OSP Staff by Function

The Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) staff is organized into four distinct functional groups (Pre-Award Management; Contracts and Award Acceptance; Award Set-up and Subaward Management; and Post-Award Management) in addition to the Research Enhancement Unit.

View the OSP Organizational Chart (PDF)

Director

Shandra White, Director, Office of Sponsored Projects and Research Enhancement Unit
E-mail Shandra  |  202-994-3744

Leona Riddle-Koroma, Executive Associate
E-mail Leona  |  202-994-8402

Emily Gates, Administrative Assistant
E-mail Emily  |  202-994-0728

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Research Enhancement Unit

The Research Enhancement Unit (REU) of the Office of Sponsored Projects provides investigators with services and guidance to successfully apply for federally-sponsored research funding.

Shari Thompson, Research Enhancement Analyst
E-mail Shari  |  202-994-7991

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Pre-Award Management

The Pre-Award Management unit works with principal investigators and research staff on proposal development and are assigned to review all proposals prior to submission.

Monique Foxx, Assistant Director, Pre-Award Management
E-mail Monique  |  202-994-0896

Kai-Kong Chan, Sponsored Projects Manager, Pre-Award
E-mail Kai  |  202-994-3339

Rebekka Egger, Sponsored Projects Administrator, Pre-Award
E-mail Rebekka  |  202-994-0903

Radojka (Rada) Faguy, Sponsored Projects Administrator Pre-Award
E-mail Rada  |  202-994-6815

Jennifer Fisher, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Pre-Award
E-mail Jennifer | 202-994-5489

Akua Harris, Sponsored Projects Administrator Pre-Award
E-mail Akua  |  202-994-6329

Carolyn Harvey, Sponsored Projects Administrator Pre-Award
E-mail Carolyn  |  202-994-6987

Deborah (Debby) Pomerantz, Sponsored Projects Administrator Pre-Award
E-mail Debby  |  202-994-1609

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Contracts and Award Acceptance

The Contracts and Award Acceptance 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.

Sylvia Ezekilova, Associate Director, Sponsored Projects Administration
E-mail Sylvia  |  202-994-6076

Jennifer Liasson, Senior Contracting Officer
E-mail Jennifer  |  202-994-1514

Charles Maples, Senior Contracting Officer
E-mail Charles  |  202-994-3909

Lisa O'Neill, Contracting Officer
E-mail Lisa  |  202-994-7525

Ronald Wilson, Contracting Officer
E-mail Ronald  |  202-994-0760

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Award Set-up and Subaward Management

The Award Set-up and Subaward Management unit is made up of award analysts, subaward analysts and others who work to ensure a smooth set-up of new awards and initiation and management of all subawards.

Ted McKoy, Assistant Director, Award Set-up and Subaward Management
E-mail Ted  |  202-994-1784

Kenrick Kennedy, Sponsored Projects Manager
E-mail Kenrick  |  202-994-3452

Dagmar Christensen, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Subaward
E-mail Dagmar  |  202-994-1588

Karen Johnson, Sponsored Projects Associate, Award Management
E-mail Karen  |  202-994-1086

Lorenzo Miles, Sponsored Projects Coordinator, Subaward
E-mail Lorenzo  |  202-994-2462

Rachma Saukani, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Subaward
E-mail Rachma  |  202-994-1552

Anu Radha Sharma, Sponsored Projects Coordinator, Award Management
E-mail Anu  |  202-994-6256

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