The Office of the Executive Vice President for Research support team helps carry out the vision, mission, and programs of Georgia Tech research leadership.

Office of the Executive Vice President for Research

Lisa Tuttle
Asst. Director for Administrative Operations
Office: 404-894-8884 | Cell: 678-873-0190 
ltuttle@gatech.edu

Abbey Bluestein
Assistant to the Executive
404-894-3237

Saeedah Hickman
Sr. Director, EVPR Administration
Office: 404-894-6989
shickman31@gatech.edu

Office of the Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research

Crystal Hanson
Program Manager
Office: 404-385-3212
crystal.hanson@gatech.edu

Rob Kadel
Senior Director, Research Program Administration
Office: 404-894-5916
rob.kadel@gatech.edu

George White
Senior Director for Strategic Partnerships
Office: 404-407-6313
george.white@oic.gatech.edu

Taiesha Smith, Ph.D.
Program Manager Sr. 
HBCU-MSI Research Partnerships
taiesha.smith@gatech.edu

Office of the Associate Vice President for Research Operations and Infrastructure

Matt Sanders
Executive Director Research Computing and Data
Office: 404-894-9107
msanders@gatech.edu

Juan Archila
Director of Academic & Research Facilities Infrastructure
Office: 404-894-8745
juan@gatech.edu

Gail Spatt
Director of Research Operations
Office: 404-385-8334
spatt@gatech.edu

Linda Mazzeo
Program Manager
Office: 404-894-5881
linda.mazzeo@gatech.edu

Susan Roche
Research Administration Manager, Senior
Office: 404-894-8802
susan.roche@gatech.edu

Krystal McNally
Senior Administrative Professional
Office: 404-894-7107
krystal.mcnally@gatech.edu

Randi Sloan
Academic and Research IT Support Engineer Sr.
Office: 404-894-6073
randi@gatech.edu

Office of Research Development

Rebecca Terns, Ph.D
Director of Research Development
Office: 404-385-5247
rebecca.terns@gatech.edu

Emily Carpinone, Ph.D
Research Development Manager
Office: 404-894-5778
ecarpinone@gatech.edu

Brian James, PMP
Research Development Manager
Office: 404-894-4599
brian.james@gatech.edu

Jonathan DePoyster, Ph.D.
Research Development Manager
Office: 404-894-7630
jdepoyster3@gatech.edu

Erin Bryant, MBA
Research Center Start-up Manager
Office: 404-894-2645
erin.bryant@gatech.edu

For computer and technical support issues, please email support@research.gatech.edu.