Eberly College of Science

As a Contract Administrator, Kelley’s primary focus is reviewing, creating, and processing subawards and modifications. Kelley also serves as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) for proposal submissions. She is the Chair of the OSP Diversity and Events Committee and a member of the OSP Subaward Committee.

Kelley started her Penn State career in Electrical Engineering in 2015. She later became a Pre-Award Research Administrator in the College of Agricultural Sciences before joining the Office of Sponsored Programs in 2018.

• Kelley prepares subawards for the following business areas:
  • Agricultural Sciences
  • HHD
  • Nursing

As an OSP contract negotiator, Lindsey reviews RFPs, processes gifts and grants, and negotiates contracts, subawards, NDAs, and modifications and amendments thereto. Lindsey currently serves on three committees within the Office of Sponsored Programs: the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Committee, the Federal Research Terms and Conditions Committee, and the OSP Diversity & Events Committee.  

Lindsey began her career at Penn State in 2006. Her early years were spent working as a Financial Assistant, entering Research Administration in 2018. Lindsey joined the Office of Sponsored Programs in 2020 as a Junior Negotiator and was subsequently promoted to full Negotiator.

Steve currently processes Non-Disclosure Agreements with additional responsibilities related to industrial contracts. Prior to joining OSP Steve was the Engineering Project Manager for Larson Transportation Institute in the College of Engineering at Penn State

• Steve also negotiates the following special agreements:
  • College of Engineering - Industry NDAs