Research Scholarship UTIA PT Workshop May 10 2021
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Research Scholarship UTIA P&T Workshop May 10, 2021 Hongwei Xin Dean, Ag. Research hxin 2@tennessee. edu 865 -974 -7105
Research Excellence Inputs & Outputs • • • Contract and grant funding as PI and collaborator Research expenditure Refereed articles in premier journals or books Patents/commercial licensing Mentoring of graduate students/postdocs/scholars – Mentoring of graduate student(s) to completion prior to P&T – Timely refereed pubs from graduate research work • Attracting top-notch graduate students – Successfully competing with peer institutions – Post-graduation placement/current employer/position 2
Research Excellence Impacts • The “so-what” test – advancement of basic scientific knowledge – influence on or foundation for policy-making or development of professional practice standards – citations (e. g. , h-index) – technological breakthroughs – economic value – quality of life 3
Research Excellence National & International Prominence • Awards and honors (e. g. , fellow, top research awards, AAAS member, NAS/NAE/NAM member) • Scientific advisory boards/committees, national taskforces, external examiner of Ph. D defense • Member/manager of federal-agency proposal review panels • Invited talks at national or international conferences (esp. , keynote speeches) 4
Research Excellence Trajectory & Sustainability • Continued growth during probationary period • Sustained productivity following P&T • Achievements since last promotion 5
Research Excellence Collegiality & Good Citizenship • Committees/leadership roles within institution and/or professional societies or organizations • Co-PI or collaborator on research proposals/projects • Graduate program committees • Courteous/respectful to fellow colleagues & staff • Embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion 6
Research Excellence External Evaluation Letters • Peer or aspirational institutions • Leading experts in the candidate’s field – Peers who are in a position to judge the candidate • Full or distinguished professors • Follow Faculty Handbook when selecting evaluators • Provide the proper documents to the evaluators 7
Questions? Hongwei Xin 103 Morgan Hall hxin 2@tennessee. edu 865 -974 -7105 8
