Meet the Staff
With over 30 years of combined experience in proposal development, grants management and accounting, the SPA staff is dedicated to assisting faculty and staff through all stages of program sponsorship, from searching out funding sources to tracking program expenses for secured grant projects.
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Jayne M. Smith
Director
515-271-3788
Overall Admin & Oversight:
- Contract negotiations
- Prep, review & approval of
applications
- Grant contracts & agreements
- Project extensions
- Programmatic changes
- Budget modifications
- Policy development
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Christina M. Sibouih
Grants Specialist
515-271-2850
PreAward:
- Funding searches
- Proposal development
- Prep & review of applications
- Proposal submissions
- SPA newsletter
- SPA website
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Kathy Horner
Grants Accountant
515-271-4859
Grant Management:
- Fund numbers prep
- Grant budgets
- Expenditure approvals
- Financial reports
- Compliance oversight
Colleges/Schools:
- School of Education
- College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
- Legal Clinic
Other Responsibilites:
- Manages accounting for federal and student
financial aid
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Kristine Plagman
Grants Accountant
515-271-3169
Grant Management:
- Fund numbers prep
- Grant budgets
- Expenditure approvals
- Financial reports
- Compliance oversight
Colleges/Schools:
- College of Arts & Sciences
- Law School
- Legal Clinic
- Cowles Library
- College of Business & Public Administration
- School of Journalism & Mass Communication
- Character Counts
Other Responsibilites:
- Back-up to Accounting Specialist
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