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Staff

Afrika Powell

  • Research Administrator

  • Contact: afrikapowell@uchicago.edu
  • Office Location:
    MeMo
    Room 151
    5607 S. Drexel Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60637

Afrika manages day-to-day operations of the faculty special projects, centers, and initiatives crucial to the de Pablo Group and Nealey Group lab's success. As the Research administrator, Afrika works closely in partnership with faculty to plan, oversee, and execute all aspects of the research operation, particularly the organization of students and postdoctoral activities, grant proposal preparation, and manuscript editing.