Colleges and Schools Contacts

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 postaward activities and are intimately involved with all facets of the research administration process. 听

College & Schools Contacts
Unit Contact Role Title Email
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

OSARA Contact Information

Central Research Administrators serves as a central resource to support all 猫咪社区app University research endeavors by providing guidance and stewardship for researchers and administrators. The purpose of central research administration is to provide administrative support to investigators in their pursuit of research and other scholarly activities while ensuring compliance with federal, local, organizational and sponsor regulations, term and conditions.

Please send all requests to osara@american.edu.

Executive Director
Deominic Napoleon

Director, Pre/Non-Finanical Post Award
Crystal Umaru (cumaru@american.edu)

Director, Financial Post Award
Denitrices Trimble (denscott@american.edu)

Non-Financial Pre-Award Contacts
Shaunte Camper (shaunte@american.edu) All Units
Natasha Hamp (nhamp@american.edu) All Units

Non-Financial Post-Award Contacts
Susana Birdsong (susanab@american.edu)
Units- CAS, KSB, SA, SOE, SPA, PERIL, Provost

Katrina Wade (kwade@american.edu )
Units- SIS, SOC, WAMU, WCL

Pre/Post Contract Manager for Subawards
Heather Kirkland (hkirkland@american.edu)

Financial Contacts
Kanako Harada (UWCs & Provost)
harada@american.edu

Omar Mata (SPA & WCL)
omata@american.edu

Yasmin Smith (CAS)
ysmithraphington@american.edu

Yodalis Villeda (SOE, SOC, WAMU)
villeda@american.edu

Wendy Pearson (KSB & SIS)
wpearson@american.edu

Yolonda Bell (OSARA Administration)
ybell@american.edu

Information on Human Subjects and Animal Welfare Research, and Research Integrity
Matthew Zembrzuski
zembrzus@american.edu

Information on Research Promotion, Funding Search Tools, and Website Maintenance
Jennifer Maher
jmaher@american.edu