Research Grants Coordinator
Extension Award of Excellence for Administrative Faculty
The Extension Award of Excellence for Administrative Faculty recognizes exemplary administrative faculty who have consistently excelled in their position and in leadership, displayed commitment to committee service, and demonstrated a significant impact at the University.
Kimberly A. Higgins is the research grants coordinator at University of Nevada Reno, Extension. Kim coordinates the pre-award planning, organization and preparation of funding opportunity submissions. She also provides post-award guidance and support of awards for the College. Kim is a Certified Research Administrator (CRA). She currently serves as a member of the University's Faculty Senate Bylaws and Codes Committee. Because the world of sponsored projects is ever changing, as policies and procedures are forever evolving, her goal is to grow with these changes and continue to assist those in the College with their extramural funding seeking efforts.