Meet the Team

Email: jhannam@emory.edu

Phone: (404) 727-2517

Contact Information

Email: daniella.lopez@emory.edu

Phone: (404) 727-2085

Biography

Daniella is the Associate Director for the Industry Contracting Group in the Office of Sponsored Programs. Her duties include reviewing, negotiating, and executing contracts for industry-sponsored clinical trials and research studies as well as training new team members. Daniella earned her Juris Doctorate from Georgia State University College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in International Studies from Baylor University.

Contact Information

Email: kanika.moss@emory.edu

Phone: (404) 727-1051

Biography

Kanika is an Associate Director in the Non-Industry Contracting Group in the Office of Sponsored Programs. In this role, Kanika oversees a team which reviews, negotiates and executes a variety of agreements with state, federal and private sponsors. On December 26, 2012, Kanika began working in OSP with the grants team prior to moving to the contracts group in 2014. Before beginning at Emory, Kanika received her Bachelors and Juris Doctorate from the University of Georgia. She is also a member of the State Bar of Georgia.

Contact Information

Email: mdhardy@emory.edu

Phone: (404) 727-2341

Biography

Mekia is an Assistant Director for the office. She handles Clinical Trial Agreements for the team maintaining efficiency with her exceptional organizational skills as a committed professional. She has been with the University for almost six years. Prior to coming to Emory, Mekia worked in the Life Science division of an Executive Search firm where she placed MD/PhD level directors and associates in Biotech and Pharmaceutical organizations. She also has a certification in Human Resource Management with a great appreciation for training and development. Mekia obtained her Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Business Management, Human Resources from the University of Phoenix.

Contact Information

Email: austin.alexander.apsley@emory.edu

Phone: (404) 727-8038

Contact Information

Email: rocardo.girard.knolton@emory.edu

Phone: (404) 727-2083

Rocardo Knolton is an Associate Sponsored Research Analyst for the Industry Contracting Group in the Office of Sponsored Programs.

Rocardo received his bachelor's degree in Political Science from Georgia State University in 2014 and is currently a Juris Doctor candidate at Georgia State University College of Law.

Contact Information

Email: kemi.kush@emory.edu

Phone: (404) 727-5581

Contact Information

Email: harold.lewis2@emory.edu

Phone: (404) 727-2084

Biography

Harold Lewis joined the Office of Sponsored Research (OSP) in 2015 as an Associate Sponsored Research Analyst, and has since; moved up to a Senior Associate Sponsored Research Analyst. In his current role, he handles all aspects of processing, drafting and negotiating outgoing subcontracts as well as negotiating Confidentiality and Teaming Agreements. He also assists and/or advises Emory's various Research Administration Services (RAS) Departments and Principal Investigators with legal or administrative issues concerning research agreements. Prior to joining the OSP team, Harold practiced law in the corporate sector, handling various aspects of corporate litigation.

He earned his law degree from Temple University Law School and is licensed to practice in both Georgia and New York.

Contact Information

Email: cllowe@emory.edu

Phone: (404) 727-7313

Biography

Chantrell Lowe is a member of the Industry Contracting Group as a Senior Associate Sponsored Research Analyst. Her position involves handling confidential disclosure agreements for industry partners. In this role, she is responsible for reviewing, tracking and negotiating these agreements in order for Emory representatives to receive information regarding potential studies. She has been with Emory University for fifteen years employed in roles in department administration and research administration including pre-award research analyst and coordinator, PAN and NCE facilitation, sub-award processing, pre-award data migration and post-award on account reconciliation. Prior to joining Emory, she worked in financial aid administration with Tulane University and development administration with New Orleans Museum of Art and Lighthouse for the Blind. She is a graduate of Spelman College with a B.A. in Psychology.

Contact Information

Email: gmoffe2@emory.edu

Biography

Stanley Ndubuizu is a Senior Associate Sponsored Research Analyst (Contracts) in the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). He currently reviews and negotiates confidentiality agreements between Emory and its sponsors. Stanley joined Emory's contracts team in September 2021.

Stanley earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Georgia State University. He is currently a J.D. candidate at the Georgia State University College of Law.

Contact Information

Email: joconno@emory.edu

Phone: (813) 460-7673

Biography

Jane is a Lead Sponsored Research Analyst in the Industry Contracting Group in the Office of Office of Sponsored Programs. She has over thirty years' experience in sponsored research administration. Her duties include reviewing and negotiating clinical trial and industry sponsored research agreements. Jane previously worked at Emory in the Office of Sponsored Programs.

Jane earned her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Florida.

Contact Information

Email: zachery.raines@emory.edu

Phone: (404) 727-2399

Biography

Zachery Raines, Administrative Assistant for the Office of Sponsored Programs is responsible for providing administrative support for general management, as well as other special programs.

Zachery is responsible for reviewing incoming correspondence and identifies items of special interest to management, maintaining databases and spreadsheets. He also analyzes data, designs/generates associated reports and may establish and organize filing systems.

Zachery has been with Emory Since 2020 after receiving his bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Clark Atlanta University in 2019.

Contact Information

Email:ernestine.stovall-goolsby@emory.edu

Phone:(404) 727-2987

Biography

Tina is a Senior Sponsored Research Analyst with the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). She joined Emory University in June of 2012 as a Sr. Associate Sponsored Research Analyst. Tina supports the non-industry contracts team, which includes contractual negotiations for federal, state, city and foundations proposals - awards. Her accomplishments include negotiating and executing over 1000 amendments, proposals, research agreements, confidentiality –non-disclosure agreements, clinical trial agreements, business associate agreements, Master Clinical Trial Agreements, or Master Research Agreements. Tina has worked on various multi-million dollar federal, proposals submitted to National Highway, Centers for Disease Controls, DARPA, and other federal agencies.

Prior to joining Emory, Tina's employment background includes Federal Department of Defense contracting experience, as well as federal contracting experience with the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Tina is a graduate of Georgia State University earning a Bachelor of Business Administration from J. Mack Robinson College of Business. She continued her education at University of Virginia, Contracts Management Masters Certification Program.

Contact Information

Email: keza.williams@emory.edu

Phone: (404) 727-1848