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0. Texas Southern University Opening Faculty Meeting. Office of Research Texas Southern University August 25, 2005. Robert L Ford Associate Provost. 0. Overview. Organization Goals/Objectives/Strategies Accomplishment Research Opportunities Impacts Innovations. Research Office
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0 Texas Southern UniversityOpening Faculty Meeting Office of Research Texas Southern University August 25, 2005 Robert L Ford Associate Provost TSU Retreat
0 Overview • Organization • Goals/Objectives/Strategies • Accomplishment • Research Opportunities • Impacts • Innovations TSU Retreat
Research Office Organization 0 TSU Retreat
0 Goal 2: Provide Basic and Applied Research(2010 Plan for Excellence) • By 2010 annual research expenditures will have increased by 50% • To increase the amount of annual research funding • To develop an incentive system for faculty research • To promote interdisciplinary research groups • To identify opportunities for addressing campus and community TSU Retreat
0 Goal 2: Strategies(2010 Plan for Excellence) • Establish annual scorecard by school/college • Cultivate a research enterprise culture • Update the University’s research agenda • Enhance the research infrastructure • Continue facilitation of interdisciplinary collaborations • Continue facilitation of institutional collaborations with other colleges/universities • Market research capabilities • Strengthen library resources TSU Retreat
0 Goal 3: Provide Socially Responsible Public Service(2010 Plan for Excellence) • By 2010 the number of outreach and economic development activities will have increased significantly • To conductan inventory of current public service activities • To develop a community/public service agenda • To develop communication strategies • To expand the number of economic development initiatives • To increase the number of continuing education units generated TSU Retreat
0 Goal 3: Strategies(2010 Plan for Excellence) • Establish annual quality indicators • Conduct a community needs assessment • Cultivate feeder high school relations • Acquire extramural funding for K-12 programming • Identify off-site location(s) • Promote institutional capabilities • Organize a community advisory group TSU Retreat
0 Accomplishments • Provided administrative oversight and facilitation for the full implementation of the University’s Research Plan • Increase and sustain research funding • Promote and support faculty research efforts • Provide faculty incentives for research and scholarly activities • Provide administrative oversight for faculty research mentoring activities TSU Retreat
SUMMARY OF PROPOSALS SUBMITTED • 2000-2001: 101 • 2001-2002: 92 • 2002-2003: 81 • 2003-2004: 49 • Sept 2004 to Jun 2005: 54 TSU Retreat
SUMMARY OF PROPOSALS SUBMITTEDREQUESTED FUNDING AMOUNTS • 2000-2001: $50,797,965 • 2001-2002: $39,094,368 • 2002-2003: $95,668,604 • 2003-2004: $35,179,357 • 2004-June 2005: $23,965,708 TSU Retreat
SUMMARY OF AWARDSANNUAL FUNDING AMOUNTS • 2000-2001: $ 17,778,908 • 2001-2002: $ 16,608,770 • 2002-2003: $ 19,330,584 • 2003-2004: $ 16,301,785 • September 2004 to June 2005: $ 17,632,042 TSU Retreat
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH AWARDSANNUAL FUNDING AMOUNTS • 2000-2001: $ 4,141,420 • 2001-2002: $ 3,939,666 • 2002-2003: $ 3,971,428 • 2003-2004: $ 5,708,105 TSU Retreat
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH EXPENDITURES • 2000-2001: $ 3,048,521 • 2001-2002: $ 4,930,117 • 2002-2003: $ 3,872,628 • 2003-2004: $ 4,647,980 TSU Retreat
Summary of Awards for the Period of 9/1/04-8/19/05 TSU Retreat
Faculty Proposal Pressure TSU Retreat
Faculty Awards Profile TSU Retreat
ROLES OF THE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COMPLIANCE COMMITTEES • Review Research Protocols • Develop internal research compliance policies, guidelines and procedures • Ensure that the University’s research compliance guidelines and procedures are in accordance with federal governing agencies regulations • Ensure that all involved in subject or substance research understand the seriousness of research compliance responsibilities TSU Retreat
Center On The Family 2004-2005 Accomplishments Computer Lab Students served: 2,768 Child Development Lab Students served: 245 Crisis Intervention Students served: 778 Aging/Intergenerational Resources Participants 362 HOTLINE! Student Interns: 102 Public Service Rendered by Students: 1,657 Research Project Participants (Sites 6): 122 TSU Retreat
Research in ProgressCOTF • Examining Specific Programmatic Factors Which May Contribute To Student Retention on University Campuses • The Black Male Initiative: Role and Function of Support Systems Within The Higher Education Arena • Increasing Reading Readiness In Preschool Children: The Efficacy Of A Selected Computerized Tutorial Program TSU Retreat
School Readiness: The Impact Of Enrollment In A High Quality Childcare Facility On Academic and Extra-Curricular SuccessCo-Authors: Bobbie A. Henderson and LaToya Douglas (Graduate Student)Submitted for publication Other research collaboration: TSU College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Child and Family Development, University of Houston Central Campus, St. Thomas University, and Houston Baptist University. TSU Retreat
0 Mickey Leland Center on World Hunger and Peacehttp://www.houstonhungernet.org/mickey/archive.htm# • Mickey Leland Congressional Internship Program • Texas Legislative Internship Program (TLIP) • Mickey Leland International Enhancement Program (MLIEP) • Mickey Leland Environmental Internship Program (TNRCC) • U. S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship TSU Retreat
0 Mickey Leland Center on World Hunger and Peacehttp://www.houstonhungernet.org/mickey/archive.htm# • Genocide and Human Rights Conference: Annual Intercultural Communications Conference • Expanded and enhanced Leland Center Development Strategy toward self sustaining financial base. • Annual Leland Awards – Mickey Leland 60th birthday celebration fundraiser, with Alison and Jarrett Leland. • 34 TLIP Interns ((4) South African, (1) Brazilian) • 2 Congressional Interns • Initiated review of International Programs. TSU Retreat
Leland Center Research Opportunities • The Leland Center is interested in identifying faculty interested in: • investigating issues related to health, environment, and extreme poverty in the Houston Area and targeted countries in Africa. • research that will assess the impact of programs and policies of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on the population in targeted underdeveloped nations. TSU Retreat
0 Innovations • Entrepreneurship Initiatives • Research Incentives • Assist with Congressional Earmarks • Coordinate TLIP’ers/TX Legislature • Harvesting Low Hanging Fruit • Refine and Resubmit • MOLIS (See OR web site for profile form) TSU Retreat
0 Campus wide Entrepreneurship Initiatives • Establish an Institute for Entrepreneurship for the cultivation of Entrepreneurship among the student body and within the community • Program would include: • Establish core leadership • Compete for Kaufman funds • Course developments • Enhance existing entrepreneurship institute • Identify opportunities, assess, and manage risks • Manage a business as precursor to community wealth building TSU Retreat
0 Research Incentives • Provide faculty incentives for research and scholarly activities • Indirect cost-sharing • Teaching load reduction • Providing seed grants • Providing travel grants • Merit Raises TSU Retreat
0 More Evolution • Identify and focus in several niche areas • Biotechnology and Biomedical • Nanotechnology • Computational Sciences • Highlight our successes through better marketing and promotions • TSU Research Week (Apr 25-29) • Expand contracting with Feds and Primes • Build Management capacity • Establish Research Institute TSU Retreat
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0 Contact Us Office of Research 228 Hannah Hall Call 713 313-7592 Fax 713 313-7594 E-mail fordrl@tsu.edu http://www.tsu.edu/about/administration/research/index.asp TSU Retreat