Jeffrey Cunningham is Program Assistant in the Foundation's programs in Small Scale Fundamental Physics and Matter-to-Life, where he is responsible for program administration, grant proposal and review management, and grantee relations. Prior to becoming Program Assistant, Jeffrey served from as the Foundation's Operations Management Specialist, where he assisted in managing Foundation facilities, operations, and administrative processes. Prior to joining the Foundation, Jeffrey worked with the USDA applying laboratory research to further studies combatting invasive insect species in the United States. His interests include international affairs with an emphasis on security, education in the biological sciences and financial responsibility, and philanthropy.

Jeffrey earned a B.S. in Diplomacy and International Relations with a minor in Applied Music in 2008 from Seton Hall University.