Director’s Office

Main Office

Pamela Davis-Kean
Director
(734) 764-8365
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The SRC Director provides administrative support for faculty-led programs whose mission is to create high-quality scientific data creation and research. The SRC Director’s role is to provide visionary intellectual leadership in support of these programs as well as administer the day to day activities of the Center. The SRC Director is also the Center’s chief representative to the Institute for Social Research as well as the broad community of researchers, funders, policymakers, and community members with an interest in the broad areas of survey research represented at SRC.

Robin Jacob
Associate Director Faculty Development
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The Associate Director for Faculty Development oversees the hiring, onboarding, and ongoing mentoring and support of junior faculty at the Survey Research Center.

Megan Patrick
Associate Director Faculty Affairs
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The Associate Director of Faculty Affairs oversees faculty promotions, joint appointment reviews, and hiring of senior faculty for the Survey Research Center.

Mary Mangum
Assistant Director
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Assistant Director, Mary Mangum is responsible for managing the administrative and financial operations for the Survey Research Center (SRC). These areas include budget and finance, facilities and infrastructure, human resources and faculty affairs, research administration, and administrative services and support for SRC programs and units. She supports the SRC Director with implementing short- and long-term priorities, initiatives, and activities that relate to strategic direction and operational goals. She also provides collaborative leadership in the planning, direction, execution, and evaluation of programs, policies, services, and initiatives at both the center and institute level.

Cerian Dunn
Administrative Specialist
(734) 615-7368
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Cerian is a member of the SRC Directors office team. Her focus is on faculty-related HR policies and procedures. Responsibilities typically include faculty recruitment, appointments, promotions, tenure processes, reviews, and developing processes and procedures to streamline academic affairs where possible. Cerian is the liasion between ISR HR and the programs.

Lisa Edwards
Executive Secretary
(734) 764-9742
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Lisa provides primary administrative support to the SRC Director, Assistant Director, and Associate Director for Faculty Development. She coordinates the SRC PRS Seminar Series and assists with Faculty Affairs.

Ari Barajas
Administrative Assistant
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Ari supports Faculty Academic Affairs by coordinating meetings, events, annual renewals for faculty associates, emeritus, and adjunct appointments, and validating CVs for recruitment and promotion. As the main point of contact for the ISR Director’s Office, Ari manages scheduling, travel, expense reporting, HR files, and special projects, helping keep academic operations efficient and organized.

Erik Kreps
Financial Manager
(734) 763-9835
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Erik oversees financial operations in the SRC Director’s Office, including financial statement preparation, monitoring the fiscal health of the Center, supporting senior leadership, and providing as well as soliciting data from program areas.

Bri Ott
Finance Specialist Intermediate
(734) 615-8406
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Bri provides financial oversight to the SRC faculty and staff, monitoring and advising on all non-sponsored projects within SRC, including faculty overhead accounts and sabbatical leave balances. Bri offers support for financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, new account set up, reconciliations, as well as tracks all SRC funding commitments. Bri assists with preparing faculty profile materials for promotion reviews, contributes in the faculty merit review process, and is the primary point of contact for the SRC Finance email. Bri serves as the main contact for the University of Michigan’s (U of M) annual Space Survey, ensuring accurate reporting of space usage within both buildings in compliance with U of M and federal regulations. Bri provides backup support for Key/M-Card Access requests.

Mary Ellen Paulson
Facilities and Special Projects Coordinator
(734) 615-6047
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Mary Ellen Paulson is the Facilities and Special Projects Coordinator at the Survey Research Center. With 25 years of experience in the Director’s Office, she oversees facilities operations, including renovations, maintenance, and equipment coordination, while also managing a wide range of special projects. These include archive organization, event support, internal communications, and historical research.

Lee Ridley
SRC Communications
(734) 763-2133
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Lee is responsible for external and internal SRC communications, including social media, newsletters, website administration, and media & publication tracking.

Lesli Scott
Special Projects Manager
(734) 647-4252
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Lesli implements special projects in the SRC director’s office and throughout ISR.

Services, Training, Administration, and Research Team

Vinnie Veeraraghavan
Business Administration Manager
(734) 615-8577
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Vinnie Veeraraghavan serves as the Business Administration Manager for the Survey Research Center (SRC). In this role she leads the Services, Training, Administration and Research Team (START) – a group of administrative professionals who provide essential financial, research administration, human resources, and operational support to SRC faculty and their research programs. In her role, Vinnie develops and manages initiatives focused on recruiting, training, and retaining staff, while also fostering a sense of community within the team. Vinnie is also an Individual with Reporting Obligations (IRO) at the University of Michigan.

Carol Anderson
Research Administrator Intermediate
(734) 647-7942
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Carol provides pre-award and post-award grant support to faculty and trainees as a member of the research administration team in the SRC Administration office.

Julie Esch
Financial Specialist Senior
(734) 647-8349
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Julie serves as the Financial Specialist for START processing financial transactions such as reimbursements, purchase orders, and PeoplePay. Julie is the center level approver for many financial transactions, exception requests, and hosting pre-approvals. Julie serves as a resource to SRC programs by providing guidance on UM financial processes.

Shauna Paulson
Research Administrator Associate
(734) 647-7552
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Shauna Paulson is a Research Administrator Associate in the START team (Services, Training, Administration, Research) within the SRC Director’s Office. She supports multiple research programs with pre- and post-award activities.

Keely Sanders
Administrative Coordinator
(734) 647-4638
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Keely serves as an Administrative Assistant, Senior with the Services, Training, Administration and Research Team (START). In this role, she provides administrative and human resources support across SRC, coordinating appointment and hiring processes for staff, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate student researchers. Keely works closely with SRC programs and institutional partners to ensure personnel actions are processed accurately and in alignment with university policies. She also supports operational and financial activities within the START team and assists with onboarding, administrative coordination, and internal process improvements that support SRC’s research community.

Lauren Tingwall
Research Administrator Lead
(734) 647-3495
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Research Administrator Lead, Lauren Tingwall works in the Services, Training, Administration, Research Team (START) within the SRC Director’s Office supporting several programs and ad hoc assistance with pre- and post-award activities. In addition, she reviews all of the proposals, unfunded agreements, and post-award changes for the Director’s Office.

Biospecimen Lab

Kaden Kumpelis
Biospecimen Laboratory Manager
(734) 615-8049
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As the laboratory manager, Kaden Kumpelis oversees the daily operations of the biospecimen lab, ensuring the accurate receipt, processing, inventory, and storage of biological samples. He also manages operations related to biospecimen collection kit-building projects. Kaden plays a key role in supporting innovative, population-based research by upholding high standards in biospecimen management and laboratory safety.