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Page Updated: March 7, 2024

The management and administration of sponsored programs is complex and must be carried out in compliance with UW policy, federal and state laws, sponsor requirements and award terms and conditions. UW Research Administrators must navigate policies, procedures, and systems in an effort to ensure that sponsored programs are appropriately managed while providing excellent customer service. The courses and resources below will help individuals understand and implement these responsibilities to ensure compliance and protect the university and faculty.

RED: Research-Education-Development is RSP's educational program for research administrators at the UW. RSP is currently collaborating with campus subject matter experts in dean's offices and departments to ensure development of high quality and beneficial learning experiences through the RED program.

Through RED, we hope to provide a network of resources to staff, build competencies across campus, and promote efficiency and compliance in an open and inclusive training environment.

RED Courses: RED Registration Here

  • Basic Introduction to Research Administration at the UW (On-Demand)
  • Closeout
  • Cost-Share
  • Cost-Transfers
  • Introduction to Agreement Types (On-Demand)
  • Introduction to Proposal Preparation and Budgets (On-Demand)
  • NIH Budget Building
  • NSF Proposal Preparation
  • Outgoing Subawards (On-Demand)
  • Post Award Management: Payroll and Commitments
  • Post Award Management: Purchasing, Travel, and Subawards
  • Post Proposal Submission Requests (JIT)
  • Sponsored Project Audits (On-Demand)
  • The Award Setup Process
  • Understanding Contract Negotiation
  • You Have a Project, Now What?
  • WISER for Grants Management

New RED Courses Coming Soon!

  • Allowability and Cost Principles
  • Compliance for the Research Administrator

Information for UW-Madison CPAs

RED courses can count towards informal learning activities to meet CPA CPE requirements.

Learn more at the WICPA website.

Please apply professional judgement in computing the number of CPE credit hours claimed.

Check here for more information as it becomes available. If you have questions or comments please contact the RED team in the Research and Sponsored Programs Office. red@rsp.wisc.edu or 608-282-3822

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RED Course Materials

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RED Course Facilitators
Ryan Albrecht
Research & Sponsored Programs
Post-Award Accountant
Ryan.Albrecht@rsp.wisc.edu
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Jennifer Cox Bell
Research & Sponsored Programs
Grants and Contract Specialist
jcbell2@rsp.wisc.edu
608-265-9085
Kelly Belshaw
Research & Sponsored Programs
Effort Administrator
belshaw@rsp.wisc.edu
608-890-2395
Becky Bound
Department of Pediatrics
Associate Director, Research
bound@pediatrics.wisc.edu
608-265-2007
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Kris DeArmond
Research & Sponsored Programs
Advanced Accountant
kadearmond@rsp.wisc.edu
608-890-3288
Shelly Earl
Research & Sponsored Programs
Grants System Business Analyst
shelly.earl@rsp.wisc.edu
608-262-0250
Brenda Egan
Research & Sponsored Programs
Financial Program Manager
baegan@rsp.wisc.edu
608-262-9029
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Kyle Everard
Research & Sponsored Programs
Audit Coordinator
kyle.everard@rsp.wisc.edu
608-890-2409
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Sandy Fowler
College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Director, Business Services and Post-Award
sandy.fowler@wisc.edu
608-262-3947
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Erin Goeldner
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Senior Research Administrator
egoeldner@wisc.edu
608-890-0104
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Sheila Hayden
College of Letters and Science
Senior Research Administrator
sheila.hayden@wisc.edu
608-265-9655
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Melanie Hebl
Research & Sponsored Programs
Education Coordinator
mrjacobs3@rsp.wisc.edu
608-890-3068
Timia Joseph
Research & Sponsored Programs
Grants System Business Analyst
timia.joseph@rsp.wisc.edu
Casey Kettler
Research & Sponsored Programs
Contract Negotiator
casey.kettler@rsp.wisc.edu
608-262-4508
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Amy ES Kuehn
School of Veterinary Medicine
Assistant Director
aeskuehn@vetmed.wisc.edu
608-890-2909
Marci-Rae Kukula
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Post-Award Accountant
Marcirae.kukula@wisc.edu
608-890-2249
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Allison Lynch
Research & Sponsored Programs
Senior Grants and Contract Specialist
alynch4@rsp.wisc.edu
608-890-1624
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Tammy Kuhn Martin
College of Engineering
Assistant Dean
tamara.kuhnmartin@wisc.edu
608-265-0504
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Nick Novak
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
Assistant Vice Chancellor
nick.novak@wisc.edu
608-265-4868
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Jennifer Rodis
Research & Sponsored Programs
Policy/Planning Analyst
rodis@rsp.wisc.edu
608-890-2538
Chris Schulz
Research & Sponsored Programs
(Interim) Miscellaneous Federal, DOJ Accountants Manager
cschulz2@rsp.wisc.edu
608-890-2941
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Christy Schulz
School of Medicine & Public Health
Administrative Program Specialist
crschulz@wisc.edu
608-265-3386
Catherine Shults
Research and Sponsored Programs
DHHS Post-Award Accountant
catherine.shults@rsp.wisc.edu
608-262-6999
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Zach Smith
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research Administrator
rsmith48@wisc.edu
608-890-1090
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John Varda
College of Letters and Science
Assistant Dean
john.varda@wisc.edu
608-890-1810
Effort and ECC Related Trainings

Payroll must be certified for faculty, staff and trainees who have salary charged (direct or cost shared) to federally sponsored projects. Project-based payroll statements are certified biannually by the project's Principal Investigator. ECC (Employee Compensation Compliance) is the web-based system used to facilitate these certifications. Learn more here.

"ECC for Certifiers" is mandatory for PIs who need to complete certifications.

"Basics of Effort, Commitments and Payroll Certification" introduces the most important concepts in all three realms. While not mandatory, faculty, and other members of the research community that engage in sponsored projects, will find the overview useful.

Additional UW-Madison Training and Resources for Research Administrators

UW-Madison Business Services Training provides relevant courses and resources to ensure that UW-Madison employees have the knowledge and skills to perform their purchasing and financial responsibilities accurately and efficiently. Find courses here on topics related to Accounts Receivable, Billing, Capital Equipment, Gift Management, Expense Reimbursement, Purchasing, and More.