About Us

Scholarship is essential at institutions of higher education.  It is the creative force that moves society in a positive direction, enhancing the quality of life and promoting economic growth.  Scholarship involves faculty, students, and staff alike.  Scholarship improves teaching and learning and is an important component of the hands-on learning that is Cal Poly Pomona.  The Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development (ORIED) supports researchers:

• as the portal for grant and contract proposal submissions;
• in grant and proposal preparation and development (through the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs - ORSP);
• to ensure that federal, state, and system research regulations are followed;
• with oversight of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for human subjects research;
• with oversight of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) for vertebrate animal research;
• for intellectual property and technology transfer;
• with protections for export control and foreign influence;
• in providing workshops for faculty in all of these areas;
• and in intramural awards: (i) the Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities (RSCA) awards, and (ii) the Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Grants (SIRG).

We encourage faculty to visit our office, attend our workshops, and submit a grant proposal!

Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development Staff Directory

Organizational Chart

1. Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development

   Craig LaMunyon, AVP

   1. Senior Administrative Analyst & Assistant to the AVP

      Kristil Mejia

   1. Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

      1. Director

         Anastasia Rutherford

         1. Administrative Assistant

            Vacant

         2. Senior Executive Lead, Grants and Contracts Administrator

            Vacant

         3. Grants and Contracts Administrator

            Maria Robledo

         4. Grants and Contracts Administrator

            Eireen Buntuyan

         5. Grants and Contracts Administrator

            Brittany Mejia

         6. Sr. Grants and Contracts Administrator, Emeritus

            Lynn Baltazar

         7. Grants and Contracts Administrator, Emeritus

            Carol Keating

   2. Research Compliance

      1. Office of Research Compliance

         1. Research Compliance Officer

            Elizabeth Mendoza

         2. Research Compliance Specialist

            Ruth Ramirez

      2. Animal Care Facility

         1. Coordinator

            Cynthia Tessler