UW-Milwaukee Graduate School, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Records, 1972-2011

Biography/History

The office was created in 1968 when the campus was given authority to sign grant proposals. It was part of Administrative Affairs and was called Gifts, Grants, and Contracts. In 1977, the office moved to the Graduate School and was renamed Grants and Contracts. In the early 1980s the office name was changed to Research and Sponsored Programs. In 1996, the name was changed again to Research Services and Administration. In 2009, the name once again changed to the Office of Sponsored Programs.

Directors of the Department

1968-1969 Gordon Ziemer
1969-1970 Douglas J. Arthur
1970-1976 James Wheeler
1976-1980 Norman P. Lasca
1980-1989 Ronald Hedlund
1989-2000 Robert A. Jones
2002-2009 Peggy M. Vanco
2009-2010 Lynne Thompson
2010-2011 Vacant
2011- Thomas Marcussen