Advisory Council for Research Administration (ACRA)

The Advisory Council for Research Administration (ACRA) was established in 2016 to help build streamlined, simplified, and compliant ways to support the Boston University research enterprise. ACRA brings together representatives from across the research-intensive schools and related central offices to create an engaged and impactful BU research administration community.

ACRA Committee Charter

 

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Council Goals

  • Discuss process improvement, training, communication
  • Help identify issues and areas for improvement, both locally and centrally
  • Share insights, guidance and feedback
  • Actively work together to develop solutions
  • Disseminate information discussed at Council
  • Engage and develop the university wide research community

Council Members

Chairs

  • Rachelle Joseph, Assistant Vice President, Research – Sponsored Programs, Post-Award
  • Valerie LeBrun, Director, Grants & Finance Shared Services, Research- Shared Services Grants and Finance
  • Renna Lilly, Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Programs, Research – Pre-Award Services

    Members

    • Diane Baldwin, Associate Vice President, Sponsored Programs
    • Maria Courteau, Senior Research Administrator, School of Public Health – Environmental Health Administration
    • Melissa Doub, Senior Grants and Finance Administrator, Sponsored Programs – Shared Services
    • Missy Downs, Associate Comptroller, Research Finance & Property Management
    • Heather Gillis, Assistant Vice President, P2P, Sourcing & Procurement
    • Denise Greene, Senior Director of Payment Services, Sourcing & Procurement
    • Nozomi Ito, Associate Director of Grants Administration, Photonics Center
    • Deirdre James, Finance Administrator, College of Arts & Sciences – Mathematics & Statistics
    • Camille Kardoos-Michelini, Grants Administrator – Hariri Institute
    • Havens Kon, Associate Director, Research Training & QA, Department of Medicine – School of Medicine
    • Meenakshi Lakshminarayanan, Administrative Director, School of Medicine – Center for Regenerative Medicine
    • Tom Leckrone, HR Business Partner, Human Resources
    • Fredric Majnoun, Associate Dean, Research Administration, School of Medicine
    • Mark Peltier, Grants Manager, College of Engineering – Electrical & Computer Engineering
    • Sarah Porter, Director, Research Security and Conflict of Interest, Research Compliance
    • Cathleen Prata, Senior Research Administrator, School of Public Health – Epidemiology
    • Victoria Puyat, Associate Director of Finance and Administration, Global Development Policy Center
    • Erin Reynolds, Assistant Director, College of Arts & Sciences – Space Physics
    • Ryan Russell,  Executive Director of Research Intelligence and Operations, Sponsored Programs
    • Avani Sudhakar, Department Administrator, College of Arts & Sciences – Political Science
    • Matthew Sullivan, Assistant Dean, Administration & Finance, Wheelock College of Education and Human Development
    • Katie Walker, Director, Finance & Administration, Sargent College – Center for Psychiatric Rehab

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