1. The Research Hub @ Northeastern ReDI Presentation to the Provost’s Leadership Team January 20, 2017
Our ReDI Team
Mark Niedre
Associate Professor, College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Bioengineering
Mehrdad Sasani
Associate Professor, College of Engineering, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Jennie C. Stephens
Dean’s Professor of Sustainability Science & Policy, College of Social Science & Humanities
School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs
Gene Tunik
Associate Professor, Bouve School of Health Sciences
Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Science,

2. The Vision:
A “Research Hub” to support, integrate & grow research A one-stop-shop for all research-related services
Investment in research infrastructure & PhD student training essential to maintain R1 status & raise impact & reputation

3. – Information Gathering:
Defining the Problem
– Information Gathering:
Interviews
• Dana Carroll: Associate Vice Provost, Research Administration
• Doris Chow-Hannon: Assistant Director, Institutional Research &Decision Support
• Karen Drew: Director of Research Development and Strategic Projects
• Rana Gasgal: Associate Vice Provost for Institutional Research &Decision Support
• Phil He: Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education
• Art Kramer: Senior Vice Provost for Research & Graduate Education
• David Luzzi: Vice Provost for Research Innovation and Development
• Carey Rappaport: Distinguished Professor, ECE,
• Anthony Rini: Vice Provost for Budget, Planning and Administration
• Cigdem P. Talgar: Assistant Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning (CATLR)
Data Collection and Reports:
• PhD Task Force report - April 10, 2016
• NSF R&D Expenditures Database
• NSF Graduate Degrees Awarded
• Academic and Financial Plan – Research and Scholarship for Impact
• US News and world Report for grad schools
• Financial report from Dana Carroll
• PhD Retreat Report

4. Research Expenditures vs Competitors:
Expenditures* ($ Million)
Year
*Total R&D Expenditures, NSF Institutional Profile Database

5. Research Expenditures vs Competitors:
Expenditures* ($ Million)
Year
*Total R&D Expenditures, NSF Institutional Profile Database

6. Strengthening the Research Enterprise:
1) Develop Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research Initiatives
- Increasing external research funding
2) Recruit & Retain Top Quality PhD Students and Post-docs
- Investment analogous to previous undergraduate recruitment focus
The research enterprise:

7. Key Research Hub Functions
Pre-Award Support
- Identify funding opportunities
- Help with proposal writing and development
- Budgeting, graphics design & image preparation
Team Building and Matchmaking
Facilitate collaborations for interdisciplinary proposals & initiatives – software based networking
Coordinate themed research panels/seminars

8. Key Research Hub Functions
Post-Award Support
Manage budget & expenditures
- Supportive grant management software
Graduate Student Support
Support fellowship grant writing
Organize presentation & technical writing seminars

9. Initial Staffing of the Research Hub
5 full time staff with research experience
3 Staff: specific large projects
1 Staff: professional grant writer
1 Staff: graphic designer
Staff to serve as liasons with other research-offices
Tech transfer
ORAF
Foundation and corporate support
Etc…

12. Conclusions
Investment in a “Research Hub” will facilitate research excellence & impact – CATLR-like investment
Essential to maintaining R1 status, raising impact & reputation, and recruiting excellent PhD students
- Bridge gap in ambition and infrasctures
Acknowledgements
ReDI Organizers
ReDI Colleagues
All those that we interviewed