Emily Devereux is the executive director of research development in the Office of the Vice President for Research. In this role, she oversees research development initiatives for USC, including the Carolina Grants and Innovation Hub.
Erin Butler is the director of research training in the CGI Hub. In this role, she provides specialized training and support to faculty researchers and research administration staff at USC for research funding growth and effectiveness.
As Marketing Communications Specialist, Hannah Cambre is responsible for supporting the communications needs of the Carolina Grants and Innovation Hub as well as requests from the Office of the Vice President for Research.
In her role as Administrative Coordinator, Tyshawna Cleveland’s duties include providing administrative support for the Carolina Grants and Innovation Hub and Research Facilities & Infrastructure within the Office of the Vice President for Research.
In his role as grant writer for STEM research, Dr. Harrison works with USC faculty and collaborators to prepare quality research grant applications for submission and ensure compliance with major STEM sponsors' policies and procedures.
Julie Morris coordinates and is the point of contact for internal grant programs, including Excel, RISE, ASPIRE, and SPARC for graduate students, as well as limited submissions.
As Director for Proposal Development, Vanessa Nelson-Reed supports university faculty through concierge research development services as they prepare for proposal submission. She and her staff of grant writers assist with the comprehensive and enhanced research development services for the Carolina Grants and Innovation Hub.
University Libraries affiliates will serve in an advisory capacity for the Carolina Grants and Innovation Hub. In this role, they will provide research intelligence consultations for faculty to locate potential funding opportunities, awards, partners and publication outlets using Academic Analytics and other relevant tools. Affiliates will provide synchronous and asynchronous training opportunities for data management, scholarly publishing and other relevant research topics when possible. They will meet monthly to discuss continued collaboration opportunities.
As the Assistant Head of Acquisitions and Scholarly Communication with the University Libraries, Amie Freeman negotiates and implements open access agreements to help researchers meet funder mandates and make their work publicly accessible.
As Research Data Librarian with University Libraries, Stacy Winchester promotes open science principles and helps researchers plan for and implement good research data management practices to ensure long-term access and facilitate data sharing.
Sharon Verba coordinates a team of ten Research & Instruction librarians who provide expertise in resources and research methods across the disciplines and assist researchers through one-on-one consultations, instructional sessions and workshops.