{"id":24612,"date":"2025-04-22T16:47:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T16:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/educational-research\/?page_id=24612"},"modified":"2026-06-08T19:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:44:12","slug":"administration-and-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/educational-research\/post-award\/administration-and-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Administration and Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/educational-research\/files\/2026\/05\/Web_26PostAwards-1.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; background_vertical_offset=&#8221;29%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;500px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;38px||38px||true|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/educational-research\/\">Office of Educational Research<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||7px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Post-Award Administration and Staff<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||28px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Meet the dedicated team behind the Office of Educational Research (OER) at the UF College of Education. Committed to advancing faculty scholarship and research excellence, the OER staff provide expert support in securing external funding, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and facilitating professional development. Together, we empower faculty to address critical educational challenges and drive innovation.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI0Njg4IiwiZW5hYmxlX2h0bWwiOiJvZmYifX0=@&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Contact Us&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;button_url&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;9196cedd-55db-4311-9f5e-a4699536b1bc&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||3px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Meet the Team<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/educational-research\/files\/2025\/04\/Rosabel-Ruiz-2.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Rosabel Ruiz&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Rosabel Ruiz-2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||29px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||27px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Rosabel Ruiz<\/h3>\n<p><em>Associate Director, Research Administration<br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:rruiz@coe.ufl.edu\">rruiz@coe.ufl.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"tel:3522734099\">(352) 273-4099<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Position Description&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#1C2F3D&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#1C2F3D&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#1C2F3D&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#1C2F3D&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;87064656-4e66-499a-a0c7-c1ef23c72bfd&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#1C2F3D&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Lato|700|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; body_link_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||7px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||10px||false|false&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#EDBA75&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Associate Director develops and implements procedures to maintain compliance with research grants and contracts, including: reviewing and processing agreements, ensuring the proper tracking and management of awarded funds, and ensuring compliance with grant terms and conditions. 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