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AUGUST
Best Practices for Cognos Reporting
AUG 12 // Zoom Webinar
Presenters: Ryan Sandorff

JULY
None Scheduled

JUNE
Paving the Way for Others: Succession Planning, Coaching, Mentoring, and Sponsorship
JUN 22 // Zoom Webinar
Presenters: Robyn Remotigue, Director, Research Services, University of North Texas & Simon Kerridge, Director, Research Services, University of Kent

MAY
Navigating NIH and NSF Grant Transfers
MAY 19 // Zoom Webinar
Presenters: Danielle Aeshbacher, Marysia Galent, Kelly Memmer, & Andrea Zakrzewski

APRIL
How to Audit Proof Your Department
APR 21 // Zoom Webinar
Presenters: Deb Cundiff, Jennifer Mitchell, & Hillary Sparks

MARCH
Sponsored Projects Financial Approver Training
MAR 9 // Zoom Webinar
Presenters: Deb Cundiff & Kathy Mustea

FEBRUARY
Navigating SciENcv and the new NSF requirements
FEB 2 // Zoom Webinar
Presenters: Pamela Shaw, Andrew Mark, Carol Govern, Marysia Galent, & Katie Curth

JANUARY
None Scheduled

NOVEMBER
Concrete Tools for Mitigating Bias in the Hiring Process
November 12 // Zoom Webinar
Presenters: Ish Faith Orkar & Kate Harrington-Rosen

OCTOBER
None Scheduled

SEPTEMBER
Learn From Where You Are
September 30 // Zoom Webinar
Presenters: Joanna Mika, Yanet Ramirez Grech, Yael Mayer, Rebecca McNaughton, Nga Du, Setong Mavong

AUGUST
Examples of Virtual Conference Training and Networking
August 28 // Zoom Webinar
Presenters: Rebecca McNaughton and Lia Floreno

JULY
Project Management: Tips, Tricks, and Tools You Can (Actually!) Use
July 23 // Zoom Webinar
Presenters: James Burns and Christine De Luca

Tips for Work at Home Employees COVID-19
July 1 // Webinar
Presenters: Sarina McBride & Chris Walchuk

MAY
NSF New Requirements
May 27 // Zoom Webinar
Presenter: Carol Govern

APRIL
NSF Career Proposals
April 23 // Zoom Webinar
Presenter: Marysia Galent

FEBRUARY 
Conversations with Interim VP for Research Dr. Milan Mrksich
Feb 12 // Chicago, Simpson Querrey Auditorium
Feb 6 // Evanston, Chambers Hall, Ruan Conference Room

JANUARY
NUCORE for Administrators: Tips and Tricks to Manage Core Facilities Activity
JAN 28// Chicago, Lurie Baldwin Auditorium, 303 Superior
JAN 16// Evanston, Chambers Hall, Ruan Conference Room
Presenters: Linda Lewandosky, Jeffery Weiss, Aaron Rosen, Todd Shamaly

DECEMBER
Holiday Potluck and Updates & NSF SciENcv Bio
DEC 17// Chicago, Ward 8-182, Pharmacology Conference Room
DEC 19 // Evanston, Chambers Hall, Ruan Conference Room
Presenters (EV only): Carol Govern, BME; Abigail Drennan, CEE

NOVEMBER
NURAP Mentoring: The Benefits of RA Mentoring
NOV 15 // Chicago, Lurie Baldwin Auditorium, 303 Superior
NOV 22 // Evanston, Chambers Hall, Ruan Conference Room
Presenters: Yael Mayer, BME; Maura Cleffi, NAISE; Nathan Youngblood, BSA

OCTOBER
The Benefits of Participating in Professional Networking Organizations
OCT 21 // Chicago-Lurie Gray seminar room
OCT 22 // Evanston, Chambers Hall, Ruan Conference Room
Presenter: Ralph Federspiel, Research Administrator and NURAP travel award recipient

SEPTEMBER
Innovation and New Ventures (INVO)
SEP 10 // Evanston
SEP 18 // Chicago
Presenters: Heather Fletcher, Nicole Janovick, Sonia Kim, Arjan Quist

