Research Facilitation Office
The Research Facilitation Office provides and facilitates the college’s research efforts to make the proposal submission process as seamless possible for researchers by:
- Providing support and information on LSU’s proposal submission processes and research funding opportunities;
- Coordinating with sponsoring agencies, faculty, and various stakeholders on research administration issues;
- Serving as primary contact for inquiries relating to university research policies and sponsor guidelines;
- Providing direction and assistance to faculty and staff in the development of proposals;
- Providing college review and approval of proposals;
- Monitoring negotiations, execution and account establishment for new research agreements and contracts;
- Organizing and/or promote the college’s research initiatives (e.g., administrative and researcher focused workshops and information dissemination);
- Reviewing research related documents and requests to determine proper action;
- Provide support for the development of large collaborative proposals; and
- Compiling research-related statistics by utilizing University reporting tools and the college’s research proposal database.
For more information, please contact Assistant Dean of Research Bonnie Pendergraft at 225-578-3339 or bpender@lsu.edu.