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Pearl Cheng - Director, Office Of Sponsored Programs
e-mail:pcheng@fullerton.edu
phone: 657.278.4103


Responsibilities: Supervise Sponsored Program staff; grants/contracts proposal review & approval; oversee post award administration; grants accounting; develop and implement policy and procedures; review & approve sponsors financial reporting requirements; audits; federal indirect costs proposal and negotiation; annual budget; all other Sponsored Programs related duties.

Tanya Thompson - Assistant Director/Grants Coordinator
e-mail:tthompson@fullerton.edu
phone: 657.278.4113

Responsibilities: Award setup; project orientation; budget changes; coordinate request for faculty release time; cost match; effort reporting; account analysis; expenditure review and approval; sub-contractor monitoring; and administrative compliance for the following Colleges and divisions:

  • Arts
  • Humanities and Social Science
  • VP Student Affairs
  • VP Academic Affairs
  • Other duties include collaborating with pre-award office and campus in the promotion of research, grant, and contract activities; assist OGC in the preparation and negotation of subcontrct agreements; request sponsored approved no-cost extensions; and other related duties.

    Mary Thoen - Coordinator
    e-mail:mthoen@fullerton.edu
    phone: 657.278.4110

    Responsibilities: Award setup; project orientation; budget changes; coordinate request for faculty release time; cost match; effort reporting; account analysis; expenditure review and approval; sub-contractor monitoring; and administrative compliance for the Colleges of Business & Economics, Natural Science & Mathematics, and Communications.

    Kathie Ip - Coordinator
    e-mail:kip@fullerton.edu
    phone: 657.278.4114

    Responsibilities: Award setup; project orientation; budget changes; coordinate request for faculty release time; cost match; effort reporting; account analysis; expenditure review and approval; sub-contractor monitoring; and administrative compliance for the Colleges of Engineering & Computer Science, Health & Human Development, and Education.

    Chi Nguyen - Staff Accountant
    e-mail:chinguyen@fullerton.edu
    phone: 657.278.4111

    Responsibilities: IDC calculation and distribution(monthly & semi-annual); interest & cash matching posting; monthly closing; monthly reports for invoicing; project close-out; financial reporting (monthly, quarterly, annually & final); financial statements( monthly & quarterly); audit.

    Smruti Shah - Accounts Receivable Technician
    e-mail: sshah@fullerton.edu
    phone: 657.278.4148

    Responsibilities: Weekly federal draw-downs; secure all grant/contracts funding from sponsors; deposit, record & collect funds; A/R & monitor A/R aging

    Cristine Murillo - Grants Coordinator
    e-mail:cmurillo@fullerton.edu
    phone: 657.278.2535

    Responsibilities: faculty additional pay; track and process requests for release time and effort reporting; administrative support to director (SOA Tracking); provide backup to A/P; coordinate NSM requests for check requests, purchase orders, travel arrangements, and REU summer program; monitor budgets for BRIDGES and MSD sub-accounts; equipment inventory & retention.

    Le Lam - Grants/Contracts Accounts Payable Technician
    e-mail:llam@fullerton.edu
    phone: 657.278.4112

    Responsibilities: Review & audit sponsored programs expenses, vouchers & backups; ensure proper documentation of account number, object code and description; verify student status to receive reimbursement/compensation; ensure tax status are accurately; process travel and other advancements; clear advances; code equipment payment for fixed assets management; provide phone purchase order, process PO, encumber funds and process payment; work with coordinators, vendors and project directors to process accurate and timely payment.


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