NURAP brings together Northwestern staff from across the university with the aim of improving institutional cohesiveness in research administration and fostering professional excellence among its members. With an emphasis on operations and organizational management, NURAP provides an educational forum to discuss current policies, exchange best practices, discuss new ideas for more efficient processes, and build a feeling of community and research support among administrators. NURAP endeavors to involve a diverse membership of research support professionals in departments, divisions, centers, schools, and central administration units. The NURAP by-laws can be accessed here.
NURAP is led by a steering committee responsible for the administrative, programmatic, and fiduciary aspects of the organization. See here for more information.
FY24 Steering Committee
Executive Committee
TJ Hubbs (CH), President, FSM-Preventive Medicine
Regime Dean (CH), Vice President, FSM-SPARC
Will Edwards (CH), Treasurer, FSM-Institute for Public Health and Medicine
Melissa Mizwa (CH), Secretary, Sponsored Research
Communications and Outreach
Lupe Cotto (CH), FSM-Neurology
Cristobal Horta (CH), ASRSP
TJ Hubbs (CH), FSM-Preventive Medicine
Marysia Galent (EV), School of Communication (Ad Hoc)
Micah Rahman-Enyart (CH), FSM-Medicine
Continuing Education
Will Edwards (CH), FSM-Institute for Public Health and Medicine
Suzanne Finucane (CH), Shirley Ryan Ability Lab
Katie Stastny (CH), FSM-Institute for Public Health and Medicine (Ad Hoc)
Membership
Regime Dean (CH), FSM-Sponsored Project & Research Catalyst (SPARC)
Tanikka Mitchell (CH), FSM-Surgery
Abi Bloedel (CH), FSM-Medicine (Ad Hoc)
Morgan Meredith (EV), University Research Centers Administration (Ad Hoc)
Programming
Nsa Druinaud (EV), School of Communication
Ayana Kwaza (CH), FSM-Neurology
Melissa Mizwa (CH), Sponsored Research
Marysia Galent (EV), School of Communication (Ad Hoc)
FY23 Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Yael Mayer (EV), President, Office for Research; McC-Center for Synthetic Biology
Katie Stastny (CH), Vice-President, FSM-Basic Science Administration
Marysia Galent (EV), Secretary, School of Communication
FY22 Steering Committee
Executive Committee
Yael Mayer (EV), President, Office for Research; McC-Center for Synthetic Biology
Katie Stastny (CH), Vice-President, FSM-Basic Science Administration
Marysia Galent (EV), Secretary, School of Communication
Communications and Outreach
James Bruning (EV), School of Communication
Marysia Galent (EV), School of Communication
Gloria Frazier (CH), FSM-Basic Science Administration (Ad Hoc)
Den Gonzales (CH), FSM-Basic Science Administration (Ad Hoc)
TJ Hubbs (CH), FSM-Neurology (Ad Hoc)
Continuing Education
Setong Mavong (CH), FSM-Pulmonary Division
Lauren Rudolph (CH), FSM-Pulmonary & Critical Care
Katie Stastny (CH), FSM-Basic Science Administration
Sam Mombou (CH), Sponsored Research, (Ad Hoc)
Marta Wasko (CH), FSM-Basic Science Administration, (Ad Hoc)
Membership
Belinda Beach (CH), FSM-Hematology/Oncology Division
Regime Dean (CH), FSM-Sponsored Project & Research Catalyst (SPARC)
Katie Stastny (CH), FSM-Basic Science Administration
Oolka Dixit (EV), WCAS- Psychology, (Ad Hoc)
Kim Mater (CH), FSM-Medicine, (Ad Hoc)
Programming
Elizabeth Lance (NU-Q), Northwestern Qatar
Yael Mayer (EV), Office for Research; McC-Center for Synthetic Biology
Sarina McBride (EV), Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN)
Melissa Mizwa (CH), Sponsored Research
FY21 Steering Committee
Executive Committee
Yael Mayer (EV), President, McC-Center for Synthetic Biology
Katie Stastny (CH), Vice-President, FSM-Basic Science Administration
Marysia Galent (EV), Secretary, School of Communication
Communication and Outreach
Rebecca McNaughton (EV), Chair, Office for Research
Catherine Cotter (EV), WCAS-Physics & Astronomy
Den Gonzales (CH), FSM-Basic Science Administration
Continuing Education
Yael Mayer (EV), President, McC-Center for Synthetic Biology
Katie Stastny (CH), Vice-President, Feinberg School of Medicine
Den Gonzales (CH), FSM-Basic Science Administration
Membership
Belinda Beach (CH), Chair, MED-Hematology/Oncology
Angelina An (CH), MED-Pulmonary and Critical Care
Setong Mavong (CH), MED-Pulmonary and Critical Care
Programming
Nga Du (CH), Chair, FSM-Basic Science Administration
Elizabeth Lance (NU-Q), Qatar Research Manager
Sarina McBride (EV), Science in Society
Melissa Mizwa (CH), Office for Research
FY20 Steering Committee
1st row: Nga Du, Agnes Engstrom, Rebecca McNaughton, Katie Statsny, Toby Singer, Yael Mayer
2nd Row: Maura Cleffi, Angelina An, Maria Galent, Catherine Cotter, Den Gonzales
Executive Committee
Yael Mayer (EV), President, McC-Center for Synthetic Biology
Marysia Galent (EV), Vice-President, School of Communication
Katie Stastny (CH), Secretary, FSM-Basic Science Administration
Communication and Outreach
Rebecca McNaughton (EV), Chair, Office for Research
Catherine Cotter (EV), WCAS-Physics & Astronomy
Den Gonzales (CH), FSM-Basic Science Administration
Continuing Education
Yael Mayer (EV), Chair, McC, Center for Synthetic Biology
Toby Singer (EV), WCAS-Chemistry
Membership
Angelina An (CH), Chair, MED-Pulmonary and Critical Care
Belinda Beach (CH), MED-Hematology/Oncology
Setong Mavong (CH), MED-Pulmonary and Critical Care
Programming
Agnes Engstrom (EV), Chair, WCAS-Dean’s Office
Maura Cleffi (EV), Northwestern Argonne Institute of Science and Engineering
Nga Du (CH), FSM-Basic Science Administration
Sarina McBride (EV), Science in Society