Tyeece E. Little has over 23 years of experience managing grants and contracts at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She currently serves as the Manager of the Grants Center for the College of Arts and Science, where she oversees the grant proposal and award process for 19 departments. Previously, she held various grants and contracts administration roles within the university, including positions in the Office of Sponsored Programs Administration and the Department of Biological Sciences. She has extensive experience in all stages of the pre-award and post-award grant process, from proposal development and budgeting to financial management and reporting.