Contact Information
220 Morris Hall
1725 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
Office: (608) 785-8007
Fax: (608) 785-8743
For grants questions: grants@uwlax.edu
For IRB questions: irb@uwlax.edu
Our Staff
Margaret (Peg) Maher, Director, Research & Sponsored Programs
Responsible for promoting Research and Scholarship by faculty and staff; providing administrative oversight for Sponsored Programs.
(608) 785-8007, mmaher@uwlax.edu
Melissa Nielsen, Grant Writer
Works with faculty and staff to assist them in identifying grant opportunities, writing proposals, and navigating the grant seeking process. Additionally, she works to promote and improve grant writing and seeking throughout the campus community by assisting with budget development, offering workshops, and reviewing final drafts of proposals.
(608) 785-8050, mnielsen@uwlax.edu
Paula Lund, Grant Accountant
Provides post-award accounting support for grants and contracts.
(608) 785-8488, plund@uwlax.edu
Chandra Hawkins, Program Assistant II
Provides administrative support for grants, research, and sponsored programs.
(608) 785-8007, chawkins@uwlax.edu
Mike Kennedy, Program Assistant II
Provides administrative support for Graduate Studies and IRB.
(608) 785-8124, mkennedy@uwlax.edu