Let us connect you with those who can help
The Office of Research Support offers a variety of services for faculty, while facilitating collaboration across all disciplines and with external, partners. We are here to help you navigate the research development and partnership process to be successful in securing funding for your research activities.
Assistant Vice President for Strategic Initiatives & Research Partnerships
The ORS offers a variety of services to develop and successfully manage all stages of research at UTSA:
Faculty Development
Research Support organizes and facilitates professional development workshops, trainings, networking opportunities and conferences, bringing in leading researchers and outside experts to engage with the UTSA community.
Liana Ryan
Director, Faculty & Grant Development
(210) 458-7339
Location: GSR 2.130L
Liana.Ryan@utsa.edu
Daniel Arriaga
Program Manager
(210) 458-6302
Location: GSR 2.130B.1
Daniel.Arriaga@utsa.edu
Proposal Development
Research Support, in coordination with UTSA’s Research Service Center, provides additional support services for investigators as they develop grant and other applications.
Liana Ryan
Director, Faculty & Grant Development
(210) 458-7339
Location: GSR 2.130L
Liana.Ryan@utsa.edu
Brittanii Rogers
Research Program Coordinator
(210) 458-8752
Location: GSR 2.130C
Brittanii.Rogers@utsa.edu
Carlos Aguirre
Senior Grant Development Coordinator – College of Business, College of Public Policy, College of Liberal and Fine Arts, College of Architecture, Construction, and Planning
(210) 458-8175
Location: GSR 2.130G.1
Carlos.Aguirre2@utsa.edu
John Heiden
Senior Grant Development Coordinator – National Security Collaboration Center
(210) 458-5229
Location: GSR 2.130D
John.Heiden@utsa.edu
Mary Helen Mays
Senior Grant Development Coordinator – College of Sciences
(210) 458-5320
Location: BSE 2.304B
Mary.Mays@utsa.edu
Monica Trevino
Senior Grant Development Coordinator – College of Education & Human Development
(210) 458-4806
Location: MB 3.464
Monica.Trevino3@utsa.edu
Stephanie Rivale
Senior Grant Development Coordinator – College of Engineering
(210) 458-4795
Location: BSE 2.106
Stephanie.Rivale@utsa.edu
Jaime Guzman
Senior Grant Development Coordinator – College of Business
(210) 458-5281
Location: BB 4.01.18B
Jaime.Guzman@utsa.edu
Research Development
Research Support works to build strategic collaborative partnerships with both public and private local, state, national and international organizations. We have staff dedicated to outreach and engagement, building new and expanding existing partnerships between UTSA researchers and experts at federal agencies, national laboratories, corporations and small businesses.
Jaclyn Shaw
Assistant Vice President for Strategic Initiatives & Research Partnership
(210) 458-6767
Location: GSR 2.130R
Jaclyn.Shaw@utsa.edu
Patricia Geppert
Assistant Director for Research Development
(210) 458-7896
Location: GSR 2.130M
Patricia.Geppert@utsa.edu
Ana Laredo
Research Program Coordinator
(210) 458-8528
Location: GSR 2.130S
Ana.Laredo@utsa.edu
National Security Collaboration Center
UTSA’s expertise in various aspects of national security has led to the launch of a National Security Collaboration Center (NSCC), which provides the administrative framework and physical infrastructure to co-locate partners and faculty. The NSCC facilitates daily interaction among researchers and has streamlined the collaborative process.
Guy Walsh
Founding Executive Director, National Security Collaboration Center
(210) 458-6178
Location: NPB 4th floor
Guy.Walsh@utsa.edu
Jaclyn Shaw
Assistant Vice President for Strategic Initiatives & Research Partnerships
(210) 458-6767
Location: GSR 2.130R
Jaclyn.Shaw@utsa.edu
Patricia Geppert
Assistant Director for Research Development
(210) 458-7896
Location: GSR 2.130M
Patricia.Geppert@utsa.edu
John Heiden
Senior Grant Development Coordinator – National Security Collaboration Center
(210) 458-5229
Location: GSR 2.130D
John.Heiden@utsa.edu
Administrative Support
Administrative Manager
(210) 458-8228
Location: GSR 2.130N
Roseanne.Hurst@utsa.eduAngela Trejo
Administrative Associate II
(210) 458-8565
Location: GSR 2.130
Angela.Trejo@utsa.edu
