Mollie Robbins Wint

Executive Director of Office of Sponsored Programs

Office of Sponsored Programs

  • Executive Director of Office of Sponsored Programs
    Office of Sponsored Programs
  • Kansas State University, Office of Sponsored Programs, 1601 Vattier St., 103 Fairchild Hall, Manhattan, Kansas, 66506, United States

ABOUt

Mollie Robbins‑Wint is an experienced research administration leader with 15 years of service at Kansas State University. Her career spans both PreAward Services and Sponsored Programs Accounting, giving her a comprehensive, end‑to‑end understanding of the university’s research administration enterprise. Mollie’s expertise includes pre‑award administration, electronic research administration, and business process modernization. As K-State’s system manager for Cayuse, she oversees the integrity of all sponsored projects data and leads the design, governance, and optimization of the university’s research data analytics ecosystem, including enterprise reporting through Microsoft Power BI. In 2019, Mollie directed K-State’s implementation of Cayuse Sponsored Projects, transforming central administration into a fully paperless environment. Her leadership in this initiative earned her the inaugural Cayuse Modernization Award, recognizing her impact on advancing research administration systems, efficiency, and data‑driven decision‑making. She is committed to building modern, scalable, and service‑oriented research administration infrastructure that empowers faculty, strengthens institutional compliance, and supports the university’s research mission.

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Executive Director
    Kansas State University, Office of Sponsored Programs, Manhattan, United States1 Nov 2024
  • Associate Director
    Kansas State University, Office of Sponsored Programs, Manhattan, United States1 Jan 2021 - 1 Nov 2024
  • Senior Grant & Contract Administrator / eRA Systems & Training Coordinator
    Kansas State University, Office of PreAward Services, Manhattan, United States1 Jul 2019 - 1 Jan 2021
  • Grant & Contract Administrator
    Kansas State University, Office of PreAward Services, Manhattan, United States1 Sep 2013 - 1 Jul 2019
  • Grant Accountant
    Kansas State University, Sponsored Programs Accounting, Manhattan, United States1 Sep 2011 - 1 Sep 2013

DEGREES

  • Master of Business Administration
    Kansas State University, Manhattan, United States16 May 2014
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting
    Kansas State University, Manhattan, United States14 May 2011

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Certified Research Administrator
    Research Administrators Certification Council1 Nov 2015

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak and understand

KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TARGET SECTORS

  • Professional and Technical Services