Jeffrey Charles Carr

Jeffrey Charles Carr is an accomplished Grants & Contracts Administration Sr. Analyst at the University of Chicago's Department of Microbiology since January 2020, with a strong record of securing funding through 126 applications, resulting in a 39% success rate and over $70 million in awarded grants. Carr also manages day-to-day operations for academic affairs, facilitates faculty appointments, and coordinates visa processes for international staff. In addition, Carr has held various leadership roles at South Side Hackerspace: Chicago since 2017, including President, Vice President, and Principal Investigator for significant projects sponsored by NASA and the National Science Foundation. Previous experience includes serving as Production Manager at Label Source Co. from 2010 to 2020. Educational credentials include a Bachelor's Degree in Interdisciplinary Arts from Governors State University and partial studies in Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology.