NATIONAL COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS
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OFFICERS & COMMITTEES
2022 OFFICERS
Chair
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Treasurer
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Secretary
Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group
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University of California, San Francisco
Stanford University
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Jennifer Cory
Stanford University
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N/A
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Zach Gill
Oregon State University
Chair-Elect
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Treasurer-Elect
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Secretary-Elect
The Region VI Officers are the Chair, Chair-Elect, the Treasurer, the Treasurer-Elect (if applicable in given year), the Secretary, and the Secretary-Elect, which are all elected positions. The Chair and Secretary positions are two-year positions, where the member serves for one year in the Officer-Elect position, and one year in the Officer position. The Treasurer is a three-year position, where the member serves for one year in the Treasurer-Elect position, and two years in the Treasurer position.
2022 REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chair
Chair-Elect
Immediate Past Chair
Treasurer
Treasurer-Elect
Secretary
Secretary-Elect
Elected RAC Member
Elected RAC Member
Appointed RAC Member
Appointed RAC Member
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Theresa Caban, Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group
Jennifer Cory, Stanford University
Lisa Wottrich, SRI International
Vanessa Azevedo, University of California, San Francisco
N/A
Carrie Chesbro, Stanford University
Zach Gill, Oregon State University
Patrick Lennon, University of Washington (Term ends 12-31-22)
Cara Winnewisser, University of California, Santa Barbara (Term ends 12-31-23)
Derek Brown, Washington State University (Term ends 12-31-22)
Jaclyn Lucas, City of Hope (Term ends 12-31-23)
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The Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) advises the Chair on regional business, develops strategies for regional activities, evaluates regional issues, and serves as a general sounding board for the Chair and the membership.
The RAC consists of up to eleven members, where the Region VI Chair serves as RAC Chair. All of the Region VI Officers are members, as well as the Immediate Past Chair and four members at-large. Every year, one at-large RAC member is elected by the Region membership and one RAC member is appointed by the Region VI Chair. All at-large members serve two-year terms beginning January 1.
2022 NOMINATING & ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
Chair
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Members
Csilla Csaplár, Stanford University
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Samantha Aleshire, University of California, San Diego
Derek Brown, Washington State University
Kim Eudy, University of Southern California
Heather Kubinec, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Nancy Lewis, University of California, Irvine
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The Nominating & Elections Committee is responsible for managing the nominations and elections for the elected positions for Region VI. The Committee verifies each candidate’s willingness to serve and certifies the slate of candidates for each office or Board seat.
2022 AWARDS & RECOGNITION COMMITTEE
Chair
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Members
Cara Winnewisser, University of California, Santa Barbara
Vanessa Azevedo, University of California, San Francisco
Billy Gellepis, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Alice Martini-Doyle, Loyola Marymount University
Trudy Trimmer, California Institute of Technology
Erika Waday, University of Nevada, Reno
The Awards & Recognition Committee is responsible for the Region VI volunteer recognition program and travel awards given by Region VI to support attendance at various NCURA meetings and conferences. The purpose of the Award & Recognition Program is to enhance professional development, and to recognize those individuals and groups who have made special and noteworthy contributions to research administration and to NCURA Region VI.
2022 EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Chair
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Members
Vanessa Quiroz Hotz, University of Washington​
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Carrie Chesbro, Stanford University
Derick Jones, Lundquist Institute
Heather Kubinec, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Matthew Kirk, University of Southern California
Nancy Lewis, University of California, Irvine
Matthew Michener, Washington State University
Melissa Mullen, California State University, Office of the Chancellor
Lisa Wottrich, SRI International
The Education & Professional Development Committee (EPDC) is responsible for identifying, creating and administering educational and professional development opportunities for Region VI research administrators, and for the administration of the LeadMe professional mentorship program.
The LeadMe Program Chairs are members of the EPDC.
2022 MEMBERSHIP & VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE
Chair
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Members
Michiko Taniguchi Pane, Stanford University
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(*Members are Meeting-specific for each the Annual Meeting and the Regional Meeting*)
The overarching purpose of the Region VI Membership & Volunteer Committee is to welcome, facilitate, recruit and engage the membership in its participation of regional activities through a mix of advisory and hands-on work.
2022 SITE SELECTION COMMITTEE
Chair
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Members
The Region VI Site Selection Committee is an ad hoc committee created in 2019 to allow in part for site selection proceedings begin sufficiently in advance to allow for strategic assessment, analysis and decisions to be made for the site of future regional meetings.
2022 MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Chair
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Members
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Digital Engagement Volunteers - Webmaster & Web Editor
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Digital Engagement Volunteers - Social Media
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Kevin Stewart, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Trisha Brinton, University of Washington
Sylvia Campos, City of Hope
Carrie Chesbro, Stanford University
Zach Gill, Oregon State University
Megan Dietrich, Stanford University
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The Marketing and Communications Committee is an ad hoc committee created in 2021 to manage and facilitate internal and external Region VI communication and the overall Region VI brand. Committee responsibilities include the maintenance of the Region VI website and Region VI profiles on social media platforms.
The Committee shall include the current Region VI Secretary and at least two (2) other members of the Region in good standing. One Committee member will be the Regional Webmaster, and at least one other member will serve in web editor role.
2022 DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION COMMITTEE
Members
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Sylvia Campos, City of Hope
Brigidann Cooper, The Lundquist Institute
​Patrick Lennon, University of Washington
Matthew Michener, Washington State University
Akilah Pruitt, University of California, Irvine
Anastasia Rutherford, California Polytechnic University, Pomona
Cristi Williams, Lundquist Institute
Lisa Wottrich, SRI International
Kartik Yadav, University of California, Irvine
Emily Yu, University of California Irvine
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee is an ad hoc committee created in 2021 with a charge to identify regional needs and gaps in modeling and implementing inclusivity throughout all regional activities following the guidance provided by NCURA’s National Select Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Regional leadership expects that DEI will at minimum impact our professional development offerings, educational opportunities, membership and volunteer recruitment, and awards.
2022 REGION VI MEMBERS IN
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP & COMMITTEES
Immediate Past President
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Board of Directors
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Nominating & Leadership Committee
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Professional Development Committee
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Educational Scholarship Fund Select Committee
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Select Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (SCDEI)
Rosemary Madnick, Lundquist Institute
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Nancy Lewis, University of California, Irvine
Sandra Logue, University of Southern California
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Heather Kubinec, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Rosemary Madnick, Lundquist Institute
Matthew Kirk, University of Southern California
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​Olive Giovannetti, University of California, San Francisco (Chair)
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Derick Jones, Lundquist Institute (Chair)
Saiqa Anne Qureshi, University of California, San Francisco