天堂鸟先生

天堂鸟先生鈥檚 Division of Research and Creative Activity is pleased to announce that Bethany Spurrier has been promoted into the position of director of the Office of Sponsored Programs.

Spurrier has been a research administrator at 天堂鸟先生 for the past 12 years, beginning as a pre-award proposal administrator in the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). OSP manages the submission of externally sponsored proposals and the negotiation of awards on behalf of 天堂鸟先生, a portfolio totaling $83.3 million in FY 2025. 

鈥淚 am honored to continue the good work of my predecessors at such a pivotal time in the history of 天堂鸟先生,鈥� said Spurrier. 鈥淭he current funding landscape presents new challenges, and with careful navigation and creative problem solving, new opportunities.鈥� 

In addition to her work in the Office of Sponsored Programs, Spurrier is an enthusiastic member of the Actors Guild of Parkersburg. Her puppetry and prop design can be seen in 鈥淒racula: A Comedy of Terrors,鈥� opening on Sept. 19. She will also appear onstage as Mrs. Pugh in 鈥淎nnie,鈥� in November and is slated to direct a cast and crew of 60 local teens and tweens in 鈥淔inding Nemo Jr.,鈥� opening in February.

Spurrier is a graduate of Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, and resides in Parkersburg with her spouse and two children.