1. Graduate Student Orientation

2. The Office of Sponsored Research Dr. Michael Odell, Associate Vice President – Research and Federal Relations – Coordinating office for externally funded projects Services – Sponsored Projects Proposal Development – Research Center Development – Collaborations with other Institutions – Internally Funded Seed Projects – Post-Award Management – Technology Commercialization – Federal Relations – Ingenuity Center

3. Research Development Dr. Blake Bextine – STEM Research Proposal Development Focus on Basic and Technical Research – Sciences – Mathematics – Engineering Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) – IUCAC Oversight Vivarium – Student Research

4. Student Research Opportunities Council for Undergraduate Research (CUR) Research Competitions Research Assistantships – Faculty With Grants – Research Centers Intellectual Property Development NOTE: OSR does not directly support students

5. Pre-Award Services Dr. Carla Reichard (1.0 FTE) Purpose – Provide support for the early stages of program and proposal development. Services – Assist in proposal development and submission – Cayuse Management – Review and negotiate research-related grants and contracts – Preparing Budgets – Registering for GRC, COS and SpinPlus

6. Post-Award Management Debbie Gibson Purpose – Provides financial and accounting infrastructure for awarded sponsored projects. Services – Oversee financial management of grants and contracts – Receive awards and establish accounts – Ensure compliance with expenditure regulations – ECRT (Time and Effort)

7. Technology Commercialization Brandon Reynolds Purpose – Encourages and supports UT Tyler inventors in moving viable inventions from the lab to the market. Services – Protection of Intellectual Property – Facilitate the creation of spin-offs – Assist with licensing – Marketing to industry and investors

8. OSR Staff Administration/Grants Management – Cheryl Samuel – Christian Moist Institutional Review Board (IRB) – Dr. Gloria Duke IUCAC – Dr. Lance Williams

9. Funding Distribution Goals: Increase Restricted Research Expenditures in CAS, CNHS, and CECS Capitalize on Research Infrastructure Investment Assist Colleges in Recruiting Faculty with Funding Potential Create Research Centers that Create Synergies

10. Research Clusters Established: – STEM Education Ingenuity Center Innovation Academy UTeach – TxAIRE Indoor Air Quality HVAC Energy Efficiency High Potential – Genomics – Cyber-security – Transportation – Geriatrics