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Certified Research Administrators
aiM Higher Program
Participate in aiM Higher, a study session for U-M research administrators taking the CRA exam.
Certified Research Administration Contact Hours Resource Page
CRAs need to obtain contact hours over the course of several years in order to recertify. If you took the exam before 2023, you will need 80 contact hours accumulated over 5 years. If you received your CRA in 2023 or later, you will need 42 contact hours accumulated over 3 years
Please click on this link to find out how your professional development activities, including at the University of Michigan, convert into contact hours. Send comments or suggestions regarding this spreadsheet to aimhigher@umich.edu.
Please read the instructions for the RAAC re-certification. Note there is a fee and an application deadline for recertification, so plan accordingly.
Testimonials
"This was a great learning experience for me to have a comprehensive understanding of research administration on a fast track. Thanks to many colleagues’ collegiality, the study materials were well in place (via webinars, group study, and the extremely helpful review sessions). I take the CRA certification as a journey, not a destination. It enables me to be a stronger professional for a higher aim."
"The aiM Higher study group was by far the most helpful tool that I had available to me in preparation for the CRA exam. In addition to the materials and review of the major categories that are included in the exam, this provides an opportunity to hear from colleagues who have taken the exam. The tips and insight from people that I know were invaluable. I look forward to the opportunity to pay this forward to future test-takers."
The Certified Research Administrator (CRA) credential means that you demonstrate a level of knowledge of all aspects of research administration. It is obtained by qualifying for and taking the CRA exam, which is administered by an independent certifying body, the Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC) http://www.cra-cert.
Following is a list of CRAs at the University of Michigan.
Current U-M Certified Research Administrators:
| Last | First | Certified Thru |
|---|---|---|
| Alameddine | Karen | 06/30/2026 |
| Althouse | Stacey | 12/31/2026 |
| Anderson | Andrea | 06/30/2026 |
| Bailey | Trina | 12/31/2026 |
| Baxendale | Meenu | 12/31/2026 |
| Berg | Brandi | 12/31/2027 |
| Bethke | Ekaterina | 12/31/2027 |
| Black | Karrie | 12/31/2026 |
| Blackmore | Stephanie | 12/31/2026 |
| Brooks | Amy | 06/30/2027 |
| Brouhard | Betsy | 12/31/2026 |
| Bui | Katherine | 06/30/2026 |
| Burghardt | Corinna | 12/31/2026 |
| Burns | Joey | 12/31/2026 |
| Buss | Kellie | 06/30/2026 |
| Caviani | Jodi | 12/31/2026 |
| Chadwick | Linda | 12/31/2023 |
| Coffey | Jane | 12/31/2026 |
| Conklin | Kimberly | 12/31/2024 |
| Connolly | Meghan | 06/30/2026 |
| Dahlgren | Molly | 06/30/2024 |
| Daie | Kate | 06/30/2026 |
| Dekar | Tawny | 06/30/2024 |
| Denny | Melissa | 12/31/2024 |
| Dewasurendra | Dhammika | 06/30/2027 |
| Dobski | Christine | 06/30/2027 |
| Dougherty Reyes | Brooke | 12/31/2026 |
| English | Anita | 06/30/2026 |
| George | Alicia | 12/31/2026 |
| Gibbons | Samantha | 06/30/2024 |
| Goerlitz | Donelle | 12/31/2026 |
| Guttman | Dennis | 12/31/2026 |
| Harris | John | 06/30/2027 |
| Helms | Amalie | 12/31/2024 |
| Herrick | Teresa | 12/31/2026 |
| Hug | Kristen | 06/30/2024 |
| Huntington | Jennifer | 06/30/2026 |
| Ingram | Meredith | 06/30/2024 |
| Jarvis | James | 06/30/2026 |
| Kalaj | Ariona | 06/30/2026 |
| Kamdar | Parina | 12/31/2024 |
| Karby | Melissa | 06/30/2024 |
| Kelch | Sue | 12/31/2025 (emeritus) |
| Kraus | Heather | 06/30/2026 |
| Kropelnyckyj | Christine | 06/30/2026 |
| Lagua | Patrick | 12/31/2027 |
| Lahtinen | DeLynne | 06/30/2026 |
| Li | Melissa | 12/31/2027 |
| Lingle | Amy | 06/30/2026 |
| Linzmeier | Jennifer | 06/30/2026 |
| Lock | Julieanne | 06/30/2027 |
| Lukyanchuk | Marina | 12/31/2026 |
| Madias | Heidi | 12/31/2026 |
| Mann | Kimberly | 12/31/2026 |
| McPeake | Jennifer | 06/30/2024 |
| Meinzer | Elaine | 12/31/2026 |
| Mulder | David | 06/30/2026 |
| Nuttall | Sarena | 06/30/2026 |
| Olivero | Julie | 06/30/2027 |
| Paffhausen | Fred | 12/31/2027 |
| Pettit | Lisa | 06/30/2027 |
| Phlipot | Alan | 12/31/2026 |
| Ponchart | Huimin | 06/30/2026 |
| Poole | Kristin | 12/31/2026 |
| Prieur | Nicholas | 12/31/2024 |
| Rea | Kristen | 12/31/2026 |
| Rondeau | Monica | 12/31/2026 |
| Rooker | Kimberly | 12/31/2026 |
| Rork | Kristianne | 12/31/2026 |
| Ruff | Eva | 12/31/2026 |
| Schon | Melissa | 06/30/2027 |
| Severino | Helen | 06/30/2027 |
| Skellie | Angela | 06/30/2026 |
| Smith | Danielle | 06/30/2024 |
| Staley | Zackary | 12/31/2024 |
| Stanfill | Scott | 12/31/2026 |
| Taylor | Anna | 12/31/2023 |
| Thomson | Anne | 12/31/2027 |
| Trumbull | Elissa | 06/30/2027 |
| Tucker | John | 12/31/2024 |
| Vanraaphorst | Kristin | 06/30/2024 |
| Wagner | Susan | 06/30/2024 |
| Wallace | Melissa | 06/30/2024 |
| Wang | Liping | 06/30/2026 |
| Warrick | Debra | 06/30/2024 |
| Weiland | Corene | 06/30/2027 |
| Wilson | June | 12/31/2024 |
| Wintergerst | Richard | 06/30/2026 |
| Wood | Katherine | 06/30/2026 |
| Youmans | Rebecca | 06/30/2027 |
| Zhao | Bo | 06/30/2026 |