Meet the Staff

‌Lori Byrd, MS, Director
515-271-3717

Overall Admin & Oversight:

• Drake's Authorized Representative
• Contract negotiations
• Prep, review & approval of proposals
• Grant contracts & agreements
• Project extensions
• Programmatic changes
• Budget modifications
• Policy development
• Research Compliance
• Research Integrity
• Tech Transfer Support
• Provost's designee to IRB and IACUC

Preston Miller, Senior Grants Specialist 
515-271-2850

Grant Preparation and Submission:

• Proposals Development
• Tracking and Research
• Preparation and Review of Materials
• Institutional Review Board-staff
• Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee-staff

Brandi Herman, Senior Grants Accountant 
515-271-3169

Grant Management for:

• Grants Accounting
• Budget Preparation
• Project Extensions
• Budget Modifications

 Suzanne Stewart, Grants Accountant                 515-271-3907

                                                                                Grant Management for:

• Grants Accounting
• Benefit Allocation
• Expense Approvals
• Invoicing
• Balance Updates