
CEHD RESEARCH
The Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (ORSP) supports CEHD students, faculty and staff with pre-award and post-award activities and grant activities. Our pre-award staff serves as the initial point of contact for faculty when they are submitting proposals. Our post-award contacts serve as the primary contact for award management.
Support educational researchers through the strengthening of internal and external relationships.
Support educational researchers’ post-award activities, including financial administration and research support.
Support educational researchers’ pre-award activities, including grant searching and proposal development.
Pre-Award Grants and Contract Officers
- Review RFPs
- Provide timelines for proposal development
- Work with faculty to create budgets and budget justifications that meet sponsor and institutional requirements, include correct rates for salaries, fringe benefits, and indirect costs
- Assist faculty with cost-share arrangements
- Review required proposal documents for adherence to the RFP and upload documents into sponsor systems
- Route proposals for required signatures before submission
Post-Award Grants and Contract Officers
- Track project spending and perform monthly expenditure reviews on all sponsored projects in their portfolios
- Track faculty effort across projects
- Request cost transfers, re-budgets, no-cost extensions and so forth
- Initiate sub-award requests
- Approve grant-related expenditures in Georgia State systems
The ORSP Team

Jaiwan Harris
Director

Mi’Yata Johnson-Foreman
Research Associate II

Stacy Ringo
Grants and Contracts Officer II

Letitia Williams
Grants and Contracts Officer II

Shaila Philpot
Grants and Contracts Officer II

Leigh Floyd
Grants and Contracts Officer II

Yolande Miller
Fiscal Grant Specialist

Erin Whitney
Administrative Assistant
Resources
- College of Education & Human Development
- Georgia State University
- External Resources
- Sponsor Resources
RESEARCH NEWS AND EVENTS
Research Snapshot: Leadership for Literacy and Cultural Responsiveness
CEHD alum Lisa D. Thompson (Ed.D. ’21) and Associate Professor Kristina Brezicha co-authored an article on literacy-focused school improvement plans and how they impact students’ literacy skills over time.read more ❯
Study: College Athletes Experience High Rates of Mental Health Stigma
Assistant Professor Lauren Beasley co-authored a study highlighting college athletes’ mental health literacy and how to reduce stigmas around mental health diagnoses on college campuses. read more ❯
Georgia State Researcher Awarded $3.6 Million Grant to Help Address Mental Health Crisis in Schools
The funding will boost the training, hiring and diversification of mental health professionals.read more ❯
Contact Us
The Office of Research and Sponsored Projects supports students, faculty and staff in the College of Education & Human Development with pre-award and post-award activities.
Suite 330 on the third floor of the College of Education & Human Development building
30 Pryor St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303