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: lgzhangatemail [dot] gwu [dot] edu (lgzhang[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu)


Melissa Frank
Manager, Research Programs, GW Engineering
Email: frankmatgwu [dot] edu
Phone: 202-994-0297

 

Research resources for GW Engineering staff and faculty

General questions: srssatgwu [dot] edu
Subaward invoicing: seas_ratgwu [dot] edu (seas_r[at]gwu[dot]edu)

 

SEAS post-award portfolio contacts

BME, CEE, ECE

  • Portfolio Lead: April Spraggins, Research Grants Manager, april [dot] spragginsatgwu [dot] edu
  • Portfolio Support (and other projects): Laura Kovalchick, School Research Administrator
  • BME Primary Point of Contact: April Spraggins
  • CEE Primary Point of Contact: Kirsten Tanifum, Research Grants Associate, k [dot] tanifumatgwu [dot] edu
  • ECE Primary Point of Contact: April Spraggins

CS, EMSE, MAE

  • Portfolio Lead: Aisha Rivera, Research Grants Manager,  aisha_riveraatgwu [dot] edu
  • Portfolio Support (and other projects): Flavie Chauleu, School Research Administrator, flaviechauleu12atgwu [dot] edu
  • CS Primary Point of Contact: Aisha Rivera
  • EMSE Primary Point of Contact: Aisha Rivera
  • 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: rhm3atemail [dot] gwu [dot] edu (rhm3[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

Julia Bellafiore
Supervisor, Pod 3
Email: jbellafioreatgwu [dot] edu
Phone: 202-994-0686


General email for Pre-Award: mhsen_preawardatgwu [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.

 

Pod 3 Research Administration Website