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
Proposal Preparation, Submission, and Agreement Negotiation & Execution
Tina Leggett
Director/Grant Coordinator, Pre-Award
Phone: (912) 344-2666
Email: tleggett@georgiasouthern.edu
- All Colleges/Units – Contract Proposals with RFP
- Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering & Computing (AEP CEC)
- Institute for Water and Health (IWH)
- Enrollment, Marketing, and Student Success
- Office of Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development, and Inclusive Excellence (OELDE)
- Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Business and Finance
- Continuing and Professional Education
Timiesha James
Grant Coordinator II, Pre-Award and Agreement Negotiation & Execution
Phone: (912) 344-3617
Email: tljames@georgiasouthern.edu
- All Colleges/Units – Verbal Requests for Proposals
- College of Science & Mathematics (COSM)
- Institute for Health Logistics & Analytics (IHLA)
- Business Innovation Group (BIG)
- International Programs and Services
- Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies (COGS)
- Parker College of Business (PCOB)
Jessica McLaughlin
Grant Coordinator I, Pre-Award
Phone: (912) 478-5618
Email: jmclaughlin@georgiasouthern.edu
- College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (CBSS)
- Waters College of Health Professions (WCHP)
- Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCPH)
- College of Education (COE)
- Honors College
- College of Arts & Humanites (CAH)
- Office of Research and Innovation (ORI)
- Libraries
Post Award, Non-Financial
Tina Leggett
Director/Grant Coordinator, Post Award, Non-Financial
Phone: (912) 344-2666
Email: tleggett@georgiasouthern.edu
- Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering & Computing (AEP CEC)
- College of Education (COE)
- Waters College of Health Professionals (WCHP)
- College of Arts and Humanities (CAH)
- Office of Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development, and Engagement (OELDE)
- Parker College of Business (PCOB)
- Libraries
- International Programs and Services
- Continuing and Professional Education
Wendy Sikora
Grant Coordinator I, Post Award, Non-Financial
Phone: (912) 478-0219
Email: wsikora@georgiasouthern.edu
- College of Science & Mathematics (COSM)
- Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCPH)
- College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (CBSS)
- Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies (COGS)
- Student Affairs
- Business & Finance
- Honors College
- Office of Research and Innovation (ORI)
- Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Research Accounting
General Inquiries: research@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-478-5465
Christy Yother
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
- College of Education
- Continuing and Professional Education
- Enrollment, Marketing & Student Success
- Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
- Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development & Inclusive Excellence (OELDIE)
- Student Affairs
Jennifer Dippolito
Accountant II
Phone: (912) 478-8530
E-mail: jdippolito@georgiasouthern.edu
- College of Science and Mathematics
- Waters College of Health Professions
Zoe Csik
Accountant
Phone: (912) 344-3335
E-mail: zcsik@georgiasouthern.edu
- College of Arts & Humanities
- College of Engineering and Computing
- International Programs and Services
- Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies
- University Libraries
Summer Snowden
Research Financial Associate
Phone: (912) 478-7800
E-mail: ssnowden@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
Olivia Sheppard
Research Compliance Specialist
Phone: 912-478-8549
Email: osheppard@georgiasouthern.edu
Research & Services Foundation
Tonya Kincaid
Director of Research and Service Foundation
Phone: (912) 478-5465
Email: tkincaid@georgiasouthern.edu
Suzanne Spires
Assistant Director of Foundation Accounting
Phone: (912) 478-5586
Email: sspires@georgiasouthern.edu
Helen Pipkin
Accountant II
Phone: 912-478-5076
Email: hpipkin@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
Research & 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. Box 8005
Statesboro, GA 30460
Georgia Southern University Research and Services Foundation
Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box 8005
Statesboro, GA 30460