Summit Program
- Theme: The Research Administration Leadership Summit 2026
- Secondary theme: Inter-institutional collaborations and workforce development
Agenda
*Agenda is Subject to Change
Day 1: Full Day – April 20
8:30–9:30 AM
Breakfast & Check-in
9:30–10:00 AM
Welcome and Openign Remarks
John Hanold, Associate Vice President for Research
Camelia Kantor, Associate Director, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
10:00–10:45 AM
Plenary Talk 1
Jill Frankenfield, Associate Vice President, Sponsored Programs Administration, University of Maryland, Baltimore
10:45-11:15 AM
Coffee break & Networking
11:15 AM–12:30 PM
Roundtable 1
Research Administration: Training Needs and Workforce Development
12:30–1:30 PM
Lunch & Networking
1:30–2:30 PM
Plenary Talk 2
Jarralynne Agee, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Miles College
2:30-3:00 PM
NSF GRANTED Program Director (in person or virtual)
3:00–4:30 PM
Roundtable 2
Navigating the Current Funding Landscape
and Political Climate: Challenges and Opportunities for Cross-Institutional Collaboration
5:30–7:00 PM
Evening reception
Day 2: Half Day – April 21
8:30–9:30 AM
Breakfast & Networking
9:30–10:15 AM
Plenary Talk 3
Alesha L. Campbell, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Jackson State University
10:30–11:30 AM
Roundtable 3
Research Administration in the era of AI
11:30 AM–12:00 PM
Closing Remarks
12:00–1:30 PM
Farewell Lunch