The mission of the Research Administrators' Community of Practice (RA COP) is to increase and disseminate research administration knowledge by developing and sharing best practices, building a collection of resources, innovating, and bringing together a vibrant community of administrators.

Created in 2020, this RA COP consists of a group of administrators, Division Managers, members from PCRAFT, and others interested in research administration who share the following principles:

●     Fostering collaboration and innovation among pre- and post-award Research Administrators

●     Building and aligning resources to reduce administrative burden

●     Sharing knowledge and best practices to increase efficiency

●     Celebrating and developing a diverse workforce of Research Administrators

The RA COP is pleased to announce that the Community Leads for 2025-2026 have been selected. Please welcome our new Community Lead Ali Holder and our returning Lead Leighann Rawls! Our Community Leads will provide leadership and oversight to the RA COP so that we can achieve our mission of building a vibrant community of administrators in the Department of Pediatrics. 

To better support research administrators in the Department of Pediatrics, we launched a Research Administrators’ Community of Practice. A community of practice is a group of people who “share a concern or a passion of something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.”

Founding members of the RA COP included individuals from Pediatrics Central Research Administration Finance Team (PCRAFT), Office of Pediatric Research Development (OPRD), and research administrators. 

Join our mailing list to stay up to date on COP meetings and events. 

You can also connect with us on Slack! Search #peds-research-administration-community-of-practice in Slack to join.