J. Keith Williams

Background

About J. Keith Williams

Grant Development Specialist • Identify appropriate funding opportunities in consultation with faculty • Maintain and distribute a spreadsheet of cyclical grant deadlines for nursing research, service and training funding opportunities, as well as general health-related grants• Complete electronic federal grant (e.g. NIH, HRSA) applications via Grants.gov • Develop timelines and checklists to aid faculty with proposal preparation• Coordinate mock NIH reviews• Meet with faculty to create proposal budgets• Review grant proposals and edit for spelling, grammar, clarity, etc. • Serve as liaison with Sponsored Program Administration through proposal approval and electronic grant submission• Host CNR research seminars and “works-in progress” presentations and discussions• Manage HRSA’s Nurse Faculty Loan Program proposal submission and award distribution• Complete and submit Performance Reports in Electronic Handbook system for all HRSA nursing grants • Develop Policies and Procedures• Maintain a faculty mailing List for Funding Opportunity Announcements, conferences, research information, CNR Seminar flyers, etc.• Issue Post-Award PeopleSoft reports on the previous month’s grant expenditures and distribute to Principal Investigators• Complete and route Budget Amendment, Direct Cost Exception and Cost-Sharing Authorization forms for approvals • Maintain Access database to issue reports on research data to the Dean, Department Chairs, Senior Admin. Team, and Faculty Senate• Coordinate PhD student workshops, to include room scheduling, meals, equipment needed and live-stream and recording • Teach Scientific Writing course to new PhD students each fall • Evaluate candidates, schedule interviews, collect evaluations, and process paperwork for hiring • Print posters for nursing faculty and PhD/DNP students • Serve as liaison with Sponsored Program Administration through Post-Award management and project closeout