Coffee Talks

Did you hear the story about the difficult principal investigator who is always late with everything and is so demanding? How about the unhelpful research administrator who never seems to answer your calls? Do you dread working with certain investigators or administrators? Did your relationship with the new faculty member or administrator get off on the wrong foot?

Research, and by extension research administration, is a team sport. Principal investigators (PIs) and research administrators are crucial to the success of the research enterprise. Developing and sustaining good, working relationships between PIs and research administrators is imperative and can make a world of difference in running a well-oiled research office, department, school, or institution. But how do you foster these relationships and what can PIs and research administrators do to promote positive, professional, and productive relationships? Join us for this Coffee Talk as we address this important question from the perspective of both faculty investigators as well as research administrators.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand relationship building in research administration from multiple perspectives
2. Use open communication strategies to build trust in practice
3. Encourage team building and understanding of shared goals
4. Understand how relationship demands may change throughout the research cycle

Content Level: All Levels

Discussion Leaders:

Dr. Jose G. Alcaine Director of Research Services Affiliate Faculty, Foundations of Education School of Education Virginia Commonwealth University	Dr. Jason Chow Assistant Professor College of Education University of Maryland
Tamara T. Hatch, MBA Director, Office of Sponsored Programs, Pre-Award James Madison University	Dr. LaRon A. Scott Associate Professor Counseling and Special Education Virginia Commonwealth University

Moderator: Georgetta Dennis, Accountant III, Auburn University

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SRAI has an incredible knowledge base within our organization. Through our mentoring programs, we seek to pair those with that knowledge with those who are looking for guidance and to develop new skills.

The Odyssey Program pairs or groups experienced mentors with mentees who are looking for guidance on their career or developing new skills.

The JRA Author Fellowship Program pairs prospective authors with published Peer Advisors for a supportive fellowship.

Join us and ask our Discussion Leaders what it's like to be a mentor or mentee, about their experience in an SRAI Mentoring Program, or any other question you may have about mentoring!

Learning Objectives:

• Why is mentoring important
• Find out about SRAI Mentoring Programs
• Learn what it takes to be a Mentor
• Learn how to get the most out of being a Mentee

Content Level: All Levels

Discussion Leaders:

Miriam Campo Assistant Vice President for Research Office of Sponsored Programs Florida Atlantic University Odyssey Program - Mentor	Philip A. Cola, PhD Associate Professor of Management and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine Case Western Reserve University JRA Author Fellowship Program - Advisor
Carlie Greven Financial and Contract & Grant Coordinator Indiana Geological and Water Survey Odyssey Program - Mentee	Angela White-Jones Lecturer, School of Public Administration Director, Master and Graduate Certificate of Research Administration University of Central Florida JRA Author Fellowship Program - Fellow

Moderator: Tonya K. Edvalson, OnCore Programs Manager, University of Utah Health

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Have you been wondering how to break the ice in approaching a Foundation for funding? What is acceptable indirect costs for work with a non-profit? How do you decide if the funds from a non-profit go through the sponsored programs office or a different office related to your organization? How do development offices work with sponsored programs and other campus offices? 501c3 or not 501c3 – that is the question? What do you do if funds come in from a Foundation and you find out that there are terms you weren’t expecting? Let’s discuss some different viewpoints on these questions and hear from YOU if there are other items of interest you’ve been wondering about in relationship to doing business with Foundations.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify common avenues on finding and soliciting funds from foundations.
• Examine options for appropriate indirect costs and common restrictions.
• Determine if the funds from a foundation are a sponsored project or a gift.

Content Level: Basic

Discussion Leaders:

Marilyn Korhonen, Ed.D Director of Foundation Relations University of Oklahoma Advancement	M. Fran Stephens, CRA Director of Pre-Award Services University of Oklahoma SRAI Distinguished Faculty
Ellen Zavala Director of Research Services & Outreach University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Moderator: Elenora Levin, Grant Administrator, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Come and drop in to learn more about the SRAI Journal of Research Administration and how you can become a published author.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the mission of the Journal of Research Administration.
• Learn how to submit an article to the Journal of Research Administration.

Content Level: All Levels

Discussion Leaders:

Nathan Vanderford, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology University of Kentucky SRAI Distinguished Faculty SRAI Journal of Research Administration Editor-in-Chief

Moderator: TBA!

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Scrutiny of Research-Related Conflicts of Interest is on the rise and industry-funded research is increasing, resulting in the nature and complexity of relationships between sponsors and physician-researchers growing more intertwined. While these relationships can be beneficial to patients, physicians, industry and institutions, appropriate management is critical to ensure the credibility of research, the reputation of investigators and institutions and their ability to receive funding. Research administrators and leaders are challenged on a daily basis to maintain an up to date understanding of the dynamic and lucrative relationships between investigators, their staff and the sponsors of research while providing patients and institutions with comfort that these financial arrangements do not compromise the integrity of the research. Each environment has its own tolerance level and culture, but the scrutiny of these arrangements is increasing daily and every institution must have a process in place. Questions that will be examined include: how to maintain a current view of personal arrangements with sponsors; how to gain the trust and buy-in of investigators when you are seeking personal financial information; how to develop and maintain effective management plans; what are the advantages and disadvantages of the range of options to manage COIs- ranging from bans on personal services to industry sponsors, annual caps, public notifications, patient notification, staff notification, etc. In the post-Sloan Kettering environment, it is time to review your institutional process and determine what changes should be made.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify possible COIs in the research landscape
• Understand he risks of unmanaged COIs to investigators and institutions
• Understand the range of possible COI management options
• Learn to build trust with investigators around the COI management process

Content Level: All Levels

Discussion Leaders:

Genevieve deLemos Partner deLemos & Wever, LLC

Moderator: TBA!

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