Meet the Team
Contracts
Janette Hannam Hayes
Director, Contracts
Email: jhannam@emory.edu
Phone: (404) 727-2517
Daniella Carter
Associate Director, Industry Contracting Group
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.
Kanika Moss
Associate Director, Non-industry Contracting Group
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.
Mekia Hardy
Assistant Director, Industry Contracting Group
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 fourteen 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.
Nikki Simmons
Assistant Director, Non-industry Contracting Group
Contact Information
Email:nikki.simmons@emory.edu
Phone: (404) 727-9377
Biography
Nikki is an Assistant Director for the Non-Industry Contracting Group in the Office of Sponsored Programs. In this role, she is responsible for managing a team which reviews, negotiates, and executes a variety of agreements with state, federal and private sponsors. Nikki previously worked in the Office of Sponsored Programs on the contracting team from 2006 to 2015. Prior to returning to Emory in May 2022, she served as the Assistant Director of Contract Negotiations at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
She earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Austin Apsley
Associate Sponsored Research Analyst, Non-industry Contracting Group
Contact Information
Email: austin.alexander.apsley@emory.edu
Phone: (404) 727-8038
Biography
Austin is Associate Sponsored Research Analyst for the Non-Industry Contracting Group in the Office of Sponsored Programs. In this role, he is responsible for processing, drafting, and negotiating subcontracts and various other agreements. Prior to joining the OSP team, Austin practiced criminal defense on behalf of the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy.
Austin has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Berea College and earned his law degree from Northern Kentucky University. He is licensed to practice in Kentucky
Maya Dubose
Associate Sponsored Research Analyst, Industry Contracting Group
Contact Information
Email:maya.diamond.dubose@emory.edu
Phone: (404) 544-9115
Biography
Maya is an Associate Sponsored Research Analyst for the Industry Contracting Group in the Office of Sponsored Programs. In this role, she is responsible for reviewing, negotiating, and processing various types of sponsored research agreements with for-profit sponsors.
Prior to joining the OSP team, Maya worked in clinical research. Her position as a clinical research coordinator allowed her to conduct clinical interviews with subjects with depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder. She communicated with patients, doctors, scientists and medical panels to ensure proper patient recruitment and prepared research expenditures and financial payments.
She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Georgia State University.
Winsome Dunn
Senior Associate Sponsored Research Analyst, Industry Contracting Group
Contact Information
Email: winsome.a.dunn@emory.edu
Phone: (404) 727-2291
Biography
Winsome is a Senior Associate Sponsored Research Analyst, Industry Contracting Group in the Office of Sponsored Programs. In this role, her responsibility includes reviewing and negotiating clinical trials and other industry sponsored research agreements. Winsome previously worked in the Office of Technology Transfer as their Patent Manager from 2010-2015. Prior to returning to Emory in Feb 2023, she served as Manager, Intellectual Property & Agreements at Khalifa University of Scient and Technology in Abu Dhabi, UAE and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Thuwal, KSA. Prior to joining Emory, Winsome’ s employment background/ experience was in Intellectual Property (Prosecution and Licensing) with biotech/pharma giants Roche and Chiron Corporation (now Novartis).
She is a graduate of Emory University Law School (Juris Master), Holy Names University (MBA, Finance and Organization Leadership) and St Mary’s College of California (BSc, Health Services Administration).
Hector Henry III
Senior Sponsored Research Analyst, Non-industry Contracting Group
Contact Information
Email: hector.henry.iii@emory.edu
Phone: (404) 544-9059
Biography
Hector is a Senior Sponsored Research Analyst. He has been with Emory since November 2022. In this role, he is responsible for the drafting, review, and negotiation of a variety of agreements with state, federal and private sponsors. Hector previously worked at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte as a Senior Contracting Negotiator where he managed a portfolio of both industry and non-industry sponsored agreements.
He earned his law degree from Charlotte School of Law and is a member of the State Bar of North Carolina. He has a Bachelors of Art in History from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Rocardo Knolton
Associate Sponsored Research Analyst, Industry Contracting Group
Contact Information
Email: rocardo.girard.knolton@emory.edu
Phone: (404) 727-2083
Biography
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.
Kemi Kusemiju
Senior Associate Sponsored Research Analyst, Industry Contracting Group
Contact Information
Email: kemi.kush@emory.edu
Phone: (404) 727-5581
Biography
Kemi is a Senior Associate Sponsored Research Analyst in the Industry Contracting group in the Office of Sponsored Projects. Kemi has been with Emory University since 2018. Her duties include reviewing and negotiating clinical trial among other industry sponsored research agreements. Kemi was previously on the subcontract team in the Office of Sponsored Programs. She received her LL.B from University of Lagos, B.L from the Nigerian Law School and her LL.M from University of Georgia School of Law. She is a licensed to practice in the state of Georgia and Nigeria.
Harold Lewis
Senior Associate Sponsored Research Analyst, Non-industry Contracting Group
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.
Chantrell Lowe
Senior Associate Sponsored Research Analyst, Industry ContractIng Group
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.
Gwen Moffett-White
Senior Associate Sponsored Research Analyst, Non-industry Contracting Group
Contact Information
Email: gmoffe2@emory.edu
Phone: (404) 727-0345
Biography
Gwen's experience began at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. There, she acquired knowledge of contracts, grants and various types of agreements. Gwen joined Emory in April of 2022, where she continues to work with Emory's faculty and supporting staff member to help provide efficient and expert central pre-award and non-financial post-award research administration support to the Emory research community by collaborating to seek, obtain, and administer extramural funding in support of the University's mission.
Stanley Ndubuizu
Senior Associate Sponsored Research Analyst, Industry Contracting Group
Contact Information
Email:stanley.chimezie.ndubuizu@emory.edu
Phone: (404) 251-5543
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.
Jane O’Connor
Lead Sponsored Research Analyst, Industry Contracting Group
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.
Zainab Okunowo
Associate Sponsored Research Analyst, Non-industry Contracting Group
Contact Information
Email: zokunow@emory.edu
Phone: (404) 544-9157
Biography
Zainab is an Associate Sponsored Research Analyst for the Non-Industry Contracting Group in the Office of Sponsored Programs. In this role, she is responsible for processing, drafting, and negotiating subcontracts and various other agreements. Zainab has a Bachelor of Laws degree from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State and a Master of Laws degree from Georgia State University College of Law. She is licensed to practice Law in Nigeria.
NanaYaa Pobee
Associate Sponsored Research Analyst, Non-industry Contracting Group
Contact Information
Email: nana.yaa.pobee@emory.edu
Phone: (404) 544-9062
Biography
NanaYaa is an Associate Sponsored Research Analyst for the Non-Industry Contracting Group in the Office of Sponsored Programs. In this role, she is responsible for processing, drafting, and negotiating various types of sponsored agreements with state, federal and private sponsors. Prior to joining the OSP team, NanaYaa was a Program Analyst for the Federal Aviation Administration’s National Airspace System’s team.
NanaYaa earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology from Boston College.
Tina Stovall-Goolsby
Senior Sponsored Research Analyst, Non-industry Contracting Group
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.
Zachery Raines
Administrative Assistant, Contracts Team
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.
Keza Williams
Sponsored Research Analyst, Contracts Team
Vacant Position
Associate Sponsored Research Analyst , Non-industry Contracting Group