CLAS Grant Support Office welcomes three new staff members

Over the past few months, the Grant Support Office (GSO) has been seeking talented professionals to join our dedicated team.
Monday, February 20, 2023

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.


Isabelle Hardy
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
Kristi Fitzpatrick

Kristi Fitzpatrick 
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
Bethany Cornwell

Bethany Cornwell 
Research Support Coordinator
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. 

 

 


The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers about 70 majors across the humanities; fine, performing and literary arts; natural and mathematical sciences; social and behavioral sciences; and communication disciplines. About 15,000 undergraduate and nearly 2,000 graduate students study each year in the college’s 37 departments, led by faculty at the forefront of teaching and research in their disciplines. The college teaches all Iowa undergraduates through the college's general education program, CLAS CORE. About 80 percent of all Iowa undergraduates begin their academic journey in CLAS. The college confers about 60 percent of the university's bachelor's degrees each academic year.