Committees

Annual Meeting Program Committee

The Annual Meeting Program Committee is responsible for the theme, program content, and the social and other activities associated with the annual meeting. The Committee ensures that the meeting provides affordable and quality education and networking experiences that meet the needs of the members.

Committee Members

Co-Chairs

  • Dr. Evelina Brännvall - Brussels Representative Universities in South Sweden

  • Maureen L. Johnson, CRA - Northwestern University

  • Heather Kraus, MBA, CRA - University of Michigan

Staff Liaison

  • Ellen Quinn

Bylaws Committee

The Bylaws Committee receives or prepares all proposed Bylaw amendments and, after review and possible revision, makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the proposed amendments.

Committee Members

Chair

  • Sandra Garcia - The University of Texas at San Antonio

Staff Liaison

  • Ellen Quinn

Section Chairs:

  • Northeast: Debbie Pettitt - National Institutes of Health

  • Western: Andre Watkins - Mayo Clinic

  • Midwest: Kimberly Pratt - Ohio University

  • Southern: Pamela Montgomery - Duke University

  • Canadian: Ann Fong - TRIUMF

  • International: Floris van der Leest - Consultant

Communications Committee

The Communications Committee is charged to coordinate and review SRAI communication efforts across outlets including the publications of the Journal and Catalyst.

Committee Chair

Co-Chairs

  • Trevor Johnson - Emory University

  • Renee Vaughan - Duke University School of Medicine

    Staff Liaison

    • Evan Roberts

    Catalyst Committee

    Editor

    • Karen Bone - Florida Atlantic University

    • Heather M. Brown - Duke Human Vaccine Institute

      Staff Liaison

      • Debbie Appler

      Members

      • Melissa Acosta - JPS Health Network

      • Petagaye Allen - University of the West Indies

      • Hanna Bates - Nanovaccine Institute

      • Aynoka Bender - Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      • Terry Campbell - University of Ottawa

      • Rosemary C. Dillon - Temple University

      • Crina Gandila - Southern California University of Health Sciences

      • Sandra Gayle - University of the West Indies

      • Trevor Johnson - Emory University

      • Roxanna Lopez - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

      • Mark Lucas - University of California, Los Angeles Department of Neurobiology

      • Betty Morgan - The George Washington University

      • Rani Muthukrishnan - Texas A&M University San Antonio

      • Olumide Odeyemi - University of Tasmania

      • Jodi Ogden - Children's Hospital Los Angeles

      • Carly Pigg - Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

      • Saiqa Anne Qureshi - Stanford University School of Medicine

      • Kimberly Read - University of South Florida

      • Michaele Shapiro - Tulane University

      • Anita Trupiano - Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

      • Boniconsilli Tusiime - Makerere University College of Health Sciences

      • Meaghan Ventura - Nationwide Children's Hospital

      • Carol Volker - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State College

      Journal of Research Administration Committee

      Editor-in-Chief

      • Jennifer Taylor - Rush University Medical Center

      Deputy Editor

      • Holly Zink - University of Kansas Medical Center

          Staff Liaison

          • Gina Snyder

          Members

          • Jean Abate - Nemours Children's Hospital

          • Mia Abernathy - University of Virginia

          • Karen Ann Bell - George Mason University

          • Sabrina Cerezo - The Research Foundation for SUNY, Stony Brook University

          • Amy Cuhel-Schuckers - The College of New Jersey

          • Jacqueline Dejean - Tufts University 

          • Ira Goodman - Retired University of California San Diego

          • Kathleen Doyle Grzech - University of Kentucky

          • Kathy Halverson - Michigan Technological University 

          • David (Junsong) Huang - National Institute of Education, Singapore

          • Sandy Justice - University of South Florida

          • Jorja Kimball - Texas A&M University

          • Alison Krauss - Western Carolina University

          • Michelle Lamendola-Essel - NYU Grossman School of Medicine

          • Roxanna Lopez - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

          • Kimberly McKoy - North Carolina State University

          • Rani Muthukrishnan - Texas A&M University- San Antonio

          • Sandra Nordahl - San Diego State University Research Foundation

          • Jodi S. Ogden - Children's Hospital Los Angeles

          • Simon Philbin - London South Bank University

          • Aimee Roundtree - Texas State University 

          • Dhanonjoy Saha - Albert Einstein College of Medicine

          • Stephanie Monique Swann - University of Maryland, College Park

          • Molly Throgmorton - University of Arkansas

          • Nathan Vanderford - University of Kentucky

          • Renee Vaughan - Duke University School of Medicine

          • Lisa Walker - University of North Carolina at Greensboro

          • Ming Wan - University of Maryland, College Park

          • Teresa Bryan-Watts - Mississippi State University

          • Angela White-Jones - University of Central Florida

          • Erika Wright - California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt

          Podcast Committee

          Co-Chairs

          • Drew Hamilton - The University of Alabama in Huntsville

          • Stefanie Keto - North Carolina State University

            Staff Liaisons

            • Evan Roberts

            • Debbie Appler

            Members

            • Jose Alcaine - Virginia Commonwealth University

            • Vanessa Greer Ettema - University of Maryland, College Park

            • Nicholas Mulherin - Kaiser Foundation Research Institute

            • Jodi Ogden - Children's Hospital Los Angeles

            • Vanessa Rook - Harvard Medical School

            • Sean Scott - 720 Consulting LLC

            • Julie Swaringim-Griffin - Oklahoma State University

            • Jumionne Tiako - Emory University

            • Nathan Vanderford - University of Kentucky

            • Renee Vaughan - Duke University School of Medicine

            Development and Finance Committee

            The Development and Finance Committee (DFC) establishes guidelines for budget and financial reporting, monitors the financial affairs of the Society, seeks new sources of revenue and makes recommendations on other financial matters as directed by the Board of Directors.

