Research Administration Community Forum
February Meeting
February 18, 2026, 10:30 a.m. to noon
location:
online
– Zoom
Note: Presentation times listed are approximate.
10:30 a.m. Welcome
Angela Ford – Executive Director, Sponsored Projects Office
10:35 a.m. Announcements
Research Administration & Compliance
Noam Pines – Associate Director, Sponsored Projects Office
Joyce So – Assistant Director, Sponsored Projects Office
Joy Ayson-Yu – Assistant Director, Sponsored Projects Office
Heidi Gomez – Assistant Director, Sponsored Projects Office
Ken Geis – Director, RAC Information Services
Judy Chock – Executive Director, Research Security
Other Campus Announcements
Eric Giegerich – Director, Industry Alliances Office
Beata Najman – Director, Contracts & Grants Accounting
Ying Kuah – Development Lead, People & Organization Development (RAPDP Update)
Hannah Holloway – Contract & Grants Supervisor, SHARE (SHARE/BRAG Update)
11:15 a.m. Presentations
Updates from the Berkeley Research Development Office and Limited Submissions
Erica Whitney – Associate Director, Berkeley Research Development Office
Tanya Volkert – Program Manager, Limited Submissions, Berkeley Research Development Office
The Who's Who & The How-To: Research Subject Protection
Adrienne Tanner
Richelle Scales
Suzanne Stone
SPO/CGA Refresher: Use of Program Codes & Project Types
Angela Ford – Executive Director, Sponsored Projects Office
Beata Najman – Director, Contracts & Grants Accounting
noon Adjourn
Contact
RAC Forum meetings are sponsored by the Research Administration and Compliance Office. All are welcome!
- Please contact Liana Simmons with questions.
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