Centaine Raginski

Centaine Raginski is a Research Specialist in the Office of the Vice-President Research at the University of Saskatchewan. With 10 years of experience spanning research and financial administration, operations, and Tri-Agency compliance, she supports researchers across the pre- and post-award lifecycle, with a particular focus on central administrative support for USask’s growing health and medical research portfolio. Centaine is a champion of research administration excellence and a catalyst for operational change. She has advanced process improvement, automation, and modernization initiatives that reduce administrative burden, strengthen handoffs, and create more efficient and connected ways of working. She is passionate about building smarter systems, stronger partnerships, and a better experience for researchers and the teams that support them. The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is a U15 research-intensive university with more than $300 million in annual research activity and a