In an effort to recognize current, or former, federal partners who work diligently to foster and maintain government-university relationships, NCURA annually recognizes a federal employee who has made a significant contribution to research administration – either through a single project, activity, or innovation, or a lifetime of service – with the esteemed Joseph F. Carrabino Award.
Who Was Joseph F. Carrabino?
A grants officer at the National Science Foundation, Joseph Carrabino passed away in December of 1989, shortly after retiring. Throughout his career, he was a mentor and friend to many university research administrators as he worked to improve the government-university partnership.
Joe’s career and contributions embody the ideal of this award. As a result, it is an honor for NCURA to recognize the contributions of its federal partners, who, like Joe, positively impact research administration and the government-university partnership.
Nominations
NCURA’s Nominating and Leadership Development Committee (NLDC) invites nominations for this award. Eligible nominees are current, or former, federal employees who have made a significant contribution to research administration, either through a single project, activity, or innovation, or by a lifetime of service.
The recipient of the award will be honored publicly at the upcoming NCURA Annual Meeting and will receive a plaque in recognition of his or her contribution to university research administration.
To nominate someone, please submit by March 22, 2013 a complete nomination packet to awards@ncura.edu with the subject line Joseph F. Carrabino Award Nomination including
- A letter of nomination describing the nominee’s contribution to university research administration;
- Two letters of support from individuals familiar with the nominee’s contributions to research administration;
- At least two of the three letters in the application packet (the nomination letter and the letters of support), must be written by NCURA members; and,
- A copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae or resume.
2012 Recipient
Mary Santonastasso, National Science Foundation
2011 Recipient
Mark Herbst, Department of Defense
2010 Recipient
Joe Ellis, National Institutes of Health
2009 Recipient
Marcia Hahn, National Institutes of Health
2008 Recipient
Joanna Rom, National Science Foundation
2007 Recipient
Debbie Rafi, Office of Naval Research
2006 Recipient
Thomas Cooley, National Science Foundation
2005 Recipient
Geoff Grant, National Science Foundation
2004 Recipient
Chuck Paoletti, Office of Naval Research
2003 Recipient
Jean Feldman, National Science Foundation
