Joint Associations Group (JAG) Virtual Town Halls on FAIR Model

On April 8, the Joint Associations Group (JAG) on Indirect Costs was announced as a community-based approach to develop new models for funding of indirect costs on federal research grants as potential replacements for the current F&A reimbursement model. On July 15, COGR hosted a webinar on the group’s behalf, which featured a presentation and Q&A discussion of the next iteration of the FAIR Model and plans for advancing it with federal policymakers.  For more information on this effort and JAG, see: https://linktr.ee/JAGTownHall. If you have any questions on how to access the materials, please contact [email protected] for assistance.

 

2025 Town Halls

  1. May 8: Slides or Video
  2. May 12: Slides or Video
  3. June 12: Slides or Video
  4. June 17: Slides or Video
  5. July 15: Slides or Video

 

Speakers

May 8:  Kelvin Droegemeier, Professor of Atmospheric Science and Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Science and Policy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and former WH OSTP Director; QA Panel (starting from upper left corner): Matt Owens, COGR President (Moderator), Carrie Wolinetz, Senior Principal, Lewis-Burke Associates, Kelvin Droegemeier, Professor and Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Science and Policy, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; and former WH OSTP Director; Tannaz Rasouli, Senior Director of Public Policy and Strategic Outreach, Association of American Medical Colleges; Deborah Altenburg, Vice President for Research Policy & Advocacy, Association of Public & Land-grant Universities, and Toby Smith, Senior Vice President of Government Relations & Public Policy, Association of American Universities

May 12:  Kelvin Droegemeier, Professor of Atmospheric Science and Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Science and Policy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and former WH OSTP Director; QA Panel: David Cabrera, President, Association of Independent Research Institutes (Moderator); Kelvin Droegemeier, Professor and Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Science and Policy, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; and former WH OSTP Director; Deborah Altenburg, Vice President for Research Policy & Advocacy, Association of Public & Land-grant Universities; Heather Pierce, Sr. Director, Science Policy and Regulatory Counsel, Association of American Medical Colleges; Sarah Spreitzer, Vice President and Chief of Staff, Government Relations, American Council on Education; and Matt Owens, COGR President

June 12: Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier, Professor of Atmospheric Science and Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Science and Policy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and former WH OSTP Director; Dr. Penny Gordon-Larsen, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill; Dr. Kurt Marek, Chief Research Development Officer, Sanford Burnham Prebys; and Dr. Stacey Patterson, Vice President for Research, Florida State University; Moderator: Matt Owens, COGR President

June 17: Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier, Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Science and Policy, UIUC; Dr. Penny Gordon-Larsen, Vice Chancellor for Research, UNC Chapel Hill; Dr. Jennifer Lodge, Vice President for Research & Innovation, Duke University; Dr. Kurt Marek, Chief Research Development Officer, Sanford Burnham Prebys; Dr. Stacey Patterson, Vice President for Research, Florida State University; Deborah Altenburg, Senior Vice President, Research Policy & Advocacy, APLU; Matt Owens, President, COGR; Heather Pierce, Senior Director for Science Policy and Regulatory Counsel, AAMC; Sarah Spreitzer, Vice President & Chief of Staff, Government Relations, ACE; Moderator: Barbara Snyder, President, AAU

July 15: Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier, Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Science and Policy, UIUC; Dr. Nicole Parker, Principal, Lewis-Burke Associates, AIRI; Tobin Smith, Senior Vice President for Governmental Relations and Public Policy AAU; Heather Pierce, Senior Director for Science Policy and Regulatory Counsel, AAMC; Moderator: Matt Owens, President, COGR