Andrea Arkin Culhane

Andrea Arkin Culhane serves as the Chief Grants Management Officer at the National Institutes of Health since May 2019, with prior experience as a Grants Management Specialist at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. From September 2015 to May 2019, Culhane was a Grants Management Specialist for the U.S. Department of State, focusing on the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. Additional roles include Contract Specialist and Senior Program Officer at FHI 360, and Program Officer positions at the Academy for Educational Development and Global Links. Culhane's early career includes service as a Municipal Development Volunteer with the Peace Corps in El Salvador. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in International Development from the University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor of Arts in Law & Society, Business from American University.