AUGUST 2019
Reconciliations: Best Practices
8/16/19 Evanston, Chambers Hall, Ruan Conference Room
8/19/19 (NOTE Start Time: 12:30 pm) Chicago, Lurie Medical Research Center, Hughes Auditorium
Presenters: Deb Cundiff & Jennifer Young, McCormick School of Engineering
Laura Egger, Sanaiya Khatwani, W. Nathan Youngblood, FSM Basic Science Administration

July 2019
Ice Cream Social
7/9/19 Evanston, Chambers Hall, Ruan Conference Room
7/16/19 Chicago, Rubloff, Room 750

JUNE 2019
Utilizing GM096 for Sponsored Expenditure Review and Reconciliations
6/4/19 Chicago, Lurie, Searle Seminar Room
6/6/19 Evanston, Chambers Hall, Ruan Conference Room
Presenters: Jennifer Mitchell, Associate Executive Director, Research and Financial Operations
Svetlana Kanev, Assistant Director, ASRSP & Special Projects

MAY 2019
NSF Career Proposals
5/1/19 Chicago, Lurie, Gray Seminar Room
5/2/19 Evanston, Chambers Hall, Ruan Conference Room
Presenter: Maria Galent, Research Administrator

APRIL 2019
Human Research Subject Payments
4/3/19 Chicago, Lurie, Baldwin Auditorium
4/5/19 Evanston, Chambers Hall, Ruan Conference Room
Presenters: Cathy Regner, Treasury Operations & Kathy Mustea, ASRSP

MARCH 2019
Networking on the Job: An Interactive Workshop
3/25/19 Chicago, McGaw, Daniel Hale Auditorium
3/28/19 Evanston, Chambers Hall, Ruan Conference Room
Presenters: Geri Mazzone (Chicago), Natalie Dubois (Evanston)

FEBRUARY 2019
Export Controls: A Primer
2/26/19 Evanston, Chambers Hall, Ruan Conference Room
2/27/19 Chicago, Lurie, Searle Seminar Room
Presenter: Lane Campbell, Director of Export Compliance, Office for Research

DECEMBER 2018
IRB 2018 Year-in-Review and Discussion of What to Expect Moving Forward
Presenter: Nathalia Henry

NOVEMBER 2018
Tips and Tricks for Working with International Subawardees
Presenters: Juleen Morford, Elizabeth Christian

OCTOBER 2018
How to Recertify Your CRA Designation
Presenters: Nathan Youngblood, Tyra Darville-Layne, Alden B. Chang

SEPTEMBER 2018
NURAP New Year Kickoff
Presenters: Nathan Youngblood, Juleen Morford

AUGUST 2018
Research Portal Updates
Presenter: Klara Mueggenburg

JULY 2018
NCURA webinar on Subawards

MARCH 2018 
Training Grant Support Office Overview
Presenter: Rebecca Lamarre

SRA International Webinar “Women Leaders in Research Administration”
Host: Ela Klapczynska and Nadia Hajjar

FEBRUARY 2018
FORMS E- tips and tricks from RA perspective
Presenters: Ayisha Ali, Nadia Hajjar

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017
Holiday RA Jeopardy
Presenters: Nadia Hajjar, Ela Klapczynska, Rosa Ortiz

OCTOBER 2017
NCURA Webinar: Data Transfers and Use Agreements

SEPTEMBER 2017
Getting Involved in NCURA

AUGUST 2017 
IRB- Why Ethics Matter? 
Presenters: Marcella Oliver, Beth Irwin

JULY 2017
Effort Reporting- Post Review 101
Presenters: Tina Mete, Erin Farlow

JUNE 2017
Reinventing the Office for Research Safety: Five Years On
Presenters: Michael Blayney

MAY 2017
NCURA Webinar on new Research Terms and Conditions

MAY 2017
Open Discussion on Project Closeout
Presenters: Kathy Mustea, Deb Cundiff, Elizabette Rischall, Hillary Sparks, Lauren Ellis

APRIL 2017 
Office of Research Development
Presenters: Nicole Moore, Rebecca McNaughton, and Karen Cielo

MARCH 2017
Best Practices for Sponsored Projects Travel 
Presenters: Kathy Mustea, ASRSP

FEBRUARY 2017
Stored value cards
Presenter: Rich Emrich

JANUARY 2017
Research Data Management
Presenters: Cunera Buys, Data Management Librarian

Northwestern Research Portal
Presenters: Lora Ferraro, Project Lead, NU IT Project Management Office

