Meet Us
- ORIED Administration & Operations
- Research & Proposal Development
- Research Integrity & Compliance
- Office of Economic Development
- Office of Innovation and Technology Transfer
- Student Research Center
- USGS Cooperative Agreement
ORIED Administration & Operations
Lisa Hammersley
Interim Associate Vice President, Research, Innovation, and Economic Development

- Location: Library 2520
- Phone: (916) 278-3669
- hammersley@bestcookingbooks.com
Shannon Rexin
Director, Research and Proposal Development

- Location: Library 2520
- Phone: (916) 278-7874
- srexin@bestcookingbooks.com
Barbara Vong
Research Operations Analyst

- Location: Library 2520
- Phone: (916) 278-7927
- vong@bestcookingbooks.com
Celina Vega
Executive Assistant

- Location: Library 2520
- Phone: (916) 278-6402
- celina.vega@bestcookingbooks.com
- Pronouns: she/he/they
Research & Proposal Development
Jill Shannon, PhD
Senior Research Development Officer

- Location: Library 2520
- Phone: (916) 278-2069
- jill.shannon@bestcookingbooks.com
Rebecca Greene, PhD
Research Development Officer

- Location: Library 2520
- Phone: (916) 278-3667
- rebecca.greene@bestcookingbooks.com
Elizabeth Cabral
Proposal Development Specialist

- Location: Library 2520
- Phone: (916) 278-2054
- elizabeth.m.cabral@bestcookingbooks.com
Kim Fischer
Senior Proposal Development Specialist

- Location: Library 2520
- Phone: (916) 278-6111
- kimf@bestcookingbooks.com
Erin Moore
Proposal/ Contract Development Specialist

- Location: Library 2520
- Phone: (916) 278-4289
- erin.moore@bestcookingbooks.com
Angela Billings
Proposal/ Contract Development Specialist

- Location: Library 2520
- Phone: (916) 278-7924
- alorenzo@bestcookingbooks.com
Nick Webster
Research Development Officer

- Location: Library 2520
- Phone: (916) 278-4918
- n.webster@bestcookingbooks.com
Research Integrity & Compliance
Leah Vargas
Research Integrity and Compliance Officer

- Location: Library 2520
- Phone: (916) 278-5674
- leah.vargas@bestcookingbooks.com
Lisa Ostrouch
IRB & Sponsored Research Specialist

- Location: Library 2520
- Phone: (916) 278-6402
- l.ostrouch@bestcookingbooks.com
Office of Economic Development
Sonya Lovine
Economic Development Specialist

- Location: Library 2520
- Phone: (916) 278-5390
- lovinesd@bestcookingbooks.com
Office of Innovation and Technology Transfer
Rafael Gacel-Sinclair
Technology Transfer Officer

- Location: Library 2520
- Phone: (916) 278-2451
- gacel-sinclair@bestcookingbooks.com
Student Research Center
Yvette Farmer
Director

- Location: Student Research Center - Library 2026
- Phone: (916) 278-5062
- drfarmer@bestcookingbooks.com
Vanessa Alejos
Program Coordinator

- Location: Student Research Center - Library 2026
- Phone: (916) 278-6629
- v.alejos@bestcookingbooks.com
USGS Cooperative Agreement
Jennifer Bannister
Program Manager

- Location: Library 2520
- Phone: (916) 278- 1794
- jennifer.bannister@bestcookingbooks.com