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Director, Award Setup and Close Out, Research Grants & Contracts
Emory University
Jumionne Tiako
Emory University
Jumionne Tiako is the Associate Director for Award Setup for Research Grants and Contracts (RGC). She is responsible for managing activities involved in research administration's complex award setup process and managing the associated data elements. She serves as a university expert in the award set up process for the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), Research Administration Services (RAS), and Research Grants & Contracts (RGC). In addition, she helps to ensure the quality of Emory's research administration data, including the development of tools and business processes. She manages a skillful team of 10 individuals, two of whom are Managers, comprising the Award Setup team.
Before coming to RGC, Jumionne negotiated a wide range of complex contractual agreements as the Senior Associate Sponsored Research Analyst in Emory's Office of Sponsored Programs.
Prior to coming to Emory University, Jumionne held several positions at the Academy for Educational Development in Washington DC. She was responsible for managing all prime contracts as the Sr. Contracts/Grants Administrator within the Grants and Contracts division. In addition, she was a Program/Finance Associate within the Office of Gender Equity, where she was responsible for girls' education program activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Ghana, and Mali.
She is the Co-chair of ORA's Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) for FY20-21.
Jumionne holds a BA in Sociology and a Certificate in Urban Studies and Planning from Kent State University.