Research Office

The mission of the Research Office is to support the missions of the UMKC School of Dentistry, UMKC, and the UM System.

The Research Office is responsible for assisting with preparing grant budgets and grant submissions (pre-award), managing grant projects accounts and reports (post-award), providing biostatistical services, facilitating the Clinical Research Center (CRC), assisting with Institutional Review Board applications and tracking, promoting research opportunities, and overall activities associated with research grants, contracts and projects.

Resources

Research Project Guidance
Research Support Committee
CITI Training
UMKC Office of Research (ORS)

Contacts

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs
Dr. Mary Walker
WalkerMP@umkc.edu
Phone: (816) 235-2825

Office Support Assistant
Dalton Blackwell
blackwelldr@umkc.edu
Phone: 816-235-2179

Residency & Graduate Programs Coordinator
Jessica Moniz
monizj@umkc.edu
Phone: 816-235-6342

Grants, Contracts, Research Related HR
Tyler Dawson
tdawson@umkc.edu
Phone: (816) 235-5467

Research Coordinator, IRB Submission/Tracking
Crystal Ramirez
c.ramirez@umkc.edu
Phone: (816) 235-2156

Director, Clinical Research Center
Prof. Emma Kaz Frick
ekazfrick@umkc.edu
Phone: (816) 235-2200

Biostatistician
Dr. JoAnna Scott
Scottjoa@umkc.edu
Phone: 816-235-2066

Director of Electron Microscopy Laboratory
Dr. Donggao Zhao
zhaodo@umkc.edu
Phone: (816) 235-2072