Export Controls

Contact Information

Email: rose.ndegwa@emory.edu

Phone: 404-251-5185

Biography

As the Director of Export Control, Rose Ndegwa responsibilities include development, implementation, and maintenance of the Export Control program at Emory.

Rose Ndegwa has over fifteen years of experience working in Higher Ed research compliance and administration. Since July 2020, she has led the Emory Export Control Compliance Program, which she had the opportunity to establish from the ground up. Before joining Emory, Rose spent six years at Kansas State University, where she established and managed the export control compliance program.  

The journey in Higher Ed began at Texas A&M University, where Rose coordinated the export control program, enterprise risk management program, and IP Constituent Committee. Prior to her career in Higher Ed, Rose spent over 15 years in intellectual property administration and management. She played a key role in establishing an IP Management program for the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), part of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). 

Rose holds a Master's degree in Intellectual Property from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce Law Center and an M.A. in Leadership Studies from International Leadership University.

Contact Information

Email: shelby.elaine.still@emory.edu

Phone: 404-896-7570

Biography

Shelby Still is an experienced biologist turned regulatory compliance expert with a diverse background in research information security, export controls, pre-clinical research, and research ethics. Skilled in ensuring adherence to regulatory standards, Shelby brings a comprehensive understanding of compliance requirements to drive organizational success.

After completing her master’s degree in biology from Auburn University in 2019, Shelby served as a research assistant before she transitioned from a career as a biologist into managing the Animal Care and Use Program’s training and unit operations at the University of Cincinnati. At the University of Michigan, Shelby served as Research Information Security Manager and NISP Security Officer, maintaining facility and personnel clearances and ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity and export control laws and regulations.

Shelby’s academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Zoology with a minor in Conservation and Biodiversity and a Master of Science in Biology. Her master’s thesis focused on the effects of methylmercury exposure in songbirds and how it impacts song production, stress response, and spatial cognition. She also served as an adjunct instructor at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash campus teaching introductory biology courses and laboratories. Her research experience includes positions as a research assistant at both the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Center for Stem Cell and Organoid Medicine.