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

  • Lynette Arias - University of Washington

  • Debbie Pettitt - National Institutes of Health

  • Andrew Wray - University of Bristol, UK

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: Linda Dement - Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason

  • Midwest: Kristin Michel - University of Notre Dame

  • Southern: John Hedberg - Dauphin Island Sea Lab

  • Canadian:

  • 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

    Co-Editors

    • Karen Bone - Florida Atlantic University

    • Terry Campbell - University of Ottawa

      Staff Liaison

      • Debbie Appler

      Members

      • Hanna Bates - Nanovaccine Institute

      • Angela Behrend - University of Virginia

      • Aynoka Bender - Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      • Heather M. Brown - Duke Human Vaccine Institute

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

      • Rosemary C. Dillon - Temple University

      • Sabrina Heisey - Boston Children's Hospital

      • Trevor Johnson - Emory University

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

      • Anita Mills - University of Tennessee Space Institute

      • Rani Muthukrishnan - Texas A&M University San Antonio

      • Jodi Ogden - Children's Hospital Los Angeles

      • Carly Pigg - Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

      • Kimberly Read - University of South Florida

      • Anita Trupiano - Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

      • Boniconsilli Tusiime - Makerere University College of Health Sciences

      • Carol Volker - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State College

      Journal of Research Administration Committee

      Editor-in-Chief

      • Jennifer Taylor - Tennessee Tech University

      Deputy Editor

      • Holly Zink - University of Kansas Medical Center

          Staff Liaison

          • Gina Cuevas

          Members

          • Mia Abernathy - University of Virginia 
          • Amy Cuhel-Schuckers - The College of New Jersey
          • Jacqueline Dejean - Tufts University 
          • Ira Goodman - Retired University of California San Diego
          • Kathy Doyle Grzech - University of Kentucky
          • Kathleen 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 Langone
          • Kimberly McKoy - University of North Carolina at Wilmington
          • Rani Muthukrishnan - Texas A&M University- San Antonio
          • Sandra Nordahl - San Diego State University Research Foundation
          • Simon Philbin - London South Bank University
          • Aimee Roundtree - Texas State University 
          • Dhanonjoy Saha - Albert Einstein College of Medicine
          • Nathan Vanderford - University of Kentucky
          • Renee Vaughan - Duke University School of Medicine
          • Lisa Walker - University of North Carolina at Greensboro
          • Angela White-Jones - University of Central Florida

            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

              • Carla DeMarco - University of Toronto Mississauga

              • Vanessa Greer Ettema - University of Maryland, College Park

              • Elonna Marci - Salk Institute for Biological Studies

              • Nicholas Mulherin - Kaiser Foundation Research Institute

              • Jodi Ogden - Children's Hospital Los Angeles

              • Vanessa Rook - University of Maryland, Baltimore

              • Debra Schaller-Demers - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

              • 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

              • Heather Kraus - University of Michigan

              • Cindy Morin - Johns Hopkins 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

              • Shana McClelland - University of Arizona

              • Bill Hoffman - University of Maryland, Baltimore

              • Kevin Titus - Cincinnati Children's Hospital

              • Renee Vaughan - Duke University School of Medicine

              Engagement and Diversity Task Force

              The Engagement and Diversity Task Force 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

              • Daniella Carter - Emory University

              • Lyset Castillo - UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

              • Marcos Garza - University of Miami

              • Marchon Jackson - University of Maryland

              • Robert McTear - New York University School of Medicine

              • Beverly Morehouse - Stephen F. Austin State University

              • Anita Sharma - Thompson Rivers University

              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

              Staff Liaison

              • Ellen Quinn

              Awards 

              Chair

              • Cindy Morin - Johns Hopkins University

              Staff Liaisons

              • Ellen Quinn
              • Debbie Appler

                Distinguished Faculty

                Co-Chairs

                • Ian Carter - Carter Research Navigation

                • Fran Stephens - University of Oklahoma

                • Kevin Titus - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

                Staff Liaison

                • Gina Cuevas

                Future of the Field

                Chair

                • Nicole Quartiero - Oregon State University

                • Amanda Seymour - Attain Partners

                Staff Liaisons

                • Ellen Quinn
                • Debbie Appler

                  Odyssey Program

                  Chair

                  • Heather Kraus - University of Michigan

                  • Mir Khan - The Aga Khan University

                  Staff Liaison

                  • Debbie Appler

                  Members

                  • Silke Blohm - GIZ

                  • Katherine Bui - Dartmouth-Hitchcock

                  • Tonya Edvalson - University of Utah Health

                  • David Hopfe - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

                  • Debbie Pettitt - National Institutes of Health

                  • Erin White - The University of Alabama in Huntsville

                  • Angela White-Jones - University of Central Florida

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