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Research Support
The Office of Sponsored Awards and Research Administration (OSARA) has created a hub for all research related topics. Information on how to find funding, proposal development, proposal review and submission, award review, acceptance, and set-up, managing an award, conducting research, award close out, and training is available on this easy to use, searchable platform. To get started go directly to .
Information on Research Central is divided into nine sections based on the lifecycle of the grant.
Looking to Submit a Proposal?
Contact Your Departmental Research Administrator
Departmental Research Administrators (DRAs) have a wide range of responsibilities and functions while managing research portfolios. DRAs work at the departmental and college levels. DRAs have expertise in both pre and post award activities and are intimately involved with all facets of the research administration process. Review the Roles and Responsibilities during Proposal Development in this .
| Unit | Contact | Role | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts & Sciences | Kim Blankenship, Ph.D | Pre/Post Award | Assoc. Dean for Research | blankens@american.edu |
| College of Arts & Sciences | Kenneth Nakamoto | Post-Award | Asst. Dir., Grant & Contract Admin | knakamoto@american.edu |
| College of Arts & Sciences | Antoinette Small | Post-Award | Director, Grants & Contracts Admin. | antdeb@american.edu |
| College of Arts & Sciences | Irina Komives | Pre-Award | Pre-Award Grants & Contracts | komives@american.edu |
| College of Arts & Sciences | Greg Rice | Pre-Award | Pre-Award Grants & Contracts | gregrice@american.edu |
| College of Arts & Sciences | Kay Banks | Post Award | Contract Coordinator | kaybanks@american.edu |
| College of Arts & Sciences | Shellry Costa Wrublik | Post Award | Contract Coordinator | scostawrublik@american.edu |
| Kogod School of Business | Parthiban David | Pre/Post Award | Sr. Assoc. Dean for Academic Affairs | parthiba@american.edu |
| Kogod School of Business | Reena Dwire | Post-Award | Academic Affairs Grant Coord. | rdwire@american.edu |
| Kogod School of Business | Uzar Cheema | Post-Award | Asst. Dir., Financial Operations | uzairc@american.edu |
| School of Communication | Kristi Plahn-Gjersvold | Pre-Award | Senior Asst. Dean of Admin. & Strategic Initiatives | kristipg@american.edu |
| School of Communications | Meriem Tikue | Post Award | Assistant Director, Finance & Grants | meriem@american.edu |
| School of Communications | Gerard Maguire | Post Award | Asst. Dean, Finance & Operations | gerardm@american.edu |
| School of Communications | Varsha Ramani | Director of Operations, CMSI | varsha@american.edu | |
| School of Communications | Pamela Roberts | Director, IRW Development | parthiba@american.edu | |
| School of Communications | Laura Rogers | Business Manager | lrogers@american.edu | |
| School of Education | Monica Konschnik | Pre-Award | Pre-Award Grant and Contract Coordinator | mkonschnik@american.edu |
| School of Education | Sepi Davoudzadeh | Post-Award | Grants and Contracts Manager | davoudza@american.edu |
| School of Education | Jessi Terrell | Finance Coordinator | terrellj@american.edu | |
| School of International Service | Simon Nicholson | Pre/Post Award | Assoc. Dean for Research | simon.nicholson@american.edu |
| School of International Service | Sandra Martinez | Post-Award | Assistant Dean, Finance & Administration | sisofo@american.edu |
| School of International Service | Lela Gant | Post-Award | Associate Director, Post Award Administration | gant@american.edu |
| OSARA | Heather Kirkland | Pre/Post Award | Grants and Contracts Manager | hkirkland@american.edu |
| School of Public Affairs | Colette Abichaker | Pre-Award | Director, WIPAR | abichake@american.edu |
| School of Public Affairs | Katie Dunn | Pre-Award | Asst. Director, WIPAR | kdunn@american.edu |
| School of Public Affairs | David Thomas | Post-Award | Director, Grants Management and Administration | dthomas@american.edu |
| School of Public Affairs | Taryn Morrissey | Pre/Post Award | Assoc. Dean for Research | morrisse@american.edu |
| University Library | Robert Alonso | Director, Administrative Services | ralonso@american.edu | |
| University Library | Hannah Lee Park | Education Librarian | hpark@american.edu | |
| University Library | Emily Giarratana | Library Financial Operations Coordinator | emilyg@american.edu | |
| Washington College of Law | Matthew Bowers | Pre/Post Award | Sr. Grant and Contract Manager | mbowers@wcl.american.edu |
| Washington College of Law | Michael Laing | Assoc.Director of Business Operations | laing@wcl.american.edu | |
| Washington College of Law | Syed Salahuddin | Sr. Assistant Dean for Finance & Admin | salhuddin@wcl.american.edu | |
| WAMU 88.5 | Colin Eustis | Post-Award | Assistant Director | ceustis@american.edu |
| WAMU 88.5 | Carey Needham | Managing Director, Finanical Planning | cneedham@wamu.org | |
| WAMU 88.5 | Leslie VanSant | Chief Advancement Officer | lvansant@wamu.org |
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