UGA College of Education Research Office

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Institute for Interdisciplinary Research in Education & Human Development » Focusing on encouraging development of interdisciplinary grant and contract proposals across colleges and disciplines at UGA in the areas of education and human development » Providing professional development growth opportunities for existing faculty » Preparing future researchers to engage in interdisciplinary research » Attracting leading-edge researchers to join the UGA faculty » Actively helping develop COE-wide research initiatives to address some of the complex problems facing education and society

Institute R&D Centers

COE Research Office Highlights COE Faculty External Funding » From FY 2008 to 2011, COE faculty were awarded funding from federal, state, and private sources totaling over $53 million » Funding has been awarded from sources including the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Education, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Georgia Department of Education, the Ford Foundation, and the Spencer Foundation » Topics: childhood obesity, reading interventions, English language learners, STEM, math and science partnerships, modeling-based projects, autism spectrum disorders, virtual world mentoring, social networking, teacher quality, rehabilitative services, assessment strategies, secondary to postsecondary transitions, gerontology, bullying, and exercise science

» Center for Latino Achievement & Success in Education (CLASE)

International Research Conferences

» Georgia Center for Assessment (GCA)

» Co-Sponsor of professional organizations’ international conferences

» Test Scoring & Reporting Service (TSARS) » Learning & Performance Support Lab (LPSL) » Program Evaluation Group (PEG) » Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development

Institute Resources & Offerings

• 2010 Psychometric Society • 2011 International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies • 2012 Dialogical Self

» Resources available for international travel

» Support for individual scientists who have secured external funding or identified interest in leading of supporting collaborative interdisciplinary R&D projects » Administrative Support (pre-post award) » Services (Infrastructure/Physical Resources/Space)

RESEARCH OFFICE

COE Faculty Travel Support

» Research Methods Workshops and Short Courses » Research Study Groups: Established to develop and support COE faculty from across disciplines who are focused on a coordinated program of research

UGA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Graduate Student Resources » Graduate Student Research Conference » Graduate Student Travel Support

College of Education Research Office G-10 Aderhold Hall | 110 Carlton Street | Athens, GA 30602 706.542.4558 | www.coe.uga.edu

Advancing Knowledge.

Changing Lives.

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RESEARCH OFFICE Researchers at the University of Georgia’s College of Education are at the forefront of asking questions and posing innovative solutions to some of the most challenging questions facing us today. The Research Office is committed to strengthening an inclusive environment that supports collaborative inquiry for faculty whose work serves UGA’s research mission. Our efforts help build partnerships contributing to the translation of research into practice for education, work, and communities throughout Georgia, the nation, and the world.

Noël Gregg, Ph.D. ngregg@uga.edu Associate Dean of Research

COE Research Office Services Proposal Development (Pre-Award)

Grants Management (Post-Award) » Post-award accountants oversee the financial management of grant and contract awards and:

» Conducts workshops on Finding Funding, Grants, Development, Proposal Writing, Budget & Compliance, and related research topics

» Provide administrative leadership to support

» Works with researchers on narrative development, budget development, editing, graphics, and formatting Kim Wright • Research Administration Manager kawright@uga.edu » Develops budgets, checks for compliance with RFP, CASB, UGA accounting standards, and completes all forms » Signs on behalf of the Dean and COE and is the Sponsored Programs liaison

supports collaborative inquiry for all members of the research community » Provide greater communication of faculty research » Support research preparation of students

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Monitor budget amendments, personnel reports, purchase orders, travel, etc.

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Work with faculty to manage budgets

Paula Alexander • Business Manager I palexand@uga.edu Teresa Melton • Business Manager II tmelton@uga.edu Keith Morgan • Business Manager I skmorgan@uga.edu Elaine Payne • Business Manager I epayne@uga.edu

Paula Alexander • Business Manager I palexand@uga.edu

Administrative Specialist to Dr. Gregg:

» Assists with developing budgets and preparing documents for submission

Gabrielle Mason gmason@uga.edu

Grace Thornton • Research Development Manager gthorn@uga.edu

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Research Office administration

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COE Faculty Senate Awards Committee Secretary

» Assists with finding funding and grant development

Awards Programs

» Reviews and edits proposal narratives

The Research Office manages Internal Funding through the yearly awards program which includes faculty, academic advisor, and honor student awards in excess of $22,000. Additionally, the Office administers several internal development award programs. Awards and development programs include:

» Schedules and/or conducts professional development sessions

research efforts » Strengthen an inclusive research environment that

Provide monthly budget reports to the principal investigator

» Assists with finding funding sources

» Available to discuss research interests and professional development plans

Research Office Strategic Goals

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Research Office on the web:

http://www.coe.uga.edu/research/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/coeResearch Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/georgia.coe.research

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UGA University-wide awards

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COE College-wide awards

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Early Career Faculty

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Distinguished Research Mentor