Shop Talk Podcast - Season 1 - Pathways & Perspectives

Season 1 - Pathways & Perspectives

Floris van der Leest: An International Perspective & When Plans Come Together

On this episode of SRAI's Shop Talk, listen as Floris van der Leest discusses his motivation that drives his work at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), how he got into this area of research administration and some of the changes that he has seen in research administration and expects to see going forward.

Aired: December 16, 2021

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Cindy Morin, Gina Hedberg, & Mir Asghar Ali Khan: Collaborating Across the Globe

On this episode of SRAI's Shop Talk, listen as the three co-chairs of this year's Annual Meeting, October 23-27 in New Orleans, discusses the benefits of research administration, gathering together, getting involved and learning.

Aired: September 30, 2021

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Katie Watkins: Becoming the Pinch-Hitter in the Field of Research Administration

On this episode of SRAI's Shop Talk, the guest is Katie Watkins, Associate Director in the Office of Research Administration at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. Starting from working primarily with paper, pens, and a trusty IBM electric typewriter, to present day with technological tools like computers, online platforms, and databases to get the work done, Katie will discuss the changes she has observed in research administration over the course of her tenure.

Aired: July 29, 2021

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Karen Mitchell: From Libraries to Keywords & the Evolution of the Research Administrator

On this episode of SRAI's Shop Talk the guest is Karen Mitchell, Assistant Vice-President for Research Administration at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Listen to Karen discuss the evolution and changes to research administration seen over her career.

Aired: June 24, 2021

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Nathan Vanderford: Bridging the Gap Between Business & Science

On this episode of SRAI's Shop Talk the guest is Nathan Vanderford, a researcher and faculty member based at the University of Kentucky. Listen to Nathan as he discusses bridging the gap between the business side and the science side of research administration. 

Aired: May 27, 2021

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Debra Schaller-Demers: Art, Research Administration, & the Importance of Human Connection

Listen to the current President of the Society of Research Administrators International, Debra Schaller-Demers, as she discusses changes on the horizon in research administration, how she stumbled into her career nearly 20 years ago, words of advice for those just embarking on their careers, and what has been the most rewarding elements of her work in research administration. 

Aired: April 29, 2021

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