COERA About Us
The College of Education research administration team is a branch of the Office of Educational Support (OERS) that encompasses COERA, the SMARTER Consulting team, and all other college research activities headed by the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies.
COERA Contact Information
Email: coera@austin.utexas.edu
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The Team:
The COERA team is comprised of 5 individuals with specific expertise:
Liz Kogan – Director of Research Administration
The director coordinates research administration tasks and documentation across all COE departments and research units and outreach centers, provides training for research administration staff and department staff, and assists with high level, complicated research tasks in the College.
Schedule: SZB 2.404B: Tues, Wed, Thurs, 8:00am – 4:30pm | Teleworking: Mon, Fri, 8:00am – 4:30pm
Office Phone Number: 512-232-9477 – available in-office and teleworking
Email: liz.kogan@austin.utexas.edu
Microsoft Teams: Liz Kogan
Sylvia Moore – Senior Preaward Research Administrator
Sylvia assists with an assigned constituency of proposal submissions and review, and many pre-award requests such as just-in-time applications or pre-award change requests, as well as non-funded agreements, subaward setups, and more. Reach out to Sylvia and Lan for all your proposal planning needs, drafts, queries, and quandaries. Don’t forget to submit your proposal submission form!
Schedule: SZB 2.404C/D: Thurs, 8:30am – 5:30pm | Teleworking: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, 8am – 5pm
Office Phone Number: 512-471-1378 – available in-office and teleworking
Email: skmoore@austin.utexas.edu
Microsoft Teams: Moore, Sylvia K
Lan Conrad – Preaward Research Administrator
Lan assists with an assigned constituency of proposal submissions and review, and many pre-award requests such as just-in-time applications or pre-award change requests, as well as non-funded agreements, subaward setups, and more. Reach out to Sylvia and Lan for all your proposal planning needs, drafts, queries, and quandaries. Don’t forget to submit your proposal submission form!
Schedule: SZB 2.404C/D: Wed, 9am - 6pm | Teleworking: Mon, Tues, Thurs, 9am - 6pm, Fri, 9am – 5:30pm
Office Phone Number: 512-232-3488 – available in-office and teleworking
Email: boilan.conrad@austin.utexas.edu
Microsoft Teams: Conrad, Lan
Ana Maria Dala – Senior Award Research Administrator
Ana takes over once the proposal is suggested for award. She will assist with navigating award documentation through OSP and providing support for award changes during the post-award phase. Additionally, she assists with award transfers, associated documentation, and award reporting. If you require an award increase, award amendment, statement of work tweak, or even a project budgetary change, Ana will assist you with that process.
Schedule: SZB 2.404C/D: Thurs, 8am – 4:30pm | Teleworking: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, 9am – 6pm
Office Phone Number: 512-471-1365 – available in-office and teleworking
Email: ana.dala@austin.utexas.edu
Microsoft Teams: Dala, Ana
Lisette Peña – Senior Postaward Research Administrator
Lisette leads the postaward management of the sponsored projects. She teams up with Ana to lead appointment planning, transaction questions, account rebudgets, account budget planning, and financial report assistance.
Schedule: SZB 2.404C/D: Thurs, 8:30am – 4:30pm | Teleworking: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, 8am – 4:00pm
Office Phone Number: 512-471-1373 – available in-office and teleworking
Email: lisette.pena@austin.utexas.edu
Microsoft Teams: Peña, Lisette
TBD – Postaward Research Administrator (COERA Inbox Liaison)
This person receives all inquiries made to the central COERA inbox and responds directly or makes sure the appropriate individual receives the request and follows-up with inquirer to acknowledge the request has been met. This position also serves as additional postaward support for transaction requests, allowability questions, and account planning and coordinates with the appropriate COE-Finance, COE-HR, or Department contacts for processing.
Schedule: SZB 2.404C/D: TBD
Office Phone Number: TBD
Email: TBD
Microsoft Teams: TBD
For any inquiries please contact coera@austin.utexas.edu and our team will respond within 24-48 hours.