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

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

BARBARA LASH
Communications & Engagement Specialist
blash1@charlotte.edu

MICHAEL BRAHAM
Electronic Research System Administrator
mbraham@charlotte.edu

TBD
Executive Assistant
@webmaster
704-687-????

SENIOR LEADERSHIP

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

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

Angelica Martins
Director
Research Protections and Integrity
a.martins@charlotte.edu

Greg Needham
Senior Executive Director
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
pszanton@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
Lolita Gonzales Assistant Manager
Andy Gonzales Patent Manager