RODA team

Howard leads the proposal preparation and submission team for government, corporate and foundation research opportunities. He interacts with senior internal and external personnel on significant technical matters and strategic decisions to develop policies and procedures that follow university, state and federal laws and guidelines. Howard assists in the resolution of complex research issues (both pre- and post-award) and conducts training sessions in research-related areas. Howard is a member of the National Council of University Research Administrators and the American Association of University Administrators. He holds a BA in psychology and has earned the designation of Certified Research Administrator (CRA).

Bernadette is a pre-award Research Advancement Administrator with over ten years experience in both pre-award and post-award research administration. She supports the MLFTC RODA team in the preparation and submission of sponsored projects to various funding agencies. In addition to research administration, she has worked as a Business Manager for a world-renowned cancer treatment and research institution in Southern California. In this position she was responsible for overseeing all administrative and grant administration activities for a cancer genomics division. Bernadette has been with ASU for ten years.

Mikayla is a pre-award Research Advancement Administrator with the RODA team. She assists with the preparation and submission of government and foundation funding applications. Before joining the MLF Teacher’s College, she supported research advancement at the ASU Biodesign Institute, where she managed proposal preparation for interdisciplinary science, technology and engineering research. Her scholastic background is in English Literature (BA) and Secondary Education (MEd), which has provided a strong foundation for written communication, organization, and experience working with a diverse set of stakeholders and academic professionals. Mikayla has earned a designation of Certified Pre-Award Research Administrator (CPRA).

JulieAnna leads research and grant proposal development activities in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College by providing pre-award grant support services. She oversees sponsored project development through funding discovery and capture, strategic competitive intelligence, grant proposal writing, and project management for large-scale strategic initiatives. JulieAnna leverages her experience in communications, public relations, fundraising, and public administration to assist staff and faculty in developing compliant and persuasive grant proposals. She is a member of the National Organization of Research Development Professionals, the National Council of University Research Administrators, the Grant Professionals Association, and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and Army Special Operations Command. JulieAnna holds a BS in Mass Communications from UNC, an MS in Technical Communications from ASU, and is Grant Professional Certified through the Grant Professional Certification Institute.

Kim Buchheit is a Senior Research Development Specialist in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College (MLFTC). She provides MLFTC faculty with pre-award grant proposal support and resubmission assistance for previously declined funding proposals. Prior to joining ASU, Kim was the art director serving the Grand Canyon National Park through an associated nonprofit. In that position, she provided publishing, interpretive design, graphics communication, project development, and management services for the park and its partners. Kim also has entrepreneurial experience in leading a creative services business where she offered writing and editing, website design, marketing and advertising, and grant proposal development services nationwide. Kim holds a BA in Art and received grant development certificates for state, foundation, and federal proposals from ASU. She is also a working studio artist and art educator who has taught art and design in K-14 settings.