Research Staff Updates

Office of Sponsored Programs:

Our Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) Team manages Fordham University’s diverse portfolio of externally funded awards from federal, foundation, international, and industry sponsors.  OSP partners with schools, departments, and centers across the University to facilitate proposal submission, award acceptance, budget setup and subcontracting throughout the life of the award.

Rebeca Franco, Director

  • Biological Sciences
  • Center for Community Engaged Learning
  • Chemistry
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Information Technology (IT)
  • Natural Sciences
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • School of Law
  • Theatre and Visual Arts

Rogel Nuguid, Manager

  • Graduate School of Education
  • HEOP
  • STEP and C-STEP
  • TRIO Programs
  • WFUV

Adalgisa Rodriguez, Grants Officer

  • African and African American Studies
  • Art History and Music
  • Classical Languages and Civilizations
  • Fordham Press
  • History
  • Libraries
  • Mathematics
  • Military and Veterans' Services
  • Modern Languages and Literature
  • Political Science

Andy Campusano, Grants Officer

  • Communications and Media Studies
  • Economics
  • English
  • Gabelli School of Business
  • Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education
  • Graduate School of Social Service
  • Philosophy
  • Sociology and Anthropology
  • Theology

Introducing Andy Campusano, Grants Officer, Office of Sponsored Programs

Mr. Andy Campusano joined the staff of the Office of Sponsored Programs in November. We are very pleased to announce Andy’s appointment. His background has prepared him very well to take this position.

Prior to coming to Fordham, Andy worked at Integrated  Solutions Consulting serving as a Technical Specialist and Analyst. His prior employment includes positions with Columbia University, Vera Institute of Justice, WSP Global, and Armand Corporation. Andy earned his Bachelor's degrees in Economics from Herbert H. Lehman College.

Michele Kuchera, Research Compliance Director and Director, Institutional Review Board

Michele was recently promoted to Director of Research Compliance. In her new role, Michele provides oversight, accountability, administration, and management to Fordham’s research compliance program, including human and animal subjects protection, biosafety, radiation safety, research lab safety, conflict of interest, responsible conduct of research, export control and more. Michele continues to direct the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and works closely with faculty, staff and students through the review and approval process.

Beth Munnelly, Research Administrator

After several years in her part-time research staff role, Beth was hired as the Research Administrator. As a newly hired full-time staff member, she provides support for many aspects of the IRB, research compliance, and the Office of Research internally funded programs.