Our Staff

Peggy Newell
Vice Provost
(617) 636-3536 or (617) 627-3931
peggy.newell@tufts.edu

• About the Vice Provost
  

Suna Grassi
Assistant Provost
(617) 636-3536 or (617) 627-3417
suna.grassi@tufts.edu

• Works with the Provost and the Vice Provost on a variety of initiatives, including academic planning, priority setting, and facility planning
• Assists with management of the Vice Provost's office
• Is responsible for oversight and fiscal management of Office of the Vice Provost budgets and discretionary accounts. Is Budget Fiscal Officer (BFO) of the Provost and Vice Provost's units
  
• Provides oversight of IT systems and websites for the Vice Provost's office
  
• Edits and publishes Research News @ Tufts, an online newsletter
  

Thuy Nguyen
Business Operations Manager
(617) 636-3542 or (617) 627-6226
thuy.nguyen@tufts.edu

• Responsible for IT systems and websites for the Vice Provost's office
• Oversees Research Days and special events
• Manages the business operations of the office including staff projects, financial matters and human resources responsibilities
  

Jeanne Fahey
Research Assistant Professor
(617) 636-4054
jeanne.fahey@tufts.edu

• Produces planning and policy initiatives for postdoctoral issues
  
• Manages various scientifically-focused projects for the Vice Provost
• Conducts the university-wide Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) postdoctoral program
  

Evelyn Hannigan
Administrative Coordinator
(617) 636-0415
evelyn.hannigan@tufts.edu

• Prepares departmental budget forms and tracks financial matters for the Boston office
  
• Provides administrative support for OVP staff
  

Nancy Santos
Administrative Assistant
(617) 636-3536
nancy.santos@tufts.edu

• Manages calendars for the Vice Provost and Assistant Provost
  
• Plans meetings and special events
  

Karen Zhu
IT Support Specialist
Webmaster
(617) 636-2168
karen.zhu@tufts.edu

• Maintains websites and databases for the OVP
  
• Liaison with OIT and UIT for the OVP
• Contact for subscription and questions for ResearchResearch database and Research News @ Tufts
  

Marcy Archfield
Budget/Operations Administrator
(617) 627-2085
marcy.archfield@tufts.edu

• Manages Office of the Vice Provost budgets and discretionary accounts
  
• Monitors paperwork for projects and funding commitments to faculty, students, and organizations
  
• Assists senior staff on special projects, such as cross-school initiatives, student issues, research issues and facilities projects

Jeanne Eisenhaure
Operations Coordinator
(617) 627-3834
jeanne.eisenhaure@tufts.edu

• Coordinates OVP-sponsored grant writing workshops and special events
• Coordinates Research Days
• Coordinates Social, Behavioral and Educational Research (SBER) IRB meetings and operations

Marty LaVigne
Staff Assistant
(617) 627-3417
martin.lavigne@tufts.edu

• Answers general questions and inquiries about research administration and Social, Behavioral and Educational Research (SBER) IRB for the Medford/Somerville Campus
  
• Distributes grant proposals for the Medford/Somerville Campus
• Prepares departmental budget forms and tracks financial matters for the Medford office