Research Support Services
In January 2025, Dean Lach announced a reorganization coming soon, wherein pre- and post-award services for GW Engineering will move to a new team to be called Engineering RST. Please continue following the contact instructions below until the transition is complete. Thank you!
SEAS Research Post-award Support
Leadership
Dr. Lijie Grace Zhang
SEAS Associate Dean for Research
Email: lgzhang
email [dot] gwu [dot] edu (lgzhang[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu)
Melissa Frank
Manager, Research Programs, GW Engineering
Email: frankmgwu [dot] edu
Phone: 202-994-0297
Research resources for GW Engineering staff and faculty
General questions: srssgwu [dot] edu
Subaward invoicing: seas_rgwu [dot] edu (seas_r[at]gwu[dot]edu)
SEAS post-award portfolio contacts
BME, CEE, ECE
Portfolio Lead: April Spraggins
BME Primary Point of Contact: April Spraggins
CEE Primary Point of Contact: Kirsten Tanifum
ECE Primary Point of Contact: Laura Kovalchick
CS, EMSE, MAE
Portfolio Lead: Aisha Rivera
Portfolio Support (and other projects): Flavie Chauleu
CS Primary Point of Contact: Aisha Rivera
EMSE Primary Point of Contact: Laura Kovalchick
MAE Primary Point of Contact: Kirsten Tanifum
Research Pod 3 Pre-award Support for SEAS, SMHS & SON
Leadership
Dr. Robert H. Miller
Interim Vice Dean for Research and Academic Affairs, School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Email: rhm3email [dot] gwu [dot] edu (rhm3[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu)
Julia Bellafiore
Supervisor, Pod 3
Email: jbellafioregwu [dot] edu
Phone: 202-994-0686
General email for Pre-Award: mhsen_preawardgwu [dot] edu (mhsen_preaward[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Intent to Submit form
Faculty who wish to submit new proposals should submit an Intent to Submit form.