SRAI Sections

With six unique Sections, SRAI brings together research administrators regionally to foster learning, connection, and professional growth. Each Section elects its own leadership, operates under individual bylaws, and supports programming unique to their region.

Canadian Section

All SRAI members in good standing who focus their research administration work in Canada are part of this Section.

Leadership

President
Sharon Wu
The University of British Columbia

Secretary
Ann Fong
TRIUMF

Executive Committee Member
Anita Sharma
Thompson Rivers University

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International Section

This section includes all SRAI members in good standing whose research administration work is primarily based outside Canada and the USA.

Leadership

President
Floris van der Leest
University of the Sunshine Coast

Immediate Past President
Fikria El Kaouakibi
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar

Secretary
Linda Lobo
Hamad Bin Khalifa University

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Midwest Section

All SRAI members in good standing whose research administration activities are based in the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri are members of this Section.

Leadership

President
Andrew Loreno
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Immediate Past President
Heather Hazzard
Michigan State University

Communications Chair
Theresa Couch
Michigan State University

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Northeast Section

All SRAI members in good standing whose research administration activities are based in the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, DC are members of this Section.

Leadership

President
Sean Scott
University of Maryland, College Park

Immediate Past President
Teri Ann Pailen
Retired - National Institutes of Health

Communications Chair
Gabriele Crytser
Carnegie Mellon University

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Southern Section

All SRAI members in good standing whose research administration activities are based in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia, and within the territory of Puerto Rico are members of this Section.

Leadership

President
Jose Alcaine
Virginia Commonwealth University

Immediate Past President
Anthony Edmondson
University of Alabama in Huntsville

Communications Chair
Vacant

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Western Section

All SRAI members in good standing whose research administration activities are based in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming are members of this Section.

Leadership

President
Katherine Bui
Standford University School of Medicine

Immediate Past President
Mark Lucas
University of California, Los Angeles

Communications Chair
Christy Ellison
Arizona State University

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Section Meetings

Each year, our Sections host meetings that connect members, foster networking, and offer continuing education opportunities for regional growth.

Upcoming Events

Learn About Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Discover how SRAI members can bring professional development closer to home through regional Special Interest Group events.

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