Staff & Administration

Tiffany Leighton
Director, Operations & Outreach
tiffany.leighton@northwestern.edu
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Governance & Strategy
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Operations Management
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Programmatic Management
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Postaward Management
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Reporting & Evaluation

Catherine Rodl-Maffie
Assistant Director, Operations and Outreach
crodl@uchicago.edu
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Communications
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Outreach Initiatives
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Operations Management
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Programmatic Management

Alexander Molenaar
Sr Research Administrator
molenaar@northwestern.edu
Post Award & Operations:
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Budgeting & Projections & Approvals
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Sponsor Financial Reporting
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SubK Management
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URIC Reporting

Mary Wawro
Senior Grants and Contracts Administrator
mwawro@astro.uchicago.edu
University of Chicago Postaward:
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Approvals Appointments, Payroll
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Appointments, Payroll
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Monthly Reconciliations
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Reimbursements & Purchasing

Na'Koshia Banks
Program Coordinator
banksn@uchicago.edu
Convening Programs:
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Annual Conference
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​Annual Retreat
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Collaboration Workshop
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Public Lectures
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Scientific Workshops

Rachel Riesling
Program Coordinator
rachel.riesling@northwestern.edu
Convening Programs:
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Annual Conference
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​Annual Retreat
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Collaboration Workshop
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Public Lectures
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Scientific Workshops

Kierra Hannon
Program Assistant
kierra.hannon@northwestern.edu
Visitor & Member Experience:
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Building & Space Access
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Office Management
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Room Scheduling
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Scheduling and Support for Sr Leadership
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Support of Program Coordinators

Benjamin Stemen
Social and Digital Media Specialist
stemenb@uchicago.edu
Communications:
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Advertising & Branding
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Newsletter & News Stories
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Photography
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Social Media
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Website

Laurie Kaderabek
Business Administrator
laurie.kaderabek@northwestern.edu
Northwestern University Postaward:
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Approvals Appointments, Payroll
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Appointments, Payroll
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Monthly Reconciliations
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Reimbursements & Purchasing