Key Factors for Success of Transdisciplinary Research Teams Paul Dodd, PhD Associate Vice Chancellor for Interdisciplinary Research & Strategic Initiatives Data Science Initiative University of California, Davis Jennifer Dunne, PhD Professor Vice President for Science Santa Fe Institute Whitney Cheung, PhD Executive Analyst for Interdisciplinary Research & Strategic Initiatives University of California, Davis
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Key Factors for Success of Transdisciplinary Research Teams
Paul Dodd, PhDAssociate Vice Chancellor for Interdisciplinary Research &
Strategic InitiativesData Science Initiative
University of California, Davis
Jennifer Dunne, PhDProfessor
Vice President for ScienceSanta Fe Institute
Whitney Cheung, PhDExecutive Analyst for
Interdisciplinary Research & Strategic Initiatives
University of California, Davis
Concept background
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Address challenges to trans‐ and interdisciplinary research from two diverse perspectives: UC Davis and the Santa Fe Institute
Insights from year‐long internal UC Davis process
Team Optimization
Team Optimization
Administrative Structures
Administrative Structures
Support MechanismsSupport
Mechanisms
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Elucidate, explain & predict regularities within and across physical, biological, social, and technological “complex
adaptive systems”
Dedicated to generation, advancement, dissemination and application of knowledge to advancing the human condition throughout the California community and around the world
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Santa Fe Institute (SFI)https://www.santafe.edu/
• Independent research institute founded in 1984 [501(c)(3)]
• Non‐degree granting
• World headquarters for complexity science
All sciences
Social sciences
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Computer science
Math
Engineering
Philosophy Architecture
HistoryHumanities
Art
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Santa Fe Institute (SFI)https://www.santafe.edu/
• Main “Cowan campus”: ~35 staff, ~25 resident scientists
• Creative novel collision among people & ideas
• Primarily a visiting institution
• Global network: ~110 external faculty & 25 science board members
• Engagement with global academic science community
Joint Task Force on Research Units Janet Foley, PhD – co‐chair
All members
Interdisciplinary Research & Strategic Initiatives group (UC Davis)
Thank you, SciTS!
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Whitney Cheung, PhDExecutive Analyst for Interdisciplinary Research & Strategic InitiativesOffice of the Vice Chancellor for ResearchUniversity of California, Davis