Joint Research Office for Contracts (JROC)

The mission of JROC is to provide high quality customer service to principal investigators, administrators, and sponsors by drafting, reviewing, negotiating and signing research-related agreements on a university-wide basis.

JROC facilitates the timely execution of federal and foundation subawards and contracts, industry-supported research agreements, industry supported clinical trials, data transfers, service agreements, and other research-related agreements. JROC ensures terms are consistent with university policies, applicable law and agency guidelines, and provides guidance and advises faculty regarding potential obligations under these agreements. JROC also provides communication, education, and training on contracts and subagreements to the Washington University research community.

Melanie Roewe

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Development & Contracts

Gretchen Vaughn

Assistant Director, Research Contracts

Megan White

Director, Research Contracts

  • Phone: 314-747-5292
  • Email: mmwhite@wustl.edu
  • Office: Joint Research Office for Contracts (JROC)

To contact a member of JROC, please see the Joint Research Office for Contracts Organizational Chart​​. Our central email inbox is researchcontracts@wusm.wustl.edu. For outgoing subawards, please use wucontracts@email.wustl.edu​​​​​​​​​​.

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JROC Staff

Organizational Chart

Melanie Roewe
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Development & Contracts
314-747-5390

Megan White
Director, Research Contracts
​314-747-5292

Gretchen Vaughn
Assistant Director, Research Contracts
​314-747-5293

Jess Abell
​Contracts Assistant
​314-747-5393

Irina Brinkley
Contract Coordinator
314-747-5295

​​​Nick Brocksmith
Contract Specialist
​​314-747-5389

James Callahan
Contract Specialist
314-747-5296

Brenda Chiu
Contract Specialist
314-747-5296

Lara Kirts
Contract Specialist
314-747-2153

Meryl Kossmeyer
Senior Contract Specialist
​314-747-5394

Tiffany Loepker
Contract Specialist
314-747-5387

Erin McGowan
Contract Specialist
314-747-5392

Colin Odell​
Industry Contract Manager
314-747-5309​

Mindi Rodden
Manager, Research Contracts
314-747-5298​

Melissa Schonlau
Senior Contract Specialist
314-747-5297

Jennifer Strosahl
Senior ​Contract Specialist
​314-747-6157

Lee Zhang
Contract Specialist
314-747-5340