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  • Authorized signatory (AOR) for extramural awards and research compliance
  • Federal regulations & agency outreach 
  • Research-related agreements (e.g., MTAs, DTUAs, MOUs, subawards) 
  • Research administration policies 
  • RAMP security roles 
  • Federal electronic systems access (e.g., Research.gov, eRA Commons) 
 mnielsen@uwlax.edu  Melissa Nielsen 
Director 
apeschges@uwlax.edu  Abby Peschges 
Grant Specialist 
 srcel@uwlax.edu  Nick Bakken 
Student Research & Experiential Learning Coordinator 
srcel@uwlax.edu  Bryn Rouse 
Student Research & Internal Grants Manager 
grants@uwlax.edu
grants@uwlax.edu Ashley Nowak 
Research & Compliance Specialist
irb@uwlax.edu
iacuc@uwlax.edu
Melissa Nielsen

Specialty areas:

Authorized organization representative (AOR) for extramural awards and research compliance, federal regulations and agency outreach, research-related agreements (e.g., sponsored research, MTAs, DTUAs, MOUs)

Abby Peschges  Office hours

Abby Peschges's office hours

Monday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Specialty areas:

Grant lifecycle management: planning, development, review, and submission; grant writing/editorial support; federal compliance; finding funding; extramural award administration 

Bryn Rouse

Specialty areas:

Internal faculty/staff grant programs, Student Research, Creativity, & Experiential Learning (SRCEL) initiatives, Undergraduate Research & Creativity (URC) grants, local/national undergraduate research conferences, UWL's Research & Creativity Symposium

Ashley Nowak

Specialty areas:

Institutional Review Board (IRB); Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC); Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC); Federal Lobbying; Research Misconduct 

Nicholas Bakken

Specialty areas:

Criminology and Criminal Justice, Criminal Desistance, Prisoner Reentry, Diversion programs, Drug Treatment Courts, Substance Use and Health, Suicidology