VA-SRA Agendas

Topics and Speakers

VA-SRA Meetings

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• Registration Form
• Lodging
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Revised topics:

• NSF Auditing Issues, Sherrye McGregor, National Science Foundation
• NIH Site Visit, Michael Glasgow and Vonda Durrer, University of Virginia
• E-Grants, Betty Browder, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Humor Works, John Morreall, Professor of Religion, The College of William & Mary

• Agenda
• Registration Form
• Directions
• Hotels

Topics:

• Communicating with Colleagues -Don't Take it For Grant'ed! Doug Gallaer, Director of Human Resources, Christopher Newport College
• Searchable Databases for Finding Sponsors: COS & SPIN
• Relaxation Techniques
• What Every Research Administrator Needs to Know About Intellectual Property Richard Franson, Director, VCU Intellectual Property Foundation

Meeting Brochure

Roundtable Topics / Moderators:

• Clinical Trials / Jo Lynn Stone
• Full Compliance - Difficulties Faced by Small Institutions / Ann McGuigan
• Industry Contracts - Collecting Bad Debt / Mike Glasgow
• Intellectual Property / Chuck Chermside
• NIH Proposals - New Forms and All Done / Howe & Odesta Cobbs
• Preparing for the CRA exam / Sherry Baldwin & Pat Buennemeyer
• Raising the Visibility of Your Office - Make a Brochure / Anne Womack

Topic: Cost Sharing
Speakers: Chuck Chermside, VCU, and Margie Booker, VCU

Topic: Federal Grant Administration
Speaker: Ted Roumel, NIH Office of Tech Transfer

Topic: The Jeffress Memorial Trust
Speaker: Dr. Richard Brandt, The Jeffress Memorial Trust

Topic: Training of SPA Staff and Departmental Administration
Speaker: Michael Glasgow, UVA

Meeting brochure

5/16

Topic: Ethics and Leadership
Speaker: Ann McGuigan, George Mason University

(2 concurrent workshops):
Topic: Orientation/Overview of Research Administration
Speakers: Bill McDermott, UVA, and Eunice Carwile, Hampden-Sydney College

Topic: Compliance - It's All About Communication
Speakers: David Hudson, UVA, and Janet Hahn, Radford University

5/17

Roundtables: Subcontracts; Cost-sharing; Budgeting basics; Marrying foundation relations and sponsored programs-wedded bliss or doomed to the courts?; Effort reporting; Living with credit cards and phone cards; Site visits by feds and foundations; Proposal writing
Roundtable summaries

Topic: Electronics, It's a Real Turn-On
Speakers: Paul Markovitz, Federal Commons Subcommittee, Mary Mitchell, GSA and DOD

Topic: Responsible Conduct of Research
Speaker: David Moore, Virginia Tech

Topic: Instruction in Responsible Conduct of Research
Speaker: Frank Macrina, VCU

Topic: Training for Compliance
Speakers: Anne Womack, William & Mary
Janet Hahn, Radford University
Rosemary Kelso, VCU
Lisa Ballance, VCU

Topic: Responsible Administration of Research
Speakers: Pat Hobbs, Virginia Tech
Mark Roberts, William & Mary
Ginger Clayton, Virginia Tech

Topic: ERA & Other Types of Time Savers: Some Things that Work, Some that Don’t, and Some that Are Still in Progress
Speakers: Mike Ludwick, William & Mary
Pat Buennemeyer, James Madison U.
Chuck Chermside, VCU
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Topic: Protecting Research/Subjects: Case Studies
Speaker: Margaret Hanson-George Mason University

Topic: CIT Initiatives
Speaker: Jan Curren, CIT

Topic: Conflict Resolution
Speaker: Frank Blechman, GMU

Topic: NIH Modular Grants
Speakers: Mary Kirker, NIAID (absent; given by Chuck Chermside and Mike Ludwick)

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12/2

Topic: Creative Change in a Traditional World
Speaker: David Mineo, Univ. of Georgia

Topic: Conflict of Interest
Speakers: Dave Hudson, UVA

Kathrine Reed, UVA
Chuck Chermside, VCU

( 2 Concurrent Workshops)

Topic: Your Electronic Future
Speaker: George Stone, NIH

Topic: Foundations: What You Need to Know
Speaker: Robert Vaughan, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities

12/3

Topic: Searching for Grant Funding
Speakers: Gina Correll, Inst. For Advanced Technology in the Humanities
Kobby Hoffman, UVA

Topic: The Grants Game: Teaching Grant Writing to the Clueless
Speaker: Pamela Miller, Southern Illinois University

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12/7

Topic: Showcasing Virginia Agencies
Speakers: Richard Brandt, The Jeffress Memorial Trust
Mary Poole, Virginia Commission for the Arts
Gerald McCarthy, Virginia Environmental Endowment

Topic: Changes in A-21 and A-110
Speaker: Bob Wolfson, ODU

Topic: Conflict of Interest
Speaker: Chuck Chermside, VCU

Topic: Understand Your Communication Style
Speaker: Nettie Meluch, The Management Institute, Univ. of Richmond

