Meet Our Staff

Oversee department’s core infrastructure facilitating department operations including Research and Facilities operations. Advise on space use and allocations; implement space utilization plans set forth by Chair; Supervise, train and coach administrative and operational staff.

Assigned a group of principal investigators and research personnel; advises and interprets research funding, process cost transfers, calculate budget revision and transfers, process student hire, salary distributions, review and approve expenditures, answer audit inquiries and generate expenditure and projection reports.

Manages all issues, policies and procedures relating to human resources for BME faculty and staff.

Administrative Support for Academic Office, Student TA hiring, Student credentialing for Emory and Grady.

Finance lead in the areas of grants management and procurement. Oversees accounts management for GT Foundation accounts and an assigned group of principal investigators and research personnel. Advises and interprets research funding; process cost transfers; calculate budget revision and transfers; process salary distributions; review and approve expenditures, answer audit inquiries and generate expenditure and projection reports.

Supervises financial staff in areas of grants management and procurement; oversee and advises management on department’s operating budget and assist in defining financial policies. Oversee faculty salary planning and distributions; new faculty startup funding; department cost share; reconciles accounts and prepares monthly state budget amendment; responds to audit inquiries; coordinate budget transfer with other departments and oversee year end closeout procedures.

Manages the daily operations of the Coulter BME Ph.D. programs.

Manages the daily operations of the Academic Office. Serves as Academic adviser for all BME Junior and Senior students to include credit and course evaluation, permits, and general advisement. Advises students whose last names begin with M-Z.

Assists with the Department's communications initiatives and storytelling, particularly research communications and other news writing.

Manages program planning and implementation of funding cycle activities for the Biolocity commercialization program, including monitoring project budgets, progress, and metrics; logistics and communications for program events; and educational activities.

Provides support on issues related to human resources for BME faculty and staff.

Support and coordinate BME facilities operations.


Manage the daily operations and academic advising for the BME Department Master Programs – MBID and MSBMED.

Assigned a group of principal investigators and research personnel; advises and interprets research funding, process cost transfers, calculate budget revision and transfers, process student hire, salary distributions, review and approve expenditures, answer audit inquiries and generate expenditure and projection reports.

Oversees the Biolocity commercialization program.

Provide programming for corporate partners within the development and academic offices. Establish and maintain relations with corporate representatives, other Institute units and alumni for purposes of promoting undergraduate student recruiting and placement opportunities in internships and co-op positions.

BME faculty affairs-related activities, including RPT, annual reports, and faculty awards.

Responsible for the operating system and associated subsystems for the BME department on the Georgia Tech and Emory campuses.

Assists the lead systems analyst by providing technical support, advising on computer hardware/software questions and/or problems.

Serve as a liaison between Coulter BME faculty members and the technology transfer offices at both Georgia Tech and Emory, facilitating the translation of biomedical engineering research to identify solutions for clinical problems.

Assigned a group of principal investigators and research personnel; advises and interprets research funding, process cost transfers, calculate budget revision and transfers, process student hire, salary distributions, review and approve expenditures, answer audit inquiries and generate expenditure and projection reports.

Assists the lead systems analyst by providing technical support, advising on computer hardware/software questions and/or problems.


Manages Georgia Tech development operations for the Department. Works with alumni, friends, corporations and foundations to build support and advance Coulter BME's activities. Serves as principle liaison with Georgia Tech's Office of Development and the Georgia Tech Foundation.

Develops internal web applications, provides technical support, and assists with website initiatives.

Assists with development operations for the Department. Works with alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations to build support and advance BME's activities.

Broadly defining, developing, and implementing programs to support recruitment, retention, and outreach initiatives for targeted groups across BME. undergraduate and graduate programs; advising and supporting holistic student success.

Instructional lab coordinator to support the undergraduate lab courses.

Manage communications for Biomedical Engineering department.

Administrative support for the McCamish Parkinson's Disease Innovation Program, GTNeuro, and the Neuroengineering Center.

Provide programming for corporate partners within the development and academic offices. Establish and maintain relations with corporate representatives, other Institute units and alumni for purposes of promoting graduate student recruiting and placement opportunities in internships and co-op positions.

Assisting the Department administrator at Emory with managing the operations of Coulter BME, including department finances; administrative staff; GRA student effort distributions; and serving as a liaison with the School of Medicine, Laney Graduate School, and the broader Georgia Tech and Emory University communities.

Assigned a group of principal investigators and research personnel; advises and interprets research funding, process cost transfers, calculate budget revision and transfers, process student hire, salary distributions, review and approve expenditures, answer audit inquiries and generate expenditure and projection reports.

Responsible for administering the administrative affairs for biomedical engineering faculty, oversees office operations. Ensures office activities comply with policies and procedures. Initiates, processes and maintains records and invoices. Support for BME Assoc. Chair for Emory who is responsible for hiring, promotions and tenure for both Emory and GT faculty as well as BME Seminar and coordinates domestic and foreign travel arrangements.

Manages Emory development operations for the Department. Works with alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations to build support and advance Coulter BME's activities. Serves as principle liaison with Emory Advancement and Alumni Engagement.

Provides administrative support to Academic Professionals and Lecturers in the Coulter Department; Coordinator for room reservations in the Whitaker Bldg. Assists in supporting Coulter Department events.

Responsible for administering the business affairs (financial & administrative) for a team of biomedical engineering faculty.

I work directly with faculty providing administrative and business support.

Provides administrative support and oversees office operations. Ensures office activities comply with policies and procedures. Initiates, processes and maintains records and invoices. Oversees ordering and maintenance of office supplies and forms. Coordinates domestic and foreign travel arrangements. Processes VISA paperwork for international staff, students and visiting scholars.

Coordinates the Department’s pre-award grant submission process, including assisting with the preparation of required materials, forms, and budgets, serving as an interface for proposal management with various groups involved in the process.