Office of Research Administration

Clare K. Carson

Grants Specialist

cmkmv7@umkc.edu

Mark Hecker, Pharm.D., MBA

Director of Research Administration

heckerm@umkc.edu

Amy Keating

Grant Support Specialist

akdz7@umkc.edu

Traci McDonald

Grant Support Specialist

trmwf3@umkc.edu

Paula Monaghan-Nichols, Ph.D.

Professor
Associate Dean of Research Administration
Chair of Biomedical Sciences
Researcher, Office of Research Administration

nicholsap@umkc.edu

Paramdeep Baweja, M.D.

Professor
Core Faculty, Internal Medicine Residency
Researcher, Office of Research Administration

bawejap@umkc.edu

Evanthia Omoscharka, M.D.

Associate Professor
Residency Program Director
Cytopathology Director
Point of Care Director
Researcher, Office of Research Administration

Evanthia.Omoscharka@uhkc.org

Sara E. Gardner, M.D.

Associate Professor
Associate Program Director - Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Researcher, Office of Research Administration

segardner@cmh.edu

Traci N. Johnson, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Researcher, Office of Research Administration

Karl Kador, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Researcher, Office of Research Administration

kadork@umkc.edu

Peter Koulen, Ph.D., FARVO

Professor
Felix and Carmen Sabates / Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research
Director of Basic Research, Vision Research Center
Researcher, Office of Research Administration

koulenp@umkc.edu

Mark T. Steele, M.D.

Professor
Associate Dean, University Health Truman Medical Center
Chief Medical and Operating Officer
Researcher, Office of Research Administration

Gary Sutkin, M.D., F.A.C.S., M.B.A.

Professor
Associate Dean of Women's Health
Victor and Caroline Schutte Chair in Women’s Health
Researcher, Office of Research Administration

sutking@umkc.edu

Binod Wagle, M.D.

Associate Professor
Associate Residency Program Director
Researcher, Office of Research Administration

John Q. Wang, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor
Westport Anesthesia / Missouri Endowed Chair for Research
Researcher, Office of Research Administration

Jared Bruce, Ph.D.

Professor
Director of Psychiatric Research
Researcher, Office of Research Administration

brucejm@umkc.edu

David A. Voran, M.D.

Professor
Director, Informatics

david.voran@uhkc.org

Betty M. Drees, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.E.

Professor
Dean Emerita
Associate Program Director - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship
President - Stowers Institute for Medical Research Graduate Program
Researcher, Office of Research Administration

dreesb@umkc.edu

Scott Guerro

Director, STAHR Program
Researcher, Office of Research Administration

guerreros@umkc.edu

John Spertus

Professor
Daniel J. Lauer Missouri Endowed Chair in Metabolism and Vascular Disease Research
Researcher, Office of Research Administration

spertusj@umkc.edu

Stephen Simon

Professor
Researcher, Office of Research Administration

simons@umkc.edu

Gary Salzman

Professor
Researcher, Office of Research Administration

salzmang@umkc.edu