InfoEd Updates
Presenters: Melissa Mizwa, Project Administrator, OSR Information Team, Chris Rinere, Senior Training Specialist, OSR

DECEMBER 2016
NURAP Holiday Jeopardy
Presenters: Melanie Mkrdichian, Ela Klapczynska, Maura Cleffi, Maria Galent

NOVEMBER 2016
Award Setup with OSR
Presenters: (Evanston) Aaron DeLee, Assistant Grants Officer, Mike DiBiccaro, Grants Assistant, Rebecca Wee, Assistant Grants Officer (Chicago) Jen Thennes, Senior Grants Officer, Diana Abdi, Grants Assistant, Brandon Greene, Grants Assistant

OCTOBER 2016
Tension Reduction Techniques
Presenter: Rhonda Duffaut, Specialist Training and Development

SEPTEMBER 2016
Using Social Media in a Research Office
Presenters: Jonathan O’Donnell, Research Administrator, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

AUGUST 2016
Working Together to Obtain Foundation Funding
Presenters: Michelle Melin-Rogovin, Senior Associate Director of Foundation Relations, FSM,  Susan Miller, Senior Associate Director, Office of Foundation Relations

JULY 2016
Paying stipend and tuition at Northwestern from Federal Grants
Presenters: Patricia Mann, Assistant Dean, Financial Aid

JUNE 2016
All Stars: Question and Answer Networking with some of Northwestern’s Central Offices’ Experts
Presenters: Chris Beglinger, Grant & Contract Officer, OSR, Frank Cutting, Senior Contract Financial Administrator, ASRSP, Kathy Mustea, Contract Finance Administrator of ASRSP, Jen Thennes, Senior Grants Officer, OSR 

MAY 2016
Crosstown Classic: Working Interdepartmentally with Your Colleagues
Presenters: Jody Hirsh, Maura Cleffi, Chris Moores, Matt Irwin, Joe Boes

APRIL 2016
Developing at Northwestern
Presenters: Samir Desai, Executive Director of Learning & Organization Development

Sponsored Projects Online Training (SPOT)
Presenters: Chris Rinere, Senior Training Specialist, OSR Info Team

InfoEd Proposal Updates
Presenters: Kim Griffin, Director, Electronic Research Administration, OSR Info Team

MARCH 2016
Export Control Updates
Presenter: Lane Campbell, Director, Office for Export Controls Compliance 

FEBRUARY 2016
Research Misconduct and Compliance: Navigating the Grey Areas
Presenters: Michelle Stalilonis, Senior Compliance Specialist of ORI

COI Update: New eDisclosure System Goes Live February 2016
Presenter: Julia Campbell, Director of COI

DECEMBER 2015
NURAP: 2015 Year End Wrap Up Celebration

NOVEMBER 2015
Effort Reporting Management: Best Practice Tips
Presenters: Erin Farlow, Senior Effort Coordinator, Office of Cost Studies, Jen Felten, Associate Director of Research Administration, Department of Medicine

OCTOBER 2015
Enabling Secure Technology Use in Research at Northwestern University
Presenters: Carl Cammarata, Senior Director, Information Security CISO, Administrative Operations, FSM, David Kovarik, Director, Information & System Security, IT Info & System Security/Compliance

AUGUST 2015
Developing Your Research Administration Career
Presenters: (Chicago) Joe Boes, Assoc. Director of Research Adminsitration, Basic Sciences, Krissy Dulek, Director of Operations, Surgery, Michelle Melin-Rogovin, Associate Director of Research Administration, RAS, Kathy Mustea, Grant and Contract Financial Administrator, ASRSP-Chicago, (Evanston) Cathy Barrera, Director of Research Administration, McCormick
Reid Wellensiek, Director of Research Administration, Weinberg, Andrea Zakrewski, Grants and Contract Officer, OSR-Evanston

JULY 2015
How to Interact Effectively with Various Personality Types
Presenter: Kate Angevine, Research Administrator, IPHAM

JUNE 2015
Subcontracts: Deciphering ESPR
Presenters: Taylor Carl, Assistant Grants Officer, OSR, Tyra Darville-Layre, Senior Grants Officer, OSR, Melanie Mkrdichian, Senior Research Administrator, Surgery

MAY 2015
NUFinancials: Tips & Tricks to Reconcile
Presenter: Aurelio Damiani, Research Administrator, Surgery

