NATIONAL COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS
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OFFICERS & COMMITTEES
2025 OFFICERS
Chair
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Treasurer
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Secretary
Washington State University
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California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
University of California, Santa Barbara
Chair-Elect
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Treasurer-Elect
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Secretary-Elect
The Region VI Officers are the Chair, Chair-Elect, the Treasurer, the Treasurer-Elect (if applicable in given year), the Secretary, and the Secretary-Elect, which are all elected positions. The Chair and Secretary positions are two-year positions, where the member serves for one year in the Officer-Elect position, and one year in the Officer position. The Treasurer is a three-year position, where the member serves for one year in the Treasurer-Elect position, and two years in the Treasurer position.
Patrick Lennon
University of Washington
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Deirdre Beach
University of California, Santa Cruz
Jenna Isakson
Seattle University
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2025 REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chair
Chair-Elect
Immediate Past Chair
Treasurer
Treasurer-Elect
Secretary
Secretary-Elect
Elected RAC Member
Elected RAC Member
Appointed RAC Member
Appointed RAC Member
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​Matthew Michener, Washington State University
Patrick Lennon, University of Washington
Jason Park, University of California, Irvine
Anastasia Rutherford, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Deirdre Beach, University of California, Santa Cruz
Cara Winnewisser, University of California, Santa Barbara
Jenna Isakson, Seattle University
Tanya Blackwell, Seattle Children’s Hospital (Term ends 12-31-25)
Tiffany Gregory, University of California, Santa Cruz (Term ends 12-31-26)
Shuna McMichael, Occidental College
Lisa Wottrich, SRI International
The Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) advises the Chair on regional business, develops strategies for regional activities, evaluates regional issues, and serves as a general sounding board for the Chair and the membership.
The RAC consists of up to eleven members, where the Region VI Chair serves as RAC Chair. All of the Region VI Officers are members, as well as the Immediate Past Chair and four members at-large. Every year, one at-large RAC member is elected by the Region membership and one RAC member is appointed by the Region VI Chair. All at-large members serve two-year terms beginning January 1.
2025 NOMINATING & ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
Chair
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Members
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DEI Liaisons
Amanda Snyder, University of Washington
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Samantha Aleshire, University of California, San Diego
Derek Brown, Stanford University
Csilla Csaplar, University of California, Santa Cruz
Kim Eudy, University of Southern California
Nancy Lewis, University of California, Irvine
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Sylvia Campos, City of Hope
Kartik Yadav, University of California, Irvine
The Nominating & Elections Committee is responsible for managing the nominations and elections for the elected positions for Region VI. The Committee verifies each candidate’s willingness to serve and certifies the slate of candidates for each office or Board seat.
2025 AWARDS & RECOGNITION COMMITTEE
Chair
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Members
Krista Roznovsky, Stanford University
Patience CDeBaca, University of California, San Diego Health
​Jenny Gallaher, University of California, San Francisco
Josh Kerber, University of Oregon
Kari Vandergust, Stanford University
The Awards & Recognition Committee is responsible for the Region VI volunteer recognition program and travel awards given by Region VI to support attendance at various NCURA meetings and conferences. The purpose of the Award & Recognition Program is to enhance professional development, and to recognize those individuals and groups who have made special and noteworthy contributions to research administration and to NCURA Region VI.
2025 EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Chair
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Members
Vanessa Quiroz Hotz, Attain Partners
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Carrie Chesbro, Stanford University
Jennifer Cory, Stanford University (LeadMe Program Chair)
Jeff Derr, Attain Partners
Amanda He, City of Hope
Heather Kubinec, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Melissa Mullen, California State University, Office of the Chancellor
Chris Nieuwenhuis, Washington State University
Katy Roberts, Washington State University
Lisa Wottrich, SRI International
The Education & Professional Development Committee (EPDC) is responsible for identifying, creating and administering educational and professional development opportunities for Region VI research administrators, and for the administration of the LeadMe professional mentorship program.
The LeadMe Program Chairs are members of the EPDC.
2025 MEMBERSHIP & VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE
Meetings Chair
Members
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Member Outreach Chair
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Members
Michiko Taniguchi Pane, Stanford University
Kari Vandergust, Stanford University
(*Additional members are meeting-specific for each the Annual Meeting and the Regional Meeting*)
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Tiffany Gregory, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Ashley Riggleman, University of Washington
Catherine Warden, University of Alaska, Anchorage
The overarching purpose of the Region VI Membership & Volunteer Committee is to welcome, facilitate, recruit and engage the membership in its participation of regional activities through a mix of advisory and hands-on work.
2025 SITE SELECTION COMMITTEE
Chair
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Members
The Region VI Site Selection Committee is an ad hoc committee created in 2019 to allow in part for site selection proceedings begin sufficiently in advance to allow for strategic assessment, analysis and decisions to be made for the site of future regional meetings.
2025 MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
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Members
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Digital Engagement Volunteers - Website
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Digital Engagement Volunteers - Social Media
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Megan Dietrich, Stanford University​ - Webmaster
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Trisha Brinton, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Sylvia Campos, City of Hope
Patience CDeBaca, University of California, San Diego Health
Brigidann Cooper, University of Washington
Megan Dietrich, Stanford University
Amanda Tan, University of California, Los Ángeles
Cara Winnewisser, University of California, Santa Bárbara
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Sylvia Campos - Web Editor
Amanda Tan - Web Editor
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​Trisha Brinton - LinkedIn
Patience CDeBaca - Facebook
Cara Winnewisser - Twitter
The Marketing and Communications Committee is an ad hoc committee created in 2021 to manage and facilitate internal and external Region VI communication and the overall Region VI brand. Committee responsibilities include the maintenance of the Region VI website and Region VI profiles on social media platforms.
The Committee shall include the current Region VI Secretary and at least two (2) other members of the Region in good standing. One Committee member will be the Regional Webmaster, and at least one other member will serve in web editor role.
2025 DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION COMMITTEE
Chair
Treasurer
Secretary
Media Liaison
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Cristi Williams, Lundquist Institute
TBA
Emily Yu, University of California Irvine
Sylvia Campos, City of Hope
Gina Goodrich, University of California, San Francisco
Amy Hui, Stanford University
​Patrick Lennon, University of Washington
Anastasia Rutherford, California Polytechnic University, Pomona
Yui Saito, University of California, San Francisco
Lisa Wottrich, SRI International
Kartik Yadav, University of California, Irvine
Haley Ye, California State University, Stanislaus
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee is an ad hoc committee created in 2021 with a charge to identify regional needs and gaps in modeling and implementing inclusivity throughout all regional activities following the guidance provided by NCURA’s National Select Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Regional leadership expects that DEI will at minimum impact our professional development offerings, educational opportunities, membership and volunteer recruitment, and awards.
2025 REGION VI MEMBERS IN
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP & COMMITTEES
Board of Directors
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Nominating & Leadership Committee
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Professional Development Committee
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Select Committee on Peer Programs/Peer Review (SCPP/SCPR)
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Select Committee on Global Affairs (SCGA)
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Educational Scholarship Fund Select Committee
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Select Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (SCDEI)​
Jen Cory, Stanford University
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Csilla Csaplár, University of California, Santa Cruz - Vice Chair
Kevin Stewart, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Jeff Derr, Attain Partners ​
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Tracey Fraser, University of California, Los Angeles
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Nicole Joyce, University of California, San Diego
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Amanda Tan, University of California, Los Angeles - Chair
Joseph Gibbs, University of California, Los Angeles - Vice Chair
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Brigidann Cooper, University of Washington - Vice Chair
Jason Park, University of California, Irvine​