About ORED & the ORED Team

Under the leadership of the Associate Vice President for Research and Economic Development, the Office of Research & Economic Development at California State University, Long Beach serves the University community by creating a campus environment that is conducive to promoting research and other scholarly activities that contribute to the mission of the University.

With a primary emphasis on faculty-student research engagement, the office provides leadership, information, direction, resources, training and technical assistance to faculty and students engaged in externally funded research, instruction, community service and other scholarly activities.

In accomplishing this mission, ORED ensures ethical practices for both human subjects and animal care and use in the conduct of research, fiscal accountability, compliance and stewardship for sponsored programs as directed by the core values of the University and by all applicable Federal, State, and University policies, procedures and regulations.

Dr. Simon Kim
Associate Vice President (AVP)
Simon.Kim@csulb.edu

Crystal Trocadero
Interim Senior Director, Sponsored Programs
Crystal.Trocadero@csulb.edu
562.985.5316

Odalis Perez
Administrative Coordinator & Assistant to AVP
Odalis.Perez@csulb.edu
562.985.8147

Dr. Jason Wang 
Director, Research Integrity & Compliance
Jason.Wang@csulb.edu
562.985.2502

Henry Wu
Administrative Services Manager
562.985.4646

Mae DeBruin
Business Analyst
Mae.DeBruin@csulb.edu
562.985.4633

Pre-Award

Pre-award oversight includes:

• SPIN database
• Proposal development
• Pre-award review
• Grants & Contracts submittal
• Cayuse, FastLane & Grants.Gov operations

For general pre-award questions, please contact us at ORSP-PreAward@csulb.edu

Nora Momoli
Associate Director, Pre-award
Nora.Momoli@csulb.edu
Supports: COE, SS, URD, A & F, Library
562.985.1567

Nazareth Lijiam
Pre-award Specialist
Nazareth.Lijiam@csulb.edu
Supports: CITT, CPACE, CED, CLA
562.985.2478

Monica McGuthrie
Pre-award Specialist
Monica.McGuthrie@csulb.edu
Supports: CHHS, CNSM
562.985.5330

Dr. Karl Freels
Grant Development & Pre-Award Specialist
Karl.Freels@csulb.edu
Supports: SPIN Primary Point of Contact, CBA, COTA
562.985.1065

Post-Award

Post-award oversight includes:

• Grant management
• Purchase review
• Grant closeout

For general post-award questions, please contact us at ORSP-PostAward@csulb.edu

Carmen Flores
Project Support Services Assistant
Carmen.Flores@csulb.edu
562.985.2202

Annie Hong
Grants & Contracts Administrator
Annie.Hong@csulb.edu
Supports: CBA, CED, BUILD
Other Divisions & Units: Student Services, URD, A&F, Library
562.985.8597

Barbara McClinton
Grants & Contracts Administrator
Barbara.McClinton@csulb.edu
Supports: CHHS, COTA
562.985.2009

Neria Myers
Grants & Contracts Administrator
Neria.Myers@csulb.edu
Supports: COE
562.985.1694

Bessie Strategos
Grants & Contracts Administrator
Bessie.Strategos@csulb.edu
Supports: CNSM
562.985.2444

Nancy McQueen
Grants & Contracts Administrator
Nancy.McQueen@csulb.edu
Supports: CLA, CITT, CPACE
562.985.5633
 

For general research compliance questions, please contact us at: ORED-Compliance@csulb.edu

Institutional Animal Care and Use (IACUC)

Please send an email to ORED-IACUC@csulb.edu

Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

Please send an email to ORED-IBC@csulb.edu

Dr. Judy Brusslan
IBC Chair
judy.brusslan@csulb.edu
562.985.8133

Chris Frost
CNSM Safety Officer
chris.frost@csulb.edu
562.985.5623

Human Subjects (IRB)

Please send an email to IRB@csulb.edu

Trong Pham
Research Compliance Specialist
trong.pham@csulb.edu
562.985.2472

Tim Ryan
Senior Research Compliance Specialist
tim.ryan@csulb.edu
562.985.1095

Dr.  Paul Ratanasiripong
IRB Chair
paul.ratanasiripong@csulb.edu
562.985.2534

For Responsible Conduct of Research, please email ORED-RCR@csulb.edu

Jade Sche 
Director, Innovation & Economic Development
Jade.Sche@csulb.edu
562.985.4382

Elyzza Aparicio
Director, OURS & UROP
elyzza.aparicio@csulb.edu
562.985.7754

Penelope Gaibor
OURS Administrative Coordinator
penelope.gaibor@csulb.edu
562.985.7754

Carlos Guijarro
OURS Program Coordinator
carlos.guijarro@csulb.edu
562.985.7919

Aja Mack
MMUF Program Coordinator
aja.mack@csulb.edu
562.985.8303

The URAC provides guidance on the research agenda of the University including strategic research initiatives, major requests for research program allocations, reviewing applications for internal research funding initiatives, research core facilities, and general issues concerning research program infrastructure that could substantively improve existing research programs at the University.

The committee has representation from each of the major academic units on campus and acts as a liaison to facilitate communication between ORED and the faculty within the various colleges, departments and other academic and ancillary units.

URAC meetings are held monthly and provide a forum for information exchange that is subsequently disseminated to the research community on campus.

Committee Membership AY 2023 - 2024

Office of Research & Economic Development Organizational Chart (PDF)

Office of Research & Economic Development Department Directory (PDF)