Elliott Kulakowski is the Director of Sponsored Projects at the University of Utah. He is also involved in program development and serves as a liaison between the funding agencies and organizations representing research institutions. Dr. Kulakowski received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and a Masters of Science degree in Medical Niology from C.W. Post College of Long Island University in New York. He obtained his PhD degree in Biochemistry from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Elliot Kulakowski spent the next nine years at the National Institute of Health. His first position was a Staff Fellow conducting research on regulation of blood pressure in the Hypertension Endocrine Branch of National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). He assumed a position in administration as a Health Scientist Administrator where he managed externally sponsored basic and clinical cardiovascular research programs. He subsequently accepted the appointment of Senior Scientific Advisor for NHLBI where he was involved in activities related to Congressional appropriations hearings, preparation of scientific reports, implemented initiatives, engaged in special projects, and represented the Director at specific meetings. Upon leaving the NIH, Dr. Kulakowski moved to academia where he was Associate Vice Provost for Health Sciences Research at Temple University. While at Temple, he also served as director of a Center of Excellence in Thrombosis Research, as Associate Vice Provost for Environmental Health and Safety, and as Associate Professor of Biochemistry at the Medical School. He later assumed the position of Director of Research and Technology Development at the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network where he established their Clinical Trials Research Program. During this time he also was on the faculty of Thomas Jefferson University in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, and also was a member of the Board of Advisors for establishment of the Integrated Science Business and Technology Program at LaSalle University. Dr. Kulakowski also has been an active member of the organizations related to research administration and management including the Society of Research Administrators International where he served as president and chairman of the board. He continues to represent SRA as a past president and is a member of the International Committee. He has received a number of honors and awards. Among them, he was elected a Fellow of the American Heart Association, and received both the excellence award and the Distinguished Faculty Award from the Society of Research Administrators International. He has published on his research activities, and on issues of research administration. Dr. Kulakowski currently is coauthoring the first textbook on Research Administration and Management in over 20 years. He also appeared on a PBS special about biomedical research, participated in nationally televised satellite conferences on research administration issues, and lectured internationally on research administration issues and the role of universities in economic development.
As Associate Vice Chancellor, Lynne is responsible for the offices of Human Subjects Protection, Sponsored Programs, Interdisciplinary Research Support, Research Development and Information Services and the Consortium for Women in Research. University of California Davis' revenue exceeds $300 Million on external support. Ms. Chronister was Director of Sponsored Projects and Research at the University of Utah from 1997 to 2002. Prior to moving to Utah she was Director of Sponsored Programs at Mississippi State University for five years. Her previous position was as Assistant Director of Sponsored Programs at the University of South Alabama. Lynne began her career in research administration working for the Vermont Department of Corrections and spent and number of years as a free-lance proposal developer for various schools and agencies. She has served on numerous national and local task forces, boards, and review committees and is listed in International Who's Who and the Who's Who in Executives and Business. After receiving a BA in Experimental Psychology from the University of Vermont, Lynne went on to receive a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern Alabama. During her years in research administration, Ms. Chronister has been a member and active participant in a number of professional organizations including; the Association of University Technology Managers, the Council on Governmental Relations of the National Council of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges and the National Council of University Research Administrators. She is a past president of the Society of Research Administrators International. Since 1986 she has served in other elected and appointed positions and as a member of the Board of Directors for SRA. Ms. Chronister has made numerous presentations to professional groups and universities on university research, strategic planning, collaborative research with industry, research as a tool for economic development, proposal development, compliance, time management, institutional compliance and many other aspects of research administration. She has served as a reviewer for both private and federal grant programs. Outside of her professional activities she has been active in many community organizations such as Rotary International, and has volunteered her time for a number of groups serving low-income women, teen pregnancy prevention and juvenile delinquency prevention programs.
