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.
| 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 Education | Danielle Sodani | Director, Institute for Innovation in Education | dgsodani@american.edu | |
| School of Education | Rodney Hopson | Interim Dean, Finance & Personnel Administration | rhopson@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 |
| School of International Service | Nick O'Connell | Pre-Award | Associate Director for Research Development and Pre-Award | noconnell@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 |
| School of Public Affairs | Erin Nixon | Assistant Dean, Finance & Administration | nixon@american.edu | |
| School of Public Affairs | Raina Davis | Grants and Contracts Coordinator | raina@american.edu | |
| School of Public Affairs | Sheila Fortune | Manager, Budget and Personnel | sfortune@americna.edu | |
| School of Publica Affairs | Serhat Calikoglu | Financial Operations Specialist | scalikoglu@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 | |
| WAMU 88.5 | Phyllis Kim | Director of Development | pkim@american.edu |
OSARA Contact Information
Central Research Administrators serves as a central resource to support all American 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, Financial Post Award
Denitrices Trimble (denscott@american.edu)
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
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