Sponsored Programs is growing to meet the needs of the UVA Research Enterprise

OSP is adding talented individuals to its dedicated team.  We are pleased to welcome Wendy, Bill and Karin to the UVAFinance team. 

Wendy Charlton, Grants and Contracts Assistant

Wendy Charlton

Wendy has a diverse background, including work in research and analysis, policy development, capital analysis and budgeting, and more.  Most recently, she spent ten years as a special education teacher at Fluvanna and Louisa County High Schools. She has two degrees from UVA (a B.A. in English and an M.T. in Special Education) and an MBA in finance and nonprofit administration from the University of Chicago.  A lover of travelling, Wendy also enjoys weaving tapestries and spending time with her family. She’s excited to learn as much as she can about the world of sponsored programs.

Bill Schoelwer, Contract Negotiator

Bill Schoelwer

Bill has many years of business and legal experience that will serve him well as he takes on the work of negotiating contracts between UVA and other entities to facilitate research activities primarily within the School of Engineering and Applied Science.  Joining OSP by way of Indianapolis, Indiana, where he recently completed law school at Indiana University’s McKinney School of Law, Bill has worked in both New York and Chicago as a project manager for FactSect Research Systems.  His background also involves work with federal energy regulations, complex cases involving state governments, and the Indiana Attorney General’s Office.  Bill enjoys hiking with his wife, Melissa, watching the occasional sporting event, and chasing around his nearly-two-year-old daughter, Vivian.

Karin Smith, Grants and Contracts Assistant

Karin Smith

Karin has a wealth of hands-on experience in data management and process development that spans various roles and industries.  She also has experience with procurement, development gift processing, and general office administration.  Her most recent experience was as the Human Resources “department of one” for a growing engineering and manufacturing federal contractor in Charlottesville.  As a member of the pre-award team, she will work to set up or extend the PTAOs for all grant and contract awards received by UVA, a process she finds gratifying and exciting.  Karin enjoys traveling to visit family, reading, and communing with her cats.