Past AFP Cohorts

Past Author Fellowship Program Cohorts

Cohort 1

• Tania Johnson, Swarthmore College
• • Peer Advisor: Cliff Studman, St. John's University of Tanzania
• Paul Martinez, University of California, Berkeley
  • Peer Advisor: Simon Philbin, Imperial College London
• Tess Powers, Colorado College 
  • Peer Advisor: Doug Mounce, Cancer Research and Biostatics (CRAB)
• Angela Silva, Multicare Health System
  • Peer Advisor: Alicen Nickson, Brunel University
• Sikirat Tijani, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital 
  • Peer Advisor: Diane Gavin, University of Phoenix School of Advanced Studies
• Veronica Williams, Henry Ford Health System
  • Peer Advisor: Kirsten Levy, Boston University 

Cohort 2

• Caroline Ang, Research Development Manager, University of Bath 
  • Peer Advisor: Doug Mounce, Cancer Research and Biostatics (CRAB)
• Adrienne Dumke, Conflict of Interest Specialist, University of Louisville
  • Peer Advisor: Phillip Cola, Case Western Reserve University 
• Tonya Edvalson, Clinical Research Compliance Officer, University of Utah 
  • Peer Advisor: Kirsten Levy, Boston University 
• Alison Hay, Research Developer, The Glasgow School of Art 
  • Peer Advisor: Simon Kerridge, University of Kent
• Patrice Martin, Sponsored Project Officer, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/Wilmington University 
  • Peer Advisor: Louise Maythorne, Bath Spa University 
• Rosita Tormala-Nita, Grants Assistant, Marquette University 
  • Peer Advisor: Julie Bayley, University of Lincoln
• David Young, Research Funding and Police Manager, Northumbria University 
  • Diane Gavin, University of Phoenix 

Cohort 3

• Kerin Alfaro, Senior Research Administrator, The University of Southern California
  • Peer Advisor: Jessica Donley, Appalachian State University, North Carolina
• Deborah Clark, Research Officer, Central Michigan University
  • Peer Advisor; Rani Muthukrishnan, Director, Research Protections, Villanova University 
• Kay Cunningham, Research Support Manager, The University of Sheffield 
  • Peer Advisor: Cliff Studman, Professor of Research, St. John's University of Tanzania
• Rachel Goff-Albritton, Research Development and Training Specialist, Florida State University 
  • Peer Advisor: Philip Cola, Associate Professor of Management, Case Western Reserve University 
• Rommany Jenkins, EU & International Research Funding Officer, University of Birmingham
  • Peer Advisor: Doug Mounce, Grants & Contracts Manager, Cancer Research and Biostatics 
• Shanta Layton, Director of Research Administration, Children's Hospital Michigan 
  • Peer Advisor: Kirsten Levy, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/Wilmington University 
• Allen Muyaama Mukhwana, Research Systems Manager, The African Academy of Sciences
  • Peer Advisor: Angela Silva, Research Project Manager, MultiCare Health System 

Cohort 4

• Lisa Boyce, Head, Research Pre-Award, University of Surrey 
  • Peer Advisor: Doug Mounce, Grants & Contracts Manager, University of Washington Cancer Vaccine Institute 
• Lauren Causey, Manager of Sponsored Research, Augsburg University
  • Peer Advisor: Cliff Studman, Professor of Research, St. John's University of Tanzania 
• Carla DeMarco, Research Communications & Grants Manager, University of Toronto Mississauga
  • Peer Advisor: Holly Zink, Department of Surgery, Medical Research Writer, University of Kansas Medical Center
• Elizabeth (Beth) Kingsley, Grants Contract Manager, Denver Health and Hospital Authority 
  • Peer Advisor: Angela Silva, Research Project Manager, MultiCare Health System 
• Julie Renkas, Grants Administrator II, College of Charleston 
  • Peer Advisor: Kirsten Levy, Former Admin Manager/Senior Research Administrator, Boston University 
• Annemarie (Annie) Roussy, Lead Financial Analyst, Smithsonian Institution 
  • Peer Advisor: Michael Owen, Professor & Dean, Brock University 
• Angela White-Jones, Lecturer, Program Director, University of Central Florida 
  • Peer Advisor: Jen Fensome, Director of Research & Enterprise, Loughborough University 

