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Contracts and Grants Contacts

Summary: If you have a question about contracts and grants, contact an expert, listed below by area of responsibility.

Accounting Unit

Dolly Chieh, Accountant, (949) 824-5877
  • DHHS Research Grants
  • PHS Training Grants, Fellowships, RCDA, etc.

Gysla Smith, Accountant, (949) 824-4505
  • Special State Appropriations
  • State and Local Government (incl fed flow thru)

Joanne Menda, Accountant, (949) 824-4509
  • National Science Foundation
  • US Department of Education
  • US Department of Energy
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • National Endowment for Humanitites
  • Army, Navy, Air Force, and Dept. of Defense

Kate Bursik, Accountant, (949) 824-9239
  • Private Grants

Ted Eatherly , Accounting Specialist, (949) 824-4503
  • Private Contracts / Subcontracts

OPEN, Accountant, (949) 824-xxxx
Interim contact:
Elvis Aragundi, (949) 824-6175
  • Private Federal Flow-Thru Funds


Operations Unit

Gigi Bones, Lead Accountant, Accounting and Operations Units, (949) 824-4168
  • Cash Management
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Short Term Investment Pool (STIP)

Johnny Ochoa, Accounting Assistant, (949) 824-5659
  • Private Gifts
  • MTFs
  • PAL Subcontracts


Compliance Unit

Diane Nunes, Compliance Officer, (949) 824-6894

Elvis Aragundi, Campus PAR Coordinator, (949) 824-6175

OPEN , Compliance Analyst, (949) 824-5328



Division Manager

Rebecca Tangen, (949) 824-6828


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Author: Diane M. Nunes  Last published: 11/19/2009