            Committee Members

            Chair

            • Dominic Esposito - Farmingdale State College

            Staff Liaisons

            • Evan Roberts

            • Ellen Quinn

            Members

            • Rebecca Chen - Rutgers University

            • Jason Claes - TriHealth Cancer Institute

            • Philip Du Plessis - South African Medical Research Council

            • Kathleen Harris - Retired

            • John Hedberg - Attain Partners

            • Sam Mombou - University of Nebraska, Lincoln

            Diversity, Engagement, and Inclusion Committee

            The Diversity, Engagement, and Inclusion Committee is responsible for supporting SRAI in fulfilling our mission and actively evolving our programs to meet the diversity of our current and future members. This team is leading efforts to grow our outreach, training, and engagement with research administrators from under-represented groups as we continue to strive for inclusion, diversity, and the broadest possible engagement.

            Committee Members 

            Chair

            • Karen Mitchell - Temple University

            Board Liaison

            • Gloria Greene - The University of Alabama in Huntsville

            Staff Liaison

            • Evan Roberts

            Members

            • Lyset Castillo - UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

            • Marcos Garza - University of Miami

            • Rashonda D. Harris - Purple Sheep Consulting

            • Robert McTear - New York University School of Medicine

            • Beverly Morehouse - Stephen F. Austin State University

            • Anita Sharma - Thompson Rivers University

            Education and Professional Development Committee

            The Education and Professional Development Committee (EPDC) is responsible for the implementation of quality programs to serve the needs of members, including program identification, development, and evaluation. The committee shall be responsible for the programming of both on-site meetings and online educational content.

            Co-Chairs

            • John Baumann - Indiana University

            • Maria Soliman - University of Iowa

            • Jennifer Woodward - University of Pittsburgh

            Staff Liaison

            • Ellen Quinn

            Certificates Subcommittee

            Chair

            • Camie Morrison - Rutgers University

            Members

            • Dani Sheard - Kaiser Permanente

            • Bill Hoffman - University of Maryland, Baltimore

            • Rashmi Pershad - George Mason University

            • Kevin Titus - Cincinnati Children's Hospital

            • Renee Vaughan - Duke University School of Medicine

            Governance Committee

            The Governance Committee is responsible for researching, drafting, reviewing and otherwise maintaining the policies of the Society.

            Committee Members 

            Chair

            • Jim Hanlon - TRIUMF

            Board Liaison

            • Marcos Garza - University of Miami

            Staff Liaison

            • Ellen Quinn

            Members

            • Ian Carter - Carter Research Navigation

            • Mark Hochman - Research Management Resources

            • Karen Mitchell - Temple University

            • Stacy Pritt - University of Southwestern Medical Center

            • Bruce Steinert - Medical College of Wisconsin

            Membership Committee

            The Membership Committee is responsible for reviewing membership criteria and benefits, developing and recommending programs for the recruitment and retention of members, maintaining close liaison with the Sections, Chapters and Divisions in relation to their membership programs, and ensuring that statistical data and information on membership are maintained by the Society.

            Co-Chairs

            • Gina Hedberg - University of South Alabama

            • Cira Mathis - Khalifa University of Science, Technology, and Research

            Staff Liaison

            • Ellen Quinn

            Awards 

            Chair

            • Luca Polizzi - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

            Staff Liaisons

            • Debbie Appler

              Distinguished Faculty

              Co-Chairs

              • Ian Carter - Carter Research Navigation

              • Kim Carter - University of Kentucky

              • Jason Claes - TriHealth Cancer Institute

              Staff Liaison

              • Gina Snyder

              Future of the Field

              Co-Chairs

              • Gen Clark - University of Saskatchewan

              • Nicole Quartiero - University of Notre Dame

              • Amanda Seymour - Attain Partners

              Staff Liaison

              • Debbie Appler

              Odyssey Program

              Chair

              • Katherine Bui - Stanford University School of Medicine

              Staff Liaison

              • Debbie Appler

              Members

              • Silke Blohm - 4Sciences Group Ltd

              • Kayla Caldarelli - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

              • David Hopfe - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

              • Betty Morgan - Duke University

              • Michelle Moscato - Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

              • Debbie Pettitt - National Institutes of Health

              LevelUP Micro-credentialing Council 

              The Micro-credentialing Council serves as the governing body responsible for upholding the integrity and quality control of LevelUP.

              Council Members 

              Chair

              • Jeff Cheek - President and CEO, The Research Foundation for SUNY

              Members

              • Rebecca Claycamp - Chief Grants Management Officer, National Institute of Mental Health

              • Marcia Landen - Associate Vice President for Research, University of Southern Mississippi

              • Cynthia Lysen - Sr. Communications, Training and Education Manager, Fred Hutch Cancer Center

              • Evan Roberts -  Executive Director, Society of Research Administrators International

              • Amy Sikalis - Director Research and Science, University of Utah, Radiology and Imaging Research

              Staff Liaison

              • Gina Snyder

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