Jalyn Holland, M.Ed., serves as the Seed Grant Coordinator in the Office of Research Development. In this capacity, she manages pre-award and post-award seed funding opportunities available to faculty, including support for the Transcend Initiative Grant. A native of St. Louis, Jalyn has also lived in Texas, where she earned her master’s degree in Higher Education from Dallas Baptist University. She brings extensive experience in managing federally funded workforce development grants, particularly those providing on-the-job training to underserved communities. Outside of work, Jalyn enjoys traveling and spending quality time with her dog, Louie.