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Christopher Tassava

Director of the Grants Office, Grants Office

I write proposals for grants to support College priorities, from institutional or departmental initiatives to individual faculty and staff members’ projects. Doing this well requires me to collaborate closely with a wide range of members of the Carleton community, and to represent the college in work with foundations, government agencies, and other colleges and universities.

Experience

Director of the Grants Office, March 2020 – present
Associate Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations, July 2009 – February 2020
Assistant Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations, October 2005 – June 2009

Community Engagement

Friends of Downtown Northfield board of directors, 2020-2023
President of the board, 2023

Locally Grown Northfield board of directors, 2014-2016

Education

Ph.D. (U.S. history, history of technology, business history), Northwestern University, 2003
M.A. (history), Northwestern University, 1998
B.A. (history and religious studies), Macalester College, 1995


At Carleton since 2005.