Sponsored Programs

The mission of the Offices of the Associate Vice Provost for Research Administration are to provide comprehensive support to members of the Boston College research community engaged in the preparation and submission of proposals and the management of funded projects.  As stewards of the university’s externally funded research portfolio, the Offices of the Associate Vice Provost for Research Administration are responsible for ensuring that all research proposals and projects adhere to BC’s academic and research policies and meet its obligations to external sponsors. Please contact your representatives with any questions or concerns.

Summary of Contacts

Pre-Award
OSP-PreAward@mblayst.com
  • Proposal Preparation or Review Questions
  • Internal Revised Budget Review and Approval
  • Just In Time (JIT) requests
  • Progress Report Review and Approval
  • Submission of Revised Budgets to sponsor Pre-award receipt
  • University Level Certification
Contracts
& Non-Financial Post Award
OSP-Contracts@mblayst.com
  • Award Negotiation and Acceptance
  • Extensions of Period of Performance
  • Changes of PI and/or Institutions
  • Carry Forward Requests
  • Submission of Revised Budgets to sponsor post award
  • Disengagement of PI from research
  • Award Transfer from Boston College to another institution
*For Prior Approval requests, please contact please contact your designated CNPA Admin. and the OSP-Contracts@mblayst.com.
Research
Subcontracting
OSP-Subcontracts@mblayst.com
  • Outgoing Subaward Creation, Negotiation, and Acceptance
  • Extensions of subawardee’s period of performance
  • Addition or Reduction of Subaward Funds
  • Changes of Subaward PI
  • Subawardee Carry Forward Requests
  • Other Subawardee Prior Approvals
Director,
Office of Sponsored Programs
  • Please contact Tom Dillon at dillot@mblayst.com for any questions that do not fall into the categories above of if you are unsure who the best contact to reach to is

 Pre-Award

OSP is responsible for the following activities:

  • BC-Maximus ERS (Effort Reporting System)
  • Proposal Review & Submission
  • Billing & Reporting 
  • Cash Management
  • Audits/ Financial Compliance
  • Subaward Management & Monitoring
  • Oversight of Compensation Confirmation Process
     

F & A Rates: 6/1/23 -5/31/27

RateLocationApplicable To
55.0% MTDCOn-CampusResearch
26.0% MTDCOff-CampusAll
36.0% MTDCOn-CampusOSA

Fringe Benefit Rates

Effective DatesRateLocationApplicable To
6/1/24-5/31/25
30.90%
AllProfessional
6/1/24-5/31/25
47.70%AllNon-Professional
6/1/24-5/31/25
7.65%AllPart-Time

Provisional

6/1/25-5/31/28
30.90%
AllProfessional
6/1/25-5/31/28
47.70%AllNon-Professional
6/1/25-5/31/28
7.65%AllPart-Time

Who We Are

Office of the Associate Vice Provost, Research Administration

Mike Collins
Associate Vice Provost, Research Administration


Alexis Snyder
Office Manager

Office of Sponsored Programs

Tom Dillon
Director, Office of Sponsored Projects

Pre-Award Team

 

 
 

 

 

Kelly Hughes
Assistant Director, Pre-Award

 

Megan Shelley
Assistant Director, Pre-Award

Team Lead

Robert Henry
Associate Director, Pre-Award Management

 

Team Members

Maddie Herring
Optamach Consultant

 

Katie Curth
Optamach Consultant

 

Raquel Sotelo
Optamach Consultant

 

 

 
 

 

 

Kelly Hughes
Assistant Director, Pre-Award

 

Tina Stanger
Optamach Consultant

Contract & Non-Financial Post Award Team

 

 
 

 

 

 

Katiana Diaz
Senior Assistant Director, Contract & Non-Financial Post Award Mgmt.

 

Team Lead

Susan Hoban
Senior Associate Director, Contract & Non-Financial Post Award Mgmt.

 

Team Members

Kevin Mears
Senior Assistant Director, Contract & Non-Financial Post Award Mgmt.

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Aeffia Feuerstein
Contract & Non-Financial Post Award Administrator

 

Research Subcontracting Team

 

 
 

 

Team Lead

 Miranda Pantano
Associate Director, Research Subcontracting

 

Team Members

TBD
Research Subcontracting Administrator (TEMP)

 

 

 
 

 

Research Finance

 

 
 

 

 

Dan Terminello
Associate Director, Award Setup and Data Management 

 

Garland Rieman
Grant Proposal & Contracts Administrator

 

Jay O’Rourke
Senior Assistant Director, Post Award Administration

Team Lead

Nichole Straub
Director, Research Finance

 

Team Members

Bryce Kelley
Associate Director, Post Award
Administration

 

Natasha Brown
Senior Assistant Director, Post-Award Administration

 

TBD
Senior Assistant Director, Post-Award Administration

 

 

 
 

 

 

 Francesca Visconti
Associate Director, Financial Administration & Com, Office for Sponsored Programs

 

Chen Gu
Information Systems Manager

 

Christie Raynor-Cohen 
Senior Assistant Director, Post-Award Administration

Research Business Information Systems

 

 
 

 

Team Lead

TBD
Director, Research Business Information Systems

 

Team Members

TBD
Associate Director

 

 
 

 

EthicsPoint Hotline

The University ethics reporting hotline provides an anonymous channel for employees to facilitate reporting of possible illegal, unethical, or improper conduct when normal channels of communication are not available or are impractical under the circumstances. You can submit an anonymous report through the EthicsPoint Hotline at bc.ethicspoint.com

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