Alissa is the Senior Grants and Contracts manager, serving as the Lead Research Administrator for DGHI and providing oversight of the grants team. Alissa has over 10 years of research administration experience and has worked at Duke since 2014. She received a BA in Psychology from Gustavus Adolphus College and an MA in Hearing Sciences from the University of Colorado at Boulder. When not working, Alissa enjoys spending time with her family, time outdoors and board games.