NATIONAL COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS
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OFFICERS & COMMITTEES
2024 OFFICERS
Chair
Treasurer
Secretary
University of California, Irvine
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
University of Washington
Chair-Elect
Treasurer-Elect
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.
Matthew Michener
Washington State University
NA for 2024
Cara Winnewisser
University of California, Santa Barbara
2024 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
Jason Park, University of California, Irvine
Matthew Michener, Washington State University
Jennifer Cory, Stanford University
Anastasia Rutherford, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
NA for 2024
Brigidann Cooper, University of Washington
Cara Winnewisser, University of California, Santa Barbara (Term ends 12-31-23)
Kari Vandergust, Stanford University (Term ends 12-31-24)
Tanya Blackwell, Seattle Children’s Hospital (Term ends 12-31-25)
Shuna McMichael. Occidental College (Term ends 12-31-24)
Sandra Logue, City of Hope (Term ends 12-31-25)
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.
2024 NOMINATING & ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
Chair
Members
DEI Liaisons
Derek Brown, Stanford University
Samantha Aleshire, University of California, San Diego
Csilla Csaplar, University of California, Santa Cruz
Kim Eudy, University of Southern California
Nancy Lewis, University of California, Irvine
Amanda Snyder, University of Washington
Sylvia Campos, City of Hope
Kartik Yadav, University of California, Irvine
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.
2024 AWARDS & RECOGNITION COMMITTEE
Chair
Members
Krista Roznovsky, Stanford University
Patience CDeBaca, University of California, San Diego Health
Jenny Gallaher, University of California, San Francisco
Josh Kerber, University of Oregon
Kari Vandergust, Stanford University
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.
2024 EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Chair
Members
Vanessa Quiroz Hotz, Attain Partners
Carrie Chesbro, Stanford University
Jennifer Cory, Stanford University (LeadMe Program Chair)
Jeff Derr, Attain Partners
Amanda He, City of Hope
Heather Kubinec, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Melissa Mullen, California State University, Office of the Chancellor
Chris Nieuwenhuis, Washington State University
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.
2024 MEMBERSHIP & VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE
Meetings Chair
Members
Member Outreach Chair
Members
Michiko Taniguchi Pane, Stanford University
(*Members are Meeting-specific for each the Annual Meeting and the Regional Meeting*)
Tiffany Gregory, University of California, Santa Cruz
Ashley Riggleman, University of Washington
Jeff Derr, Attain Partners
Amanda Tan, University of California, Los Angeles
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.
2024 SITE SELECTION COMMITTEE
Chair
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.
2024 MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Chair
Members
Digital Engagement Volunteers - Website
Digital Engagement Volunteers - Social Media
Megan Dietrich, Stanford University
Trisha Brinton, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Sylvia Campos, City of Hope
Brigidann Cooper, University of Washington
Megan Dietrich, Stanford University
Amanda Tan, University of California, Los Ángeles
Kevin Stewart, University of California, Santa Bárbara
Cara Winnewisser, University of California, Santa Bárbara
Kevin Stewart - Webmaster
Sylvia Campos - Web Editor
Amanda Tan - Web Editor
Trisha Brinton - LinkedIn
Megan Dietrich - Facebook
Cara Winnewisser - Twitter
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.
2024 DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION COMMITTEE
Chair
Treasurer
Secretary
Media Liaison
Members
Cristi Williams, Lundquist Institute
Brigidann Cooper, University of Washington
Emily Yu, University of California Irvine
Sylvia Campos, City of Hope
Gina Goodrich, University of California, San Francisco
Amy Hui, Stanford University
Patrick Lennon, University of Washington
Anastasia Rutherford, California Polytechnic University, Pomona
Yui Saito, University of California, San Francisco
Lisa Wottrich, SRI International
Kartik Yadav, University of California, Irvine
Haley Ye, California State University, Stanislaus
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.
2024 REGION VI MEMBERS IN
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP & COMMITTEES
Board of Directors
Nominating & Leadership Committee
Professional Development Committee
Select Committee on Peer Programs/Peer Review (SCPP/SCPR)
Select Committee on Global Affairs (SCGA)
Educational Scholarship Fund Select Committee
Select Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (SCDEI)
Young Professionals Council
Lisa Wottrich, SRI International
Rosemary Madnick, Lundquist Institute
Amanda Snyder, University of Washington
Carrie Chesbro, Stanford University,
Jeff Derr, Attain Partners
Rosemary Madnick, Lundquist Institute
Bruce Morgan, University of California, Irvine
Edward Wiedemann, University of California, San Francisco
Joseph (Joe) Gibbs, University of California, Los Angeles
Amanda Tan, University of California, Los Angeles
Kartik Yadav, University of California, Irvine
Tanya Blackwell, Seattle Children's Research Institute
Jeff Derr, Attain Partners
Allison DeVries, Chapman University
Amanda Tan, University of California, Los Angeles