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Our Office

At the Office of Research and Strategic Partnerships, we work with Pratt faculty, students, and external partners across sectors to maximize the positive impact of Pratt research inside and outside of the Institute’s campus. We support research that aligns with the Institute’s mission to promote academic excellence, and its deep commitment to equitable forms of discovery and growth.

Whether you are Pratt faculty, staff, or a student looking for support in developing your research, or an external organization looking to collaborate with us, our staff is here to help.

  1. Eliana Abu-Hamdi

    Vice Provost for Research and Strategic Partnerships

  2. Adam Friedman

    Chief Strategy Officer, Research & Strategic Partnerships

  3. Nadeea Saeed

    Director of Finance & Operations, Research & Strategic Prts

  4. Rebecca Fitzgerald

    Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships

  5. Marcia Lawrence

    Grant Writer Specialist, Research & Strategic Partnership

  6. Katarina Yee

    Administrative and Operations Coordinator

  7. Eric Bias

    Grant Administration Specialist

  8. Peter Sim

    AICAD Post-Graduate Teaching Fellow

Our team is eager to engage with faculty, staff, and students on research-related efforts such as:

Project Development: Our staff is able to provide support for faculty taking an early-stage idea for research through to finding funding, developing a team, partnership agreements, and grant administration.

Grant Writing: If you have identified a specific funding opportunity, you can request grant writing support from our team.

Human Subjects Research Participation: All projects conducted at Pratt involving human subjects that meet the definition of research must be reviewed by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). We can provide guidance and approval to ensure quality research involving human subjects is conducted under the auspices of the College.

Intellectual Property (IP): Where appropriate and possible, we will help with licensing Intellectual Property to outside organizations.