Collette Ryder

Collette Ryder, MBA, CRA, serves as the Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs Administration at Rockefeller University, overseeing operations and ensuring compliance with regulations for grant and contract administration. With extensive experience in research administration, Collette previously held leadership roles at the New York Genome Center and Children's National Medical Center, where responsibilities included establishing processes for proposal submissions, negotiations, and staff management. Collette's career also features significant contributions to electronic grants management systems at institutions such as Georgetown University and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, showcasing a commitment to improving research support services. Educational qualifications include an MBA in Management from the University of St. Thomas and a BA in Music from East Stroudsburg University.