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OSP Staff by Function
The Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) staff is organized into distinct functional groups.
- Award Intake, Document Management and Electronic Research Administration (eRA);
- Pre-Award Management;
- Contracts;
- Award Setup;
- Subaward Management;
- Award Management; and
- Education and Training.
If you need assistance locating your point of contact or have questions at any time, please email the appropriate OSP unit.
- Pre-Award management: spaprops
gwu [dot] edu (spaprops[at]gwu[dot]edu) - Award management: osp_postawardgwu [dot] edu (osp_postaward[at]gwu[dot]edu)
- Subawards: spasubsgwu [dot] edu (spasubs[at]gwu[dot]edu)
- Award Intake: osrgwu [dot] edu (osr[at]gwu[dot]edu)
- Education and Training: OSP_EandTgwu [dot] edu (OSP_EandT[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Assistant Vice Provost
Sylvia Ezekilova, Assistant Vice Provost, Sponsored Projects
sezekilsgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Sylvia) | 202-994-6076
Tsinu Tesfaye, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Policy & Operations
ttesfayegwu [dot] edu (E-mail Tsinu) | 202-994-8402
Heather Spadaccini, Executive Associate
heather [dot] spadaccinigwu [dot] edu (E-mail Heather) | 202-994-3452
Award Intake, Document Management and Electronic Research Administration
Tomoko Okamoto, Sponsored Projects Administrator, Document Management
tomoko [dot] okamotogwu [dot] edu (E-mail Tomoko) | 202-994-7525
Bakhtawar Mehdi, Sponsored Project Administrator, eRA
heather [dot] spadaccinigwu [dot] edu (E-mail Bakhtawar) | 202-994-1952
Pre-Award Management
The Pre-Award Management unit is responsible for performing a compliance review and responding to organizational representations and certifications for all proposals seeking external funding prior to submission.
Monique Foxx, Assistant Director, Pre-Award Management
mfoxxgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Monique) | 202-994-0896
Kai-Kong Chan, Senior Sponsored Project Officer, Pre-Award
kkchangwu [dot] edu (E-mail Kai) | 202-994-3339
Sarah Martin, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Pre-Award
smartin96gwu [dot] edu (E-mail Sarah) | 202-994-3909
Christine (Tina) Shinkovich, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Pre-Award
t [dot] shinkovichgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Tina) | 202-994-0496
Maria P. Silva, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Pre-Award
maria [dot] silva1gwu [dot] edu (E-mail Maria) | 202-994-1787
Radojka (Rada) Faguy, Sponsored Projects Administrator, Pre-Award
radafaguygwu [dot] edu (E-mail Rada) | 202-994-6815
Ryan Yao, Sponsored Projects Administrator, Pre-Award
ryao23gwu [dot] edu (E-mail Ryan) | 202-994-6987
Contracts
The Contracts unit is made up of contracting officers who are responsible for negotiating terms and conditions on behalf of the university in addition to accepting sponsored project awards.
Claire Stamm, Assistant Director, Contracts
c [dot] stammgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Claire) | 202-994-1865
Tracy Clark, Sponsored Projects Officer
tclarkgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Tracy) | 202-994-3444
Jennifer Liasson, Senior Contracting Officer
jliassongwu [dot] edu (E-mail Jennifer) | 202-994-1514
Rachma Saukani, Senior Contracting Officer
rsaukanigwu [dot] edu (E-mail Rachma) | 202-994-1552
Robert Pitysingh, Contracting Officer, MTA
treborgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Robert) | 202-994-1805
Award Setup
The Award Setup unit works to ensure a smooth set-up of new awards.
Ted McKoy, Assistant Director, Award Setup and Subaward Management
emckoygwu [dot] edu (E-mail Ted) | 202-994-1784
Terrence Johnson, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Award Setup
terrencegwu [dot] edu (E-mail Terrence) | 202-994-1991
Olivia Thews-Zebroski, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Award Setup
olivia [dot] thewszebroskigwu [dot] edu (Email Olivia) | 202-994-0728
Subaward Management
The Subaward Management unit works to ensure a smooth initiation and management of all subawards.
Ted McKoy, Assistant Director, Award Set-up and Subaward Management
emckoygwu [dot] edu (E-mail Ted) | 202-994-1784
Rebekka Egger, Sponsored Projects Officer, Subaward Management
rme13gwu [dot] edu (E-mail Rebekka) | 202-994-0903
Nasrin Khoshand, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Subaward
nkhoshandgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Nasrin) | 202-994-8300
Anu Radha Sharma, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Subaward
anuradhasharmagwu [dot] edu (E-mail Anu) | 202-994-6256
Vacant, Sponsored Projects Associate, Subaward
E-mail OSP | 202-994-0728
Award Management
The Award Management unit works with principal investigators and research staff during the management of an award, reviewing and monitoring activity to ensure compliance with university and sponsor regulations.
Alma Starks, Assistant Director, Award Management
astarksgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Alma) | 202-994-7995
Sarita Prabhakar, Sponsored Projects Officer, Award Management
saritapgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Sarita) | 202-994-3703
Robert Harrison, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Award Management
xarvingwu [dot] edu (E-mail Robert) | 202-994-8636
Valerie Donohue, Sponsored Project Analyst, Award Management
vdonohuegwu [dot] edu (E-mail Valerie) | 202-994-3776
Nasra Abdi, Sponsored Project Analyst, Award Management
nasragwu [dot] edu (E-mail Nasra) | 202-994-1610
Abdul Hameed Kahlid, Sponsored Projects Administrator, Award Management
abdul [dot] khalidgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Kahlid) | 202-994-0728
Gurpreet (Rinki) Sagoo, Sponsored Projects Administrator, Award Management
rsagoogwu [dot] edu (E-mail Rinki) | 202-994-5377
Education and Training
Erin Grady, Sponsored Projects Officer, Education and Training
eegradygwu [dot] edu (E-mail Erin) | 202-994-0728