Marcie Jackson joined the Nevada System of Higher Education Special Sponsored Programs Office in December 2011. She is responsible for the budget, finance, and cradle-to-grave grants management of Nevada’s three Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) awards, which total over $18 million in Federal dollars and over $6.5 million in state dollars. She brings more than 11 years of grant proposal development and grant administration experience to NSHE. Marcie has a varied background in higher education, business, civil service, and non-profit management. She holds a bachelor’s degree from University of Utah, and she will obtain a Master of Public Administration degree in August 2012. She is a member of the National Council of University Research Administrators and Society of Research Administrators International.