Alice Diaz-Bonhomme

Institutional:

• Support the mission of Hofstra's Office for Research & Sponsored Programs to increase research
• Serve as Hofstra's AOR
• Interact with academic personnel regarding all pre award and non financial post award administration issues including contracts, subcontracts and research compliance
• Manage and coordinate Hofstra's Summer Grants Academy focused on preparing junior researchers for proposal submissions
• Contract and integrate grants consultants into research culture at Hofstra
• Coordinate Hofstra’s research magazine Hofstra Horizons
• Schedule and deliver presentations and workshops on grants management, policies & proposal development

Pre-Award:

• Review and submit LOIs & proposals on behalf of the University to federal sponsors & private foundations
• Research funding opportunities for all disciplines at the University using PIVOT and sponsor sites
• Mentor new faculty on research and proposal strategies and project focus when necessary
• Act as liaison to sponsoring agencies and foundations
• Help coordinate and develop multidisciplinary research teams.

Post-Award:

• Troubleshoot on a variety of post-award technical and budgetary issues
• Review and interpret award notifications for faculty and University administrators
• Draft amendments, notifications and justifications, sub-award contracts and agreements, as well as budget forecasts

• Provide pre and post award grant administration for the Physics Department
• Proficient in LaTex for proposal preparation
• Monitored post-award activities including financial transactions, reconciling monthly expenditures and payroll expenses

• Administered day to day operations for the Center for Near Eastern Studies including library services, events coordination and management of website content