Harriet J. Kitzman Center for Research Support

The Harriet J. Kitzman Center for Research Support and its staff offer comprehensive support to University of Rochester School of Nursing & Health Sciences faculty and students, in order to:

facilitate the research and scholarly development of the University of Rochester School of Nursing & Health Sciences faculty and their intra- and interdisciplinary collaborators
provide training opportunities for pre- and postdoctoral fellows in all phases of the research process
advance research dissemination and evidence-based practice

The center is led by Sally Norton, PhD, RN, FNAP, FPCN, FAAN, associate dean for research. As director, Norton oversees two groups which makeup the Kitzman Center for Research Support; administrative, proposal, and financial support group and the research facilitation group.

Administrative, proposal and financial support group

A team of administrators and research accountants work closely with students and faculty on the preparation of grant proposals, oversight of post-award financial management and the dissemination of their research findings through poster development.

Sally Norton

Senior Associate Dean for Research

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Kyle Dembrow

Sr. Research Administrator

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Jeff Wright

Sr. Research Accountant

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Matthew Grinnell

Staff Accountant

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Erin Malley

Assistant to the Associate Dean of Research

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Anne Woodruff

Administrative Assistant, Research Faculty

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Joann Leslie

Research Administrative Assistant

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Sean Hopkins

Administrative Assistant

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Research facilitation group

A team of data analysts and health project coordinators who provide services designed to speed research development, including study design, methodology and statistical consultation, project management, data collection, data management, and statistical analyses; in addition to connecting researchers with appropriate resources.