The mission of JROC is to provide high quality customer service to principal investigators, administrators, and sponsors by drafting, reviewing, negotiating and signing research-related agreements on a university-wide basis.
JROC facilitates the timely execution of federal and foundation subawards and contracts, industry-supported research agreements, industry supported clinical trials, data transfers, service agreements, and other research-related agreements. JROC ensures terms are consistent with university policies, applicable law and agency guidelines, and provides guidance and advises faculty regarding potential obligations under these agreements. JROC also provides communication, education, and training on contracts and subagreements to the WashU research community.
- Phone: 314-747-5393
- Email: researchcontracts@wusm.wustl.edu
Mindi Rodden
Assistant Director, Research Contracts
- Phone: 314-747-5298
- Email: mrodden@wustl.edu
- Office: Joint Research Office for Contracts (JROC)
Melanie Roewe
Associate Vice Chancellor, Research Administration
- Phone: 314-747-5390
- Email: roewem@wustl.edu
- Offices: Joint Research Office for Contracts (JROC)
Research Development Office (RDO)
Gretchen Vaughn
Assistant Director, Research Contracts
- Phone: 314-747-5293
- Email: gretchen.vaughn@wustl.edu
- Office: Joint Research Office for Contracts (JROC)
Megan White
Director, Research Contracts
- Phone: 314-747-5292
- Email: mmwhite@wustl.edu
- Office: Joint Research Office for Contracts (JROC)
To contact a member of JROC, please see the Joint Research Office for Contracts Organizational Chart. Our central email inbox is researchcontracts@wusm.wustl.edu. For outgoing subawards, please use wucontracts@email.wustl.edu.
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JROC Staff
Melanie Roewe
Associate Vice Chancellor, Research Administration
314-747-5390
Megan White
Director, Research Contracts
314-747-5292
Mindi Rodden
Manager, Research Contracts
314-747-5298
Gretchen Vaughn
Assistant Director, Research Contracts
314-747-5293
Jess Abell
Contracts Assistant
Morgan Blomberg
Contracts Assistant
Irina Brinkley
Associate Contract Specialist
Nick Brocksmith
Contract Specialist
James Callahan
Contract Specialist
Brenda Chiu
Contract Specialist
Hallie Donaldson
Contract Specialist
Meryl Kossmeyer
Senior Contract Specialist
Tiffany Loepker
Contract Specialist
Mark McNally
Contract Specialist
Colin Odell
Senior Contract Specialist
Melissa Schonlau
Senior Contract Specialist
Jennifer Strosahl
Senior Contract Specialist
314-747-6157
Mandi Williams
Contract Specialist
Laura Wilson-Youngblood
Contracts Assistant
Lee Zhang
Contract Specialist