Gretta Tritch Roman, Ph.D.
- Research Initiatives Associate
213 Agricultural Administration Building
University Park, PA 16802
University Park, PA 16802
- Email gst118@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-3379
Areas of Expertise
- Support interdisciplinary initiatives with the potential for broad institutional impact
- Provide independent planning to initiate, organize, and facilitate interdisciplinary projects
- Support faculty and early stage investigators in improving their grantsmanship skills and developing interdisciplinary projects
- Assist faculty members, trainees, and staff in navigating the Penn State research support infrastructure
- Serve as a referral resource for investigators, facilitating access to institutional resources, connecting researchers with appropriate offices and staff, and matching research needs with faculty expertise
- Facilitate conversations across groups to develop strategic directions for growth/development/collaboration in building a research initiative
Education
- Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
- M.A., The Pennsylvania State University
- B.Arch., University of Arkansas
My role as the Research Initiatives Associate is to facilitate and enable faculty efforts to enhance the college's research portfolio, and I work closely with the Associate Dean for Research to set priorities, design, and implement research initiatives in the College of Agricultural Sciences.