Tag Archives: VPRA

Message from VPRA, Dr. Robert Nobles (March 2024)

March 20, 2024

Greetings and welcome to Spring! As many of you are returning or anticipating a Spring break, I hope that the time you take allows you to rest, reflect and rejuvenate for a strong finish to the academic year. As I look at your phenomenal efforts and the progress we’ve made as an institution in research […]

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Introducing OKRs: A New Chapter in the Office of Research Administration at Emory

January 22, 2024

By Lisa Wilson, Interim Assistant Vice President, ORAO A Strategic Shift to Drive Research Excellence  Emory’s Office of Research Administration (ORA) is taking a significant step forward in an ever-evolving academic environment. Inspired by John Doerr’s influential book, “Measure What Matters,” our leadership team has embraced the Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) framework. This strategic […]

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ORA Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

March 11, 2020

March 11, 2020, The following message is sent on behalf of Dr. Deborah Bruner, Senior VP for Research and Dr. Robert Nobles, VP for Research Administration Dear Colleagues, To follow up on the message we shared recently (can be found here), we wanted to provide you with additional guidance regarding existing travel restrictions. New CDC […]

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Emory Appoints Dr. Robert Nobles as the New Vice President of Research Administration

November 26, 2019

Message from Dr. Deborah Bruner, Senior Vice President for Research at Emory University  Dear Members of the Emory Community, I am pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Nobles will join our community as Vice President for Research Administration, effective December 1st, 2019. Dr. Nobles joins Emory after serving as the Interim Vice Chancellor for Research […]

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