Funding Professionals

Office of Research - Research Development

Michael Gallo

Director of Research Development
Office Research

Michael Gallo
magallo@uci.edu

Michael Gallo serves as the Director of Research Development at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). In his role as Director, he is responsible for assisting faculty and research groups in identifying external funding opportunities, and in developing compelling and competitive grant proposals...

Beth Riley

Editorial Director
Office of Research

Beth Riley
briley@uci.edu

Beth Riley, Editorial Director in UCI’s Office of Research, is a research development professional with more than 20 years of experience in the field. With a Ph.D. in English, she specializes in writing and editing documents for grant proposals in all disciplines. She is available to provide the following services...

Melinda Gormley

Research Development Officer
School of Biological Sciences

Melinda Gormley
mgormley@uci.edu

Melinda Gormley received her Ph.D. in history of science and her research focuses on the history of life sciences in 20th-century America and the role of scientists in public policy. In recent years, her primary concentration has been on research integrity both responsible conduct of research (RCR) and social responsibilities for researchers...

Lori Greene

Director of Research Development
School of Physical Sciences

Lori Greene
legreene@uci.edu

Dr. Greene received her Ph.D. (2007) in materials chemistry from the College of Chemistry at UC Berkeley, and a B.S. (2001) in chemistry and geology from the University of Washington. Her dissertation research focused on nanotechnology and solar energy conversion, and her first-author publication, Nanowire Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells...

Amanda Jeanne Swain

Executive Director, Humanities Commons
School of Humanities

Amanda Jeanne Swain
ajswain@uci.edu

Amanda Jeanne Swain received a PhD in History, as well as a Master’s degree in International Studies, from the University of Washington. She works closely with faculty and graduate students in the School of Humanities to develop proposals for funding ranging from individual fellowships to major collaborative projects...

Holly Hapke

Director of Research Development
School of Social Sciences and School of Social Ecology

Holly Hapke
hhapke@uci.edu

Holly Hapke is a geographer and interdisciplinary social scientist with research interests in political economy, rural development, gender, fisheries and food production systems, migration, ecological conflict, and South Asia. Specific research projects have examined the impact of technological transformation and globalization on artisanal fishing communities...

Tara Massimino

Director of Research Development
School of Medicine

Tara Massimino
tmassimi@uci.edu

Since 2005 Tara has served in various research support positions for clinical and biomedical research. From 2005-2007, she served as a Research Associate for the Pediatric Practice Research Group (PPRG)at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago where she was responsible for planning, executing, and managing PPRG grant-funded research projects...

Roxanne Ford

Executive Director of Foundation & Corporate Relations
University Advancement

Roxanne Ford
fordmr@uci.edu

Roxanne Ford is Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, where she is responsible for developing strategies to build the University’s relationships with corporations, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. Her focus is on the schools of Biological Sciences, Engineering, Information & Computer Sciences, and Physical Sciences, as well as related centers and units...

Marge Brannon

Executive Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations
University Advancement

Marge Brannon
mbrannon@uci.edu

Marge Brannon is Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, where she is responsible for developing strategies to build the University’s relationships with corporations, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. Her focus is on Arts, Business, Humanities, Law, Social Ecology and Social Sciences, as well as related centers and units…

Marianne Smith

Director of Foundation & Corporate Relations
University Advancement

Marianne Smith
mrsmith1@uci.edu

Dr. Marianne Smith is the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations in University Advancement, where she is responsible for developing strategies to build the University’s relationships with corporations, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. Her focus is on the Schools of Medicine and Nursing, as well as related centers and units...

Ronnie Hanecak

Senior Director of Licensing
Applied Innovations, Invention Transfer Group

Ronnie Hanecak
rhanecak@uci.edu

Dr. Hanecak is the Senior Director of Licensing in UCI Applied Innovation. Dr. Hanecak is responsible for leading the Invention Transfer Group (ITG) and is the coordinator of the POP Grants Program...

Funding Professionals

Office of Research - Research Development

Michael Gallo

Michael Gallo
magallo@uci.edu

Beth Riley

Beth Riley
briley@uci.edu

Research Development in the Schools

Melinda Gormley

Melinda Gormley
mgormley@uci.edu

Lori Greene

Lori Greene
legreene@uci.edu

Amanda Jeanne Swain

Amanda Jeanne Swain
ajswain@uci.edu

Holly Hapke

Holly Hapke
hhapke@uci.edu

Tara Massimino

Tara Massimino
tmassimi@uci.edu

Corporate & Foundation Relations

Roxanne Ford

Roxanne Ford
fordmr@uci.edu

Marge Brannon

Marge Brannon
mbrannon@uci.edu

Marianne Smith

Marianne Smith
mrsmith1@uci.edu

Applied Innovation

Ronnie Hanecak

Ronnie Hanecak
rhanecak@uci.edu

Additional Resources

Funding Professionals

Office of Research - Research Development

Michael Gallo

Michael Gallomagallo@uci.edu

Beth Riley

Beth Rileybriley@uci.edu

Research Development in the Schools

Melinda Gormley

Melinda Gormleymgormley@uci.edu

Lori Greene

Lori Greenelegreene@uci.edu

Amanda Jeanne Swain

Amanda Jeanne Swainajswain@uci.edu

Holly Hapke

Holly Hapkehhapke@uci.edu

Tara Massimino

Tara Massiminotmassimi@uci.edu

Corporate & Foundation Relations

Roxanne Ford

Roxanne Fordfordmr@uci.edu

Marge Brannon

Marge Brannonmbrannon@uci.edu

Marianne Smith

Marianne Smithmrsmith1@uci.edu

Applied Innovation

Ronnie Hanecak

Ronnie Hanecakrhanecak@uci.edu

Michael Gallo
magallo@uci.edu

Beth Riley
briley@uci.edu

Melinda Gormley
mgormley@uci.edu

Lori Greene
legreene@uci.edu

Amanda Jeanne Swain
ajswain@uci.edu

Holly Hapke
hhapke@uci.edu

Tara Massimino
tmassimi@uci.edu

Roxanne Ford
fordmr@uci.edu

Marge Brannon
mbrannon@uci.edu

Marianne Smith
mrsmith1@uci.edu

Ronnie Hanecak
rhanecak@uci.edu