CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Getting What you Need Ingrid Russell, University of Hartford Ellen Walker, Hiram College

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Primarily Teaching-Oriented Institutions Characterizing a teaching-oriented institution Culture within the institution: Scholarship takes a number of forms Undergraduate research drives faculty research to an extent Teaching load 3-3 or more emphasis on excellent teaching Non-teaching resources are more limited Commonality: many seem to be moving in the direction of research with continued emphasis on excellent teaching

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 From Associate to Full: Distinguishing Factors Same track but at a higher level Significant record  Better in quality and more in quantity Reputation of publication venues  From proceedings to journals: making a case for proceedings Distinguished work  External review: High regard by peers in the field Sustained record

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Getting what you Need: Resources Professional development Funding Collaborations/Contacts/Networking Time Recognition opportunities

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Professional Development Conferences that address computing education  SIGCSE  CCSC  FIE fie.engrng.pitt.edu/fie.engrng.pitt.edu/  ITiCSE iticse2007.computing.dundee.ac.ukiticse2007.computing.dundee.ac.uk Workshops  Some education related  Funded by NSF or other agencies  Co-located with research conferences  A way to fund your participation at the conference NSF/DUE funded workshops Council on Undergraduate Research  Institutes for faculty development, including grant-writing

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Professional Development ACM online courses Tutorials at SIGCSE  Inexpensive  Large selection  Other conferences also run tutorials but at a smaller scale Mailing lists  SIGCSE (sigcse.org/join/list.shtml) and CCSCsigcse.org/join/list.shtml  Systers (  Local seminar announcements, e.g. at research institutions Local consortium  seminars, grant writing, workshops

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Sources of Funding: Internal Sources Get to know your development officer(s)  May help find a trustee who is making a gift Know what is available  Hidden funds not publicized Specialized internal funds  Faculty research funds  Restricted to a theme - match your needs to the theme

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Equipment: Internal Sources Someone who has it and is not using it Offer something else in return Share what you get with someone else

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Travel Funding: Internal Sources Encourage student participation at conferences (e.g. ACM research competition)  Colleges tend to fund student participation  Results in partial funding to faculty  Can build your internal visibility if students do well Sabbatical (along with external resource to make it more productive and/or pay)

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Travel Funding: Conserving Resources Combine trips  Can you visit a nearby institution and give a talk?  Combine conference with recruiting or alumni contact The “two-body advantage”

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Sources of Funding: External Sources Federal agencies   NSF relevant divisions: CISE, DUE, EHR General purpose equipment not supported; tie request to curriculum development Volunteer to serve on panels to learn more Corporate Research & Development Labs  Often initiated by contact at the lab Consulting  If you do this, it should further your own goals (not only the company’s)  Be careful about patent and copyright issues Professional organizations such as SIGCSE

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Sources of Funding: Companies Equipment and curriculum development examples  HP (equipment grants for education):  IBM (equipment through employee donations)  Microsoft (research and curriculum development projects) Software and training examples  IBM (Academic initiative - software & training)  Microsoft (Academic Alliance) msdn.microsoft.com/academic msdn.microsoft.com/academic  Oracle Academy (formerly Academic Initiative) Some companies mainly support their local geographic area (e.g. Dell)

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Sources of Funding: External Sources State and local funding sources Alumni Collaboration with someone who has funding

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Sources of Funding: External Collaborations Attachment to another grant  Serve as an evaluator or a beta tester  Participate in dissemination efforts  Serve as an affiliate faculty to the funded project Check out NSF/DUE’s Project Information Resource System (PIRS)   Provides a list of funded projects and PIs

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Collaborators/Contacts/Networking Conferences and Workshops  Meet people and be visible Local consortia Existing networking programs at your institutions Interdisciplinary opportunities  Mainly within institution but there may be consortium or local opportunities

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Collaborators/Contacts/Networking Research institutions in your area  Get on their announcement mailing lists  Find out about visiting speakers in advance  Direct contacts at those institutions Invite speakers to your institution, preferably a recognized authority in your field  Consortia/research institutions/alum in graduate school/research group/industry Go through someone who knows the two of you Perhaps funding through a consortium grant for speakers  Connect with them and get them to know your work

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Time Resource: Time for Research Time Shifting: Don’t overload Post tenure/promotion to associate  Payback time, a tendency to overload  Learn to say ‘no’  Most importantly be selective in selecting service duties with an eye on service that provides visibility Administrative responsibilities  Make sure appropriate release time is given Include release time in grant proposals  Based on the source of funding, some institutions may not be eligible Do not teach in the summer

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Time Resource: Alternatives to Summer Teaching Consulting Summer faculty fellowships: NASA, Air Force, National Labs, Microsoft, and others NSF panel reviews  Allows you to keep with the main trends  Will know what the most important issues are  Good contacts and networking  Provides you with tips on how to write a successful proposal AP Exam grading  Worth doing especially if you are teaching introductory CS courses

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Time Resource: Ways to Get “Research Time” from Teaching Activities Undergraduate TAs Build into your class something that benefits your research A student project that will benefit your research  Good for all students  Could also generate undergraduate student research Include readings of research papers Try to teach courses that support your research

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Time Resource: Undergraduate Research Assistants Recruit work study students who have federal funding Consider giving students course credits if money is not available or not sufficient. If you have an NSF grant, you can get funds (relatively easily) through an REU supplement for undergraduate researchers

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Recognition Opportunities Be proactive, seek recognition and look for opportunities Seek Leadership roles with visibility  Program Committee  Editorial board  Board member of professional organizations ACM and IEEE Senior Member   “Press releases” for internal publications

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 Recognition Opportunities: Awards Awards and honors within the university Awards and honors available at the state and local agencies level Best paper awards

CAPP 2006, October 20-21, 2006 In Summary Invest in yourself and in your promotion Be proactive and don’t wait for it to happen Take advantage of all available resources Take full advantage of the experience that mentors and role models have to offer Good luck! And when you make it, be sure to pay back and help others.