BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 18 -- Boise State University issued the following news release:

When the Society of Research Administrators International named Samantha Lind one of its 2026 Future of the Field honorees, the recognition placed her among emerging leaders in research administration.

Lind, supervisor of Sponsored Projects Administration at Boise State University's Division of Research and Economic Development, works in post-award research administration for the Office of Sponsored Programs. Her team manages portfolios of sponsored project accounts, helping with costs, invoicing, financial reporting and compliance.

Success, from Lind's perspective, means researchers can keep their attention on their work.

"A success from our point of vi...