7029 Freret Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
Office Hours: 8:30AM-5:00PM (CDT)
504-865-5272
504-862-8674 (FAX)

Staff Contacts and Services

Staff Contacts

Kathleen Kozar
Director, Office of Research Administration
504-314-7863, Fax: 862-8674

Norey Laug
Associate Director
314-7849

Kady Weingart
Research Administrator
314-7841

Ken Bode
Grants and Contracts Officer
865-5639

Elisabeth Narkin
Grants and Contracts Officer
314-7879

Karen Muse
Grants and Contracts Specialist
314-7840

Deborah Schwab
Administrative Secretary 
314-7878

Services

The goal of the Tulane University Office of Research Administration is to provide accurate, timely information for grant opportunities; post information and forms related to proposal preparation and submission; and post regulations to guide you in the administration of your sponsored projects. 

Help for Principal Investigators

The Office of Research Administration, in conjunction with Grants and Contracts Accounting, provides educational and outreach programs to individuals involved in sponsored projects administration. Since the University receives considerable external funding, it is important to provide stewardship and management consistent with the rules and regulations of both Tulane and the sponsoring organization. Sessions have been developed to provide investigators and/or their staff with information needed for administering a grant or contract. It is also possible to schedule a private meeting for one of the staff of a principal investigator who has questions or seeks guidance about a grant-related matter. Call the Office of Research Administration for more information (865-5272). 

Seminar for Principal Investigators and Support Staff

Conducted jointly with Grants and Contracts Accounting, this session provides an overview of allowable/unallowable charges to grants and contracts; defines items of special consideration in a budget (equipment, foreign travel, etc.); discusses rebudgeting and what requires prior approval from granting agencies; and explains how to read the monthly budget statement. Please call the Office of Research Administration for more information. 

Budget Preparation and Development in a Spreadsheet Program

Many of the federal funding agencies and some of the private agencies provide interactive "smart forms" which can be accessed through the Office of Research Administration's homepage. These include spreadsheets in which to calculate budgets. The Office of Research can provide assistance in learning how to use these forms. If you are interested in learning how to prepare your budgets in one of these formats, please call the Office of Research Administration.