Research Staff Directory
Vice President of Research
Bruce Benjamin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physiology
Interim Vice President for Research
918-561-1400
bruce.benjamin@okstate.edu
Ashley Keener, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow / Staff Statistician
ashley.keener@okstate.edu
Christin Standifird, M.Ed.
Executive Assistant
918-561-1400
christin.standifird@okstate.edu
Research Compliance and Lab Safety
Amber Hood, M.S., CPIA, CIP
Director, Regulatory Compliance and Research Facilities
918-561-1413
amber.hood@okstate.edu
Rebecca Crandell, M.S., RSO
Assistant Director, Research Compliance
918-561-1409
rebecca.crandell@okstate.edu
Daniel Angel, BS
Research Compliance Coordinator
918-561-1547
Research Facilities
Lindsay Owens, MS
Shared Resources Coordinator, Office of Research
918-561-1554
Ivy Cooper
Animal Care Specialist
ivy.l.cooper@okstate.edu
Grants and Contracts Services
Pre-Award
D.J. Swepston, B.B.A, CRA
Director of Grants and Contracts, Pre-Award Administration
918-561-1869
denni.swepston@okstate.edu
Shanna Captain
Grants Pre-Award Coordinator
918-561-1884
shanna.harrison@okstate.edu
Post-Award (Administrative Affairs)
Michael Sauer
Director of Grants and Contracts, Post-Award Administration
918-561-1403
Ruth Thomason, MBA
Senior Grant Accountant
918-561-1405
ruth.thomason@okstate.edu
Rebecca McCormick
Senior Grant Accountant
918-561-5783
becca.mccormick@okstate.edu
Elizabeth Cronn
Administrative Assistant
918-561-1404
cronn@okstate.edu
Clinical Research
Svetlana Kurklinsky, Ph.D., CCRP
Director of Clinical Research
918-561-8254
svetlana.kurklinsky@okstate.edu
Angie Millington, CCRC
Pediatric Research Coordinator
918-382-3154
angela.corman@okstate.edu
Nancy Willmann, RN, CRC
Hospital Research Coordinator
918-863-9857
nancy.willmann@okstate.edu
Lisa Gentry, RN, CRC
Clinical Coordinator
918-200-8857
Institutional Research
Randel L. Zabel, Ph.D.
Director of Institutional Research
918-561-1546
rzabel@okstate.edu
Veterans Administration Research & Global Health
Brian Sandersfield, LSS, SSO, SS
Director
Joint Programs Management Office
Deputy Research & Development Coordinator (EOVAHCS)
Liaison Compliance Officer (EOVAHCS/OSU-CHS)
405-365-6664