Office of Research & Innovation
$44M
GRANTS AWARDED
200
PROPOSALS
SUBMITTED
SUBMITTED
220/yr
APPROVED
IRB PROTOCOLS
IRB PROTOCOLS
Vision Statement
Advancing excellence and expanding opportunity in scholarship and innovation to deliver meaningful and transformative impact for our community, California, and the world.
Mission Statement
We support our polytechnic university in advancing research, securing funding, safeguarding the highest standards in human and animal studies, and translating discoveries into real-world applications and enduring knowledge.
Our Team
Office of Research & Innovation
| Staff Member | Phone and Location | ||
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Craig LaMunyon, PhD. Associate Vice President, Institutional Official |
(909) 869 - 2273 | cwlamunyon@cpp.edu |
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Kristil Mejia-Twomey, AA Senior Administrative Analyst & Assistant to the AVP |
(909) 869 - 2955 | kamejia@cpp.edu |
Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
| Staff Member | Phone and Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Anastasia Rutherford, MBA, CRA Director of Research and Sponsored Programs |
(909) 869 - 2954 | arutherford@cpp.edu |
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Maria Robledo, BS, CRA Executive Lead, Grants and Contracts Administrator |
(909) 979 - 5520 | mariarobledo@cpp.edu |
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Brittany Mejia, BA, MS Grants and Contracts Administrator |
(909) 869 - 3301 | bjmejia1@cpp.edu |
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Kristen Almaraz Grants and Contracts Administrator |
(909) 979 - 2935 | kristena@cpp.edu |
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Carol Keating Grants and Contracts Administrator Emeritus |
(909) 869 - 2966 | cekeating@cpp.edu |
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Rita Hariani Wiraatmadja Grants and Contracts Administrator |
(909) 869 - 4543 | rwiraatmadja@cpp.edu |
Office of Research Compliance
| Staff Member | Phone and Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Elizabeth Mendoza, PhD Research Compliance Officer |
(909) 869 - 3713 Bldg 1, Room 229 |
emendoza7@cpp.edu |
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Ruth A. Ramirez Research Compliance Specialist |
(909) 979 - 3771 | ruthramirez@cpp.edu |
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Kellene Isom, PhD Associate Professor & Institutional Review Board Chair Department of Nutrition and Food Science, College of Agriculture |
(909) 869 - 4215 | gvplacencia@cpp.edu |
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Juanita Jellyman, PhD Associate Professor & Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Chair Biological Science, College of Science |
(909) 979 - 4215 | jkjellyman@cpp.edu |
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Cynthia Tessler, MS, RVT, LATG Animal Care Facility Coordinator Office of Research, Innovation, & Economic Development |
Bldg. 92, Animal Care Facility | catessler@cpp.edu |
Technology Transfer
| Staff Member | Phone and Location | ||
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Craig LaMunyon, PhD. Associate Vice President, Institutional Official |
(909) 869 - 2273 | cwlamunyon@cpp.edu |












