黑料门大事记 staff member garners international award for innovative leadership in research administration
Contact: Sarah Nicholas
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜 黑料门大事记 staff member is being recognized by a global society for her contributions to the advancement of research with a 鈥楩uture of the Field鈥 award from the Society of Research Administrators International, or SRAI.
Ashley Miller, a senior contract and grant specialist in the College of Arts and Sciences, will receive her award at the SRAI annual meeting this fall in Seattle, Washington. The Future of the Field program highlights the global 鈥渦p-and-comer" among research administrators, who support researchers as they pursue funding opportunities, develop grant proposals and manage awards.
SRAI鈥攖he premier global research management society providing education, professional development and up-to-date comprehensive information about research management鈥攈as members in more than 40 countries. The Future of the Field awards recognize members who demonstrate leadership among their peers and institutions in innovative ways.
Miller was selected by a committee of peers from more than 100 applicants around the globe. The committee evaluated candidates鈥 career history, demonstration of exceptional professional growth, and significant contributions made to the advancement of research administration.
鈥淭he individuals recognized through Future of the Field are some of the best and brightest in our profession,鈥 said SRAI President Gloria W. Greene.
Miller has worked in research administration since 2016 at both the University of West Georgia and 黑料门大事记. Last year, she earned the Certified Research Administrator designation from the Research Administrators Certification Council. Prior to her work in research administration, she researched education policy at the University of Memphis and intimate partner violence at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
鈥淚t has been important to me for my whole聽career聽to聽build聽community,鈥 said Miller, an 黑料门大事记 staff member since 2018. 鈥淲e all benefit when we聽know more about each other鈥檚 work聽and can share our ideas and knowledge. To do so, I think聽it鈥檚 necessary聽to recognize people as people first, rather than just applicants, administrators, and so on. For example,聽when someone wants to apply for a grant, they are usually doing something they are passionate about, and I love hearing researchers share their interests. To me, this award recognizes that fostering connections聽rather than working in silos聽is key to success.鈥
Miller earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree from Christian Brothers University in 2006 and a master鈥檚 degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 2011. She received a graduate certificate in 2011 in Geographic Information Systems from the University of Memphis.
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