RGS Staff Directory & Contact Information

Research & Graduate Studies

• Org Chart
• Administration
• Innovation & Intellectual Property
• Portland State Business Accelerator
• Center for Entrepreneurship

Hours of Operation

Monday through Friday 
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Contact

research@pdx.edu
503-725-3423

Administration

Rick Tankersley
Vice President for Research & Graduate Studies
rtankers@pdx.edu
503–725–9944
Read Rick's bio here

Amy Crelly
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for RGS
acrelly@pdx.edu
503–725–9944 

Thom Bally-Larkin
Executive Office Administrator
thomlark@pdx.edu
503–725–3423

Dawn Boatman
Assistant Vice President, Research Administration
dboatman@pdx.edu
503–725–8306

Margaret Rea
Senior Fiscal Officer
mrea@pdx.edu
503–725–4491

Daniel Moreau
Transaction Specialist 
moreau3@pdx.edu 
(503) 725-6675

Asli Berhane
Fiscal Manager
asli@pdx.edu
503–725–9882

Research Integrity & Compliance

Shannon Roth
Director of Research Integrity & Compliance Operations
shannon.roth@pdx.edu
503–725–4288

Leah Polhemus
Research Integrity Administrator
polhemus@pdx.edu
503-725-9814

Cristina Kelly
Research Integrity Administrator
criskell@pdx.edu
503-725-2227

Kate Thomas
Intake Coordinator
cask2@pdx.edu
503–725–5484

Portland State Business Accelerator

Address
2828 SW Corbett Ave.
Portland, OR 97201

Phone
503–725–2312

Email
accelerator@pdx.edu

Center for Entrepreneurship

Address
1600 SW 4th Ave, Suite 110
Portland, OR 97201

Email
psuce@pdx.edu 

Sponsored Projects Administration

Mailing Address
Sponsored Projects Administration
Mail code: RGS-SPA
PO Box 751 (SPA)
Portland, OR 97207-0751

Find SPA Team Assignments by Unit

SPA STAFF

Jennifer Ward
Director of Sponsored Projects Operations
jennifer.ward@pdx.edu
503–725–8308

Rachelle Richmond
Associate Director of Sponsored Projects Administration (Focus: Post-Award Administration)
rachelle.richmond@pdx.edu
503–725–9652

SPA Team Alder

Supports the College of Education and School of Social Work

Anna (Bichko) Kovtunova 
Sponsored Projects Officer
abichko@pdx.edu
503–725–9901

Summer May
Grants & Agreements Analyst
summerp@pdx.edu
503-725-6234

Shanta Adams
Grants & Agreements Analyst
shanta@pdx.edu 
503-725-7093

SPA Team Cedar

Supports CLAS - Natural & Physical Science Departments

Megan Zeazas
Sponsored Projects Officer
mle3@pdx.edu
503-725-6559

Karena Bayruns
Grants & Agreements Analyst, Team Lead
kbayruns@pdx.edu
503–725–2306

SPA Team Larch

Supports CLAS - Social Science & Humanities Departments

Katrina Dahlke
Sponsored Projects Officer
kdahlke@pdx.edu
503–725–9090

Michelle Gano
Grants & Agreements Analyst
ganom@pdx.edu
503–725–8328

SPA Team Maple

Supports the Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science

Kayla Paul
Sponsored Projects Officer
kap9@pdx.edu
503–725-8865

Patti Fylling
Grants & Agreements Analyst
patti.fylling@pdx.edu
503-725-6584

Melinda Hendley
Grants & Agreements Analyst
mhendley@pdx.edu
503–725-6780

SPA Team Pine

Supports the University Centers & Institutes, Administration, College of the Arts, School of Business, and University Honors College

Becca Lockwood
Sponsored Projects Officer
rmm5@pdx.edu
503–725–8025

Kathleen Choi
Grants & Agreements Analyst
kchoi@pdx.edu
503–725–3660

Jennifer Robe
Grants & Agreements Analyst
jero@pdx.edu
503-725-3418

SPA Team Willow

Supports the College of Urban & Public Affairs and OHSU-PSU Joint School of Public Health

Anna (Bichko) Kovtunova
Sponsored Projects Officer
abichko@pdx.edu
503–725–9901

Summer May
Grants & Agreements Analyst
summerp@pdx.edu
503-725-6234

Donald Morgan
Grants & Agreements Analyst
donald.morgan@pdx.edu
503–725–9672

Agreements Specialist Team

Emme Grafton
Agreements Specialist
grafton@pdx.edu
503–725–5078

Award Intake & Setup Team

Cheryl Kose
Grants & Agreements Intake Coordinator
ckose@pdx.edu
503-725-9987

Finance & Compliance Team

Anisa Chisti
Finance & Compliance Manager
chistia@pdx.edu
503–725–3668