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10th Annual Symposium for Research Administrators

Thursday November 13th, 2025 - Union South

Page Updated: October 23, 2025

Celebrating TEN YEARS of community!

The Symposium for Research Administrators is an exciting opportunity to establish connections and expand the knowledge of research administration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This year, symposium attendees will be offered a variety of in-person concurrent sessions to choose from depending on their interests. We will also hold discussion groups and roundtables to dive more deeply into research administration topics. Throughout the day we will touch on issues that involve multiple stages of the award life cycle. The Symposium aims to strengthen collaboration through shared learning experiences and conversation. We hope you enjoy the variety of topics, speakers, and networking opportunities!

Keynote: Panel Discussion

UW-Madison has experienced challenges in 2025 that no one could have imagined. Our researchers have been asked to amend scopes of work to conform to agency priorities. Awards have had stop work orders issued or been terminated altogether. In this disrupted and ever-changing environment, researchers and administrators have worked with campus partners to navigate consequential and difficult circumstances. This year's keynote will be a moderated panel discussion led by Professor David Rothamer, Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering, and will include some key campus partners. Panelists will include:

  • Michelle Ciucci, Vice Chair, Institutional Review Board
  • Cynthia Czajkowski, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor
  • Kurt McMillen, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration, Director Research and Sponsored Programs
  • Craig Thompson, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor, Director
  • Office of Legal Affairs (panelists TBD)

We invite you to send questions for the panel in advance. Please enter your question(s) here no later than COB on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.