JRA Author Fellowship Program

Empowering the Future of Scholarly Publication

The Author Fellowship Program, supported by SRAI's  Journal of Research Administration (JRA), aims to increase the confidence, capacity, and willingness of research administrators to serve the field and share their expertise as peer-reviewed or refereed journal authors. Prospective authors (Fellows) are paired with published authors (Peer Advisors) for a nine-month supportive fellowship, with an end-goal of potential publication in a peer-reviewed journal included but not limited to the JRA.

    Meet the 2026 Cohort

    About the Program

    Applications are open every year at the end of October or early November.

    This program runs the following year, from February - November, and primarily supports the development of a literature review paper, and/or the development of a standard research article. Fellows with budding ideas looking to eventually become published authors are paired with experienced peer advisors eager to mentor those newer to the scholarly publication sphere who will assist with honing the idea, with a goal of putting together a final paper by the end of the cohort or shortly thereafter.

    Fellows are encouraged to submit to the Journal of Research Administration or similar publication that best suits their finished work.

    Past Author Fellowship Cohorts

    • Tania Johnson, Swarthmore College
      • Peer Advisor: Cliff Studman, St. John's University of Tanzania
    • Paul Martinez, University of California, Berkeley
      • Peer Advisor: Simon Philbin, Imperial College London
    • Tess Powers, Colorado College 
      • Peer Advisor: Doug Mounce, Cancer Research and Biostatics (CRAB)
    • Angela Silva, Multicare Health System
      • Peer Advisor: Alicen Nickson, Brunel University
    • Sikirat Tijani, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital 
      • Peer Advisor: Diane Gavin, University of Phoenix School of Advanced Studies
    • Veronica Williams, Henry Ford Health System
      • Peer Advisor: Kirsten Levy, Boston University 

    • Caroline Ang, Research Development Manager, University of Bath 
      • Peer Advisor: Doug Mounce, Cancer Research and Biostatics (CRAB)
    • Adrienne Dumke, Conflict of Interest Specialist, University of Louisville
      • Peer Advisor: Phillip Cola, Case Western Reserve University 
    • Tonya Edvalson, Clinical Research Compliance Officer, University of Utah 
      • Peer Advisor: Kirsten Levy, Boston University 
    • Alison Hay, Research Developer, The Glasgow School of Art 
      • Peer Advisor: Simon Kerridge, University of Kent
    • Patrice Martin, Sponsored Project Officer, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/Wilmington University 
      • Peer Advisor: Louise Maythorne, Bath Spa University 
    • Rosita Tormala-Nita, Grants Assistant, Marquette University 
      • Peer Advisor: Julie Bayley, University of Lincoln
    • David Young, Research Funding and Police Manager, Northumbria University 
      • Diane Gavin, University of Phoenix 

    • Kerin Alfaro, Senior Research Administrator, The University of Southern California
      • Peer Advisor: Jessica Donley, Appalachian State University, North Carolina
    • Deborah Clark, Research Officer, Central Michigan University
      • Peer Advisor; Rani Muthukrishnan, Director, Research Protections, Villanova University 
    • Kay Cunningham, Research Support Manager, The University of Sheffield 
      • Peer Advisor: Cliff Studman, Professor of Research, St. John's University of Tanzania
    • Rachel Goff-Albritton, Research Development and Training Specialist, Florida State University 
      • Peer Advisor: Philip Cola, Associate Professor of Management, Case Western Reserve University 
    • Rommany Jenkins, EU & International Research Funding Officer, University of Birmingham
      • Peer Advisor: Doug Mounce, Grants & Contracts Manager, Cancer Research and Biostatics 
    • Shanta Layton, Director of Research Administration, Children's Hospital Michigan 
      • Peer Advisor: Kirsten Levy, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/Wilmington University 
    • Allen Muyaama Mukhwana, Research Systems Manager, The African Academy of Sciences
      • Peer Advisor: Angela Silva, Research Project Manager, MultiCare Health System 

    • Lisa Boyce, Head, Research Pre-Award, University of Surrey 
      • Peer Advisor: Doug Mounce, Grants & Contracts Manager, University of Washington Cancer Vaccine Institute 
    • Lauren Causey, Manager of Sponsored Research, Augsburg University
      • Peer Advisor: Cliff Studman, Professor of Research, St. John's University of Tanzania 
    • Carla DeMarco, Research Communications & Grants Manager, University of Toronto Mississauga
      • Peer Advisor: Holly Zink, Department of Surgery, Medical Research Writer, University of Kansas Medical Center
    • Elizabeth (Beth) Kingsley, Grants Contract Manager, Denver Health and Hospital Authority 
      • Peer Advisor: Angela Silva, Research Project Manager, MultiCare Health System 
    • Julie Renkas, Grants Administrator II, College of Charleston 
      • Peer Advisor: Kirsten Levy, Former Admin Manager/Senior Research Administrator, Boston University 
    • Annemarie (Annie) Roussy, Lead Financial Analyst, Smithsonian Institution 
      • Peer Advisor: Michael Owen, Professor & Dean, Brock University 
    • Angela White-Jones, Lecturer, Program Director, University of Central Florida 
      • Peer Advisor: Jen Fensome, Director of Research & Enterprise, Loughborough University 

