Richard Ha, MPA

Richard Ha is the Associate Director of Research Administration at the Coalition for Aligning Science, where he oversees operational workflows for the Coalition’s grants administration, namely in Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA).

Before joining the Coalition, Richard most recently served as the Director of External Programs at The New York Stem Cell Foundation, where he led the administration of the scientific grantmaking portfolio in stem cell and neuroscience research, and also expanded the Foundation’s flagship STEM education and outreach programs for students in New York City.

Richard earned his MPA in Nonprofit Management from CUNY Baruch College and his BA in Neuroscience from Columbia University.