Research Administration Community Forum
April Meeting
April 15, 2026, 10:30 a.m. to noon
location:
in person
Note: Presentation times listed are approximate.
10:30 a.m. Welcome
Kairi Williams – Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research Administration & Compliance
Katherine Yelick – Vice Chancellor for Research
10:40 a.m. Announcements
Research Administration & Compliance
Angela Ford – Executive Director, Sponsored Projects Office
Noam Pines – Associate Director, Sponsored Projects Office
Sabina Gafarova – Assistant Director, Sponsored Projects Office
Ken Geis – Director, RAC Information Services
Adrienne Tanner – Director, Research Subject Protection
Brian Warshawsky – Director, Research Ethics & Compliance
Other Campus Announcements
Eric Giegerich – Director, Industry Alliances Office
Kate Lewis – Associate Director, Industry Alliances Office
Katie Hudson – Accounting Manager, Contracts & Grants Accounting
Hannah Holloway (BRAG Update)
11:00 a.m. Presentations
Stewarding African American Quilt Legacies at BAMPFA
Elaine Yau, PhD. – Associate Curator and Academic Liaison, Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive
Research Security / International Collaboration and Federal Disclosures
Judy Chock – Executive Director, Research Security Office
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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