The Research Administration Network (RAN) is an online collective of the research administrative community across The Ohio State University Research Enterprise. It draws from all colleges, departments, units and centers. It aims to build connections, seek solutions, grow understanding, foster best practices, maintain compliance, and support the mission of research.
The RAN is housed in an internal Microsoft Team. That Team has a collection of channels devoted to different topics: Training, Post-Award, Pre-Award. The Training channel puts on the RADS training series. The Post-Award channel (PAC) hosts 6 online meetings a year on a variety of topics.
To be added to the RAN or to get more information on it or any of the associated channels, search for it in Microsoft Teams. If you need additional support finding it or you are on the Medical site, we can walk you through finding it from there. Email Amy Raubenolt (raubenolt.17@osu.edu) or Karla Gengler-Nowak (gengler-nowak.1@osu.edu).
Once you are in, feel free to start posting your questions in the channels and interacting with others in that space.
- Aimee Nielsen-Link, Associate Director, Sponsored Programs
- Amy Dudley, Director of ESPS, Sponsored Programs
- Jared Port, Director, Research Services, College of Arts & Sciences
- Karla Gengler-Nowak, Grants & Contracts Administrator, College of Optometry
- Amy Raubenolt, Assistant Director, Research Services, College of Arts & Sciences
- Tess Hainsey, Assistant Director, Research Services, College of Medicine
This long-standing training series features topics of use for research administrators (and often fiscal staff) throughout the academic year. Signups are through BuckeyeLearn and trainings are held zia Zoom.
For more information, contact Jared Port (port.4@osu.edu), Karla Gengler-Nowak (gengler.nowak.1@osu.edu), or Aimee Nielsen-Link (nielsen-link.1@osu.edu).
Founded in 2021 to solve solutions collaboratively, the PAC has grown from a group of 3 to a robust steering committee of 12 that plans 6 meetings a year. Meetings are held on the Microsoft Teams channel and feature topics such as Workday reporting for Research Administrators, new guide for RPPRs, scheduling reports, proposed PAPPG changes, consultant/supplier process, tracking cost share, and so much more.
2024-25 Steering Committee
- Amy Raubenolt, Assistant Director Research Services
- Elysabeth Bonar Bouton, Senior Grants Administrator Social Work
- Karla Gengler-Nowak, Grants & Contract Administrator Optometry
- Lauren Zappe, Grants & Contracts Management Analyst, Public Health
- Molly Davis, Scientific Editor, FAES
- Chris Prince, Sponsored Program Officer
- Eric Schwendeman, Senior Grants & Contracts Officer, EHE
- Dee Delaney, Director- Grants & Rankings Management, Fisher College
- Margaret Queen, Grants & Contracts Management Analyst, CCC
- Adam Adam-Grooms, Financial Operations Advisor Social Work
- Jessica Tweed, Sponsored Program Officer
- Mark Wesney, Senior Grants Sourcing Consultant
- Kimberly Nolletti, Grants & Contracts Management Analyst, FAES
- Peggy Grgich, Manager Financial Operations, FAES