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Staff & Administration

Tiffany Leighton

Tiffany Leighton
Director, Operations & Outreach
tiffany.leighton@northwestern.edu

  • Governance & Strategy

  • Operations Management

  • Programmatic Management

  • Postaward Management

  • Reporting & Evaluation

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Fleur Lebhardt
Scientific Director
flebhardt@uchicago.edu

  • NITMB Research Trainee Program

  • Research Grants & Reporting

  • Renewal Proposal

  • EAB and SAC Management

  • Orchestrate White Paper Series

  • Reporting & Evaluation

  • Focused Research Group Awards

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Julie Des Jardins

Associate Director, Engagement and Community

julie.desjardins@northwestern.edu

  • Community Building

  • Outreach Initiatives

  • STEM Group Dynamic Strategy

  • NITMB Concierge

Catherine Rodl

Catherine Rodl-Maffie
Assistant Director, Operations and Outreach
crodl@uchicago.edu​

  • Operations Management

  • Programmatic Management

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Tricia Howard

Senior Research Administrator

tricia@northwestern.edu

Post Award & Operations:

  • Budgeting & Projections & Approvals

  • Sponsor Financial Reporting

  • SubK Management

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Penelope Johnson

Senior Program Coordinator for Convening Programs

penelope.johnson@northwestern.edu

Convening Programs:​

  • Workshops

  • Long Programs

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Rahil Shah
Senior Technical Support Specialist
rahil.shah@northwestern.edu
IT Technology Support Services:

  • Audio Visual

  • IT Support

  • Website & CRM Support

  • Technical Trainings

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Paula Trautvetter

Senior Program Coordinator for

Communications & Scholars
paula.trautvetter@northwestern.edu

Training & Broader Impacts:

  • NITMB Visitor Program

  • Affiliate Members

  • Fellows & Trainees

  • Communications

  • Recruitment Activities

  • Focused Research Group Awards

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Carrie Arciniegas
Program Coordinator for Scientific
Programs

carrie.arciniegas@northwestern.edu
Scientific Programs:

  • Seminars, Work in Progress

  • Public Lecture

  • Trainee Days

  • Summer Undergraduate Research Program

  • Research Programs Support

  • Focused Research Group Awards

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

  • Workshops

  • Long Programs

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Joseph Bell
Financial Coordinator
joseph.bell@northwestern.edu

Accounting & Finances:

  • Reimbursement Processing

  • Administrative Transactional Assistance

  • Registration & Receipt Archival

  • Fiscal Analytics & Reports

Rachel Riesling

Rachel Riesling
Program Coordinator (Part-Time)
rachel.riesling@northwestern.edu

  • Conference Travel Program

  • Data Analysis

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Madison Ryan

Program Coordinator for Convening Programs

madison.ryan@northwestern.edu

Convening Programs:

  • Workshops

  • Long Programs

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Kierra Hannon

Program Assistant
kierra.hannon@northwestern.edu

Visitor & Member Experience:

  • Building & Space Access

  • Office Management

  • Room Scheduling

  • Scheduling & Support for Sr Leadership

  • Support of Program Coordinators

Benjamin Stemen

Benjamin Stemen

Social and Digital Media Specialist

stemenb@uchicago.edu

Communications:

  • Advertising & Branding

  • Newsletter & News Stories

  • Photography

  • Social Media

  • Website

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