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OVPR Staff Directory
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Nasra Abdi, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Award Management
nasragwu [dot] edu
202-994-1610
Lela Abramishvili, Senior Administrative Assistant, Office of Research Integrity
lela [dot] abramishviligwu [dot] edu
Afrah Aslam, Director, Operations and Projects, Office of the Vice Provost for Research
afrahagwu [dot] edu
Richmond Amoako, IRB Analyst II, Office of Human Research
richmond [dot] amoakogwu [dot] edu
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Joan Campbell, Director of Human Research Protections, Office of Research Integrity & Compliance
joancgwu [dot] edu
202-994-0354
Kai-Kong Chan, Senior Sponsored Projects Officer, Pre-Award
kkchangwu [dot] edu
202-994-3339
Nicole Charles, Laboratory Associate, GW Nanofabrication and Imaging Center
ncharlemgwu [dot] edu
Tracy Clark, Sponsored Projects Officer, Award Management
tclarkgwu [dot] edu
202-994-3444
Cheryl Clarkson-Paredes, Senior Research Scientist, GW Nanofabrication and Imaging Center
cclarkson12gwu [dot] edu (cclarkson12[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Sean Connelly, Finance Manager, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, seanconnellygwu [dot] edu (seanconnelly[at]gwu[dot]edu)
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Cheryl Danton, HRPP Consultant, Office of Research Integrity, cheryl [dot] dantongwu [dot] edu (cheryl[dot]danton[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Mohammad Dembele, Operations Associate, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
mohammad [dot] dembelegwu [dot] edu (mohammad[dot]dembele[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Seraphina DiSalvo, Program Associate, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, seraphinagwu [dot] edu (seraphina[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Valerie Donohue, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Award Management, Office of Sponsored Projects, vdonohuegwu [dot] edu (vdonohue[at]gwu[dot]edu)
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Rebekka Egger, Sponsored Projects Officer, Subaward Management
rme13gwu [dot] edu (rme13[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-0903
Esther Erkins, Research Enhancement Officer
estheregwu [dot] edu (esthere[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Sylvia Ezekilova, Assistant Vice Provost, Sponsored Projects
sezekilsgwu [dot] edu (sezekils[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-6076
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Radojka (Rada) Faguy, Sponsored Projects Administrator, Pre-Award
radafaguygwu [dot] edu (radafaguy[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-6815
James Foreman, IRB Analyst II, Office of Human Research
jamesforemangwu [dot] edu (jamesforeman)mfoxxgwu [dot] edu (@gwu.edu)
Monique Foxx, Assistant Director, Pre-Award Management
mfoxxgwu [dot] edu (mfoxx[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-0896
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Sofia Garcia-Hernandez, Research Scientist, GW Nanofabrication and Imaging Center
sofia [dot] garciahernandezgwu [dot] edu (sofia[dot]garciahernandez[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Wince Glory, Web Developer, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, wince [dot] glorygwu [dot] edu (wince[dot]glory[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Erin Grady, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Education and Training
resmgcgwu [dot] edu (e)eegradygwu [dot] edu (egrady[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-0760
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Robert Harrison, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Award Management
akuagwu [dot] edu (xarvin[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-8636
Idris Hooper, Senior Lab Biosafety Specialist
labsafetygwu [dot] edu (labsafety[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-2812
Lauren Hopkins, Senior Lab Biosafety Specialist and Biosafety Officer, Office of Research Safety
lehgwu [dot] edu (leh[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-2407
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Caroline James, Executive Administrator, Office of the Vice Provost for Research
cjamesgwu [dot] edu (cjames[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Terrence Johnson, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Award Set-up
terrencegwu [dot] edu (terrence[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-1991
Robyn Jones, Human Resources Director
rwjonesgwu [dot] edu (rwjones[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-6875
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Svetlana (Lana) Kardan, Senior Research Applications Administrator, Office of Research Integrity & Compliance
lanakardangwu [dot] edu
202-994-2799
Abdul Khalid, Sponsored Projects Administrator, Award Management, abdul [dot] khalidgwu [dot] edu (abdul[dot]khalid[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Nasrin Khoshand, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Subaward
nkhoshandgwu [dot] edu
202-994-8300
Lou Kouassi, Financial Analyst, lou [dot] kouassigwu [dot] edu (lou[dot]kouassi[at]gwu[dot]edu)
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Sarah Leary, Program Manager, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
sarahlearygwu [dot] edu (sarahleary[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Jon Lewis, Research Center Associate, Program on Extremism
