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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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Volume LIV, Number 2 Beyond the Kumbaya: A Reflective Case Study of One University’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Journey Crystal R. Chambers East Carolina University Beverly King East Carolina University Kristen A. Myers East Carolina University Meghan Millea East Carolina University Amanda Klein East Carolina University Abstract Diversity, equity, and inclusion are laudable objectives, but how do we move beyond a proclamation of value to the gritty work of critique, openness, and action? One practice in institutional improvement is to focus on what can be counted, but cultural changes are more difficult to see. Finding ways ...
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Volume LIV, Number 2 (de)Colonizing Research Services Sean Hillier York University David Phipps York University Celia Haig Brown York University Abstract The 2015 Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) prompted universities to consider Indigenization. Subsequently, in recognition of the need for a prior step, decolonizing became the focus. At York University (Toronto, Canada), while faculty hiring policies and curriculum development addressed some aspects of the calls, there was limited focus on staff involvement. David Phipps, then Executive Director of the Office of Research Services within the Division ...
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Volume LIV, Number 2 From Compliance to Inclusion: Implementing an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan for a Federal Funding Program in Canada Terry Campbell University of Ottawa Valérie Bourbonnais University of Ottawa Abstract Like many other countries, Canada’s academic system has been challenged to achieve proportionate representation of historically underrepresented groups. Canadian equity law identifies four designated groups (FDG) for whom conditions of disadvantage shall be corrected: women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities. In 2006 the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal issued a settlement ...
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Volume LIV, Number 2 Research Development & Early-Career Faculty: Catalysts of Change for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion In STEM Monica Castañeda-Kessel, Ed.D. Utah State University College of Engineering Grant Development Manager Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, Ph.D. University of Florida at Gainesville Engineering Education Associate Professor Ryan Berke, Ph.D. Utah State University Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Associate Professor Abstract Problem Statement: Early-career science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) faculty members are often challenged when identifying authentic diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals, ...
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Volume LIV, Number 2 The Role of Research Administrators in Supporting Diverse Faculty Robert Nobles, Ph.D. Emory University The responsibility of research administrators to support faculty within institutions of higher education is both a virtue and practice, but how does this change for faculty of diverse backgrounds? On the surface, one could think the service and support we provide are exactly what we do for all faculty. Early in my career, I thought the same, with emphasis on all faculty being the same and attempting not to provide preferential treatment to any but striving for excellence for all. Many of you can likely identify with this philosophy, ...
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Volume LIV, Number 1 From the Editor's Desk Author Jennifer E. Taylor, MBA, PhD Tennessee Tech University The Journal of Research Administration (JRA) is the premier scholarly publication in research administration and management. We publish timely work that covers all facets of our discipline. In addition, the Journal is an important educational and career development platform. Our authors share research on best practices, innovative means of performing research administration and management work, and thoughtful discussions of cases and their experiences solving pressing concerns in our fast-paced, ever-changing environments. Their hard work ...
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Volume LIV, Number 1 Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Research Administration in Canada Anita Sharma, Ph.D., CRA Thompson Rivers University Abstract Like many services globally, the sudden work-from-home mandate due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 disrupted research at Canadian post-secondary and affiliated organizations. Research administration professionals, who are an integral part of the research enterprise at these organizations, and who support and manage research activities were no exception and struggled to keep up with this challenging and unexpected situation. Not only adjusting in-house policies and procedures but ...
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Volume LIV, Number 1 Is it Time to Rethink How We Support Research: Teams, Squads and Mission? – An Opinion Karin Scarpinato, CEO Research Ingenuity* Jeanne Viviani, COO Research Ingenuity* Abstract Research Administration continues to adjust and expand to ever-changing external demands, often in the form of creating new institutional processes for new federal rules and regulations. At the same time, institutions are under tremendous pressure to increase research numbers, metrics, and rankings. In this environment, it is difficult to take a step back and look at HOW we operate rather than just WHAT we do, and few have taken the time to make changes ...
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Volume LIV, Number 1 Building a Culture of Compliance at Liberal Arts Colleges and Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions Beth Jager Claremont McKenna College Abstract What barriers to compliance do research administrators face at liberal arts colleges and predominantly undergraduate institutions? What solutions can be offered to overcome these challenges? All academic institutions that receive government funding must abide by the same federally imposed rules and regulations for financial assistance, whether for student aid or sponsored projects. However, universally imposed grant requirements are fundamentally flawed because they assume that all ...
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Volume LIV, Number 1 Knowing, Doing and Being: Transferable Competencies for the Research Management Profession Charmaine Williamson University of South Africa Karin Dyason Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association Abstract This article focuses on the transferable (soft) skills articulated in a Research Management (RM) Professional Competency Framework (PCF). The Framework was developed, prior to COVID-19, from continentally anchored RM praxis in Africa. While the Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA) Framework (2016) includes nine key ‘technical’ competency areas for respective RM organizational ...
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