Associate Dean Research Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences

Office of the Dean in the Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences

The Associate Dean for Research serves in a leadership position, overseeing the operations of the Office of Research in the College.

• Supervising, assigning areas of responsibility, and evaluating faculty, clinical and administrative staff within the Office of Research unit (approximately 15 faculty and staff), as appropriate
• Overseeing the Office of Research (OoR) operations, including but not limited to:
• Identifying and implementing effective grant development activities and proposal tracking systems for efficient operation within the OoR
• Supervising the administration of all grants related activities effectively and with a commitment to the highest quality of customer service for faculty and staff
• Creating and implementing innovative programs expanding research activities
• Tracking and supporting grant activity, using a variety of analytical tools (e.g., Academic Analytics) to analyze proposal submissions, grant awards, journal article publications, journal article citations, and honorific awards
• Maintaining fiscal responsibility for the OoR budget, external fund sources affiliated with the OoR, and OoR SRAD funds
• Collaborating with, PIs, OoR senior editor(s), and methodologist in the conceptualization and design phases of grant proposals and other research projects
• Managing administrative facility requests, including, but not limited to Office of Research space allocation requests/usage and activities associated with research amplification

• Meeting with prospective faculty members to communicate college expectations related to all aspects of Anne’s College research enterprise, including expectations for faculty grant submission, programs aligned to successful proposal development and awards, and direct Office of Research (OoR) support in grant development, including faculty research agenda development, administration, and amplification
• Assisting faculty in applying for and obtaining external funding including, but not limited to, differentiating various support mechanisms managed by the OoR
• Evaluating faculty candidate readiness to engage in grant activities and high-impact research (e.g., proposal preparation skills, likelihood of obtaining funding to support research interests, working on grant projects, publishing in high-impact journals)
• Communicating with College leadership faculty candidate readiness to undertake a robust and impactful research agenda
• Collaborating with new faculty, in conjunction with appropriate OoR personnel, to discern research interest, develop research agenda, identify funding opportunities, and develop supportive plans to apply and obtain funding across various institution specific opportunities (e.g., FYAP program)
• Developing and implementing all programs and activities related to internal research catalyst funding
• Liaising with the Office of Research Development and Sponsored Research Administration to elevate and expand Anne’s College research footprint in campus-wide interdisciplinary research programs, including facilitating the management of internal grant applications, mock review panels, and faculty research profiles intra-institutionally
• Coordinating all research amplification activities, including targeted social media posts, facilitating the College’s Open Access Publishing program, and enhancing programs related to indexed journal article publishing

• Serving as a visible member of the Dean’s Cabinet
• Ensuring alignment of OoR activities with College strategic plans and policies
• Providing the Dean and the College leadership team with data analysis to support and inform research-related strategic planning…