Kristen Massey, M.S. has 12 years of research administration experience that ranges from compliance coordination, proposal coordination, to core facility administration. In her current position as Director of the Core Facilities Program, she is responsible for providing operational and financial oversight of the program, and making technical, operational, and financial recommendations and decisions that drive the success and growth of the cores, including the adoption of new technologies, instrumentation, and staffing needs. She conducts outreach and education efforts to create a robust network of cores, advisors, core facility research staff, and customers, with the intent of understanding needs, and in turn, advocating for resources to meet the needs of the core and its customers.