Monica Swahn, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President of Research
Dr. Swahn, the former associate dean for research in the College of Health and Human Sciences, is an associate professor in the Institute of Public Health and associate director for research in the Emory Center for Injury Control.
Dr. Swahn works closely with the Georgia State faculty, associate deans for research, and senior administrators and staff to enhance the research, scholarly and creative productivity of the university. She is integral in helping Georgia State’s Department of University Research Services and Administration increase its level of support to faculty submitting proposals and managing grants.
Prior to joining Georgia State University, Dr. Swahn worked for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for nine years. In 2006, Dr. Swahn was awarded the prestigious Dixie Snider fellowship in the Office of the Chief Science Officer, CDC. During this fellowship, Dr. Swahn contributed to agency-‐wide strategic goal and research priority planning and facilitated the preparation and implementation of new research objectives. She also provided assistance and consultations to scientific regulatory services and prepared measures, initiatives, and fiscal year targets for an internal organizational excellence management assessment tool.
Dr. Swahn received her Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh. Most of her research examines the prevalence and correlates of risk behaviors among adolescents and young adults in urban settings in the U.S. and more recently in Sub-‐Saharan Africa.
Brenda Chapman, J.D.
Associate Vice President for URSA
Ms. Chapman facilitates faculty, staff and students in compliance with research regulations through guidance, support and education. Her responsibilities include oversight of research compliance for animal care, biosafety, environmental programs, human subjects and radiation safety.
Ms. Chapman, formerly vice president for research compliance for the Baylor Health Care System, is the successor to Dr. Bob Curry who retired earlier this year. Ms. Chapman brings to URSA 25 years of extensive experience and expertise in all aspects of research administration.
A few of her accomplishments at Baylor include developing and implementing policies; implementing auditing processes for the Institutional Review Boards (IRB), research laboratories, animal facilities, informed consent, grants, contracts, clinical research and billing compliance; and implementing policies and procedures for disclosure of conflict of interest. She also served as Chair of the Conflict of Interest Committee and of the Research Compliance Committee.
