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DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

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             NEWS and UPCOMING EVENTS​​​​​​​

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  • May 26: Memorial Day

NCURA’s Region VI DE&I Committee aligns with the Council’s overall goal of promoting the development of research administration as a professional field while stimulating the personal growth of the members of the Council.  

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Region VI’s committee dedicates their time and resources to creating and maintaining a safe and welcoming environment that embraces and celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion regionally, nationally, and globally.

 

These principles are vital to the Region’s sustainability and growth as well as the breadth of educational and professional opportunities offered. The committee’s goal is to empower members to participate, learn, lead, educate, celebrate and advocate for growth and learning that reflects the dynamic and universal world we live in.

Feedback to DE&I Committee

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TEAM

2025 REGION VI DE&I COMMITTEE

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Cristi Williams, The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation- Chair

Sylvia Campos, City of Hope - Media Liasson​​

​​​​Gina Goodrich, University of California, San Francisco

Jason Park, University of California, Irvine

Marietta Rodriguez, Oregon Health & Science University

Anastasia Rutherford, California Polytechnic University, Pomona 

Yui Saito, University of California, San Francisco
Lisa Wottrich, SRI International

Haley Ye, California State University, Stanislaus

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​​Please scroll below to meet the members of the NCURA Region VI DE&I Committee. We would love feedback from the Region VI members about what activities or programming you'd like to see. So please fill out our feedback comment form located below at any time.

Interested in providing member feedback regarding DE&I?  The DE&I Committee would like your input. Thank you for keeping the Research Administration Community a safe place for all.

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Cristi Williams, Clinical Research Program Manager

Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

cristi.williams@lundquist.org

I have been working as a research administrator since 2015 and currently serve as a clinical research program manager. I am a graduate of the Region VI LeadMe program and currently chair the Region VI DEI Committee. I am passionate about ensuring that all individuals feel seen, heard, respected, and valued, and I actively advocate for initiatives that support diversity, equity, and inclusion in our research community.

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Sylvia Campos, CRA, CPRA, CFRA, Senior Grants & Contracts Administrator

Office of Sponsored Research, City of Hope

scampos@coh.org

Sylvia brings over 20 years of experience in Research Administration, with expertise in both pre and post award roles. Currently, she serves as the Web Editor of the NCURA Region VI Marketing & Communications Committee and the Nominating and Elections Committee. Sylvia is dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Research Administration community. 

Gina Goodrich, CRA, Director of Research Administration Orthopedic Surgery

The Regents of the University of California, San Fransisco, gina.goodrich@ucsf.edu

Gina has worked in Research Administration for over 20 years. Her experience spans central and department level management of pre and post award activity. Gina’s current role oversees the Research Program Management Office in Orthopaedic Surgery at UCSF. She has been a NCURA member in multiple regions and currently in Region VI. Gina is looking forward to giving back to the NCURA community by contributing to the DEI Committee.

Jason Park 

Marietta Rodriguez

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Anastasia Rutherford, Director, Research and Sponsored Programs

Cal Poly Pomona, arutherford@cpp.edu

I am a current member of the NCURA's DEI Committee, and it is my desire to be part of diversity, equity, and inclusion, in my personal and work life. Equality and Inclusive in all areas.  My goal is to organically infuse DEI into our DNA at the workplace, personal life and research administration.  

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Yui Saito

The Regents of the University of California, Irvine

yui.saito@uci.edu

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Lisa Wottrich, CRA – Director, Contract Strategic Services

SRI International, lisa.wottrich@sri.com

Lisa has been a research administrator since 2003, holding a variety of roles from departmental to central, pre-award to post.  Currently, she leads a team focused on supporting administrative compliance activities for all contracts and grants at SRI.  Lisa is active in NCURA, volunteering at every regional meeting dating back to 2011, serving as a regional officer in two different regions, and serving on a variety of standing and ad hoc committees, including the inaugural DE&I committee for Region VI. 

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Haley Ye, PhD, AVP for Research

California State University, Los Angeles - hye2@cscalstatela.edu

Dr. Haley Ye is the AVP for Research at California State University, Los Angeles. 

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 ©2025 NCURA Region VI

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