Have access to diverse professional development opportunities including workshops and webinars
The Canadian Association of Research Administrators (CARA) is the national voice for research administrators in Canada and a nationwide community that brings together research administration professionals fulfilling a diverse range of roles in a field that is complex and ever-evolving. CARA is committed to supporting the profession by offering members a safe, inclusive, and professional space to learn and grow through networking with peers, sharing best practices, professional development, mentorship, and leadership opportunities.
With over 1000 members, our professional organization's strength is in its diversity and comprehensive approach to research administration. CARA provides a critical interface between all stakeholders in the management of the research enterprise.
The purposes of the Association are:
- to foster research administration and management expertise in Canada by facilitating a strong and vibrant community,
- to provide and facilitate robust career and professional development programs and services for members,
- to enable synthesis and dissemination of information/knowledge on research administration and management with a view to developing individual and organizational excellence.
CARA is governed by a volunteer Executive Board and is guided by our Strategic Plan. CARA also partners with other organizations to advance its objectives and increase opportunities for members. In Canada, one of CARA’s strategic partners is Network of Networks.
CARA also works with international sister organizations. New members can learn more about CARA by attending one of our Welcome to CARA webinars and visiting our membership pages.
To be the authoritative body of knowledge and expertise on research administration and management in Canada.
• Inclusivity, which means developing and maintaining a supportive, active, accessible, and diverse research administrator/management community that is welcoming and that celebrates and encourages a variety of thoughts and ideas. It also means a commitment to ensuring transparency in our actions, and a questioning of processes through the lens of equity, diversity and inclusivity. We know and understand that our CARA community is stronger, more productive, and more effective because of diversity.
• Integrity, which includes respect, trust, authenticity and honesty.
• Authentic collaboration, with the entire research community (colleagues, faculty, funders, partners) and beyond. This includes a commitment to sharing information, insights, best practices, and worst practices.
• Relevance, by supporting innovation, forward thinking, learning, improvement, creativity, and inquiry.•Sustainability, in terms of resources including both people’s time and funding.
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Shawna Sadler ORCID Engagement Manager, Americas
Michelle Moldofsky
Anita Chiu
Deborah Parfett
Deborah Parfett
Erica Conte
Tom Barber
Jenna Slobozian
Naomi Bedek
Sarah Musavi, Ottawa Catholic School Board
Lily Liew, UBC
Michelle Moldofsky, LL.B., LL.M. Moldofsky Professional Corporation
Murray Daku, University of Regina
Alex Karabanow, University Health Network Chair, Accreditation Council, Human Research Accreditation Canada
Britney Duncan, Research Coordinator, University of Saskatchewan
Sarah Musavi, Student Mohawk College, Research Administration Certificate
Pam Giberson, Research and Innovation Development Officer NSERC
Lukie Yuan, University Health Network
Sarah Musavi
Lauren Gogo, Hamilton Health Sciences
Elizabeth Russell-Minda, Research Development Officer, Western University
Dr. Kes Morton, PIsces PRM, Executive Director of Casrai
Julaine Hall (Western University) and Tom Barber (University of Waterloo)
Katie Porter, Hamilton Health Sciences
Francis Chandler
Danielle Connell, St. Thomas University
Daniela Bianco, Hamilton Health Sciences
Crystal Noronha, McGill University
Patricia Tait
Crystal Noronha, MSc Research Assistant McGill University
Kristin Smart
Jacqueline Dockray
Gwen E. Hill, MA, Research Development Coordinator, Royal Roads University
Gwen E. Hill, MA, Research Development Coordinator, Royal Roads University
Sanjukta Choudhury, Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Saskatchewan
Gen Clark, Research Facilitator
Anita Sharma, Research Grants Development Officer, Thompson Rivers University
Toni Tidy about the Contracts & Reporting Course in the Research Administration Certificate
Simonette Wood Research Administration Certificate
Dr. Greg Anderson, PhD Research Administration Certificate
Theodore Konya Certificate in Research Administration
Frances Chandler
Katie Porter
David J Phipps
Carla DeMarco, University of Toronto
Dean Smith
Karen Mosier, University of Saskatchewan
Dean Strickland
Karin Dupeyron
Nur Eisma UBC / C&W Coordinator, Pre & Post Awards | Office of Research Services (ORS) & Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI)
David J. Phipps, Ph.D., MBA Executive Director, Research & Innovation Services | Division of Vice-President Research & Innovation Office of Research Services YORK UNIVERSITY
Katie Porter, MBA, MA, B.Ed Director of Research Administration | Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Angela Zeno, BA, CPA, CGA Manager, Research | Accounting York University
Deepak S. Gupta, D. Sc., P. Eng. (AB) Director, Applied Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Services (ARIES) | Centennial College
Sandra Crocker Associate Vice-President | Carleton University