Leadership & Staff
Office of Research Senior Leadership Team
Kim Michelle Lewis, Ph.D.
Vice President of Research & Chief Research Officer
Office of Research
kim.lewis@Howard.edu
Sandra L. Richardson, PhD
Assistant Vice President of Research Development and Innovation
Office of Research
Lucretia Williams, PHD
she/her
Senior Research Scientist
Office of Research
Lucretia.Williams1@howard.edu
Janine K. Burgess, MPA, SHRM-CP
She, Her, Hers
Senior Director of Research Operations
Office of Research
Janine.Burgess@howard.edu
Pamela A.G. Clarke
Senior Director of Research Development (RD)
Office of Research
pamela.a.clarke@Howard.edu
Adia Burriss Coleman, M.I.M.
Director of Technology Transfer & Commercialization
Office of Research
Lauren Ferrell
Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Programs Office, Pre-Award
Office of Research
Lauren.Ferrell@howard.edu
Jaquion Gholston
Assistant Vice President for Post Award
Office of Research
jaquion.gholston@howard.edu
Dana Hector
Senior Executive Director of Research Development and College Partnerships
Office of Research
dhector@Howard.edu
Lila Hurst Brooks
Assistant Vice President for Research Operations and Business Strategy
Office of Research
Marchon Jackson
Associate Vice President of Research and Deputy Chief Research Officer
Office of Research
Marchon.Jackson@howard.edu
Thurston Livingston
Senior Director of Research Information Systems
Office of Research
Thurston.Livingston@howard.edu
Dawn Matthews
She/Her
Senior Executive Administrative Assistant
Office of Research
dawn.matthews@howard.edu
Thomas Obisesan, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Vice President for Research Compliance
Office of Research
tobisesan@Howard.edu
Sonya T. Smith, Ph.D.
she/her
Executive Director, Research Institute on Tactical Autonomy (RITA), University Affiliated Research Center (UARC)
Office of Research
ssmith@Howard.edu