Staff Directory

All proposals for external funding (grants, subawards, contracts, consulting agreements) must be routed through the Office of Research and the Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation (KSURSF) is the legal applicant.

The staff works closely with researchers at both the pre- and post-award stages to ensure a seamless operation.

Please use the directory below to contact the appropriate staff member. 

Questions? Email sponprog@kennesaw.edu.

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Administration

Name
Position

  • rachel kinney

    Executive Director, Sponsored Program Administration

    rkinney6@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2922
    Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 3417

  • Director, Sponsored Programs Administration

    lhornsb4@kennesaw.edu
    Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 3405

Pre-Award Staff

Name
Position

  • Associate Director, Pre-Award

    ssam3@kennesaw.edu
    Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 3404

  • Pre-Award Lead Specialist

    jlawr108@kennesaw.edu
    (404) 413-2000

  • andrea kellum

    Pre-Award Senior Specialist

    akellum2@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-4880
    Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 3408

  • Pre-Award Senior Specialist

    ahorto43@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5346

  • Pre-Award Coordinator

    bdevoe1@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5326
    Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 3412

  • Pre-Award Specialist

    fusher@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5327
    Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 3410

  • jennifer dunn

    Pre-Award Specialist

    jdunn99@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-7720

  • Pre-Award Specialist

    bdinh1@kennesaw.edu

Post-Award Staff

Name
Position

  • Associate Director, Post Award

    korisma@kennesaw.edu
    Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 3408

  • Post Award Specialist

    selhadid@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-4063

  • Post Award Specialist

    aherri47@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2944
    Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 3403

  • Post Award Specialist

    agrah112@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-4530
    Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 3406

  • Post Award Specialist

    tlong64@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5318
    Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 3414

  • Post Award Specialist

    hscoggin@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2908

  • Post Award Coordinator

    kchang9@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-7100

  • mariela alvarez

    Post Award Specialist

    malvar28@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5719
    Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 3412

  • Post Award Coordinator

    jbush63@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5343
    Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 3407

  • leslie jenkins headshot

    Post Award Lead Coordinator

    ljenki53@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-3788
    Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 3460

  • Post Award Assistant

    mlynem@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-4260
    Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 3412

Incoming and Outgoing Contracts

Name
Position

  • Contracts Manager - Office of Research

    fhaq@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-7248
    Kennesaw Campus, 585 Kennesaw Hall, Room 3410

  • Contracts Coordinator

    szakari2@kennesaw.edu

  • Contracts Specialist

    pshaw19@kennesaw.edu