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OVPR Staff

Executives

Stacey Patterson
Stacey Patterson Vice President for Research
Kerry Peluso
Kerry Peluso Associate Vice President for Research Administration and Finance (850) 644-8664
Eric H. Holmes
Eric H. Holmes Assistant Vice President for Research (850) 644-5929
Joseph Frascella
Joseph Frascella Chief Clinical Research Officer 850-645-4865
Valerie Landrio McDevitt
Valerie Landrio McDevitt Associate Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Innovation

Faculty Representative

Michael Shatruk
Michael Shatruk Faculty Representative to the OVPR (850) 417-8417

Health Research Connections

Phillip Worts
Phillip Worts Director, Health Research Connections 850-644-4709

Faculty Recognition

Sonja Carter
Sonja Carter Director of Strategy & Recognition 850-644-8632

Administrative & Business Operations

Jenn Garye
Jenn Garye Director of Business Operations (850) 644-1385
Josh Miller
Josh Miller Business Operations Manager (850) 644-8138
Kathy Lynn Sanders
Kathy Lynn Sanders Senior Accountant (850) 645-5752
Cassidy Cooksey
Cassidy Cooksey Sr. Admin Specialist, HR (850)-644-8660
Kelly Starke
Kelly Starke Special Assistant to the VP (850) 644-8636
Octavia Whitley
Octavia Whitley Executive Assistant 850-644-9710
Simone Bell
Simone Bell Accounting Specialist (850) 645-2255

Research Education & Resources

Jerad Yates
Jerad Yates Instructional Designer 850-644-1380
Michelle Francis
Michelle Francis Director, Research Administrative Services (850) 644-1069