Michelle Allison named senior sponsored programs manager and systems administrator

Ohio University’s Division of Research and Creative Activity is pleased to announce that Michelle Allison has been promoted into the position of senior sponsored programs manager and systems administrator in the Office of Sponsored Programs.

Allison has been a dedicated contributor to the research enterprise at Ohio University for the past 23 years, beginning as an accounting associate in the Office of Grants and Contracts Accounting. 

For the past three years, Allison has been a sponsored programs manager in the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) and was instrumental in the development and launch of the University’s current electronic research administration system. OSP manages the submission of externally sponsored proposals and the negotiation of awards on behalf of Ohio University, a portfolio totaling $83.3 million in FY 2025.  Allison has a degree in accounting from Hocking College and lives in Albany, Ohio, with her family.