Office of Research Administration

What is ORA?

The Office of Research Administration (ORA) fosters and advances research at Community Health Network by offering central administrative services to support physicians, staff and students pursuing research and other scholarly activity.

The ORA team provides:

  • Proposal preparation and submission support
  • Assistance in identifying funding opportunities
  • Budget preparation support
  • Contract assistance
  • Research and regulatory coordinator resources
  • Research management services
  • Investigational drug services
  • Research regulatory compliance assistance
  • Billing compliance support
  • Site auditing

ORA Administrative Team

Kate Bol
Director, Research Compliance and Regulatory Affairs

Elizabeth Glowinski
Manager, Clinical Research

Ashleigh Hallam
Clinical Research Assistant

Megan Harrison
Research Analyst

Joy Koglin
Manager, Clinical Research

Katie Kunkel
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Investigational Drug Service

Melissa Mau
Director of Grants and Compliance, Community Health Network Foundation

Alishia Vanus
Manager, Investigational Drug Service

Linda Reddington
Associate General Counsel, Legal

Susan Wathen
Research Analyst

Policies and Procedures

Please review the policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Conduct of Clinical Research and the Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Research Operations SOPs   IRB SOPs

Contact Us

Office of Research Administration
7229 Clearvista Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46256
Phone: 317-621-3840
ORA@eCommunity.com