Cynthia White, director of the research office at Washington University in St. Louis, has been selected to receive The National Council of University Research Administrators 2006 Distinguished Service Award.
The National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) established the Distinguished Service Award in 2001, as a way to recognize members of NCURA who have made sustained and distinctive contributions to the organization.
Areas of service for this award include NCURA National and Regional presentations, NCURA publications, NCURA committees and serving as NCURA officer. 2005 recipients include Marti Dunne, New York University; Dick Keogh, Info Ed International Inc.; Gunta Linders, University of Rochester; Garry Sanders, ORDWAY Research Institute Inc.; and Mary Ellen Sheridan, University of Chicago.
NCURA Executive Director, Kathleen Larmett, notes “Cindy White not only meets the criteria for this esteemed award, but her service to NCURA far surpasses them.” White has been a member of NCURA since 1987 and has served in many different capacities. Some of White’s roles include: serving as a “Fundamentals of Sponsored Project Administration” faculty, participating as a member on the NCURA Board of Directors, newsletter contributor and serving on the 46th Annual Meeting Program Committee. In addition to serving as chair of the Council’s Southeastern Region, White has also served on many committees, showing her leadership by chairing many of them. She has also offered her services as a speaker multiple times.
When asked why White feels strongly about NCURA’s role in a Research Administrator’s professional life she states:
“When I’m asked to face a video camera and comment on NCURA’s contribution to my professional life, words haven’t been a problem. If there were no NCURA, I would not, could not be a university research administrator. As a collective of outstanding individuals, our NCURA is a sort of super-mentor, providing the untold counsel and expert instruction we need to flourish. For the new member entering the profession today, NCURA’s benefits are more critical than ever. Work has become more demanding and stressful as regulations and public scrutiny seem to double monthly. The need to find answers and colleagues has ramped up to the red zone. But NCURA looks rested and ready, offering more special conferences, more niche offerings, more convenient delivery.”
White will receive her award at the NCURA 48th Annual Meeting, during a special recognition luncheon on November 6, 2006, at the Hilton Washington and Towers in Washington, DC.
NCURA serves its members and advances the field of research administration through education and professional development programs, the sharing of knowledge and experience, and by fostering a professional, collegial, and respected community. The Council’s Annual Meeting takes place November 5-8. For more information: www.ncura.edu
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