The George Washington University has introduced a Pod model for sponsored research administration. The result is a decentralized unit granted a high degree of autonomy to deliver world-class research support that can scale with the mission. The reorganization has formed three Pods that service all the main research producing schools and centers.
Pod 1
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Elliott School of International Affairs
School of Business
Graduate School of Education and Human Development
College of Professional Studies
Libraries and Academic Innovation
Non-School Units
Pod 2
Milken Institute School of Public Health
Biostatistics Center
GW Law
Pod 3
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
School of Engineering and Applied Science
School of Nursing
Medical Faculty Associates
Office of Sponsored Projects
Each Pod has several co-located representatives from the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) who fulfill specific roles (pre-award, post-award, and contracting). As a decentralized model, OSP retains final signatory authority, but many functions that previously resided in the central office have been moved into the Pod.
Office of Sponsored Projects website on Research Pods
The co-located representatives (pre-award, post-award, and contracts) for Pod 2 are listed below.
| OSP Representatives | |
|---|---|
| Tina Shinkovich | Pre-Award SPA |
| Nasra Abdi | Post-Award SPA |
| Jennifer Liasson | Senior Contracting Officer |