    • Helen Coskeran, Monitoring & Evaluation/Capacity Building Lead, University of Leeds
      • Peer Advisor: Phil Cola, Associate Professor of Management, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University 
    • Beth Jager, Director of Sponsored Research, Claremont McKenna College
      • Peer Advisor: Doug Mounce, Grants & Contracts Manager, University of Washington Cancer Vaccine Institute 
    • Hilary Jones, School Research Manager, King's College London 
      • Peer Advisor: Cliff Studman, Professor of Research, St. John's University of Tanzania 
    • Sandra (Sandy) Justice, Associate Director, University of South Florida 
      • Peer Advisor: Holly Zink, Department of Surgery, Medical Research Writer, University of Kansas Medical Center 
    • Shuna McMichael, Director, Grants and Sponsored Research, Soka University of America 
      • Peer Advisor: Angela Silva, Research Project Manager II, MultiCare Institute for Research and Innovation 
    • Julie Swaringim-Griffin, Grants Manager, Oklahoma State University
      • Peer Advisor: Simon Philbin, Director of Engineering and Enterprise, School of Engineering, London South Bank University 
    • Janai Symons, Research Compliance Officer, Western Washington University 
      • Peer Advisor: Carson Harrod, Director of Research Administration, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 
    • Kortnay Woods, Executive Director, The College of New Jersey 
      • Peer Advisor; Michael Owen, Professor & Dean, Brock University 

    • Jane Alys Shepard, Research and Knowledge Exchange Staff, Development Manager, University of the Arts, London
      • Peer Advisor: Peggy Liggit, Director - Faculty Development Center, Professor of Biology and Science Education, Eastern Michigan University
    • Melissa Hodge-Penn, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Mississippi
      • Peer Advisor: Angela Silva, Research Project Manager II, MultiCare Institute for Research and Innovation
    • Kimberly (Kim) Johns, Grants Manager, Virginia Commonwealth University
      • Peer Advisor: Holly Zink, Department of Surgery, Medical Research Writer, University of Kansas Medical Center
    • Lara Landry, Senior Manager, Research Administration, Baylor College of Medicine
      • Peer Advisor: Doug Mounce, Grants & Contracts Manager, University of Washington Cancer Vaccine Institute, University of Washington
    • Kristen Lemma, Senior Grants Specialist, The Quill Public Administration Services LLC
      • Peer Advisor: Michael Owen, Professor & Dean, Brock University
    • Anita Sharma, Manager, Research Services, Thompson Rivers University
      • Peer Advisor: Simon Philbin, Director of Engineering and Enterprise, School of Engineering, London South Bank University
    • Reetika Suri, Impact Engagement Officer, Queen Mary University of London
      • Peer Advisor: Charmaine Williamson, Academic Advisor (Higher Education Sector)-Qualitative Research & Grant Writing for Research Project, Part-time Faculty-University of South Africa and Business School of Netherlands

    • Kelly Alongi, MSEd, CPRA, CRA, Senior Research Development Specialist, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
      • Peer Advisor: Julie Swaringim-Griffin, PhD, Assistant Vice President, Central Sponsored Programs Administration, Oklahoma State University
    • Katherine Bui, MS, CRA, Clinical Trial Research Process Manager, Stanford University, School of Medicine
      • Peer Advisor: Keith Berry, PhD, Research Development Specialist, University of Arkansas
    • Devon Hill, MA, Tier 1 Research Initiative Grant Writer, Oklahoma State University
      • Peer Advisor: Angela Silva, CRA, Chief Strategy and Innovation, MultiCare Institute for Research and Innovation
    • Heather Lowmiller, MS, Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs, Indiana Wesleyan University
      • Peer Advisor: Doug Mounce, Grants & Contracts Manager, University of Washington Cancer Vaccine Institute, University of Washington
    • Allison Maldonado, PhD, Grants & Database Manager, Community Enrichment Center
      • Peer Advisor: Alicen Nickson, MBA, Director, Research & Innovation, Cranfield University
    • Betty Morgan, CRA, RAA, Grants & Contracts Manager, Duke University
      • Peer Advisor: Michael Owen, Dean, Faculty of Education, Brock University
    • Olumide Odeyemi, PhD, ARMS, Research Administration Officer, Research Division, Strategic Research Funding, University of Tasmania
      • Peer Advisor: Heather Russel-Simmons, Proposal Development Officer, University of Kentucky

    • Melissa Emanus, MS, CRA, Export Control & Research Compliance Officer, The Research Foundation for SUNY, Downstate Health Sciences University
      • Peer Advisor: Saiqa Anne Qureshi, PhD, MBA, Adjunct Faculty, John's Hopkins
    • Grace Francisca, MA, CRA, Senior Operations Research Analyst, City of Hope
      • Michael Owen, Dean, Faculty of Education, Brock University
    • Rita S. Graef, MS, Director, Penn State Pasto Agricultural Museum and Armsby Respiration Calorimeter Historic Site
      • Peer Advisor: Jeanne Kisacky, PhD, Grant and Contract Officer, Cornell University
    • Christie A.J. Moore, CRA, GPC, Managing Director, Your Grant Writer
      • Peer Advisor: J. Michael Slocum, JD, Principal, Slocum & Boddie, PLLC
    • Michael Jones, DGMT, MBA, Administrative Director, Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program, Division of Human Genetics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
      • Peer Advisor: Angela Silva, PhD, CRA, Chief Strategy and Innovation, MultiCare Institute for Research and Innovation
    • Christine Morris, BS, CRA, Grants Assistant Manager, University of California, San Francisco
      • Peer Advisor: Julie Swaringim-Griffin, PhD, Assistant Vice President, Oklahoma State University
    • Pooja Sathyanarayanan, MA, MSc, Research Operations Analyst, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope
      • Peer Advisor: Gail Pyne-Geithman, PhD, MS, Medical Writer, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    • Meaghan Ventura, MS, CRA, Lead Sponsored Projects Officer, Abigail Warner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital
      • Peer Advisor: Jessica Schiller, EdD, Grants Program Manager, University of Notre Dame
    • Heather Siedhoff, PhD, Scientific Editor, Washington University School of Medicine
      • Peer Advisor: Heather N. Russell-Simmons, MA MBA, Proposal Development Officer, University of Kentucky

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