IPaT Support Team
Marcia Chandler
Senior Administrative Professional
marciac@gatech.edu | (404) 385-7602
Marcia Chandler has been with Georgia Tech for more than 15 years, with assignments in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the Tennenbaum Institute before joining IPaT. She provides administrative support to the researchers in the Interactive Media Technology Center (IMTC) and other IPaT units. Her responsibilities include purchasing and p-card administration, travel and expense processing, student hiring and HR actions, and asset management. She also assists researchers with Georgia Tech’s rigorous Research Faculty Promotions Process and coordinates IPaT Research Faculty Promotions Peer Review Committee activities. Finally, she compiles and edits the IPaT Weekly Highlights. A native of Florida, Marcia holds a master’s degree in public administration from Kennesaw State University, a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Florida A&M University, and she is a 20+-year member of the Grammy award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus.
Paul Diederich
Systems Support Engineer
paul.diederich@gatech.edu | (404) 385-3714
Paul Diederich is a Systems Support Engineer responsible for the day-to-day IT operations supporting our users. He also helps create IT solutions and played a key role in creating the Protected Health Data Infrastructure at IPaT.
Paul graduated from Kennesaw State University with a bachelor degree in Information Security Assurance. Prior to Georgia Tech, Paul did freelance IT providing technical support to individuals and companies including medical offices. He also worked at Mesa Community College as a media technician while he lived in Arizona.
Shawn Imtiazuddin
Systems Support Engineer
shawnimtiaz@gatech.edu | (404) 385-5545
Shawn Imtiazuddin is a Systems Support Engineer responsible for supporting IPaT’s day-to-day IT operations. He graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems. Prior to Georgia Tech, Shawn worked for a cloud service provider, specializing in supporting and migrating physical client infrastructures into Green Cloud's virtual platform.
Saru Mirisau
Grants Administrator
Saru Mirisau is a grants administrator at IPaT. She has over 8 years of experience in post-award research administration from Emory University where she managed federal, foundation, and industry grants and contracts. As a grants administrator at IPaT, she will perform both pre-award and post-award functions ensuring that researchers are well informed on their grants’ financial health; financial reporting and regulatory compliance; and timely review and submission of grant proposals.
Christine Robinson
Administrative Professional Senior
crobinson323@gatech.edu | (404) 894-4728
Christine Robinson comes to IPaT with over 20 years of executive administrative experience. As a former USG employee, she worked at Georgia State University in the Andrew Young School for Policy Studies Dean’s Office as the Administrative Specialist. She also served as one of the former Directors of The Non-Profit Leadership Alliance at Georgia State. Christine relocated to Atlanta from Charlotte, NC and enjoys writing poetry and creating custom candles. Christine joined IPaT’s administrative team to assist with the day-to-day operations of the unit, direct support of unit management including coordinating calendars, meetings and assisting with events and procurement.
Faith Sumpter
Program and Operations Manager
faith@gatech.edu | (404) 385-3368
Faith Sumpter (she/her/hers) joins the IPaT team as the Program & Operations Manager. Faith joins the team from Georgia Tech’s Institute Diversity department where she provided support for several programs including Employee Resource Groups, Inclusive Leaders Academy, and Transformative Narratives. Prior to that position, she worked within student activities, orientation, and leadership programs at UNC Asheville, Chattahoochee Technical College, and Agnes Scott College.
Faith received a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, and a Master of Arts in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT. Outside of work, she is an active member of her community and serves as the member-at-large for diversity and inclusion for the Wesleyan College Alumnae Association Board of Managers.
Dorie Taylor
Program and Operations Manager for the GVU Center
Dorie Taylor is Program & Operations Manager for the GVU Center at IPaT. With more than 20 years in the University System of Georgia, her role with the GVU Center at IPaT includes event production, program leadership, and serving as a strategic partner in operations management. Dorie received her Bachelor's Degree and Certificate in Project Management from Georgia State University, and the Certificate in Research Administration from the National Council of University Research Administrators. “My success comes from a passion for managing and developing human capital to fulfill organization objectives with my strong combination of education, work knowledge, and personal experience.”
Tim Trent
Research Technologist II
Tim began working as the GVU's Research Technologist in 2018. He currently serves as the lab manager for the IPaT/GVU prototyping lab as well as providing general support to the various research initiatives throughout IPaT. As the manager for the Prototyping Lab, Tim is in charge of strategic oversight of the tools and technologies present in the lab, including the 3D printers, laser cutter, and machine tools. This innovative space is an essential component of the research within IPaT and the broader Georgia Tech community, and Tim's goal is to work within the community to help maintain, develop, and promote the lab to suit the needs of future research.
