CRA Study Group
The Certified Research Administrators (CRA) Study Group is designed for staff who want to expand their research knowledge base and for those who are interested in taking the CRA exam sponsored by the . The CRA exam focuses on various topics relevant to the role of the research administrator.
Studying for the CRA greatly increases your depth of knowledge around all research administration topics, and completing your CRA provides validation of your subject matter expertise in this profession.
CRA Study Group Details
The Office of Contracts and Grants coordinates a CRA Study Group at the beginning of each semester. The group meets virtually on a weekly-basis for two months before the exam to go overÌýCRA study materialsÌýlocated on the . Each session is one-hour, with 40-45 minutes of a topic-specific presentation from a CU Boulder CRA and 20-15 minutes of discussion, questions and/or practice quizzes.Ìý
The next CU Boulder CRA Study Group will begin in September 2025. Communication and coordination will begin in August. We are taking the spring semester off due to staff parental leave.
To get on our contact list for this semester's cohort, email ocgtraining@colorado.edu.
Who Are the CU Boulder Staff Members with CRAs?
Zahid Ashrafi, CRA (CCO)
Jennie Bell, CRA (CIRES)
Jean Bowen, CRA (ICS)
Laura Burfield, CRA (CIRES)
J Butler, CRA (OCG)
Nicole Carleton, CRA (OCG)
Rachel Chapman, CRA (ICS)
Melissa Dunivant, CRA (OCG)
Joan Eaton, CRA (OCG)
Allison Fischer, CRA (OCG)
Genevieve Hurst, CRA (OCG)
Renise Krumpeck, CRA (JILA)
April Laliberte, CRA (CIRES)
Catherine Latzer, CRA (ICS)
Clay LeValley, CRA (OCG)
Sharon Mackey, CRA (Civil ENG)
Venkatalakshmi Muralidharan, CRA (ICS)
Julia Putt, CRA (RIO)
Jonathan Qin, CRA (RIO)
Betty Rasmussen, CRA (OCG)
Irina Rastello, CRA (OCG)
Karen Roberts, CRA (OCG)
Kathy Robinson, CRA (JILA)
Stephanie Rosario, CRA (CEAS)
Jessica Rowell, CRA (OCG)
Ingrid Simecek, CRA (A&S)
Kathryn Snider, CRA (OCG)
Jen Stroh, CRA (OCG)
Alexa Van Dalsem, CRA (OCG)
Jason Van Horn, CRA (IBS)
Zhongming Wang, CRA (REI)
Dawn Williams, CRA (CIRES)
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