Staff

Eliot Jobe

Supervisor

Eliot works as Supervisor for the Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships (OGSAF), where he oversees graduate award programs and supervises staff within the office. Prior to joining GW, he was Program & Operations Manager for Georgia Tech's flagship Washington, DC "study away" program, "GTDC: Pathways to Policy."

Eliot has a research background in political violence, social unrest, and human rights in the Global South, and a B.A. in Politics from UC Santa Cruz. A San Francisco Bay Area native, he grew up in the East Bay before moving to Washington, D.C.

Conner Zelmer

Program Associate

In his position as Program Associate, Conner Zelmer coordinates graduate award administration, advises graduate students about funding opportunities, manages Banner workflow as well as the faculty hire application processes.

Prior to joining GW, Conner worked in Virginia Tech University’s International Center. He was the recipient of the MEXT scholarship and was granted an M.A. in sociology from Keio University in Tokyo. He holds a B.A. in cultural anthropology from Ball State University.

Isabelle Giuttari

Program Associate

Isabelle works as a Program Associate for the Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships. She advises students students applying for the Boren and Fulbright US Student Program awards. Isabelle also assists with graduate awards administration and the Graduate Teaching Assistantship Program.

Isabelle completed her Master's in English from GW in 2024. She is from New England and prior to moving to D.C. for her M.A., she studied English and Theatre at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Emma Smith

Program Associate

In her position as Program Associate, Emma Smith coordinates postdoctoral and graduate student community events and assists with graduate awards administration and the Graduate Teaching Assistantship Program.

Emma earned her B.A. in Cognitive & Behavioral Science from Washington & Lee University in Virginia. Her research focuses on social relationships, power and status, and the experiences of individuals with intersecting identities. Her work has explored how sexual identity influences perceptions of power and interpersonal dynamics. Emma is currently pursuing an M.A. in Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at GW.