SRAI Committees

Committees are the engine behind much of SRAI’s work, helping guide decisions, programs, and member services. By joining a committee, members contribute to the Society’s success while shaping the future of the profession.

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.

Co-Chairs

  • Maria Hernandez - Washington State University

  • Diana Nettleton - University of Hawaii

  • Robert Nobles - Emory University

  • Sharon Wu - University of British Columbia

Staff Liaison

  • Ellen Quinn

  • Gina Snyder

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.

Chair

  • Sandra Garcia - The University of Texas at San Antonio

Staff Liaison

  • Ellen Quinn

Section Chairs:

  • Northeast: Teri Pailen - National Institutes of Health

  • Western: Tonya Edvalson - University of California, Los Angeles

  • Midwest: Ana Ivanovic - The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital

  • Southern: Pamela Montgomery - Duke University

  • Canadian: Ann Fong - TRIUMF

  • International: Floris van der Leest - University of the Sunshine Coast

Communications Committee

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

Co-Chairs

  • Robert McTear - New York University School of Medicine

  • Julie Swaringim-Griffin - Oklahoma State University

    Staff Liaison

    • Ellen Quinn

    Editor

    • Farida Lada - University of California, San Francisco 

      Staff Liaison

      • Saleha Malik

      Feature Editors:

      Career Growth & Leadership (Professional Development)

      • Saiqa Anne Qureshi - Stanford University School of Medicine
      • Olumide Odeyemi - University of Tasmania

      Community & Member Engagement

      • Kimberly McKoy - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
      • Sheleza Mohamed - Amsterdam Business Services LLC

      Grant Development & Strategy (Pre-Award)

      • Jose Alcaine - Virginia Commonwealth University
      • Kimberly Read - University of South Florida

      Grant Management and Financial Oversight (Post-Award)

      • Betty Morgan - North Carolina State University
      • Tamara Ginter - Eastern Washington University

      Operations & Workflow Management

      • Mark Lucas - University of California, Los Angeles Department of Neurobiology
      • Anita Sharma - Thompson Rivers University

      Regulatory & Compliance Oversight

      • Rani Muthukrishnan - Texas A&M University San Antonio
      • Anita Trupiano - Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

      Copy Editors :

      Operations & Workflow Management; Community & Member Engagement

      • Crina Gandila - Southern California University of Health Sciences

      Post-Award; Regulatory & Compliance Oversight

      • Carly Pigg - Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

      Pre-Award; Professional Development

      • Aynoka Bender - Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      Editor-in-Chief

      • Holly Zink - University of Kansas Medical Center

          Staff Liaison

          • Saleha Malik

          Members

          • Jean Abate - Nemours Children's Hospital

          • Mia Abernathy - University of Virginia

          • Karen Ann Bell - George Mason 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 - Nanyang Technological University

          • 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 Agricultural and Technical State University

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

          • Dhanonjoy Saha - Albert Einstein College of Medicine

          • Jodi Ogden - Children's Hospital Los Angeles

          • Aimee Roundtree - Texas State University

          • Stephanie Monique Swann - University of Maryland, College Park

          • Jennifer Taylor - Rush University Medical Center

          • Molly Throgmorton - University of Arkansas

          • Nathan Vanderford - University of Kentucky

          • Renee Vaughan - Duke University School of Medicine

          • Teresa Bryan-Watts - Mississippi State University

          • Angela White-Jones - University of Central Florida

          • Erika Wright - California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt

          Chairs

          • Jumionne Tiako - Emory University

            Staff Liaisons

            • Saleha Malik

            Members

            • Jose Alcaine - Virginia Commonwealth University

            • Drew Hamilton - The University of Alabama in Huntsville

            • Stefanie Keto - North Carolina State University

            • Nicholas Mulherin - Kaiser Foundation Research Institute

            • Julie Swaringim-Griffin - Oklahoma State University

            • Renee Vaughan - Duke University School of Medicine

            Data Integrity Committee

            The Data Integrity Committee is responsible for drafting and maintaining procedures for Committees and Subgroups requests for data maintained by SRAI HQ. Data includes, but not limited to, member demographics, website, email and other online platform metrics, and evaluations.

