Office of Research Excellence

The George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health (GWSPH) Office of Research Excellence (ORE) is dedicated to supporting the research efforts of faculty, staff, and students within GWSPH. The ORE serves the GWSPH and its departments in different ways by offering strategic research expertise and support for various research-related functions while catalyzing research productivity. It is responsible for research coordination, compliance with applicable regulations and institutional policies, research integrity and training, research communication, contracting and enhancement, and providing service to advance research and discovery by faculty, students, staff, and individuals affiliated with GWSPH.

ORE Functions Include:

• Research Administration and Coordination
• Research Committees and Units Support
• Research Communications and Marketing Promotion
• Research Fiscal Administration
• Research Funding Support (Intramural & Extramural)
• Research Integrity, Compliance, and Ethics (RICE)
• Research Measurements and Metrics Systems
• Research System Support
• Research Training, Enhancement, and Development

Discover our commitment to advancing public health through impactful research in our 2024 Progress Report. 

ORE Research Staff

 

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Imomotimi I., MSc MS 

Senior Research Operations Specialist  
imomotimi [dot] imomotebeghagwu [dot] edu (imomotimi[dot]imomotebegha[at]gwu[dot]edu)

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Adam Stuhltrager 

Administrative Coordinator  
adam [dot] stuhltragergwu [dot] edu (adam[dot]stuhltrager[at]gwu[dot]edu) 

 

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Deborah Nyonator, MD

Graduate Administrative Assistant | Research Assistant
d [dot] nyonatoremail [dot] gwu [dot] edu (d[dot]nyonator[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

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Mohammed Shaik, B. Tech

Graduate Administrative Assistant | Research Project Assistant
m [dot] shaikemail [dot] gwu [dot] edu (m[dot]shaik[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

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Anne-Vanessa Vanderpuije, MD

Graduate Administrative Assistant | Research Communication
a [dot] vanderpuijeemail [dot] gwu [dot] edu (a[dot]vanderpuije[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

 

Pre & Post Award Administration (PH&L RST) Staff

Theresa Chapman, CRA

Manager/Supervisor 
Public Health and Law Research Support Team
Pre-Award Grants Specialist
chapmangwu [dot] edu (chapman[at]gwu[dot]edu) 

Rita Dikdan Yazigi, CRA

Manager/Supervisor
Public Health and Law Research Support Team
Post-Award Grants Specialist
ritadyazigigwu [dot] edu (ritadyazigi[at]gwu[dot]edu) 

Michael Burdan

Manager/Supervisor 
Public Health and Law Research Support Team
Operations and Research Metrics
mburdan1gwu [dot] edu (mburdan1[at]gwu[dot]edu) 

PH&L RST Directory  

Academic Program Support

Lorien Abrams, ScD MA

Professor of Prevention and Community Health
Associate Dean for PhD & MS Programs
loriengwu [dot] edu (lorien[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Nino Paichadze, MD MPH

Associate Director, GWSPH Summer Institute
Associate Director, Center on Commercial Determinants of Health
Assistant Research Professor, Department of Global Health
npaichadze1gwu [dot] edu (npaichadze1[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Tien-Chin Wu, MPH

Program Manager, Office of PhD/MS Programs
jeff_tcwugwu [dot] edu (jeff_tcwu[at]gwu[dot]edu) 

 

Research Committee Chairs

Kathleen Roche, MSW PhD

Professor of Prevention and Community Health
Chair, GWSPH Research Committee
krochegwu [dot] edu (kroche[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Matthew Barberio, PhD

Assistant Professor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Chair, Lab PI Committee
mbarberiogwu [dot] edu (mbarberio[at]gwu[dot]edu)