Orla Baxter joined WPI as Pre-award Services Specialist in February 2016, was appointed Associate Director for Pre-Award in February 2017, and Director in January 2019.  In addition to her role as Director of OSP, Orla continues to provide support for complex proposals with multiple partners and cost share requirements.  Prior to coming to WPI, Orla worked at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Orla has a BSc in Biotechnology and an MSc in Computing and Information Systems.