Office of Sponsored Programs
Mission
The purpose of the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is to assist faculty and staff in identifying, obtaining, and maintaining external funding that support the TTUHSC mission of instruction, research, and patient care. Numerous resources are utilized to assist faculty in identifying possible funding opportunities, including the Community of Science (COS), the world's most comprehensive funding database with utilities for identifying collaborators and interactive CV updating. OSP is responsible for reviewing and approving proposals seeking external funding from federal, state, and local agencies and negotiates contractual funding agreements with such entities (with the exception of clinical trials with drug companies). Upon receipt of an award, OSP provides assistance and oversight, including budget set-up and project revisions.
OSP staff serve as administrative staff for three federally-mandated research committees: animal research (IACUC), biohazardous materials research (IBC) and recombinant DNA research (RDBC). In addition, OSP assists with several internal TTUHSC seed grant programs.
Mailing Address
Office of Sponsored Programs
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
3601 4th Street Stop 6271
Lubbock, TX 79430
Fax (806) 743-2976
Contacts
Victoria Rivera
Director
Room# 2B107H
(806) 743-4569
Victoria.Rivera@ttuhsc.edu
Gayle Ferguson
Institutional Animal Care and use Committee (IACUC)
Room# 2B107E
(806) 743-2967
Gayle.Ferguson@ttuhsc.edu
Judy Harper
Federal and State agency funding (except NIH), internal seed grants
Room# 2B107C
(806) 743-2961
Judy.Harper@ttuhsc.edu
June Howard
Private agency agreements, material transfer agreements (MTAs), clinical trial contracts with oncology groups
Room# 2B107B
(806) 743-4565
June.Howard@ttuhsc.edu
Lee Ann Paradise
National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, Institutional Biohazards Committee (IBC), material transfer agreements (MTAs), Community of Science (COS) Representative
Room# 2B107A
(806) 743-2960
Lee.Paradise@ttuhsc.edu
Catherine Smith
Private agency funding (excluding clinical trials)
Room# 2B107G
(806) 743-2985
Catherine.Smith@ttuhsc.edu