Maral Kismetian
Administrative Analyst
Maral Kismetian joined the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs in September 2006 after five years at San Francisco State
University (SFSU) as an administrative analyst in grants and sponsored programs. At SFSU, she was responsible for coordination
of various grants projects, including NIMH’s Career Opportunities in Research Program, NCI’s U56 Comprehensive Cancer
Partnership and the GEAR UP grant. She has extensive background on budget management and program coordination. Maral is the department’s primary contact for programs
such as the CSU Student Research Competition, the Central California Research Symposium, and the Claude Laval Award for Research
and Innovative Technology.