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| Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP) Tennessee State University 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd. RASP Bldg., Suite 1A Nashville, TN 37209-1561Phone: 615-963-7631 Fax: 615-963-5068 E-mail: research@tnstate.edu |
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| Chief Research Officer and Associate Vice President of Research and Sponsored Programs Dr. Quincy Quick Phone: 615-963-7631 E-mail: research@tnstate.edu Dr. Quincy Quick, currently serves as the Associate Vice President of Research and Sponsored Programs and Chief Research Officer at Tennessee State University, under whose leadership, the institution reached its all time highest total in awarded grants and contracts at $100,031,082. Additionally, Dr. Quick has studied novel targets and therapeutics for the treatment of glioblastomas for the past 20 years and has been an active NIH grant reviewer for the past five-years. Dr. Quick has also served as a research mentor and/or coordinator on several NIH and NSF funded developmental training grant programs that include, RISE, MARC, NIMH-COR, HBCU-UP, and served as the co-program director for the TSU-NERVE program, an NIH funded developmental training program to increase the number of students that earn PhDs in neuroscience. As part of these initiatives, Dr. Quick has mentored over 84 students at the PhD, Master’s, and undergraduate levels. Additionally, Dr. Quick is a reviewer and journal editor for several cancer journals. This service and productivity have led to Dr. Quick being acknowledged as one of the most inspiring black scientists in the United States by Cell Mentor. Furthermore, in his role as AVP of Research and Sponsored Programs, Dr. Quick mentors and supports the research efforts and development of faculty at all levels.
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Director of Research Management [Pre-award budgeting assistance, data aggregation, grant submissions, research contract processing] Dr. Corrine Vaughn Phone: 615-277-1672 E-mail: svaughn@tnstate.edu |
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Director of Engagement and Visibility [RSP engagement, visibility, research website, University Research Symposium, RSP Inventory, RSP systems, RSP building management] Reginald Cannon, BS Comp. Sci. Phone: 615-277-1606 E-mail: rcannon@tnstate.edu |
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Research Compliance Manager [Mgr. of the Center for Micro-, Nano-, Bio-technology Research (CMNBTR) and Operations Manager of TIGER Institute ] Dr. April Falconer-Turner Phone: 615-277-1668 E-mail: afalcone@tnstate.edu |
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Technology Transfer and Innovation Director [faculty development, grant proposal development, patents] Alancia Wicks, BS Phone: 615-277-1637 E-mail: awicks1@tnstate.edu |
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Pre-Award Specialist; IRB Chair [grant proposal development, faculty development] Dr. Amanda Ruff Phone: 615-277-1691 E-mail: aruff@tnstate.edu |
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Executive Administrative Assistant to the Vice President Barbara Isabell-Barbour Phone: 615-963-2559 E-mail: bisabell1@tnstate.edu |
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Administrative Assistant IV Cheryle Washington Phone: 615-963-5127 E-mail:cnixon1@tnstate.edu |
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Dr. Quincy Quick, currently serves as the Associate Vice President of Research and Sponsored Programs and Chief Research Officer at Tennessee State University, under whose leadership, the institution reached its all time highest total in awarded grants and contracts at $100,031,082. Additionally, Dr. Quick has studied novel targets and therapeutics for the treatment of glioblastomas for the past 20 years and has been an active NIH grant reviewer for the past five-years. Dr. Quick has also served as a research mentor and/or coordinator on several NIH and NSF funded developmental training grant programs that include, RISE, MARC, NIMH-COR, HBCU-UP, and served as the co-program director for the TSU-NERVE program, an NIH funded developmental training program to increase the number of students that earn PhDs in neuroscience. As part of these initiatives, Dr. Quick has mentored over 84 students at the PhD, Master’s, and undergraduate levels. Additionally, Dr. Quick is a reviewer and journal editor for several cancer journals. This service and productivity have led to Dr. Quick being acknowledged as one of the most inspiring black scientists in the United States by Cell Mentor. Furthermore, in his role as AVP of Research and Sponsored Programs, Dr. Quick mentors and supports the research efforts and development of faculty at all levels.






