Office of Research, Grants and Sponsored Programs (ORGSP)

The Office of Research, Grants and Sponsored Programs, under the auspices of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA), is formally charged with the providing services to faculty and staff for securing and managing external support from federal, state, and other sources. The division is headed by Dr. Alan Biel, Dean for Research & STEM Initiatives at LMU.

Our Mission

The mission of the ORGSP is to promote LMU research efforts through the identification of sources of external support, establishment of productive business relationships with those sponsors, and to manage those grants and contracts effectively. Furthermore, it shall achieve its goals and objectives with high professional and ethical standards.

Our Vision

The vision of the ORGSP is for the management of all LMU sponsored programs to be effectively integrated into the university's financial and academic management systems, therefore providing sound guidance, accurate information, and appropriate funding opportunities to shape the foundation as well as the future of research at the university, and continue to ensure the university excels in the stewardship of its sponsors' resources.

Staff

Dr. Alan Biel, Dean, Research & STEM Initiatives

Pauline Lipscomb, Executive Director

Carolyn Gulley, Post-Award Grants Manager

Stephanie Maiden, Administrative Assistant

Lincoln Memorial University
Office of Research, Grants and Sponsored Programs
6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway
304 Duke Hall
Harrogate, TN 37752
phone:  423.869.6834, 6214 or 6291
fax: 423.869.6683