Research Contacts

Tom Ewing (etewing@vt.edu)

Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research and Professor of History

Tom Ewing is a professor in the Department of History at Virginia Tech and the associate dean for graduate studies and research at the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. He teaches courses in Russian, European, and world history.
 

Jenny Vincent (jennyvincent@vt.edu)

Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration

Jenny Vincent serves as the College's chief financial officer, overseeing budgetary and facility operations to support the College's mission. As part of managing the College's fiscal operations, Jenny has oversight for grants administration across CLAHS. Jenny also serves as a liaison to central offices that engage with sponsored research and works to advocate for policies and initiatives that support CLAHS' sponsored research. Jenny's team, including Heather Nolen, works to increase the knowledge of department-level grant administrators in CLAHS through outreach and training efforts. 

Heather Nolen (hnolen@vt.edu)

Assistant Director of Finance and Administration

In collaboration with the Assistant Dean of Finance & Administration, Heather provides critical oversight and support of sponsored research activities across the College with a primary focus on post-award administration. Please reach out to Heather regarding questions around financial, effects on departmental funds and actives, and processes needed to deliver sponsored research, either in the pre or post award stage.

Sarah Castle (secastle@vt.edu)

CLAHS Human Resources Director

Sarah Castle is the HR Director for CLAHS, her role in the college’s grant and fellowship is in the area of payroll and research recruitment.  She is available to discuss fellowship payment options including the benefits of having the payment processed through the university rather than the granting agency. She can also assist with developing position descriptions and recruitment strategies for PostDocs or other research faculty support.

Yancey Crawford  (yanceyc3@vt.edu)

Project Support for ISCE / CLAHS

Yancey Crawford, from the Institute for Society, Culture and Environment, is available to provide technical assistance with writing and research endeavors, including: proofreading and formatting proposals and manuscripts; providing assistance with non-technical aspects of proposals such as biosketches, letters of support and other supporting documents; serving as a liaison with the Office of Sponsored Programs to develop budgets and complete Summit applications; and uploading proposals through funding agency submission platforms such as Cayuse and Research.gov. She is also available to search for funding opportunities and past awards, coordinate grant-writing meetings, and support other proposal development activities as needed.

Amy Splitt (amys@vt.edu)

Grant Specialist and Publication Editor – Department of Sociology and CLAHS

Amy Splitt is available to provide technical assistance with writing and research endeavors, including: proofreading and formatting proposals and manuscripts; providing assistance with non-technical aspects of proposals such as biosketches, letters of support and other supporting documents; serving as a liaison with the Office of Sponsored Programs to develop budgets, complete Summit applications, and upload proposals through funding agency submission platforms such as Cayuse and Research.gov. She is also available to search for funding opportunities and past awards, coordinate grant-writing meetings, and support other proposal development activities as needed.

She is also available for Post-Award assistance upon request, especially for early-career researchers and those leading major external grants.