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The associate dean for research (ADR) and grant development and biostatistics and data management teams support College faculty in the development, submission, conduct and publication of research. Consultation with the College's grant development team is available from proposal development through post-award management. Listed below are faculty and staff who support research projects. 

The office sponsors monthly research seminars open to College of Nursing research faculty and students. On the third Tuesday morning of the month, from 11 a.m. to noon, the seminar spotlights interesting research projects being conducted by faculty and students in the College, as well as invited guests. The ADR is available to meet with research faculty one-on-one to discuss emerging research ideas, proposal development, conduct of research projects and manuscript writing. Please contact the ADR directly to schedule an appointment.

Office of the Associate Dean for Research

Associate Dean for Research

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Thomas Kelly, PhD

Email
thkelly@uky.edu
Phone
859-323-5206

Grant Development

College Grants Officer

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Katie Lopez

Email
klbeel0@uky.edu
Phone
859-323-3480

Administrative Director

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Brett McCourt, MPA

Email
Brett.McCourt@uky.edu
Phone
859-323-6354

Biostatistics and Data Management Services

Data Management Coordinator

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Kathy Begley Rademacher

Email
kathy.begley@uky.edu
Phone
859-323-8539

Professor and Biostatistician

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Mary Kay Rayens, PhD

Email
mkrayens@uky.edu
Phone
859-323-6172

Senior Lecturer and Biostatistician

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Amanda Wiggins, PhD

Email
atwiggins@uky.edu
Phone
859-323-6105

Writing Support for Graduate Students

Graduate students in need of writing support may contact writing specialist Whitney Kurtz-Ogilvie for a variety of programs and resources such as one-on-one consultations, brown-bag workshops and more. 

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