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Research Development Team

The Research Development Team (RDT) at Johns Hopkins University promotes and encourages collaborative research across disciplines, schools, and institutions by assisting project teams with large-scale proposal development.

 

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Contact Us: rdt@jhu.edu

Chasmine Stoddart Osumah

Chasmine Stoddart-Osumah, Director for Research

Chasmine joined the Office of the Vice Provost for Research in 2017. As Director for Research, she provides leadership, direction and financial oversight for the Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships (BDP) program, university awards programs, and Research Development Team.

Email: cstodda1@jhu.edu  Phone: 443-927-1960

Courtney McQueen, Sr. Science Writer

Courtney obtained her BS in Chemistry from Harvey Mudd College in 2004 and her PhD in Chemistry from Princeton University in 2010. She joined the Research Development Team as Sr. Science Writer in 2017, and has run the Editorial Assistance Services Initiative (EASI) since 2021. Courtney is available to help PIs with the grant-writing process, including reviewing, editing, and making suggestions to proposals prior to submission.

Email: cmcqueen@jhu.edu   Phone: 410-502-3090  EASI: https://research.jhu.edu/rdt/easi/

Declan Sunderland

Declan Sunderland, Grants and Contracts Manager

Declan joined RDT in 2019 where he has gained experience managing pre-award proposal development for large-scale interdisciplinary grant applications. He successfully completed the Johns Hopkins University Research Administration Trainee Program, including rotations in Sponsored Projects Shared Services, Internal Audit, the Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins University Research Administration, and the Research Development Team. Through his participation in the program, he’s built a strong knowledge base in pre and post award activities. He received his BS in Accounting from Towson University.

Email: dsunderland@jhu.edu Phone: 410-502-0554

Anna Ellis

Anna Ellis, Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst

Anna obtained her BA in English from Goucher College in 2006 and her MFA in 2015 from University of Baltimore. She started her career in grants administration in 2007, and has experience as a grant writer, copy editor, publications designer, and grants and contracts manager. Anna joined RDT in 2022 where she manages pre-award proposal development for large-scale interdisciplinary grant applications.

Email: anna.ellis@jhu.edu

Ellen Liebenow

Ellen Liebenow, Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst

Ellen obtained her dual-BA in Anthropology and International Relations in 2012 from Washington College and her M.Ed. in Comparative and International Education in 2016 from Lehigh University. After 9 years in research administration at Lehigh University, Ellen joined the Johns Hopkins Research Development Team in 2022. As a Sr. Grants and Contracts Analyst, Ellen assists project teams with proposal development for large-scale interdisciplinary grant applications.

Email: elieben1@jh.edu

Annika Weder

Annika Weder, Sr. Science Writer/Limited Submissions Coordinator

Annika obtained her BA in English from the University of Bern in 2017 and her MA in English from Case Western Reserve University in 2019. She has experience as a science writer, editor, and translator. On the RDT team, Annika manages the limited submissions process for Johns Hopkins as well as internal and external funding opportunity lists.

Email: aweder1@jhu.edu 

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