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Volume LV, Number 2 Measuring Institutional Capacity for Grantsmanship: Constructing a Survey Tool for Institutions to Assess Institutional Support for Faculty and Administrators to Pursue Grant Funding Lauren Gant, MA Senior Professional Research Assistant School of Education and Human Development University of Colorado Denver Christine Velez, MA Associate Director School of Education and Human Development University of Colorado Denver Mónica Torres, Ph.D. Chancellor NMSU Community Colleges Abstract Measuring the level of institutional capacity for grantsmanship within higher education informs administrators about the needs of their ...
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Volume LV, Number 2 Faculty Perceptions: A Mixed Method Look into Grant Proposal Writing Julie Swaringim-Griffin, PhD Assistant Vice President for Central Sponsored Programs Administration Oklahoma State University Christine Johnson, PhD Associate Vice President for Research Oklahoma State University Abstract Faculty members at academic institutions are typically expected to participate in service, teaching, and research throughout their careers. Each of these expectations involves a multitude of activities, contributing to each of the areas of focus. With the recent emphasis on grant funding, this research sought to identify faculty perceptions ...
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Volume LV, Number 2 A Descriptive Study of Research Development in Canadian Research Institutions Gen Clark, MA University of Saskatchewan Anita K. Sharma, PhD Thompson Rivers University Abstract Research development, also known in Canada as research facilitation, is a strategic approach used by research institutions globally to enhance research capacity and competitiveness. However, there is an absence of literature describing how the function is structured and implemented in the Canadian context. This descriptive study contributes some of the first empirical findings into the demographics, practice settings, and professional activities of Canadian ...
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Volume LV, Number 2 Improving Scientific and Grant Writing Among Early-Career Scientists Involved in Health Science Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Case of Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Research Administration in Uganda (SICRA) Francis Kiweewa Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Research Administration (SICRA), Lira-Uganda; Makerere University Walter Reed project (MUWRP), Kampala-Uganda; Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Lira-Uganda. Bannet Asingura Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Research Administration (SICRA), Lira-Uganda; Makerere University Walter Reed project (MUWRP), Kampala-Uganda; ...
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Volume LV, Number 2 Extending Professionalization Boundaries in Research Management and Administration Charmaine Williamson Department of Financial Accounting, College of Accounting Sciences, University of South Africa Karin Dyason Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association Caryn McNamara DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Garry Aslanyan Special Programme on Research and Training on Tropical Diseases and ESSENCE on Health Research initiative, World Health Organization Abstract The article establishes how a membership association, following ...
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Volume LV, Number 1 From the Editor's Desk Author Jennifer E. Taylor, Ph.D., M.B.A. Rush Medical Center and University The Journal of Research Administration (JRA) is the premier scholarly publication in the field of research administration and management. We publish timely critical work that adds to the knowledge base for research administration and contributes to enhancing the work of research administrators across the globe. Through these contributions, JRA is an essential educational and career development resource for our field. Our contributors share best practices and innovative approaches to address research administrators' challenges and ...
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Volume LV, Number 1 Accessibility in Research Administration Catherine Malcolm Edwards Accessibility Institute, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada Jessie Gunnell Accessibility Institute, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada Vicente del Solar Accessibility Institute, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada David Phipps Research Services, York University, Toronto, ON Canada Jeffrey Edwards The MakeWell Performance Group Inc., Ottawa, ON, Canada Abstract This collaborative and reflective inquiry-based paper critically examines accessibility within the research realm. We focus this inquiry on the principles of equity, diversity ...
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Volume LV, Number 1 A Method for Creating NIH Data Training Tables with REDCap and NIH xTRACT John E. Kerrigan, Ph.D. School of Graduate Studies – Biomedical Health Sciences Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Rutgers University Sally Lu Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Rutgers University Abstract A major pre-award administrative challenge research universities face is turnaround time for generation of high-quality NIH Data Training Tables for NIH training grants (e.g., T32, K12, TL1, KL2, R25s) which are required for training grant submission proposals to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Universities with dedicated training grant submission ...
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Volume LV, Number 1 Researching Multi-Disciplinary Diversities and Optimizing Their Inherent Strengths and Opportunities: The Role Played by UNILAG Research Management Office Okonji, Emeka Patrick (Ph.D.) 1,2 1. Research Management Office, University of Lagos, Nigeria 2. West African Regional Research & Training Centre for Low Vision Rehabilitation, University of Lagos, Nigeria Gbadamosi Morufu (M.Sc) 1 1. Research Management Office, University of Lagos, Nigeria Amuda Mohammed Hakeem Olawale (Ph.D.) 1,3 1.Research Management Office, University of Lagos, Nigeria 3. UNILAG Centre for Information and Technology System Abstract The University ...
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Volume LV, Number 1 myRESEARCHpath: An Interactive Tool for Investigators and Research Administrators Jamie S. Wylie, MA, PMP Duke University Rebecca J. Namenek Brouwer, MS Duke University Derek M. Jones, M.Div Duke University Geeta K. Swamy, MD Duke University Abstract Research-intensive institutions rely on specialized central offices to support research administrators and investigators through various processes and requirements. This helps researchers successfully and compliantly conduct and manage research. However, when these support offices communicate their processes and resources from disparate locations, it can be challenging ...
