Science Research Services (SciRS)

Science Research Services (SciRS) is the College of Science’s centralized Research Services unit. It provides comprehensive, high-quality support for proposal preparation, routing and internal approvals, award acceptance, and non-financial post-award transactions.

Our Mission

Our mission is to streamline processes, reduce administrative load, and help faculty secure more grant funding — all while offering staff a clearly defined and fulfilling career path in research administration.

Why This Matters: A Win-Win Approach

Faculty win: You’ll receive expert, dedicated support for all administrative and proposal-related tasks — so you can focus on your research.

Staff win: Research Services team members receive specialized training and career development opportunities in a professional, clearly defined research administration track.

 

Our Goals

  • Provide service to faculty that is consistent, efficient, and high-quality.
  • Reduce administrative burden.
  • Strategically position the college for growth in grant funding.

 

Meet the Staff

Gretchen Stein

Gretchen R. Stein, PhD
Assistant Dean of Research Development and Operations

SciRS Specialist, Geology & Geophysics

225-578-4001

gstein@lsu.edu

 

Catherine Davis

Catherine A. Davis
SciRS Specialist, Physics & Astronomy

225-578-3499

cdav215@lsu.edu

 

Ariana Duran

Ariana Duran
SciRS Specialist, Chemistry

225-578-8025

aduran10@lsu.edu

Calvin Veal

Calvin Veal
SciRS Specialist, Biological Sciences

225-578-1925

cveal@lsu.edu

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TBA
SciRS Specialist, Mathematics

 

 

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Providing pre-award research administration support from the College of Science aligns with the structure of other colleges at LSU and is consistent with best practices nationwide.

No. All tasks related to budget preparation, routing, and approval will be performed by the Research Services staff.

Contact your assigned Research Services specialist directly or reach the team at SciRS@lsu.edu.

SciRS is located in the College of Sciences’ Administrative Offices.

 

Have Questions? We’re here to help.

Whether you're looking for guidance or just want to learn more, we invite you to reach out. Contact Dr. Gretchen Stein at gstein@lsu.edu.

You can also reach out to any member of the SciRS Faculty Advisory Committee. The committee includes representatives from each department in the College of Science:

Biological Sciences: SeYeon Chung, Anne Grove
Chemistry: Amy Xu, Rabi Musah
Geology & Geophysics: Adam Forte
Mathematics: Robert Lipton
Physics & Astronomy: Eric Burns, Bill Shelton