Research and Sponsored Programs

The Research and Sponsored Program Office at Penn State Altoona was created to support the faculty of the college in their pursuit of external funding for research, teaching, and service. Toward this end, the office:

presents workshops for faculty and staff on proposal writing, identifying sources of external support, and other topics relevant to the acquisition of external support;
maintains a close working relationship with the Office of Sponsored Programs at University Park;
assists faculty in proposal writing and formulation of budgets; and
can act as an intermediary between faculty on this campus and faculty, institutes, centers, departments, and colleges on other campuses of the university.

Research Advisory Committee

Corien Bakermans, Ph.D., Biology | cub21@psu.edu
Mark Johnson, Ph.D., Mathematics | mwj3@psu.edu
Kim S. Ménard, Ph.D., Criminal Justice | kmm157@psu.edu
Sandra Petrulionis, Ph.D., English | shp2@psu.edu
Grant Risha, Ph.D., Engineering | gar108@psu.edu

Learn more about the committee members

Conducting Research at Penn State Altoona

All research at Penn State (whether funded or not) is subject to review by the Office of Research Protections (ORP). Applications for ORP approval of research involving human participants, animal subjects, biohazardous materials, or radioisotopes should be submitted at the same time as grant applications as no funding can be obligated without those approvals.

The university has introduced a new electronic Proposal Internal Approval Form (ePIAF) to be used when submitted proposals for external funding. Two weeks prior to a proposal submission deadline, submit this form to the associate dean for research. Use the subject line "ePIAF."

This office will assist faculty and staff in completing these forms and obtaining the required approvals.

Biology professor joins Undergraduate Research as fellow

Lara LaDage, associate professor of biology at Penn State Altoona, has joined Undergraduate Research for a one-year faculty fellow appointment.

aerial photography of high-rise building under white and blue sky

Penn State-led Global Building Network at forefront of building performance

A large-scale interdisciplinary effort led by Penn State, called the Global Building Network, is underway to create high-performance buildings, which are buildings capable of achieving net-zero carbon-based energy usage while increasing occupant performance and reducing health risks.

Research and Sponsored Programs