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Staff

Madge Morningstar
Title	Director for the Office of Sponsored Programs
Email	mmorning@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5358
Office	Gardiner Hall – 112

Erin Hildreth
Title	Pre-Award Specialist
Email	ehildret@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5034
Office	Gardiner Hall - 114
Erin comes to us with over ten years of diverse and relevant experience in office management, customer service, and serving as a liaison to Federal, State and County agencies. Erin received her bachelor’s degree in U.S. History, International Relations and Asian Studies from Tulane University. She has a wide range of academic interests and looks forward to learning about, and supporting, the myriad research projects and service initiatives for which Shepherd staff and faculty seek external funding.
Contact For	Erin Hildreth will be assisting Shepherd University grant-seekers to successfully navigate every step of the pre-award phase, including proposal development, budget design, institutional review and on-line applications. She will also be providing much-needed technical and practical support to the daily functions of the Office of Sponsored Programs.

Emily Samide
Title	Graduate Assistant in the Office of Sponsored Programs
Email	esamide@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5095
Office	Gardiner Hall - 110

John Pistole
Title	Post Award Specialist
Email	jpistole@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5399
Office	Gardiner Hall – 116
John brings over 15 years of accounting experience for organizations such as Orthodyne Laboratory and George Washington University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. He has assisted with management of programs such as the Electrical Computer Engineering Master’s Degree accelerated program, and the grant-funded construction of a “Shake Table” (earthquake simulator) research facility. He is looking forward to applying his skills and knowledge to the furthering of Shepherd’s mission.
Contact For	John Pistole will be supporting grant recipients through all the stages of the active award period, from notification to implementation, reporting and close out. He will also be setting up new accounts in Banner, billing our funders, monitoring allowable expenditures, conducting effort certification and providing budget updates for grant and indirect account holders.