Vicki Sussman is the Grant Writer and Administrator of the Center. Prior to coming to Cleveland State University, Ms. Sussman was Director of Grants and Business Development at the Cleveland Cord Blood Center and a Business Manager at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine. She also served as an Administrator and Data and Assessment Coordinator for the Washington State Department of Health, as well as the Executive Director of the Sexual Assault Center of Pierce County in Washington.

Ms. Sussman brings many years of experience in grant writing and management for both pre-award and post-award grant contracts. She has written numerous foundation, federal, state, and municipal grants with proven success. Ms. Sussman received her J.D. and M.A. in Sociology at The Ohio State University.