Luther, Laurie

Detailed Profile

Title

Grants & Contracts Specialist

Phone

608-262-0325

Email

laluther@russell.wisc.edu

Office

237D Russell Labs

Schedule

• In the office:
  • Wed – Thur
• Remote:
  • Mon, Tue, Fri

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Area

Grants

Supports

Plant Pathology and Entomology

Key Responsibilities Include

• Supports pre-award research administration, which includes: 

  • Working with faculty/staff to develop, prepare, and submit grants and contracts in accordance with agency and UW-Madison requirements  
  • Reviewing, editing, and approving proposals, budgets, and other agency-required supplementary documents for submission or award setup  
  • Collaborating with faculty on uploading and submitting required materials into agency-specific grant systems (NSPIRES, Fastlane, Research.gov, GrantSolutions, Cayuse, etc.) and UW-Madison’s internal proposal routing system, WISPER 
  • Acting as a liaison between the PI, department, RSP, and agency as needed  

  Effort Coordinator for all of Russell Labs: 

  • Contact person for all questions about ECRT and effort reporting  
  • Review certified effort and identify any follow-up actions needed such as salary cost transfers or commitment adjustments 
  • Process certified effort cards