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College of Education Office of Research Team

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Professor & Interim Associate Dean for Research
Nathan Grant Smith, Ph.D.

Smith was named interim associate dean for research in February 2024 after previously serving as chair of the Department of Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences. He is a professor of counseling psychology, and his research focuses on health disparities among lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer adults. Smith’s research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

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Research Administrator
Kelley Christopher

Christopher has a master’s degree in marketing and has been working in research administration at UH since 2018. She is responsible for the post-award operations for the College of Education, primarily with PHLS and ELPS. Contact: kbchris4@central.uh.edu or 713-743-6939.

Miranda Jasso

Research Administrator
Miranda Jasso

Jasso has a master’s degree in business administration and has been working at the College of Education since 2014. She is responsible for the post-award operations for the College of Education, primarily with the Dean’s Office and CUIN. Contact: mnjasso@central.uh.edu or 713-743-6219.

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Research Administrator II
Ashley Siverand, MBA

Siverand has a master of business administration in healthcare administration. She has been working in research since 2016. She is responsible for the pre-award operations for the College. Contact: amsivera@central.uh.edu or 713-743-6229

Key Services We Provide

Faculty Development Pre-Award Post-Award Compliance
Individual faculty consultation Budget development assistance Purchase approvals
Grant search support Application coordination Financial reports Effort certifications
Grant Writing Boot Camp Application submission Monthly burn-rate  
Seed research support Scientific merit, technical, and grammar & usage reviews    
Training on PIVOT, PI Portal, Cayuse