#  Scientific &amp; Admin Staff 

 
##  Scientific &amp; Admin Staff 

The scientific and administrative staff at the Rowland Institute support our researchers with their deep technical expertise in precision machining, computational science, electrical engineering, finance, and more.


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  [### Michael Burns, PhD

 ](/directory/michael-m-burns-phd) <burns@rowland.harvard.edu>Associate Director for Science

Director of Rowland, 1997 - 2002

 
      ![Headshot of Michael M. Burns PhD](/sites/g/files/omnuum13181/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-07/62951676755.png?itok=cn6CF_Kr) 

 
   [### Christina Daly, PhD

 ](/directory/christina-daly-phd) <christinadaly@g.harvard.edu>Life Sciences Operations Manager

2025

 
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   [### Michael Desai, PhD

 ](/directory/michael-desai-phd) <desai@oeb.harvard.edu>Director

2026

 
      ![Headshot of Michael Desai PhD](/sites/g/files/omnuum13181/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-07/e21cb67e172f4896a24c7a892479e0af.jpg?itok=ZkcYFFHi) 

 
   [### Cathleen Hallinan

 ](/directory/cathleen-hallinan) [cathleen\_hallinan@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:cathleen_hallinan@fas.harvard.edu)Research Operations Manager

 
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   [### Winfield Hill

 ](/directory/winfield-hill) <whill@g.harvard.edu>Director of Electronic Engineering

 
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   [### Alexis Loving

 ](/directory/alexis-loving) <aloving@fas.harvard.edu>Administrative Assistant

 
      ![Headshot of Alexis Loving](/sites/g/files/omnuum13181/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-07/837693be68ed7cd0ab6ea1281a0006f34e5bf746.jpg?itok=Y5vFLsVb) 

 
   [### John McKenna

 ](/directory/john-mckenna) [john\_c\_mckenna@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:john_c_mckenna@fas.harvard.edu)Property Operations Assistant

 
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   [### Leigh Needleman, PhD

 ](/directory/leigh-needleman) <Lneedleman@g.harvard.edu>Executive Director

 
      ![Headshot of Leigh A. Needleman PhD](/sites/g/files/omnuum13181/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-07/23726605124.png?itok=gOYT1dIj) 

 
   [### Alan Stern, PhD

 ](/directory/alan-stern) <stern@rowland.harvard.edu>Staff Computational Scientist

 
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   [### Chris Stokes

 ](/directory/chris-stokes) <stokes@rowland.harvard.edu>Electronics Instrumentation Engineer

 
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   [### Amy Zou

 ](/directory/amy-zou) [amy\_zou@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:amy_zou@fas.harvard.edu)Assistant Director of Finance

 
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