Email: obaxter@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5449
Orla Baxter joined WPI as Pre-award Services Specialist in February 2016, was appointed Associate Director for Pre-Award in February 2017, and Director in January 2019. In addition to her role as Director of OSP, Orla continues to provide support for complex proposals with multiple partners and cost share requirements. Prior to coming to WPI, Orla worked at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Orla has a BSc in Biotechnology and an MSc in Computing and Information Systems.
Pre-Award Services
Email: memulkern@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x6158
Michelle (Mulkern) Doherty joined the Office of Sponsored Programs in February 2017. Prior to coming to WPI, Michelle worked at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She received her bachelor’s degree from WPI in 2015, and her MPA from Clark University in 2021.
Email: kbronger@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x6629
Kristen Bronger joined the Office of Sponsored Programs in June 2022. Before joining the Pre-Award team, Kristen worked in the Robotics Engineering Department for three years. Prior to WPI, Kristen was a contracted engagement specialist for NOAA Fisheries. She has a BSc in marine and coastal policy and management from URI, and a Master of Environmental Management from Macquarie University (Australia).
Email: cawhite@wpi.edu
Courtney White joined the Office of Sponsored Programs in February 2022. Before joining the Pre-Award team, Courtney worked in the Bursar Office for four years. Courtney holds a BS in Business Administration from Nichols College.
Email: nkcaligiuri@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x6654
Nicole joined WPI in 2017, as a department administrative assistant for Computer Science, and joined Sponsored Programs in 2020.
Email: cedurso@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x6652
Chelsea D’Urso joined OSP as the Research Compliance and Subaward Specialist in February 2016. Chelsea is responsible for the negotiation and management of subawards, and she helps administer our research compliance activities. Before coming to WPI, Chelsea worked in MIT’s Technology Licensing Office, managing compliance obligations for federally-funded intellectual property. She is a graduate of Boston University.
Email: klolocisilvestri@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x6732
Klelia joined WPI in April 2018. Klelia’s current role is Grants and Contracts Administrator.
In her Post-Award role, Klelia assists faculty and staff with processing new awards, internal budgets, managing incremental funding and requesting extensions.
Klelia holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Anna Maria College, and a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Anna Maria College.
Email: kturnbull@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5797
Katelyn is responsible for administrative management of sponsored research awards at WPI with a role in the Post-Award department. She assists PIs and other research personnel with tasks including but not limited to processing new awards, managing incremental funding, requesting extensions, adjusting internal budgets, and assisting with performance reports. Additionally, she functions as the liaison between OSP and Marketing for questions regarding sponsored research for press releases and other promotional publications. Before coming to WPI, Katelyn, a Clar ...