Research Support Team

Mission and Purpose

The College of Liberal Arts provides pre- and post-award support to faculty who seek funding for their research, creative, or programmatic activities.

We coordinate with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs to secure and administer the following: grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, fellowships, research gifts, Research Enhancement Program (REP) grants, Multidisciplinary Internal Research Grants (MIRG), and other sponsored projects. 

The primary mission of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is to support and promote the research and scholarly creative activity needs of the faculty and staff while ensuring compliance and scholarly integrity. 

COLA Research Support Team

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Dr. Yongmei Lu

Associate Dean of Research

College of Liberal Arts

Evans Liberal Arts 141 | 512.245.1337
E: yl10@txstate.edu 
MS Teams: 512.245.1337
 

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Nina Rhoton

Research Coordinator

Pre-Award Services

Flowers #312 | 512.245.1308
E: ns1123@txstate.edu 
MS Teams: 512.408.4413 

  • Assists in identifying potential funding opportunities.
  • Assists faculty with applications for funding.
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Joy S. Cowan

Research Coordinator

Post-Award Services

Flowers #311 | 512.245.4924
E: jscowan@txstate.edu 
MS Teams: 512.408.1880

  • Guides faculty through the grant lifecycle from account setup to project closeout.
  • Monitors budgets, coordinates expenses, and facilitates grant-related activities.
  • Provides financial reports and assists with project closeout.