Business Office
The Business Office coordinates the following functions for both UF Research and the University of Florida Research Foundation:
- Maintains accounting records
- Supervises the collection and disbursement of funds
- Manages annual budgets for each office
- Prepares financial statements
- Oversees purchase of goods and services
- Manages the distribution of royalties
- Manages the distribution of Facilities & Administrative costs
UFRF Contact
UF Research Foundation, Inc.
720 SW 2nd Ave, Suite 575
Gainesville, FL 32601
Email: ufrf@research.ufl.edu
| Name | Position | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Rhee | Finance Director | (352) 392-5221 |
| Maureen Upshaw | Assistant Director, Accounting | (352) 392-3852 |
| Rachel Hurley | Assistant Director, Accounting | (352) 392-7448 |
| Lijun He | Accountant II | (352) 392-1878 |
| Greg Neal | Accountant | (352) 392-9365 |
| Riley Kurz | Accountant I | (352) 392-7205 |
| Summer Roberts | Accountant I | (352) 392-5990 |
| Carol Hunn | Fiscal Assistant III | (352) 392-8995 |
| Jackie Stearns | Administrative Support Assistant II | (352) 392-5221 |
Internal Forms & Resources
- UF Research INT-1 (pdf) – Internal Work Order Request
- UFBO-1 Purchase/Reimbursement Request Form (pdf) – Interdepartmental Order Form
- Fund 214 Check Deposit Log (Excel)
Information Services
Information Services provides UF Research with the following:
- IT infrastructure and hardware
- Custom applications
- Desktop Support
Information Services Contact
| Name | Position | Phone Number | Office Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Dunham | Director, Information Services | (352) 273-0275 | Ayers 538 |
| Jason Gomez | Associate Director, Information Services | (352) 273-9611 | Ayers 546 |
| Kevin Hanson | Associate Director, Information Services | (352) 273-0545 | Ayers 520 |
| Jenny Rodriguez | Application Database Administrator I | (352)294-1590 | Ayers 514 |
| Daniel Rocco | Application Developer Analyst II | (352) 294-2004 | Ayers 548 |
| Jason Casiano | Systems Admin/Programmer II | (352) 273-2206 | Ayers 518 |
| Ryan Copenhaver | Application Developer Analyst III | (352) 273-4977 | Ayers 532 |
| Chris Dunn | IT Support Supervisor | (352) 273-0277 | WAL 323 |
| Jordan Edwards | Application Database Admin II | (352) 273-8592 | Ayers 527 |
| Maurice Sarns | Senior Computer Support Specialist | (352) 392-0284 | Ayers 524 |
| Matthew Pickett | End User Computing Spec III | (352)392-6938 | Walker 317 |
| Alex Turner | End User Computing Spec II | (352)392-6938 | Walker 322 |
| Geoffrey Wark | Application Developer Analyst III | (352) 294-5027 | Ayers 542 |
| Tien Le | Data Management Analyst I | (352) 273-3656 | Ayers 512 |
| Aaron Johnson | Data Management Analyst III | (352) 273-1252 | Ayers 555 |
| Dan Ypsilanti | Web Developer II | N/A | Ayers 511 |
| Enmanuel Flory | Application Developer Analyst II | (352) 392-8764 | Ayers 534 |
Social Media Registration
- Read and understand the following UF Guidelines:
- Set up your Social Media Account
- Store your passwords and password recovery information securely
- Do not promote your site until you have completed steps 3 and 4 below
- Complete the UF Research Social Media Registration Google Doc
- Upon receipt of your approved UF Research Social Media Registration Form, register your site through the University Relations Social Media Registration page.
Resources
Personnel & Administrative Services
The Office of Personnel and Administrative Services is the core human resources office for UF Research and services all Units that report to the Vice President for Research. Our services also extend to UF Innovate for a total of approximately 400 employees.
Our services include, but are not limited to, employee recruitment and retention, appointment processing, training compliance, evaluation compliance, time and labor processing, and employee fringe benefits. We also process funding for graduate student travel, and funding for workshops, conferences, and meetings.
Open Positions in UF Research
View open positions in UF Research.
Personnel & Administrative Contacts
| Name | Position | Phone Number | Office Number |
| Dorothy Long | Director, Human Resources | (352) 392-6621 | GRI 401 |
| Ashlie Lambright | Administrative Specialist | (352) 392-4803 | GRI 415 |
| Christina Hackett | Administrative Specialist | (352) 294-6870 | GRI 417 |
| Anna Hayden | Administrative Assistant | (352) 392-8534 | GRI 417 |
| Ashley Vickery | Administrative Assistant | (352) 392-9291 | GRI 417 |