            Chair

            • Nicholas Angeloni - University of Illinois at Chicago

            Staff Liaison

            • Ellen Quinn

            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.

            Chair

            • Dominic Esposito - The City University of New York, School of Medicine

            Staff Liaisons

            • Evan Roberts

            • Ellen Quinn

            Members

            • Jason Claes - TriHealth Cancer Institute

            • Kathleen Harris - Retired

            • John Hedberg - Attain Partners

            • Sam Mombou - formally University of Nebraska, Lincoln

            • Melissa Karby - University of Michigan

            • Amanda Seymour - Mississippi State 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.

            • John Baumann - University of California San Diego 

            • Elizabeth Haney - Ball State University 

            • Maria Soliman - University of Iowa

            • Zoya Davis-Hamilton - Tufts University

            Staff Liaison

            • Ellen Quinn

            Chairs

            • Camie Morrison - Rutgers University

            • Rashmi Pershad - George Mason University

            Members

            • Phil Cola - Case Western Reserve University
            • Kristen Geiger - Carnegie Mellon University
            • Dani Sheard  - Kaiser Permanente
            • Renee Vaughan - Duke University School of Medicine

            Engagement and Connection Committee

            The Engagement and Connection 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.

            Chair

            • Karen Mitchell - Temple University

            Staff Liaison

            • Debbie Appler

            Members

            • Lyset Castillo - Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope

            • Rashonda D. Harris - Johns Hopkins University

            • Robert McTear - New York University School of Medicine

            • Beverly Morehouse - Stephen F. Austin State University

            • Anita Sharma - Thompson Rivers University

            • Ashley Smith - Georgia Institute of Technology

            Governance Committee

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

            Chair

            • Bruce Steinert - Retired

            • Ian Carter - Carter Research Navigation

            Staff Liaison

            • Ellen Quinn

            Members

            • Jim Hanlon - TRIUMF

            • Karen Mitchell - Temple University

            • Kevis Titus - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

            • Maria Hernandez - Seattle Children's Research Institute

            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.

            • Ella Trubman - Scripps Research Institute

            • Melissa Hodge Penn - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

            Staff Liaison

            • Ellen Quinn

            Chair

            • Justin Hull - Geisinger Health System

            • Heather Wainwright - University of South Alabama

            Staff Liaisons

            • Debbie Appler

              Chair

              • Luca Polizzi - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

              Staff Liaisons

              • Debbie Appler

                Co-Chairs

                • Kim Carter - University of Kentucky

                • Jason Claes -  Former TriHealth Cancer Institute

                Staff Liaison

                • Gina Snyder

                Co-Chairs

                • Karen Bone - Florida Atlantic University

                • Nicole Quartiero - University of Notre Dame

                • Amanda Seymour - Mississippi State University

                Staff Liaison

                • Debbie Appler

                Chair

                • Katherine Bui - Stanford University School of Medicine

                Staff Liaison

                • Debbie Appler

                Members

                • Tonya Edvalson - University of California, Los Angeles

                • Samantha Ellithorpe - Western Carolina University

                • Gina Hedberg - The University of Alabama at Birmingham

                • David Hopfe - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

                • Betty Morgan - North Carolina State University

                • Michelle Moscato - Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

                • Debbie Pettitt - National Institutes of Health

                LevelUP Micro-credential Council 

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

                Chair

                • Marcia Landen - University of Southern Mississippi

                Members

                • Cynthia Lysen - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

                • Amy Sikalis - University of Utah

                • Jenna Lehr - SUNY Research Foundation
                • Shana McClelland - The University of Arizona

                Staff Liaison

                • Evan Roberts

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