12/8

Topic: Electronic Research Administration
Speaker: Pat Buennemeyer, JMU

Topic: 20 FAQ’s About Proposals
Speaker: Margaret Hanson, GMU

Topic: FastLane Update
Speaker: Mike Ludwick, William & Mary

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Topic: Title VI-A and VI-B Programs
Speaker: Christine Corey, U.S. Department of Education

Topic: Don't Depend on the Rusty Dishpan and Don't Lose Your Hiney
Speakers: Pat Hobbs and Ginger Clayton, Virginia Tech

Topic: The People of Tangier Island, VA: Striving to Preserve Their Environment & Heritage
Speaker: Linda Johnson, Virginia Commonwealth University

Topic: Preparing a Plan for ERA-For Small or Large Institutions
Speaker: Lisa Richman Ballance, University of Richmond

Topic: Stress Management: Increase Your Stress IQ
Speaker: Joyce Walter, Radford University

Topic: Research Issues in Health Policy
Speaker: William Murray, Virginia Joint Commission on Health Care

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Topic: An Overview of NSF Fastlane
Speaker: Carolyn Miller, National Science Foundation

Topic: Coping with Intellectual Property Issues
Speaker: Joy Bryant, The Patent Agency

Topic: Contracting with Commercial Concerns
Speaker: Betty Browder and Chuck Chermside, VCU

Topic: Committee Report on Business Practices Among Virginia Institutions of Higher Education
Speakers: Jenny Bradley, Roanoke College
Pat Buennemeyer, James Madison University
Mary Hunter, Virginia Tech
Evelyn Mink, GMU
Anne Womack, The College of William & Mary

Topic: ERA or No Way
Speaker: Robert Unger, FEDIX

Topic: So You Want to be Certified in Research Administration
Speakers: Chuck Chermside, VCU
Mike Ludwick and Anne Womack, The College of William & Mary

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Topic: Overview of Subcontracting
Speaker: Bob Wolfson, ODU

Topic: Exploring Brainpower for Business
Speaker: Eileen Heveron, Center for Innovative Technology

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Topic: Electronic Research Administration in Practice: Now and Into the Future
Speakers: Lisa Richman Balance and Michael Ludwick, The College of William & Mary

Topic: Collaboration: What is it and How do we do it? Collaboration Among Higher Education Institutions, Collaboration with Others: K-12, Business, Industry, Service Agencies, Developing Collaborative & Mentor Contacts Among VA-SRA Members
Speaker: Linda Dodge, Ferrum College

Topic: Contracting Basics: What Do You need to do?
Speakers: Pat Buennemeyer, JMU and Anne Womack, The College of William & Mary

Topic: Hands-On Contract Preparation
Speaker: Jennifer Murphy, GMU

Topic: Defense Logistics Agency Contract Administration
Speaker: Bob Murphy, Defense Contract Management Center

Topic: Dept. of Navy: Electronic Data Interchange Initiatives
Speakers: Lt. Commander Eddie Gonzalez and Nanette Day, FISC Norfolk

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Topics: Assessment/Evaluation of Office Activities

Panel Discussion: Reinventing the Office of Sponsored Programs

A Proposal Cost?: What are Allowable Costs and How are They Determined?

Professional Challenges for Research Administrators

Electronics and Research Administration

Preparing for the CRA Exam

Identifying and Pursuing Alternative Non-Federal) Sources of Support

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Welcome: Bobbe Nixon, UVA
Dr. William Dewey, VCU

Topic: Keynote Address
Speaker: Geoffrey E. Grant, NIH

Lunch w/ Identifying Research Capabilities of Faculty in Va. Institutions with

Roundables/ Collaborations (Darron Wheeler, St. Paul’s College)

Doing More with Less – Working with Limited Resources (J. Murphy, GMU)

Industry Use of University Labs (Steve Hoagland, ODU)

Small Schools (Jenny Bradley, Roanoke College)

Cert. Research Administrators (C. Chermside, VCU, and B. McDermott, UVA

The Search: A Discussion of Resources that Work (e.g., SPIN, IRIS, etc.)
(Diana Vincelli, U. of Richmond)

Topic: An Introduction to the WorldWideWeb (1:30 – 3:00)
Speakers: Wendy Farkas, Virginia Tech
Elizabeth Fortune, UVA
Ed Peters, UVA
JoLynn Stone VCU

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Topics: Economic Development-Working with Industry in the commonwealth
Speakers: David O'Donnell, Dept. of Economic Development
David Lucien, Interpro Corp.
Catherine Renault, Center for Innovative Technology

Topic: Compliance/Financial Disclosures
Speaker: Pat Buennemeyer, JMU

Topic: Tips for Generating Own Forms & Processing Aids
Speaker: Jonathan Hine, University of VA

Topic: Grant NO man's Land: Grant Start-Up Activities Prior to Grant Start Dates
Speaker: Bill McDermott, University of VA

Topic: SCHEV Grant programs--Funds for Excellence
Speaker: Mike Mullin, SCHEV

Topic: Basics for the Newcomer to Research Administration Discussions
Speaker: Bob Wolfson, ODU

Topic: Discussions of Topics/Issues for the Experienced Research Administrator
Speaker: Bobbe Nixon, UVA