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STEPS Staff Directory

Maude Cuchiara headshot

Maude Cuchiara, STEPS Managing Director
North Carolina State University





mlrowlan@ncsu.edu | 919-515-6171

Brenda Gainey headshot

Brenda Gainey, STEPS Business Officer
North Carolina State University





brenda_gainey@ncsu.edu | 919-515-5808

Kailyn Gilliam headshot

Kailyn Gilliam, STEPS Diversity Coordinator
North Carolina State University

-Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
-Student Engagement
-Mentorship/IDP

kdharri6@ncsu.edu | Schedule a meeting via Calendly

Jasmine Covington headshot

Jasmine Covington, STEPS Administrative Assistant
North Carolina State University

-Onboarding
-Data Management
-Event Coordination
-Travel Coordination
-Purchasing
-Reimbursement

jmcovin2@ncsu.edu | 919-513-8003

Chartanay Bonner headshot

Chartanay Bonner, STEPS BP Advisor
The Joint School of Nanoscience and NanoEngineering




cdbonner2@uncg.edu | 919-285-2802

Lauren Essick headshot

Lauren Essick, Proposal Development Specialist
Appalachian State University




essicklm@appstate.edu | (828) 262-2838

Caitlyn Manely headshot

Caitlin Manley, Program Specialist
Appalachian Energy Center and the Research Institute for Environment



manelycm@appstate.edu | 828-262-8631

Grace Plummer headshot

Grace Plummer, Associate Director, Program and Research Development
Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics (RIEEE)



plummergj@appstate.edu | 828-262-7514

Tiffany Rybiski headshot

Tiffany Rybiski, Project Coordinator
Arizona State University, School of Sustainable Engineering & The Built Environment




tiffany.rybiski@asu.edu

Olga Borquez headshot

Olga Borquez, Program Manager
University of Arizona, Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance





oaborque@asu.edu