We are delighted to welcome two new members to the research support team.
Katelyn Turnbull joined WPI as the Grants & Contracts Administrator in the Office of Sponsored Programs in September 2019. Katelyn is responsible for general administrative management of sponsored research awards at WPI in Post-Award, with a primary focus on closeout processes and subaward management. Before coming to WPI, Katelyn, a Clark University alumni, spent several years in administration in the corporate world in a variety of companies and a wide range of industries, including the opportunity to create a new role in management for a software development consultancy started by WPI alumni.
Erin Michelotti joined WPI as a Grant Specialist in September 2019 providing proposal and award management support for faculty in the Computer Science, Data Science and Social Science & Policy Studies departments. Prior to relocating to Massachusetts and joining the WPI family, Erin worked in the sponsored research offices of University of Central Florida in Orlando as well as Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and PATH in Seattle managing various aspects of both pre and post-award including subaward management, proposal submissions and contract negotiations.