Accomplishments, news, and updates from the Washington University Research Administration community.
July 2020: STAR RA Challenge Launches
The STAR RA Challenge will launch on July 27, 2020. For more information on how to play and register, please click here.
June 2020: Certificate Recipients
Congratulations to our latest certificate recipients!
| STAR Certificate | Pre-Award Certificate | Post-Award Certificate |
|---|---|---|
| Dianna Batsch | Theresa Kenyon | James Anderson |
| Vicky Fuehne | Joanne Cousins | |
| Holly Kelley | Icyline Cunningham | |
| Donna Krekel | Lindsay Dannar | |
| Erin Plut | Rashaun DeBord | |
| Glen Reitz | Christine Gatuiria | |
| Matthew Schaumann | Julie Lanig | |
| Haiyan Wu | Justin Rincker | |
| Diana Satanovsky | ||
| Tanya Sawyer | ||
| Jason Spaetti | ||
| JoAnn Urban | ||
| Paula Walker | ||
| Carrie Westphal | ||
March 2020: Certificate Recipients
Congratulations to our latest certificate recipients!
| STAR Certificate | Post-Award Certificate |
|---|---|
| Gretchen Carnoske | Holly Kelley |
| Dorit Daphna-Iken | |
| Jean Fuchs | |
| Heather Heitman | |
| Yara Holt | |
| Jennifer Lackner | |
| Sonia Moore | |
| Kenly Taylor |
2020 NCURA Region IV Awardees
Congratulations to the following Washington University recipients of the 2020 NCURA Region IV Awards!
Patience Graybill
Manager, Research Development & Administration; Engineering – Applied Science
Special Merit and Distinction Award – Awarded for contributions to the NCURA Region IV that are above and beyond “business as usual,” inclusive of unique and invaluable contribution to the vitality and enduring legacy of the organization.
Karma Kerns
Sr. Grant Specialist; Bone Marrow Transplant
National Travel Award – Awards support travel to the Region IV Spring Meeting and the Annual National Meeting. Awards are based on financial need related to attending the respective NCURA meeting.
December 2019: CRA Exam Awardees
Congratulations to the following research administrators who passed the December CRA exam!
- Amy Caby, Bone & Mineral Diseases
- JoAnne Cousins, Radiation Oncology
December 2019: Certificate Recipients
Congratulations to our latest certificate recipients!
| STAR Certificate | Post-Award Certificate |
|---|---|
| Ermira Hasanbelliu | Heather Heitman |
| Pamela Hinrichs | |
| Andrew La Brier | |
| Nicole Nichols | |
| Keith Phelps |
FROM LEFT: STAR Certificate recipients, Keith Phelps, Physics; Nicole Nichols, Medical Oncology; and Pamela Hinrichs, Pathology & Immunology. Not pictured: Ermira Hasanbelliu, Ob/Gyn Research & Operations; and Andrew La Brier, Gastroenterology.
September 2019: Certificate Recipients
Congratulations to all of our new certificate recipients!
| STAR Certificate | Pre-Award Certificate | Post-Award Certificate |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Archie | Patricia Arnold | Vicky Fuehne |
| Pamela Hinrichs | ||
| Sonia Moore | ||
| Nicole Nichols | ||
| Kenly Taylor |
PICTURED: Danforth Campus STAR Certificate recipient, Brenda Archie, Physics
June 2019: Certificate Recipients
Congratulations to all of our new certificate recipients!
| STAR Certificate | Pre-Award Certificate | Post-Award Certificate |
|---|---|---|
| William Courtney | Devin Alfred | Dianna Batsch |
| Jennifer Dickinson | Brenda Archie | Paula Brud-Brown |
| Marcia Holleran | Tracy Goodman | Gretchen Carnoske |
| Cinda Houska | Natalie Goodwin-Frank | Dorit Daphna-Iken |
| Shirley McTigue | Andrew La Brier | Heather Findley |
| Christine Tilley | Nicholas Savage | Jean Fuchs |
| Donna Williams | Ebony Smith | Heidi Gibbar |
| Jeffrey Wise | Regina Grandberry | |
| Donna Krekel | ||
| Jennifer Lackner | ||
| Cheryl Lyons | ||
| Sharon Matlock | ||
| Keith Phelps | ||
| Erin Plut | ||
| Matthew Schaumann | ||
| Trisha Sutton |
LEFT: Medical Campus STAR Certificate recipients, Jeffrey Wise, Divison of Gastroenterology; Donna Williams, Department of Pathology and Immunology; Cinda Houska, Department of Pathology and Immunology; Jennifer Dickinson, Department of Pathology and Immunology; and Bill Courtney, Division of Oncology. RIGHT: Danforth STAR Certificate recipients, Shirley McTigue, Physics, and Marcia Holleran, Earth and Planetary Sciences. Not pictured: Christine Tilley, Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering.
March 2019: Certificate Recipients
Congratulations to our new STAR certificate recipients!
- Tim Butts, Pediatrics
- Christina Durham, Radiology
- Amanda Fulbright, Neurology
- Robert Gatewood, Anesthesiology
- Amanda Heitkoetter, Arts & Sciences
- Karla Hunt, Pediatrics
- Donna MacKay, Ophthalmology
- Kathy Pierson, Pediatrics
December 2018: CRA Exams
Congratulations to the following research administrators who recently passed the November CRA exam!
- Melissa Evers
- Patience Graybill
- Marcia Holleran
December 2018: Certificate Recipients
Congratulations to the first three individuals to earn the STAR certificate!
- Amy Caby, Neurology
- Tara Hanvey, Pediatrics
- Emily Vermillion, Cell Biology and Physiology
October 2018: Certificate Recipients
Congratulations to the following individuals for completing all the requirements for the STAR Program’s Post-award Certificate:
- Amy Caby, Neurology
- Bill Courtney, Medical Oncology
- Jennifer Dickinson, Pathology & Immunology
- Christina Durham, Radiology
- Amanda Fulbright, Neurology
- Misty, Gnade, Sponsored Projects Accounting
- Tara Hanvey, Pediatrics
- Amanda Heitkoetter, Arts & Sciences
- Donna MacKay, Ophthalmology
- Emily Vermillion, Cell Biology & Physiology
June 2018: Certificate Recipients
Congratulations to the following individuals for completing all the requirements for the STAR Program’s Pre-award Certificate:
- Tim Butts, Pediatrics
- Rob Gatewood, Anesthesiology
- Karla Hunt, Pediatrics
- Donna Krekel, Otolaryngology
- Shirley McTigue, Physics
- Kathy Pierson, Pediatrics
June 2018: CRA Exams
Congratulations to the following research administrators who recently passed the May CRA exam!
- Amanda Heitkoetter
- Travis Mossotti
- Tanya Sawyer
- Christine Tilley
- Dyanna Vitale
March 2018: NCURA Region IV Elections
Congratulations to Nicole Nichols and Kaslina Love Mosley for recently being elected to the the positions for chair and board member at large, respectively, for NCURA Region IV!
March 2018: CRA Exams
Congratulations to the following research administrators who recently passed the CRA exam!
- Sonia Moore
- Connie Motoki
- Iris Dickhoff-Peper