Executive

The Executive Committee supports FL-RDA membership and connections with institutions and partner organizations. The Committee leads member meetings, establishes special initiatives, manages the Bylaws and oversees the activities of other FL-RDA committees.

– Melanie Bauer, NSU, Interim President (Summer-Fall 2024, President 2024-2026)
– Vice President (currently vacant)
– Carolyn Bradley, FSU, Secretary (2023-2025)
– Josh Roney, UCF, Immediate Past President (2023-2026)

Planning / Outreach

The Planning / Outreach Committee coordinates FL-RDA programs and events, in particular the annual conference and monthly member meetings. The Committee is responsible for organizing program content and format, participation, presenters, registration, collection of funds, and other logistics.

– Maddy Chokshi, UCF
– April Torre, UCF

Interdisciplinary Collaboration (RELAUNCHING SOON!)

The Interdisciplinary Collaboration Committee develops initiatives and events such as COLLABORATE FL-RDA to promote interactive teaming of researchers at member institutions in support of innovative and interdisciplinary collaborative research. We are seeking members to join in helping launch the next exciting phase of this committee! If you are interested, please complete this quick form!

– Josh Roney, UCF
– Maddy Chokshi, UCF
– April Torre, UCF
– Gail Fish, UF


Resources / Communications

The Resources / Communications Committee oversees FL-RDA member information access and distribution. Activities include supporting the FL-RDA website and brochures, stored resources, member listserv, and social media.

– Grace Adkison (Chair), FSU
– Josh Roney, UCF
– Melanie Bauer, NSU

Membership

The Membership Committee supports recruitment, onboarding, and retention of members and affiliates. Activities include identifying and reaching out to potential new members, tracking attendance, maintaining connections with member institutions, receiving new membership forms, and keeping the member directory up to date.

– Beth Hodges (Chair), FSU
– Sandra Justice, USF

Mentoring

The purpose of the Mentoring Committee is to provide best practice resources and knowledge sharing opportunities for research development professionals to maximize their effectiveness in promoting faculty success and achieving the goals of institutional research development initiatives.

– David Hopfe (Chair), ERAU
– Rachel Goff-Albritton, FSU
– Ursula Weiss, FSU
– Sandra Justice, USF