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College of Education Research Office

About Us

Our mission is to increase research capacity by supporting faculty throughout the grant proposal development and post-award administration cycles. By providing a robust infrastructure of expertise, resources, and service, we aim to support scholarly productivity across the College. 

Dr. Eric Paulson

Dr. Eric Paulson
Associate Dean for Research and Sponsored Programs

 ED 2131 |  eric.paulson@txstate.edu I Bio

  • Provides leadership and professional development related to identifying external funders, developing competitive external funding proposals, and building experiences and skills that assist in achieving funding to support research and programs
  • Collaborates with academic departments, the university Division of Research, and others to facilitate a supportive and effective research infrastructure

 

Evy Gonzales

Evy Gonzales
Director of Sponsored Research Initiatives

ASBS 325  |  eg13@txstate.edu I Bio

  • Identifies funding opportunities and provides expert consultation to shape research ideas into competitive proposals
  • Facilitates interdisciplinary partnerships and large-scale projects by connecting faculty across the college and beyond to align shared research interests with major funders and funding goals

 

Rebecca Torres

Duncan Selby
Research Coordinator for Pre-Award Administration

 ED 2136 |  512.245.5543 | duncan.selby@txstate.edu | Bio

  • helps learn more about external funding and facilitate progression through the proposal development and submission process
  • aids in improving capacity to continue applying for funding in the future
Rebecca Torres

Rebecca Torres
Research Coordinator for Post-Award Administration

 ED 2134 |  512.245.2041 |  r_w124@txstate.edu | Bio

  • assists with post-award set-up and administration, and monitoring internal and external grants
  • acts as the liaison between Principal Investigators and staff in Texas State's Offices of Research & Sponsored Programs (ORSP), Human Resources, and Purchasing

 

Diane Osborne

Diane Osborne
Grant Secretary, Post-Award

 ED 3006 |  512.245.3680 | diosborne@txstate.edu | Bio 

  • Part-time support for post-award services in COERO
  • assists primarily with grant-funded travel, purchasing, AP2 forms, and other administrative post-award processing