Kaci Flynn

Kacie earned her Bachelor's Degree in Art Education from Cal Poly Humboldt with a Certificate in Gallery Studies, and her Masters of Science in Research Administration from Johns Hopkins University. She has earned the designation of Certified Research Administrator (CRA) from the Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC).

She has been with the Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation in a number of roles since August 2010, currently serving as the Executive Director and Chief Campus Research Officer. Kacie has been actively involved with the CSU Auxiliary Organizations Association (AOA) for several years. She served as the 2020 AOA President and currently serves as a member of the Past President’s Committee. 

Kacie focuses on building a strong and customer service focused organization that enables Cal Poly Humboldt to increase the number of proposals to a wide range of research, scholarly and creative opportunities; develop processes and practices that enhance data tracking and management of awards; and expand Humboldt’s outreach to other stakeholders, including other CSUs and institutions of higher learning, and community and industry partners.