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2023-05 RES: Minding the Gap Webinar
Work-life balance is critical to job satisfaction. Unfortunately, few organizations are adequately staffed to absorb the workload when a member departs or when large system implementations (e.g., ERP) demand more time of critical leaders and staff.
Unless you are overstaffed (said no one ever), asking staff members to absorb workload and responsibility is not a feasible or wise solution. It often leads to a disengaged team which can be more detrimental to your organization than the loss of a single leader or a team member.
Burnout arising from too many demands is the number one reason given to Attain Partners by research administrators seeking to join our firm. Overloading your best employees, even for short periods of time, not only affects morale and productivity but can also alienate faculty and impede your mission.
Learn through real-life examples how Attain Partners’ Interim Staffing services can alleviate the pressures on your workforce by providing qualified experts.
About the Hosts
Dr. Susan Wyatt Sedwick joined Attain Partners when she retired in 2015 as an associate vice president for research and director of the Office of Sponsored Projects at The University of Texas at Austin, where she was responsible for both pre- and post-award financial administration units and export controls compliance. She received her Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Texas A&M University and is a Certified Research Administrator (CRA). She is an adjunct professor for the Masters of research administration program at Johns Hopkins University and has held previous academic appointments as a clinical professor in the Department of Educational Administration for the Higher Education Administration Program at The University of Texas at Austin and as an adjunct professor for Rush University in Chicago and The University of Oklahoma, Norman. Dr. Sedwick is a frequent speaker on the topic of science and security, export controls as they apply to universities, improper influence, human capital development, and strategic planning. She has authored numerous publications, including the chapter on export controls included in the NCURA/AIS publication, Sponsored Research Administration: A Guide to Effective Strategies and Recommended Practices, and served as the lead author of the SRAI LevelUp micro-credentialing module on Award Acceptance and Negotiation.
She is a graduate of Leadership Texas, a past trustee for the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Foundation, and founding president of the FDP Foundation. She is co-chair of the National Science Foundation Business and Operations Advisory Committee. She was recognized as the 2012-2013 distinguished alumnae by the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences Hall of Honor.
Courtney Swaney, MPA, CRA is a Principal at Attain Partners with 20 years of experience in research administration. She specializes in leadership and management of sponsored projects teams, pre-award, and electronic Research Administration (eRA). She has been an NCURA member since 2003 and has served as Region V Treasurer and on the Region V Mustang Mentoring Program Committee.
Vincent Grassia, Jr. is a Senior Manager at Attain Partners. An experienced research administrator with 30 years’ experience, Vincent specializes in operations management, federal regulatory compliance, policy development, service center planning, faculty and staff engagement, budget and fiscal management, and strategic planning. He has provided interim staffing, various compliance, organizational and transformational business process improvement services for nonprofits, higher education, and academic medical center clients, including Seattle Children’s, University of Massachusetts Boston, North Carolina A&T, National Center for Genome Resources, The Rogosin Institute, AHN Research Institute, Morgridge Institute for Research, and Versiti Blood Research Institute. Prior to joining Attain Partners, Mr. Grassia was a senior leader at the Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC and the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