Cohort 5

• Helen Coskeran, Monitoring & Evaluation/Capacity Building Lead, University of Leeds
  • Peer Advisor: Phil Cola, Associate Professor of Management, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University 
• Beth Jager, Director of Sponsored Research, Claremont McKenna College
  • Peer Advisor: Doug Mounce, Grants & Contracts Manager, University of Washington Cancer Vaccine Institute 
• Hilary Jones, School Research Manager, King's College London 
  • Peer Advisor: Cliff Studman, Professor of Research, St. John's University of Tanzania 
• Sandra (Sandy) Justice, Associate Director, University of South Florida 
  • Peer Advisor: Holly Zink, Department of Surgery, Medical Research Writer, University of Kansas Medical Center 
• Shuna McMichael, Director, Grants and Sponsored Research, Soka University of America 
  • Peer Advisor: Angela Silva, Research Project Manager II, MultiCare Institute for Research and Innovation 
• Julie Swaringim-Griffin, Grants Manager, Oklahoma State University
  • Peer Advisor: Simon Philbin, Director of Engineering and Enterprise, School of Engineering, London South Bank University 
• Janai Symons, Research Compliance Officer, Western Washington University 
  • Peer Advisor: Carson Harrod, Director of Research Administration, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 
• Kortnay Woods, Executive Director, The College of New Jersey 
  • Peer Advisor; Michael Owen, Professor & Dean, Brock University 

Cohort 6

• Jane Alys Shepard, Research and Knowledge Exchange Staff, Development Manager, University of the Arts, London 
  • Peer Advisor: Peggy Liggit, Director - Faculty Development Center, Professor of Biology and Science Education, Eastern Michigan University
• Melissa Hodge-Penn, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Mississippi
  • Peer Advisor: Angela Silva, Research Project Manager II, MultiCare Institute for Research and Innovation
• Kimberly (Kim) Johns, Grants Manager, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Peer Advisor: Holly Zink, Department of Surgery, Medical Research Writer, University of Kansas Medical Center 
• Lara Landry, Senior Manager, Research Administration, Baylor College of Medicine
  • Peer Advisor: Doug Mounce, Grants & Contracts Manager, University of Washington Cancer Vaccine Institute, University of Washington
• Kristen Lemma, Senior Grants Specialist, The Quill Public Administration Services LLC
  • Peer Advisor: Michael Owen, Professor & Dean, Brock University
• Anita Sharma, Manager, Research Services, Thompson Rivers University
  • Peer Advisor: Simon Philbin, Director of Engineering and Enterprise, School of Engineering, London South Bank University
• Reetika Suri, Impact Engagement Officer, Queen Mary University of London
  • Peer Advisor: Charmaine Williamson, Academic Advisor (Higher Education Sector)-Qualitative Research & Grant Writing for Research Project, Part-time Faculty-University of South Africa and Business School of Netherlands

Cohort 7

• Kelly Alongi, MSEd, CPRA, CRA, Senior Research Development Specialist, Southern Illinois University Carbondale 
  • Peer Advisor: Julie Swaringim-Griffin, PhD, Assistant Vice President, Central Sponsored Programs Administration, Oklahoma State University
• Katherine Bui, MS, CRA, Clinical Trial Research Process Manager, Stanford University, School of Medicine  
  • Peer Advisor: Keith Berry, PhD, Research Development Specialist, University of Arkansas
• Devon Hill, MA, Tier 1 Research Initiative Grant Writer, Oklahoma State University 
  • Peer Advisor: Angela Silva, CRA, Chief Strategy and Innovation, MultiCare Institute for Research and Innovation
• Heather Lowmiller, MS, Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs, Indiana Wesleyan University 
  • Peer Advisor: Doug Mounce, Grants & Contracts Manager, University of Washington Cancer Vaccine Institute, University of Washington
• Allison Maldonado, PhD, Grants & Database Manager, Community Enrichment Center
  • Peer Advisor: Alicen Nickson, MBA, Director, Research & Innovation, Cranfield University
• Betty Morgan, CRA, RAA, Grants & Contracts Manager, Duke University 
  • Peer Advisor: Michael Owen, Dean, Faculty of Education, Brock University
• Olumide Odeyemi, PhD, ARMS, Research Administration Officer, Research Division, Strategic Research Funding, University of Tasmania 
  • Peer Advisor: Heather Russel-Simmons, Proposal Development Officer, University of Kentucky