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Award Management Contacts

Research Services, Research Accounting, Research Integrity and the Georgia Southern University Research and Services Foundation are jointly responsible for supporting implementation of awarded projects.  Staff are listed below, with Grant Coordinators and Research Accountants being assigned by college. 

General inquiries can be directed as shown below, but it is most efficient to reach out to your grant coordinator or research accountant for specific project-related questions.  Questions concerning compliance should be directed to Research Integrity and questions concerning award financial reporting are handled by the Georgia Southern University Research and Services Foundation.

Research Services

General Inquiries: research@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-478-5465

Tina Leggett
Director/Grant Coordinator
Phone: (912) 344-2666
Email: tleggett@georgiasouthern.edu

  • Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • College of Graduate Studies
  • Herty Advanced Material Development Center

Timiesha James
Grant Coordinator
Phone: (912) 344-3617
E-mail: tljames@georgiasouthern.edu

  • College of Science & Mathematics
  • College of Behavioral and Social Science
  • International Programs and Services
  • Continuing and Professional Education
  • Business & Finance

Jessica McLaughlin
Grant Coordinator
Phone: (912) 478-5618
E-mail: jmclaughlin@georgiasouthern.edu

  • College of Education
  • Health Professions
  • Public Health
  • Honors College
  • Enrollment Management

Melissa Gast-Goodman
Grant Coordinator
Phone: (912) 478-7073
E-mail: mgoodman@georgiasouther.edu

  • Engineering & Computing
  • College of Arts and Humanities
  • Parker College of Business
  • Student Affairs
  • Libraries

Janee Cardell
Grant Coordinator
Phone: (912) 478-2340
E-mail: jcardell@georgiasouthern.edu

  • Contracts
  • Office of Research Centers/Institutes

Research Accounting

General Inquiries: research@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-478-5465

Christy Yother
Associate Director of Research Accounting
Phone: (912) 478-5319
E-mail: cyother@georgiasouthern.edu

  • Herty Advanced Materials Development Center
  • College of Business
  • College of Behavioral & Social Sciences
  • Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
  • Small Business Development Center

Jennifer Dippolito
Accountant II
Phone: (912) 478-8530
E-mail: jdippolito@georgiasouthern.edu

  • College of Science and Mathematics
  • Waters College of Health Professions

Geri Kilmer
Accountant II
Phone: (912) 344-3335
E-mail: gkilmer@georgiasouthern.edu

  • Provost & VP for Academic Affairs
  • Business and Finance
  • College of Arts & Humanities
  • College of Engineering and Computing
  • College of Education
  • Continuing and Professional Education
  • International Programs and Services
  • Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies
  • Enrollment Management
  • Student Affairs

Research Integrity

General Inquiries: irb@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-478-5465

Eleanor Haynes
Director
Phone: (912) 478-0843
E-mail: ehaynes@georgiasouthern.edu

Shelley Salter
Research Compliance Manager
Phone: (912) 478-3022
E-mail: ssalter@georgiasouthern.edu

Georgia Southern University Research and Services 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

Research Services

Statesboro Campus Office
261 Forest Drive
Veazey Hall, Suite 3000

Armstrong Campus Office
Victor Hall, Room 237

Research Accounting

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 Services Foundation

261 Forest Drive
Veazey Hall, Suite 3000
Statesboro, GA 30460

Mailing Addresses

Research Services

Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box 8005
Statesboro, GA 30460

Research Accounting

Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box 8005
Statesboro, GA 30460

Research Integrity

Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box8005
Statesboro, GA 30460

Georgia Southern University Research and Services Foundation

Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box 8005
Statesboro, GA 30460

Last updated: 2/21/2024