
laura.peter@charlotte.edu

Sheri Rice
Director
Budget and Personnel
srice24@charlotte.edu

Stafford Farmer
Interim Director
Office of Research Services
sfarme15@charlotte.edu

RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION PROFESSIONALS

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Name Job Title Email
(vacant) Senior Contracting Negotiator
Katherine Alexander Proposal Development Specialist
Darlene Booker Director
Patrick Boyle Associate Director – Health and Medical Sciences, and Bioinformatics
Tanisha Bright Contracts Administrator
Pearl Brown Human Resource Specialist
Vikki Cherwon Proposal Development Officer
Linda Connolly IACUC Coordinator
Kathy Edwards Quality Assurance Administrator
LaVerne Ellerbe Director
Bradley Fach Senior Associate Executive Director
Stafford Farmer Senior Associate Director, Proposal Development
Tyler Forgette IRB Specialist
Andy Gonzales Patent Manager
Lolita Gonzales Assistant Manager