Central Research Development Team

Kim Holloway

Vice Provost for Research Development

Kim leads central Research Development, supporting college research priorities, interdisciplinary research institutes, and the global network of Northeastern campuses as they build out their research programs.

k.holloway@northeastern.edu

Karen Drew

Director of Research Development and Strategic Projects

Karen provides strategic guidance and proposal development support for research across the University, including a focus on Bouve College of Health Sciences.

k.drew@northeastern.edu

Zac Perry

Senior Research Development Officer

Zac supports Research Development for the College of Science as well as interdisciplinary and multi-college proposals.

za.perry@northeastern.edu

Trish Curtin

Senior Research Development Officer

Trish primarily supports Research Development for the Kostas Research Institute (KRI) but also provides assistance for interdisciplinary and multi-college proposals.

p.curtin@northeastern.edu

Crystal Welliver

Senior Research Development Officer

Crystal supports Research Development for Northeastern’s global university system.

c.welliver@northeastern.edu

Liz Allen

Research Development Officer

Liz contributes to central Research Development activities and projects, with a focus on supporting research in the College of Social Science and Humanities.

e.allen@northeastern.edu

Jenna Horan

Research Development Associate

Jenna supports the Research Development team and is the administrator of the TIER 1 Program.

j.horan@northeastern.edu

Cari Roche

Executive Assistant, Provost's Office for Research

Cari provides adminstrative support for Kim Holloway, Vice Provost Research Development, and other initiatives in the Provost’s Office for Research.

c.roche@northeastern.edu

Collaborators in Colleges and Other Partners

Andrea Stith

Director of Research Development, Khoury College of Computer Science

Andrea is responsible for supporting Khoury research activities.

a.stith@northeastern.edu

Mariah Nobrega

Assistant Dean for Research and Faculty Development, College of Engineering

Mariah provides strategic guidance and tactical support for COE research activities from early-career faculty development to center-scale initiatives.

m.nobrega@northeastern.edu

Katherine Calzada

Assistant Dean for Research Development, CAMD

Katherine facilitates growth in CAMD research development and operations, and builds programs and strategies to support, expand and promote faculty and student research endeavors.

k.calzada@northeastern.edu

Vance Blankers

Associate Director for Research Development and Collaboration, College of Science

Vance is responsible for supporting College of Science research activities.

v.blankers@northeastern.edu

Melinda Boehm

Director of Research Development, Bouve College of Health Sciences

Melinda is responsible for supporting research activities in Bouve College of Health Sciences.

m.boehm@northeastern.edu

Jessica Chace

Research and Faculty Development Specialist, College of Engineering

Jessica provides writing and proposal support for COE faculty across a range of research initiatives from high-impact publishing to early career submissions.

j.chace@northeastern.edu