jonlewisgwu [dot] edu (jonlewis[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-2437
Jennifer Liasson, Senior Contracting Officer
jliassongwu [dot] edu (jliasson[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-1514
Gina Lohr, Senior Associate Vice Provost for Research
glohrgwu [dot] edu (glohr[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-3884
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Sarah Martin, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Pre-Award
smartin96gwu [dot] edu (smartin96[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-3909
Ted McKoy, Assistant Director, Award Set-up and Subaward Management
emckoygwu [dot] edu (emckoy[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-1784
Bakhtawar Mehdi, Sponsored Projects, Sponsored Project Administrator, eRA
bmehdi11gwu [dot] edu (bmehdi11[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Andrew Mines, Senior Research Fellow, Program on Extremism
aminesgwu [dot] edu (amines[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Roman Minkin, Compliance Officer, Office of Research Security
roman [dot] minkingwu [dot] edu
202-994-3060
Robert H. Miller, Interim Vice Provost for Research
askovprgwu [dot] edu (askovpr[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Daniela Moran, IACUC Consultant
daniela [dot] morangwu [dot] edu
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Masoud Nawabi, Applications Administrator, Office of the Vice Provost for Research masoud [dot] nawabigwu [dot] edu (masoud[dot]nawabi[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Iyanna Ndomale, Finance Director
iyannaholmesgwu [dot] edu
202-994-2220
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Tomoko Okamoto, Sponsored Projects Adminstartor, Document Management
tomoko [dot] okamotogwu [dot] edu
202-994-0728
Kelly O'Keefe, Compliance Officer, Office of Responsible Conduct of Research
kellyogwu [dot] edu
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Robert Pitysingh, Contracting Officer, MTA
treborgwu [dot] edu (trebor[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-1805
Anastas Popratiloff, Director and Lead Research Scientist, GW Nanofabrication and Imaging Center
anastasgwu [dot] edu (anastas[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Sarita Prabhakar, Sponsored Projects Officer, Award Management
saritapgwu [dot] edu (saritap[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-3703
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Nirmeeta Shakya Rajkarnikar, Senior Data Analyst, Research, Office of the Vice Provost for Research, nirmeetasgwu [dot] edu (nirmeetas[at]gwu[dot]edu)
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Rinki Sagoo, Sponsored Projects Administrator, Award Management
rsagoogwu [dot] edu
202-994-5377
Rachma Saukani, Senior Contracting Officer
rasaukanigwu [dot] edu
202-994-1552
Shane Seger, Associate Director for Communications
ssegergwu [dot] edu
202-994-8359
Anu Radha Sharma, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Subaward
anuradhasharmagwu [dot] edu
anuradhasharmagwu [dot] edu (2)02-994-6256
Christine (Tina) Shinkovich, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Pre-Award
t [dot] shinkovichgwu [dot] edu
202-994-0496
Maria Silva, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Pre-award
maria [dot] silva1gwu [dot] edu (maria[dot]silva1[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-1787
Kerry Slattery, Program Manager, International Entrepreneurship
kerryslatterygwu [dot] edu (kerryslattery[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Steven Edward Smathers, IRB Analyst II, Office of Human Research
s [dot] smathersgwu [dot] edu
202-994-3705
Claire Stamm, Assistant Director, Sponsored Projects Contracts, Office of Sponsored Projects, c [dot] stammgwu [dot] edu (c[dot]stamm[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Ayanna Stewart, Executive Administrative Associate, Office of the Vice Provost for Research
ayannastewart16gwu [dot] edu (ayannastewart16[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Robert (Bob) Smith, I-Corps Program Director
bobsmithajhgwu [dot] edu (bobsmithajh[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Heather Spadaccini, Executive Associate
heather [dot] spadaccinigwu [dot] edu (heather[dot]spadaccini[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Alma Starks, Assistant Director, Award Management
astarksgwu [dot] edu (astarks[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-7995
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Tsinu Tesfaye, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Policy & Operations
ttesfayegwu [dot] edu (ttesfaye[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-8402
Olivia Thews-Zebroski, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Awards Set Up, Office of Sponsored Projects, olivia [dot] thewszebroskigwu [dot] edu (olivia[dot]thewszebroski[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Shari Thompson, Research Enhancement Analyst
sharithompson10gwu [dot] edu (sharithompson10[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-7991
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Lorenzo Vidino, Director, Program on Extremism
vidinogwu [dot] edu (vidino[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Jessica Vodilka, Associate Program Director, Education Programs, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, jvodilkagwu [dot] edu (jvodilka[at]gwu[dot]edu)
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Ryan Yao, Sponsored Projects Administrator, Pre-Award
lzigogwu [dot] edu (r)ryao23gwu [dot] edu (yao23[at]gwu[dot]edu)
202-994-6987