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
Catherine Lawrence
Accountant II
Phone: (912) 344-3253
E-mail: clawrence@georgiasouthern.edu
- Academic Affairs
- Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
- Enrollment, Marketing & Student Success
- Student Affairs
- College of Education
- Continuing and Professional Education
- Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development & Inclusive Excellence (OELDIE)
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
- College of Arts & Humanities
- College of Engineering and Computing
- International Programs and Services
- Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies
- University Libraries
Elizabeth Hunt
Accountant II
Phone: (912) 478-1699
E-mail: ehuss@georgiasouthern.edu
- Business and Finance
- College of Business
- College of Behavioral & Social Sciences
- Office of Research Centers and Institutes
- Business Innovation Group
- Institute for Health Logistics & Analytics
- Institute for Water & Health
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
Josh Sheffield
Accountant II
Phone: 912-478-5076
Email: jsheffield@georgiasouthern.edu
Susan Hutchins
Accountant I
Phone: (912) 478-2459
Email: shutchins@georgiasouthern.edu
Colin Kasay
Accountant I
Phone: 912-478-6041
Email: ckasay@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: 1/6/2025