About the Office
Mission
The primary mission of the Office of Academic Grants and Sponsored Research (OAGSR), part of College Advancement, is three-fold:
1) To partner with faculty, chairs, deans, and administrators as they seek external resources from private and public agencies, corporations, foundations, associations, and other organizations in support of their academic, research, and scholarly endeavors.
2) To provide leadership and assistance in increasing external funding to support collegewide efforts for enhancing the overall mission of the College, especially programming, research, teaching, learning, and outreach.
3) To serve as a resource and point of contact for college, state, and federal regulations as they pertain to grant and other externally-sponsored funding.
Our Staff
Angela Sgroi, Ed.D., Director of Grants Operations
Coordinates grant-related operations across various offices at TCNJ and works to achieve a seamless process, compliant with state, federal, and local regulations, from initial identification of funding sources to final close-out of a grant award.
- Works with faculty and staff to develop grant proposals
- Offers expertise on budget and narrative development for grant proposals, especially those targeted for state and federal agencies
- Organizes workshops and tutorials to promote grant writing at the College
- Provides extensive knowledge of federal, state, and college regulations for grants
- Negotiates and renews awards accepted by the College
- Develops sub-award agreements
- Provides non-financial post-award approvals
Keith Dewey, Ph.D., Director of Corporate, Foundation, & Government Support
Functions as the Office's liaison to private and public organizational supporters.
- Develops and maintains positive relations with private funding organizations, including corporations, foundations, and associations
- Offers proposal writing and research support to faculty and staff seeking funding, especially those seeking financial or gift-in-kind support from private donors
- Aids in budget and narrative development for grant proposals
- Oversees the continued development at the College's Corporate Advisory Group (CAG)
Rebecca McGrath, Corporate & Foundations Relations Assistant
Assists in developing and maintaining strong relationships with private funding agencies and in writing proposals to private funders.
- Manages information related to corporate contracts, solicitations, and special projects
- Coordinates the Corporate Advisory Group (CAG) meetings
- Offers proposal writing and funding agency research support to faculty and staff seeking all funding.
Tiffany Ross, Program Assistant
Manages the daily work and operating functions of the Office. Provides support to College faculty in all phases of grant seeking.
- Processes proposal submissions according to grant application guidelines
- Maintains the online grant proposal development system
- Provides information to faculty, staff and off-campus inquirers
- Updates grants files and databases
- Upgrades and maintains website
- Assists in workshop presentations development and delivery
Financial Post Award management is coordinated by Finance & Business Services, under the direction of Lloyd Ricketts, Associate Treasurer
Contact:
Amy Lo Prinzi, Grants Accountant
Amy handles all day-to-day post award functions, including:
- Grant account set-up
- Expenditure monitoring
- Financial reporting
