Tag: ORA

  • Research Human Resources and Operations- A Year in Review

    Research Human Resources and Operations supports SVPR, ORA, and their Vision for Research Excellence. Through collaborative partnerships, consistent communication, and transparency, we achieved numerous measurable outcomes. Our OneORA framework supports our goal for operational efficiency.  The 12 elements of OneORA help us centralize and optimize processes involving our workforce.  The key areas for FY22 included:…

  • We Appreciate Your Feedback- ORA Annual Satisfaction Survey

    We heard you!  We are incorporating your feedback!  And yes, we are reading all your comments!  We can’t thank you enough for providing feedback regarding your satisfaction with the services of ORA and our research administrative departments and units. Our goal is to be, as transparent as possible by sharing the survey results across campus,…

  • FY22 Faculty Facing Mission Metrics Now Available

    The Faculty Facing Mission Metrics for FY22 are now available.  As you might recall, we implemented Mission Metrics to provide informative metrics to faculty with a focus on the performance of ORA’s departments and units.  We share these metrics to increase transparency and utilize them also internally to identify areas for process improvement initiatives.   …

  • Message from VPRA: Dr. Robert Nobles (August 2022)

    Greetings and welcome to a new academic year! The summer months always seem to fly by quickly; and I am hopeful everyone had an opportunity to travel, connect with friends and family, and recharge for another amazing year at Emory. The ORA FY22 academic year concluded with some truly remarkable advances. Over the past year…

  • ORA Staff Spotlight- Dr. Jamila Edwards

    Congratulations 2022 SRAI Future of the Field Rising Star Awardee Please join us in celebrating Dr. Jamila Edwards! She is the recipient of the 2022 SRAI Future of the Field Rising Star Award! According to SRAI “The rising stars chosen to be recognized this year represent the most radiant of research administration professionals from all…

  • ORA Virtual Interview Fair: July 11th, 18th, & 25th

    The Emory Office of Research Administration will be holding a virtual interview fair July 11th, 18th, and. 25th. A searchable PDF version of the event flyer can be found by clicking on the flyer image below.  

  • 2022 ORA Dragon Awards

    On April 25, 2022, the Office of Research Administration (ORA) held the third ORA Dragon Service Awards. This is part of an ongoing commitment to recognize and celebrate the contributions and achievements of ORA’s staff and members of the Faculty/Research community who demonstrate outstanding partnership with ORA. The winners of this year’s awards were nominated…

  • Change in F&A Rate for Clinical Trials Effective 4/1/2021

    The below message was sent on behalf of Dr. Robert Nobles, Vice President for Research Administration: March 12, 2021 Dear Colleagues, I am writing to share the outcome of an extensive review of our clinical trial definition and Facilities and Administrative Rate (F&A) rate. Over several months, we organized a working group that included faculty,…

  • ORA Contract Leadership Announcement

    The Emory Office of Research Administration (ORA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Janette Hannam Hayes as Interim Director of Contracts, Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) as of April 1, 2021.  Janette has served OSP for over 23 years.  In that time, Ms. Hannam Hayes has provided leadership in various roles such as Senior…

  • Celebrating the 2021 ORA Dragon Service Awards

    On April 15, 2021, the Office of Research Administration (ORA) celebrated its first virtual annual ORA Dragon Service Awards.  The presentation of the Dragon Service Awards first began in 2018 as a commitment of ORA to recognize the contributions and achievements of its staff members as well as Faculty/Research Community members that demonstrate an exemplary…