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Director: Michael K. Skinner, Ph.D.
Objectives: The Administrative Core will oversee the
general operations of the Center and Programs including fiscal
management and coordination of program activities. The Core includes
the Director, Associate Director, Administrative Assistant, and
fiscal management personnel. The Administrative Core will provide
assistance to all of the projects and other cores. The services
provided by the core include:
a) Fiscal management of the Center. This includes reconciliation
of expenditures, allocation of funds, management of subcontracts,
and budget reporting to the investigators, University and agency.
b) Oversee the general operations of the Center. This includes
activities such as the seminar program, coordination of meeting
such as the routine research conferences, and monitoring of core
laboratory activities and reporting.
c) Assist in monitoring the quality control of Center activities
and research through the coordination of routine review by the
WSU Steering Committee and External Advisory Board.
d) Coordinated interactions with the University and NIH. This
includes preparation of non-competing renewals and yearly University
reporting to committees such as animal care and human subjects.
Resources and Environment:
The Administrative Core of the Center includes the Director,
Associate-Director, and members of the administrative services
unit of the Center for Reproductive Biology which is an Organized
Research Unit at WSU. The Center is an interdepartmental and
interdisciplinary research and training unit established by the
University in 1997. The administrative offices of the Center
are located in Science Hall near the laboratories of Drs. Skinner.
The Center's administrative team has experience in grant and
financial administration as well as support services such as
project coordination. Administration of this Center budgets is
under the direction of Tom Martin, Grants Manager, who supervises
and oversees financial matters.
Organizational Chart: An organizational chart for the PPG's administrative
unit can be downloaded as a pdf file by clicking on the button below:

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