The NURAP Continuing Education Subcommittee completed its 17-week CRA study session program this past spring. Brent Bell coordinated the program on the Chicago campus, and Toby Singer, Yael Mayer, and Katie Wu coordinated it on the Evanston campus. The number of attendees averaged about 7 on the Evanston campus and 14 on the Chicago campus. The sessions covered a broad range of re-search administration issues, providing content expert presentations, and reading materials that address our profession beyond the scope of any one institution. While some attendees were studying with the intention of taking the test, others frequently joined for their own personal and professional development.
Area experts presented hour-long topics to the groups, including Nathan Youngblood on Acts of Congress, Karen Spina on Audits, Jennifer Mitchell on Uniform Guidance (OMB), Kathy Mustea on Post-Award Financial Administration, and many more. And, between the weekly sessions, attendees read through hundreds of pages of the Guide to Managing Federal Grants for Colleges and Universities, an online source secured by NURAP, and shared with the community to support studying for the test as well as general professional development.
With this successful past season, NU has added 7 more certified research administrators among the ranks! Our newest certified within the workforce include:
- Sheri Carsello, School of Communications
- Catherine Cotter, Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics
- Ralph Federspiel, Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimers Disease
- John Greenwood, Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute
- Marzena Nowicka, Life Sciences
- Lauren Rudolph, Dept. of Medicine-Division of Allergy and Immunology
- Katie Stastny, FSM—Basic Science Administration
We applaud all those that participated in the study sessions throughout the season, and we congratulate those that took this difficult exam! The NURAP Continuing Education Subcommittee will assist in forming study groups in the Fall of 2019 for those interested in taking the CRA exam in November 2019. If you are interested in joining a study group please reach out to the Subcommittee. The next full cycle of study sessions will be January-April of 2021. Until then, please feel free to contact the subcommittee with any interest, questions, or concerns you might have about taking the CRA to obtain resources and support.