Contact the Office of Research
Office of Research
Main Telephone: (912) 478-5465
Dr. Christopher Curtis
Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship
Email: ccurtis@georgiasouthern.edu
Dr. Laura Regassa
Associate Provost for Research
Email: lregassa@georgiasouthern.edu
Dominique Halaby, DPA
Associate Provost for Innovation & Commercialization
Email: dhalaby@georgiasouthern.edu
Belinda Classens
Director of Operations
Email: bclassens@georgiasouthern.edu
Shawn Taylor
Administrative Assistant
Email: staylor@georgiasouthern.edu
Communications Team
Mary Kate Allen
Communications Manager
Phone: 912-478-1044
Email: mallen@georgiasouthern.edu
Amber Houston
Communications Coordinator
Phone: 912-478-1027
Email: ahouston@georgiasouthern.edu
Research Services – PreAward
General Inquiries: research@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-478-5465
Tina Leggett
Interim Director/Grant Coordinator
Phone: 912-344-2666
Email: tleggett@georgiasouthern.edu
Timiesha James
Grant Coordinator
Phone: 912-344-3617
Email: tljames@georgiasouthern.edu
Jessica McLaughlin
Grant Coordinator
Phone: 912-478-5618
Email: jmclaughlin@georgiasouthern.edu
Janee Cardell
Contract Coordinator
Phone: 912-478-2340
Email: jcardell@georgiasouthern.edu
Research Services – PostAward (Research Accountants)
General Inquiries: researchaccounting@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-478-5465
Christy Yother
Associate Director of Research Accounting
Phone: 912-478-5319
Email: cyother@georgiasouthern.edu
Jennifer Dippolito
Accountant II
Phone: 912-478-8530
Email: jdippolito@georgiasouthern.edu
Shalah Bowden
Research Accounting Manager
Phone: 912-478-1699
Email: sbowden@georgiasouthern.edu
Geri Kilmer
Accountant II
Phone: 912-344-3335
Email: gkilmer@georgiasouthern.edu
Research Integrity
General Inquiries: irb@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-478-5465
Eleanor Haynes
Director
Phone: 912-478-0843
Email: ehaynes@georgiasouthern.edu
Shelley Salter
Research Compliance Manager
Phone: 912-478-3022
Email: ssalter@georgiasouthern.edu
Rudy Norton
Research Compliance Specialist
Phone: 912-478-8549
Email: jnorton@georgiasouthern.edu
Research Development
General Inquiries: resdev@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-478-5465
Dr. Laura Regassa
Associate Provost for Research
lregassa@georgiasouthern.edu
Dr. Amanda Townley
Provost Faculty Research Fellow
resdev@georgiasouthern.edu
Dr. Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Provost Faculty Research Fellow
resdev@georgiasouthern.edu
Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundation
Krista Briel
Associate Director
Phone: 912-478-5121
Email: kmbrinson@georgiasouthern.edu
Susan Hutchins
Accountant I
Phone: 912-478-2459
Email: shutchins@georgiasouthern.edu
Office Locations
Office of Research
Statesboro Campus Office
261 Forest Drive
Veazey Hall, Suite 3000
Savannah Campus Office
925 Mohawk Street
Savannah Research Lab
Research Services – PreAward
Statesboro Campus Office
261 Forest Drive
Veazey Hall, Suite 3000
Savannah Campus Office
925 Mohawk Street
Savannah Research Lab
Research Services – PostAward (Research Accountants)
261 Forest Drive
Veazey Hall, Suite 3000
Statesboro, GA 30460
Research Integrity
261 Forest Drive
Veazey Hall, Suite 3000
Statesboro, GA 30460
Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundation
261 Forest Drive
Veazey Hall, Suite 3000
Statesboro, GA 30460
Mailing Addresses
Office of Research
Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box 8005
Statesboro, GA 30460
Research Services
Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box 8005
Statesboro, GA 30460
Research Integrity
Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box 8005
Statesboro, GA 30460
Research Development
Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box 8005
Statesboro, GA 30460
Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundation
Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box 8005
Statesboro, GA 30460
Last updated: 8/10/2023