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Volume LIV, Number 3 From the Editor's Desk Author Jennifer E. Taylor, Ph.D., M.B.A. Rush Medical Center and University The Journal of Research Administration (JRA) is the premier scholarly publication in the field of research administration and management. We publish timely critical work that adds to the knowledge base for research administration and contributes to enhancing the work of research administrators across the globe. Through these contributions, JRA serves as an essential educational and career development resource for our field. Our contributors share best practices and innovative approaches to address the challenges and opportunities ...
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Volume LIV, Number 3 The Role of Research Units at Higher Education Institutions: Intention or Reality? Jo-Celene De Jongh, Ph.D University of the Western Cape Simone Titus, Ph.D University of the Western Cape Nicolette Roman, Ph.D University of the Western Cape José Frantz, Ph.D University of the Western Cape Abstract Higher education institutions are moving towards highlighting the importance of research. According to the Department of Higher Education and Training in South Africa, the status of higher education institutions will be determined by the extent to which they are engaged in research and research-related activities. Higher ...
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Volume LIV, Number 3 Untapped Potential: A Critical Analysis of the Utility of Data Management Plans in Facilitating Data Sharing Jake Carlson University at Buffalo Abstract Many funding agencies require researchers to include a data management plan with their grant applications explaining how they intend to make the data generated from the research publicly accessible. University administration and campus service providers could potentially leverage the content of data management plans to facilitate compliance and reduce the burden on researchers. A case study at the University of Michigan demonstrates the promise of using data management plans ...
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Volume LIV, Number 3 Implementation of a Pilot Project Program to Expand Research on Alcohol Use Disorders in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities Jessica D. Hanson Department of Applied Human Sciences, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN, USA Adam Livengood Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health, Washington State University, Seattle, WA, USA Cara Kulbacki-Fabisiak Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health, Washington State University, Seattle, WA, USA Kory Hardcastle Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health, Washington State University, Seattle, WA, USA ...
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Volume LIV, Number 3 Making Interdisciplinarity Concrete: Views from Leaders of Interdisciplinary Research Buildings in Higher Education Kim Nelson Pryor* Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, USA Laura J. Steinberg Boston College, Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA Abstract Among strategies that campus leaders and research administrators employ to spur interdisciplinary research in U.S. higher education, one of the costliest—and increasingly popular—is designated interdisciplinary research spaces and buildings. Yet while interdisciplinary research buildings, often focused on the sciences, stand ...
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Volume LIV, Number 3 Who are the Professionals at the Interface of Science Working at Research Funding, Science Policy Making, and Similar Organisations? José M. R. C. A. Santos Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal Laboratório Associado para a Sustentabilidade e Tecnologia em Regiões de Montanha, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal Carolina Varela School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal Simon Kerridge Research & Innovation Services, University of Kent, ...
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Volume LIV, Number 3 A Survey of Research Administrators: Identifying Administrative Burden in Post-Award Federal Research Grant Management Jessica L. Schiller, EdD College of Education and Human Development, University of North Dakota; Notre Dame Research, University of Notre Dame Steven D. LeMire, PhD College of Education and Human Development, University of North Dakota Abstract Research universities and the federal government partner to foster societal, scientific, and technological advancements, but the federal research grant process is criticized for its procedural inefficiencies. Principal investigators and research administrators lament ...
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Volume LIV, Number 2 From the Editor's Desk Author Jennifer E. Taylor, Ph.D., M.B.A. Rush Medical Center and University As those familiar with the Journal of Research Administration (JRA) know, it is the premier scholarly publication in the field of research administration and management. We publish timely work that covers all facets of our discipline. The journal is an important education and career development platform. Our authors share best practices and innovative means of performing research administration and management work in our fast-paced, ever-changing environments while enhancing their careers by publishing peer-reviewed ...
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Volume LIV, Number 2 The Role of Research Leaders in Enhancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Directions from Current Research and Opportunities for Systemic Organizational Transformation Jennifer E. Taylor, Ph.D., M.B.A. Rush Medical Center and University This Special Issue (SI) on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) of the Journal of Research Administration , of which this article is a part, was developed to highlight the central role that research administrators can play in contributing to the recruitment, retention, advancement, and overall career success of faculty who are often underrepresented and subject to bias in universities, medical ...
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Volume LIV, Number 2 Equal Opportunities in Academic Research Development? Faculty Gender Bias and Stereotypes in Research Administration Holly R. Zink, MSA* Research Medical Writer, University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Surgery Sarah A. Keim, PhD Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Surgery Lynn Chollet-Hinton, PhD, MSPH Assistant Professor, University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Biostatistics & Data Science Colin Cernik, MS Senior Research Analyst, University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Biostatistics & Data Science Kelsey E. Larson, MD Assistant ...
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