New Faculty Orientation …how to succeed at research and creative activity and have a little fun along the way Holly Wichman Department of Biological Sciences Center for Modeling Complex Interactions Institute for Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Studies

A little bit about me

You are already a success

10 Year Plan Goal 1: Innovate Scholarly and creative work with impact Goal 2: Engage Outreach that inspired innovation and culture Goal 3: Transform Educational experiences that improve lives Goal 4: Cultivate A valued and diverse community

James Foster

Goal 1: Innovate Goal 2: Engage Goal 3: Transform Goal 4: Cultivate

I don’t know if I can tell you how to succeed in your scholarly activities, but I can tell you the major reason why people fail.

Make good use of your time Poor use of time is the biggest impediment to tenure and to successful research

The great dividing line between success and failure can be expressed in five words; “I did not have time”. Franklin Field

The great dividing line between success and failure can be expressed in five words; “I did not have make time”.

In truth, people can generally make time for what they choose to do; it is not really the time but the will that is lacking. Sir John Lubbock

IMPORTANT and URGENT IMPORTANT and URGENT IMPORTANT and NOT URGENT NOT IMPORTANT and URGENT NOT IMPORTANT and URGENT NOT IMPORTANT and NOT URGENT redrawn from Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Importance Urgency

IMPORTANT and URGENT Crisis Deadline IMPORTANT and URGENT Crisis Deadline IMPORTANT and NOT URGENT Planning Writing Thinking IMPORTANT and NOT URGENT Planning Writing Thinking NOT IMPORTANT and URGENT Interruptions Busywork NOT IMPORTANT and URGENT Interruptions Busywork NOT IMPORTANT and NOT URGENT Trivia Time wasters NOT IMPORTANT and NOT URGENT Trivia Time wasters from Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

IMPORTANT and URGENT Crisis Stress IMPORTANT and URGENT Crisis Stress IMPORTANT and NOT URGENT Focus Productivity IMPORTANT and NOT URGENT Focus Productivity NOT IMPORTANT and URGENT Illusion Distraction NOT IMPORTANT and URGENT Illusion Distraction NOT IMPORTANT and NOT URGENT Escape NOT IMPORTANT and NOT URGENT Escape from Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

IMPORTANT and NOT URGENT

Put it in writing – Break it down into bite-sized chunks – Annual plan / weekly goals Say it out loud to someone else Use the buddy system to set goals Have a plan

Include life in your plan – Partners – Family and friends – Self Schedule your research time Have a plan

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 8:00 AM Writing 8:30 AM Research 9:00 AM 9:30 AM Teaching prep 10:00 AM 10:30 AM Genetics 11:00 AM IBEST 11:30 AM Office hrs 12:00 PM 12:30 PM SeminarFaculty Mtg Research 1:00 PM 1:30 PM Grad Affairs 2:00 PM 2:30 PM BAGTeaching prep 3:00 PM 3:30 PM  Mtg Expt'l Biol L1 Mtg 4:00 PM Office hrsFaculty Club 4:30 PM eveningWritingTeaching prepBead NightWritingSocial time

You need to know the rules if you are going to win the game Communicate with your chair and the senior members of your department Find mentors and role models – Reciprocal peer mentoring Pay attention to your annual and 3 rd year reviews Make sure your job description accurately reflects your job and your use of time

What is expected of you in terms of grant funding and publications? Do you need to demonstrate independence from you graduate / postdoc mentors? How is collaborative research credited in your unit? You need to know the rules…

Make time to read and think…

“The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas.” Linus Pauling

Find a good niche…

“The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers, he's one who asks the right questions.” ― Claude Lévi-Strauss

Publish! …soon and often… Publish! …soon and often…

“Surely you were aware when you accepted the position, Professor, that it was publish or perish.” originally from the New Yorker

What is holding you back? Are you a perfectionist?

Don’t wait for perfect to publish – learn to recognize good enough. Plan ahead to achieve good enough. Build on good enough in your next publication.

…how to succeed at research and have a little fun along the way

Create synergistic collaborations You make your own research community Create synergistic collaborations You make your own research community

Not so big you get lost in the crowd, Not so small that there is no one to interact with. It’s just right. A place where you can make things happen.

My Community: Biology Mathematics Statistics Computer Sciences Biophysics Business Art Philosophy

Get to know faculty outside your discipline / college Sit on University committees (use sparingly at first) -Participate Get to know faculty outside your discipline / college Sit on University committees (use sparingly at first) -Participate

Ongoing… Renfrew Interdisciplinary Colloquium (Tues 12:30) Faculty Club (monthly – usually Friday 4:00 – 6:00) Faculty Lounge (Brink Hall almost any time)

Germinating ideas…

1.Center for Digital Inquiry and Learning: Building Capacity Through Collaboration (Anthropology and Sociology; Journalism and Mass Media; Library; History) 2.Hydrodynamic Simulator for Brain Therapeutic Development (Biological Engineering; Virtual Technology and Design; Mechanical Engineering) 3.Polymorphic Games – An Interdisciplinary Game Design Studio for Vandals (Biological Sciences; Computer Science; English; Virtual Technology and Design; Doceo Center; Idaho Entrepreneurs; Journalism and Mass Media) 4.Theory, Practice and Social Aspects of Reproducible Science (Business; Statistical Science; Philosophy; Library) 5.Visualizing Science (Art and Design; University Galleries; artists and scientists from various departments)

Germinating ideas…

Pilot grants Modeling Access Grants Working Groups Brown Bag Lunch (Monday 12:30) Seminar Series (w/ IBEST Thursday 12:30

Germinating ideas…

Pilot grants Technology Access Grants Core Facilities IBEST Lunch (Thursday 12:30) Seminar Series (w/ CMCI Thursday 12:30

Germinating ideas…

Integrated Research and Innovation Center January 2017

Integrated Research and Innovation Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House October 14, 10:00 a.m. Now accepting requests for space

One of our best kept secrets Sarah Koerber Proposal Development Specialist

Take care of the people who take care of you

Learn the rules and take responsibility: compliance budgets personnel

If it only takes a minute (and you need to do it eventually) just do it now

Keep track of what you accomplish

Keep running lists: grants submitted / funded projected and actual expenditures publications (funding cited, student authors) people

Celebrate what you accomplish Submitted a paper Published a paper Major exhibition Submitted a proposal Grant funded 1 st graduate student

Find a balance between high risk and bread-and-butter research

Develop a line of research that doesn’t cost much

Don’t spread yourself too thin

Know when to say yes and how to say no