ANNOUNCEMENT| EPDC Lunchtime Learning Series: AI for Research Administration: Where we are now and where we are headed with Sylvia Bradshaw and Nathan Wiggins

NCURA Region VI and VII Education and Professional Development Committees

Lunchtime Learning:

AI for Research Administration:

Where we are now and where we are headed

with Sylvia Bradshaw and Nathan Wiggins

April 14, 2026, 10:00-11:00 am PST/11:00-12:00pm MST

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The Region VI Education and Professional Development Committee (EPDC) and Region VII Professional Education Development Committee are proud to announce our next lunchtime learning session.

Sylvia Bradshaw, Executive Director of Sponsored Programs, Agreements, Research and Contracts (SPARC) and Nathan Wiggins, Data Scientist with SPARC have presented extensively in both regional and national opportunities, and in various formats (workshops, sessions, discussions, etc.) Sylvia is a Co-PI on the NSF funded AI4RA initiative in collaboration with the University of Idaho. Sylvia is a CRA and holds a Masters in Research Administration from Johns Hopkins. Nathan is SUU's Sponsored Programs Data Scientist, charged with the lead role of researching, developing, and deploying AI and automation tools in the sponsored programs office. He holds a Master's in Data Analytics and has over 5 years engagement with the world of research administration.

Website         Session information can be found at https://www.ncuraregionvi.org/workshops

Register         Click Here to Register, once completed you will receive a confirmation email, please accept and add the event to your calendar using the links in the email. 

Zoom             Meeting ID: 892 1875 4840; Passcode: EPDC

Questions      For additional information or questions about the session, please contact

EPDC Chair, Vanessa Quiroz Hotz