Staff
If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns, please contact the Office of Research
Development and Strategic Initiatives at researchdev@kennesaw.edu.
Dr. Heather Abbott-Lyon
- Interim Director of Research Development & Strategic Initiatives
- Associate Professor of Chemistry
Email: habbott@kennesaw.edu Phone: (470) 578-6140
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Dr. Abbott-Lyon became Interim Director of Research Development & Strategic Initiatives
in 2022, and has been at Kennesaw State University since 2011.
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Ms. Veronica Kulon
Email: vkulon@kennesaw.edu
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Veronica Kulon joined the Office of Research as the grants writer in 2022. In this position, she has been tasked with bringing
in external funding to support institutional level research activities and academic
programs that will enhance KSU’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Ms. Kulon brings to KSU over 15 years experience in the public and nonprofit sectors
as an educator and grant writing professional. Her expertise includes attaining funding
for educational institutions and community agencies from federal and state governmental
agencies, including the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD), the Department of Labor (DOL), the Department of Education (DOE), Supportive
Services for Veteran Families (SSVF), and National Institutes of Health (NIH). She
holds a BA degree in Elementary Education and a Master of Nonprofit Management degree
from Florida Atlantic University.
