Research

Office of Grants and Research

Explore the people and resources that help KU Nursing’s researchers generate and translate knowledge that advances nursing and addresses the health needs of Kansas communities and beyond.

Grants & Research Services

The Office of Grants and Research team manages KU nursing grants using a lifecycle approach from the pre-award grant submission processes to award and closeout.

Pre-award services

Identification of funding opportunities
Budget development
Proposal development and submission processing
Peer review of proposals

Post-award services

Award set-up
Staff recruitment, hiring, and onboarding
Procurement and contractor payments
Financial reconciliations and budget monitoring
Effort and cost share commitment tracking
Payroll confirmation
Progress report submission assistance
Award modifications, including but not limited to sub-award agreements, service agreements, memoranda of understanding, and data use agreements

Other services

Dissemination (presentation, poster, manuscript assistance)
Graduate research assistant management
Research faculty mentorship
Advocacy of research faculty interests
Promotion of nursing research

Leadership

Janet D. Pierce, Ph.D., APRN, CCRN, FAAN

Interim Associate Dean for Grants and Research

Email: jpierce@kumc.edu

Cassaundra Shultz

Director

Email: cshultz2@kumc.edu

Kristi Williams, Ph.D., RN, FNAP, FAAN

Assistant Interim Associate Dean for Grants and Research

Email: kwilliams1@kumc.edu

Staff

Mi’Chielle Cooper, BS

Grant Manager

Email: mcooper7@kumc.edu

Kathryn Krueger, MPH, CPH

Program Manager

Email: kkrueger3@kumc.edu

Robin Novak, BS

Office Coordinator

Email: rnovak@kumc.edu

Danne Reed

Program Manager, RMOMS

Email: dreed10@kumc.edu

Bernard Schuster, MS

Research Associate

Email: bschuster@kumc.edu

Amanda Thimmesch, BA

Research Assistant

Email: athimmesch@kumc.edu

Alexandria Thompson

Research Assistant

Email: athompson31@kumc.edu

KC Walker-Rodriguez, RN, MSN

Research Project Manager, RMOMS

Email: kwalkerrodriguez@kumc.edu

913-588-1643

Mikala Walton, MSW

Grant Specialist

Email: mwalton5@kumc.edu

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Discovering new knowledge and supporting the nursing workforce is critical to our mission. The KU Medical Center strengthens the research we do on behalf of Kansas. As part of an academic medical center and R1 institution, KU nursing researchers and scientists tap into a powerful research enterprise.

KU School of Nursing