The CLAS Grant Support Office (GSO) is committed to providing excellent pre-and post-award support to researchers navigating the grant submission and management process. Please help us welcome our three newest additions to the team!
Feel free to reach out to anyone on our team with questions or by emailing CLAS-GSO@uiowa.edu.
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Isabelle Hardy
Isabelle Hardy
Post-Award Grant Manager
Primary Post-Award Department: Biology
Isabelle joined CLAS in November 2022. She has been with the University of Iowa since 2008, previously serving as a research support manager in the Departments of Urology and Neurology. She has also worked as program manager for the Neuroscience and Genetics PhD programs. Isabelle will focus on post-award support, but also has significant pre-award experience and will help with submissions as needed.
Kristi Fitzpatrick
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Pre-Award Grant Manager
Primary Pre-Award Departments: Mathematics and the Condensed Matter Group in the Department of Physics and Astronomy
Kristi may be a familiar face to many of you, as she has recently returned to the GSO to assist on the pre-award side. She has worked in research administration for over 18 years and has experience with a variety of sponsors, including the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and U.S. Department of Education, as well as local and private organizations.
Bethany Cornwell
Research Support Coordinator
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Bethany recently moved to Iowa from Maryland, where she worked at The Maryland Zoo, and as a dog trainer. Ready for a career change, the GSO presented her an opportunity to utilize her attention to detail and passion to build relationships and help people. She joined the GSO office in January 2023 and supports both the pre-and post-award teams, including responding to inquiries, developing budgets, updating projections, and helps manage GSO communications.