Division of Research

Research Administration Information Systems

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Research Administration Information Systems

The Research Administration Information Systems (RAIS) team at Brown serves all electronic systems and data within the Division of Research.

Key Areas of Expertise

Research Administration Information Systems (RAIS) assists Brown researchers in several ways, providing support in the following areas:

  • Proposal creation in Brown’s electronic grants management system (Huron)
  • External electronic systems such as eRA Commons, research.gov and grants.gov
  • Conflict of interest disclosures and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) protocol development in InfoEd
  • Business intelligence solutions for Brown department and senior management, such as reporting, visualizations and workflow notifications
  • Development and implementation of Huron, an integrated grants management and Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocol management system

Request RAIS Support or Access

Need assistance or access to a research system? Submit RAIS support and access requests, including adding or removing roles, or seeking help with Huron, InfoEd, or Sponsored Projects Reporting, through the OIT Service Center.

Submit a Request

Meet the RAIS Team

  • Ryan Dodd

    Director, Research Administration Information Systems (RAIS)
    ryan_dodd@brown.edu
    Areas of Expertise Research systems strategy, governance, and reporting

  • Grace Ayers

    Senior Research Services Business Analyst
    grace_ayers@brown.edu
    Areas of Expertise eRA systems implementation and support

  • Jacqueline Kocab Galligan

    Senior Research Services Business Analyst
    jacqueline_kocab@brown.edu
    Areas of Expertise eRA systems implementation and support

  • Stacy Goulette

    Senior Research Services Business Analyst
    stacy_goulette@brown.edu
    Areas of Expertise Reporting requests from across Division of Research and the Brown research community

  • Maria Mento

    Senior Research Services Business Analyst
    maria_mento@brown.edu
    Areas of Expertise eRA systems implementation and support