Aika Foz

Aika holds her Bachelor of Arts in Society, Ethics, and Human Behavior from the University of Washington, Bothell. Before joining the Office of Sponsored Projects team in 2023, Aika served as a Budget Fiscal Analyst with the Grant and Contract Accounting department at the University of Washington. In this role, Aika managed grant and contract budgets from setup to closeout and processed financial reporting for federal and nonfederal grant and contract accounts. Aika’s Redhawk roots go back to 2016 when she first joined the SU community as the Senior Operations Assistant for the University Advancement department. Aika supported the accounts payable and procurement processes for the UA cost centers and facilitated department-wide trainings during the introduction of ProcureSU. Aika is engaged with the National Council of Research Administrators and the Society of Research Administrators International. Outside of research administration, Aika also enjoys photography, filmmaking, journaling, and traveling the world with her husband and their three daughters.