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OSP Staff by Function

The Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) staff is organized into distinct functional groups. 

If you need assistance locating your point of contact or have questions at any time, please email the appropriate OSP unit. 

  • Pre-Award management: spapropsatgwu [dot] edu (spaprops[at]gwu[dot]edu)
  • Award management: osp_postawardatgwu [dot] edu (osp_postaward[at]gwu[dot]edu)
  • Subawards: spasubsatgwu [dot] edu (spasubs[at]gwu[dot]edu)
  • Award Intake: osratgwu [dot] edu (osr[at]gwu[dot]edu)
  • Education and Training: OSP_EandTatgwu [dot] edu (OSP_EandT[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Assistant Vice Provost

Sylvia Ezekilova, Assistant Vice Provost, Sponsored Projects
sezekilsatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Sylvia)  |  202-994-6076

Tsinu Tesfaye, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Policy & Operations
ttesfayeatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Tsinu)  |  202-994-8402

Heather Spadaccini, Executive Associate
heather [dot] spadacciniatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Heather)  |  202-994-3452

 

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Award Intake, Document Management and Electronic Research Administration

Tomoko Okamoto, Sponsored Projects Administrator, Document Management
tomoko [dot] okamotoatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Tomoko)  |  202-994-7525

Bakhtawar Mehdi, Sponsored Project Administrator, eRA
heather [dot] spadacciniatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Bakhtawar)  |  202-994-1952

 

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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
mfoxxatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Monique)  |  202-994-0896

Kai-Kong Chan, Senior Sponsored Project Officer, Pre-Award
kkchanatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Kai)  |  202-994-3339

Sarah Martin, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Pre-Award
smartin96atgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Sarah)  |  202-994-3909

Christine (Tina) Shinkovich, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Pre-Award
t [dot] shinkovichatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Tina)  |  202-994-0496

Maria P. Silva, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Pre-Award
smartin96atgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Maria)  |  202-994-1787

Radojka (Rada) Faguy, Sponsored Projects Administrator, Pre-Award
radafaguyatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Rada)  |  202-994-6815

Ryan Yao, Sponsored Projects Administrator, Pre-Award
ryao23atgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Ryan)  |  202-994-6987

 

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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] stammatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Claire)  |  202-994-1865

Tracy Clark, Sponsored Projects Officer
tclarkatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Tracy)  |  202-994-3444

Jennifer Liasson, Senior Contracting Officer
jliassonatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Jennifer)  |  202-994-1514

Rachma Saukani, Senior Contracting Officer
rsaukaniatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Rachma)  |  202-994-1552

Robert Pitysingh, Contracting Officer, MTA
treboratgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Robert)  |  202-994-1805

 

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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
emckoyatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Ted)  |  202-994-1784

Terrence Johnson, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Award Setup
terrenceatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Terrence)  |  202-994-1991

Olivia Thews-Zebroski, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Award Setup
olivia [dot] thewszebroskiatgwu [dot] edu (Email Olivia) |  202-994-0728

 

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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
emckoyatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Ted)  |  202-994-1784

Rebekka Egger, Sponsored Projects Officer, Subaward Management
rme13atgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Rebekka)  |  202-994-0903

Nasrin Khoshand, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Subaward
nkhoshandatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Nasrin)  |  202-994-8300

Anu Radha Sharma, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Subaward
anuradhasharmaatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Anu)  |  202-994-6256

Vacant,  Sponsored Projects Associate, Subaward
E-mail OSP  |  202-994-0728

 

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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
astarksatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Alma)  |  202-994-7995

Sarita Prabhakar, Sponsored Projects Officer, Award Management 
saritapatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Sarita)  |  202-994-3703

Robert Harrison, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Award Management
xarvinatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Robert)  |  202-994-8636

Valerie Donohue,  Sponsored Project Analyst, Award Management 
vdonohueatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Valerie)  |  202-994-3776

Nasra Abdi, Sponsored Project Analyst, Award Management 
nasraatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Nasra)  |  202-994-1610

Abdul Hameed Kahlid,  Sponsored Projects Administrator, Award Management
abdul [dot] khalidatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Kahlid)  |  202-994-0728

Gurpreet (Rinki) Sagoo, Sponsored Projects Administrator, Award Management
rsagooatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Rinki)  |  202-994-5377

 

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Education and Training

Erin Grady, Sponsored Projects Officer, Education and Training
eegradyatgwu [dot] edu (E-mail Erin)  |  202-994-0728

 

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