Alyssa Bunn is a Contracts and Grants Officer in the Sponsored Programs unit of the Office of Research at the University of California, Davis. She has over 16 years of experience with contract and grants administration, including at the department level, in research development as part of the Interdisciplinary Research Unit of the Office of Research, and in Sponsored Programs. These varied positions have provided Alyssa with extensive experience working with faculty and staff to develop, prepare and submit all types of proposals.  Her work currently focuses on advising faculty and staff on the budgetary and research administration best practices and assisting with proposal submissions.