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
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Fleur Lebhardt
Scientific Director
flebhardt@uchicago.edu
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NITMB Research Trainee Program
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Research Grants & Reporting
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Renewal Proposal
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EAB and SAC Management
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Orchestrate White Paper Series
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Reporting & Evaluation
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Focused Research Group Awards

Julie Des Jardins
Associate Director, Engagement and Community
julie.desjardins@northwestern.edu
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Community Building
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Outreach Initiatives
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STEM Group Dynamic Strategy
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NITMB Concierge

Catherine Rodl-Maffie
Assistant Director, Operations and Outreach
crodl@uchicago.edu​
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Operations Management
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Programmatic Management
Tricia Howard
Senior Research Administrator
tricia@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

Penelope Johnson
Senior Program Coordinator for Convening Programs
penelope.johnson@northwestern.edu
Convening Programs:​
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Workshops
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Long Programs

Rahil Shah
Senior Technical Support Specialist
rahil.shah@northwestern.edu
IT Technology Support Services:
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Audio Visual
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IT Support
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Website & CRM Support
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Technical Trainings

Paula Trautvetter
Senior Program Coordinator for
Communications & Scholars
paula.trautvetter@northwestern.edu
Training & Broader Impacts:
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NITMB Visitor Program
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Affiliate Members
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Fellows & Trainees
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Communications
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Recruitment Activities
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Focused Research Group Awards

Carrie Arciniegas
Program Coordinator for Scientific
Programs
carrie.arciniegas@northwestern.edu
Scientific Programs:
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Seminars, Work in Progress
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Public Lecture
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Trainee Days
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Summer Undergraduate Research Program
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Research Programs Support
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Focused Research Group Awards

Na'Koshia Banks
Program Coordinator for Convening Programs
banksn@uchicago.edu
Convening Programs:​​
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Workshops
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Long Programs

Joseph Bell
Financial Coordinator
joseph.bell@northwestern.edu
Accounting & Finances:
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Reimbursement Processing
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Administrative Transactional Assistance
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Registration & Receipt Archival
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Fiscal Analytics & Reports

Rachel Riesling
Program Coordinator (Part-Time)
rachel.riesling@northwestern.edu
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Conference Travel Program
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Data Analysis

Madison Ryan
Program Coordinator for Convening Programs
madison.ryan@northwestern.edu
Convening Programs:
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Workshops
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Long Programs

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 & 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
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