Division of Biology and Medicine
Think BIG!
The BioMed Service Improvement Task Force has transitioned to a division-wide process improvement group that will continue its mission to reduce administrative burden and improve BioMed organizational efficiency.
Think BIG!
The BioMed Service Improvement Task Force has transitioned to a division-wide process improvement group that will continue its mission to reduce administrative burden and improve BioMed organizational efficiency.
Let's Get to YES!
Think BIG is a BioMed Process Improvement Group whose mission is to reduce administrative burden and improve BioMed operational efficiency.
We are a group of representatives from across BioMed, who want to foster and coordinate collaboration across BioMed departments and centers. Here are the areas we address:
- Administration and Operations
- Facilities Planning, and Operations
- Faculty Administration
- Finance & Analytics
- Human Resources
- Research Administration
Is there a process that you think needs improvement? Think BIG!
Think BIG Members
| Name | Title | Biomed Department |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Fournier | Assistant Director of Project Management | Administration & Operations |
| Francie Emlen | Assistant Dean, Research Administration and Strategic Initiatives | Research Administration |
| Brenda Slaney | Training Grants Specialist | Graduate Postdoc Affairs |
| Cutler Dimond | Assistant Director of Planning and Analytics | Planning & Analytics |
| Leah McCue | Communications and Outreach Manager | Facilities Planning & Operations |
| Heather Carreiro | Administrative Manager | Facilities Planning & Operations |
| Victoria Delmonico | Grants and Financial Specialist | Molecular Microbiology & Immunology |
| Amy Cohen | Department Manager | Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, & Biochemistry |
| Kenia McCarthy | Director | Human Resources |
| Alexis Kelleher | Director | Faculty Affairs |
| Patty Vescera | Operations and Student Affairs Manager | BioMed Medical Education |
| Wendy Simas | Grants and Financial Specialist | Molecular Microbiology & Immunology |
If you are interested in participating in Think Big - email Heather Fournier.
Let’s work together! Feel free to contact a group member or submit ideas and suggestions.
Recent Accomplishments
Streamlined the Graduate Student Costing Process: Departments are able to make graduate student costing updates for monthly changes and update graduate student appointment type and financial information in GSIM. This improvement decreases processing times in GSIM and WorkDay.
Developed a Standard Operating Procedure for supporting PhD Student Grant Submissions. This allows identification of responsibilities and clear communication across the Division.
Think BIG in partnership with BMRA, OSP, and the Controller's Office developed a Subaward Advance Payment option for sub-awardees without sufficient working capital.
Developed an electronic Cost Share form for pre-review and approval of proposal cost share. Now the process is more efficient and forms can be tracked in DocuSign.
Current Projects
| Status | Project |
|---|---|
| In Progress | Standardizing Lab Purchasing |
| Reviewing | Creating a Tool for Onboarding Faculty |
| In Progress | Tool to Help Onboard Staff into WorkDay |
| In Progress | Equipment & Asset Management |