TTU Office of Research New Faculty Orientation Joseph A. Heppert - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

TTU Office of Research New Faculty Orientation Joseph A. Heppert Vice President for Research

Alice Young Associate Vice President Professor of Psychological Sciences Duties in OVPR: • Research Integrity and Compliance • Strategic planning in Life Science research

David C. Weindorf Research Faculty Fellow Professor of Soil Science Duties in OVPR: § International relations § Federal statistical data center § Liaison to STEM fields and Texas Tech Health Sciences Center § Special initiatives

Abby Swingen Research Faculty Fellow Associate Professor of History Duties in OVPR: § Faculty development § External and internal funding opportunities § Liaison to humanities, arts, and social sciences § Faculty Research Club

Cristina Bradatan Research Faculty Fellow Associate Professor of Sociology Duties in OVPR: § Faculty surveys § Special initiatives § Start ups and research grants data analysis

Managing your research/scholarship As faculty, we’ve acce pted responsibility for 1) … design, integrity & safety of our work 2) … communicating our work to the greater scholarly community and managing the advancement of our careers 3) … teaching our students the excitement & standards of scholarship in your discipline 4) … generating funding 5) … policies & regulations set by TTU & external sponsors Being “in charge” of our scholarship

Being “in charge” creates new challenges 1) ___________ is our job! Responsible research practices / research § integrity Safety and risks § Special policies, regulations, rules § For all these, think about § • What hazards will my students and I encounter? • How can we mitigate risks? • Do my students know what to do when I’m not around? 2) We set the tone for our students

Who can help? Area Office or Committee Faculty Chair Grant submissions ORS Amy Cook Setting up a studio, lab, EH&S Matt Roe field station Financial disclosures IFDC Dr. Kelsie Jackson Dr. Ralph Viator Laboratory Safety ILSC Jared Martin Dr. Dimitri Pappas IBC Jared Martin Dr. Kendra Biosafety Rebecca Maloney Nightingale Human Subjects IRB Dr. CassiDe Street Dr. Kelly Cukrowicz Radiation/Lasers/MRI RSLC Matthew Looney Dr. Lou Densmore Vertebrate Animals IACUC Karin Fritz Dr. Phil Smith

Expanding your research portfolio • Get to know people in OVPR (ORS, IRB, etc) • Contact the Research Development Office for resources about writing proposals to all agencies and sponsors. • Become familiar with internal resources (e.g., seed funding, workshops, faculty awards) • Set aside dedicated time for research • Learn about other faculty members’ research • Start grant proposals EARLY, talk to agency program officers, revise and resubmit proposals, and get feedback before submitting proposals