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2020 Prioritized Initiatives
Because the research and creative expression strategic plan touches every part of Ohio State, we invite your continued engagement and expertise. Working with faculty and research leadership, the Office of Research has identified 2020 priorities and university leads have been identified for a number of initiatives. If you are interested in helping as we further develop and implement these initiatives, please contact the university lead listed below. If you have other comments please contact us at research@osu.edu.
Faculty Advisory Group
Create a faculty advisory group composed of the most research active faculty, department chairs, and distinguished professors to be empowered in participatory decision making
Peter Mohler
mohler.94@osu.edu
Top Tier Recognitions
Identify and nominate faculty for top tier recognitions including National Academy membership
Tina Henkin
henkin.3@osu.edu
Diversity and Inclusion
Incentivize efforts to increase diversity and inclusion in research and creative expression and ensure that women and underrepresented faculty are provided support at each part of the career cycle
James Moore
moore.1408@osu.edu
Jacquelyn Meshelemiah
meshelemiah.1@osu.edu
Student Life and Wellness Initiatives
Align with the Office of Student Life and Wellness initiatives to provide holistic support, including career counseling, family support, personal and interpersonal wellness
TBD
Leadership Training Program
Create a research leadership training program open to faculty at all stages interested in developing their research leadership skills
Helen Malone
malone.175@osu.edu
Susan Williams
williams.488@osu.edu
Undergraduate Student Research Training
Create a training program for graduate students and postdoctoral trainees to train undergraduate students in research
Alicia Bertone
bertone.1@osu.edu
Industry and Community Partner Opportunities
Broaden opportunities and funding for student, faculty, and post-doctoral trainees to engage in collaborative research and innovation with industry and community partners
Scott Osborne
osborne.391@osu.edu
Undergraduate Student Research Participation
Increase undergraduate student research participation in on-campus experiential programs that provide translation and innovation experiences
Ola Ahlqvist
ahlqvist.1@osu.edu
University-Community Partnerships
Increase university-community partnerships in which student research and creative expression can be used to address community partners’ needs
Ryan Schmiesing
schmiesing.3@osu.edu
Entrepreneur Mentorship
Engage entrepreneurs as mentors to increase opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurial experiences for students and faculty
Scott Osborne
osborne.391@osu.edu
Federal Support
Set the national research agenda and enable proactive identification of Federal research opportunities aligned with prioritized areas through a presence in Washington and working with agency leaders, to diversify and increase Federal support
Deborah Hernandez
hernandez.730@osu.edu
Strategic Priorities
Enhance and support university strategic research priorities:
- cybersecurity
- addiction
- mobility
Peter Mohler
mohler.94@osu.edu
GRO Initiative
Establish a seedling program to stimulate new multidisciplinary collaborations in novel research and creative expression areas
Deborah Hernandez
hernandez.730@osu.edu
Multi-Disciplinary Teams
Proactively bring multi-disciplinary teams together to address emerging issues and opportunities
Deborah Hernandez
hernandez.730@osu.edu
Space Priorities that Advance Research
Ensure that research and creative expression space priorities are included in the university’s capital plan and that they are prioritized in a manner that advances the research strategy
Peter Mohler
mohler.94@osu.edu
Ohio State Cores and Facilities Committee
Establish Cores and Facilities Committee reporting to the Senior VP of Research charged with monitoring the quality and effectiveness of cores and facilities, identifying needs and barriers, and recommending solutions and new initiatives
Vicki Wyscocki
wysocki.11@osu.edu
Suite of Tools
Provide an enhanced suite of tools for reporting and leverage those tools to reduce administrative burdens and delays
John Ray
ray.30@osu.edu
Institutional Support
Increase institutional support for research and creative expression
Peter Mohler
mohler.94@osu.edu
Commercialization Training
Expand commercialization training opportunities for faculty, staff and students
Scott Osborne
osborne.391@osu.edu
Marketing and Communications Plan
Develop and implement a strategic marketing and communications plan for research and creative expression at Ohio State that focuses on priority areas and community engagement and impact
Jacqueline Hills
hills.237@osu.edu
Experts' Bureaus
Establish Ohio State as a resource, convener and advisor, while providing an opportunity for faculty to share their current expertise and bring to the forefront their pioneering research. The first phase will identify researchers with expertise in state of Ohio priorities, including water, child development, addiction and innovation.
Jacqueline Hills
hills.237@osu.edu
Arts and Humanities Funding Structure
Ensure there is a stable and reliable funding structure for faculty to support research and creative expression in the arts and humanities
Peter Hahn
hahn.29@osu.edu