Please join us in congratulating Gloria Greene, Assistant Vice President, Contracts and Grants, Research Compliance, Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development (OVPRED), on receiving the 2026 Herbert B. Chermside Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Contribution to Research Administration from the Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI).
This prestigious national award recognizes individuals whose distinguished contributions have advanced the profession of research administration. Gloria's selection reflects decades of leadership, service, mentorship and commitment to strengthening the research enterprise.
Gloria is nationally recognized for her leadership within SRAI, where she served as president from 2023 to 2024 and immediate past president from 2024 to 2026. She has also served on the SRAI Board of Directors, as Southern Section president, and as co-chair of national working groups focused on research ethics, compliance and professional development. In addition, she contributes to the Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP), the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) and other national policy forums that help shape research administration.
After more than 30 years at UAH, Gloria's impact extends well beyond our campus, helping shape the profession and support the people and institutions advancing research nationwide.
Congratulations to Gloria on this remarkable professional milestone and well-deserved national recognition!