Patti E Jamison,

Jamison oversees pre- and post-award research administration activities for all principal investigators in the UF College of Nursing. She helps identify funding opportunities, prepare proposal budgets, and ensure compliance with institutional and sponsor directives. Jamison enters applications into federal and non-federal agency systems, reviews and approves proposals prior to submission. She serves as lead post-award manager and provides expertise and advice to faculty and administrators to ensure that policies and regulations related to research conduct and financial management are followed.Jamison provides technical assistance during all phases of research administration, ensures accurate reporting and certification of sponsored research effort. She assists the associate dean for research with development and implementation of research administration processes to enhance operational efficiency, maintains grant-related records and databases, and develops, prepares, and disseminates reports of measurable research activity for dean’s review. She assists the executive director of finance and administration, with management of indirect cost returns, preparation of annual budget, and appointments of personnel assigned to funded projects. Jamison additionally serves as the college’s liaison with UF entities including Division of Sponsored Programs, Contracts & Grants, Institutional Review Board, Cost Analysis, and multiple campus research centers.

BACKGROUND

Jamison has 20 years of experience in managerial and administrative roles, including over 10 years as a University of Florida grants administrator. Prior to joining the staff at the UF College of Nursing, Jamison served as the Program Manager for the University of Florida Center for International Business Education and Research, a U.S. Department of Education Title VI Center.

• Certified Research Administrator (CRA)

  Research Administrators Certification Council