APRIL 2015
HR Paperwork and Procedure Changes for the Affordable Care Act
Presenter: Chris Tondini, FASIS Training Specialist, Office of Human Resources

MARCH 2015
Changes to the Closeout Process due to Federal Policies: What we can do to prepare & how to avoid loss of funds
Presenter: Kathy Mustea, Grant and Contract Financial Administrator, ASRSP

FEBRUARY 2015
The NIH Public Access Policy: Compliance & FAQs
Presenter: Pamela Shaw, Biosciences & Bioinformatics Librarian

JANUARY 2015
Post Award Management: Tools You Can Use to Help You Monitor Your Award
Presenters: Eugenie Chao, Grants Officer, OSR-Chicago, Jen Thennes, Senior Grants Officer, OSR-Chicago, Kathy Mustea, Grant and Contract Financial Administrator, ASRSP-Chicago

DECEMBER 2014
PI Transfers, In & Out. What is it all about?
Presenters: Lori Pafalvi, Manager of Education & Training, OSR- Chicago, Daniel Rademacher, Manager, Grants & Contracts Administrator, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center

NOVEMBER 2014
Departmental Research Administration 101
Presenter: Nathan Youngblood, Research Administrator, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

OCTOBER 2014
Introduction to NURAP Team
Presenters: Kathy Mustea, Joe Boes, Nathan Youngblood, Melanie Mkrdichian, Jody Hirsh

AUGUST 2014
COI: Best Practices and New Resources for Administrators

JULY 2014
Effort Reporting and The New Uniform Guidance

MAY 2013
Petty Cash Processes

APRIL 2013
Office for Research Development (ORD)

MARCH 2013
Recharge Centers and Core Facilities

JANUARY 2013
Research Compliance Risk Assessment: This is Not an Audit

DECEMBER 2012
The Institutional Perspective

NOVEMBER 2012
Stress in Your Workday: What, Why, and How to Beat It

OCTOBER 2012
Animal Research at Northwestern University

SEPTEMBER 2012
Networking Event with Nobel Laureate, Dale Mortensen

AUGUST 2012
New Research COI Policy Changes

JULY 2012
Awareness and Engagement: An Overview of Postdoctoral Affairs at NU

JUNE 2012
Cognos Experts Panel

MAY 2012
Distinguished Research Administrators Panel

APRIL 2012
An Introduction to NU Scholars

MARCH 2012
Administering Sponsored Programs: What Can and Does Go Wrong?

FEBRUARY 2012
Info Ed PD, How’s it Going?

JANUARY 2012
Recharge Centers, Core Facilities, and Federal Update 

DECEMBER 2011
Financial Reporting and Closeout

NOVEMBER 2011
Customer Service for Research Administrators 

OCTOBER 2011
InfoEd PD: What Comes Next?

SEPTEMBER 2011
IRB Fundamentals for Research Administrators

AUGUST 2011
Caution: This Message Will Self Destruct: The Secret Agent’s Guide to Email 

JULY 2011
Networking Event

JUNE 2011
Effort Reporting FAQ

MAY 2011
Bioethics

APRIL 2011
Introduction to INVO

MARCH 2011
Big Grants, Big Deal

FEBRUARY 2011
Communication and Teamwork in the Workplace

JANUARY 2011
Proposal Budgeting for Administrators

DECEMBER 2010
Team Science and Collaborative Research Funding

NOVEMBER 2010
Networking Event/Purchasing

SEPTEMBER 2010
Peer Panel

AUGUST 2010
SIMS FY10 Survey Impact on F&A Rate Negotiation

Learn the New Features of ERS 7.0

JULY 2010
Stress Management and NURAP Networking Event

JUNE 2010
Foundations 101

MAY 2010
Cost Studies and Effort Reporting

APRIL 2010
Subcontracts vs. Consulting Agreements

MARCH 2010
Institutional Training Grants

FEBRUARY 2010
Social Networking

JANUARY 2010
NURAP Networking Event, Winter Warmup

DECEMBER 2009
Finding Funding Opportunities

NOVEMBER 2009
Award Closeout

OCTOBER 2009
ACUC/IRB

JULY 2009
Coffee Break and Welcoming Event

JUNE 2009
Coffee Break and Welcoming Event