Dec 17, 2015
Mission of a Major University
Mission
Teaching
Research S
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Michael D. Allen, PhD, PEVice Provost for Research and
Dean of the College of Graduate Studies
• Increase Extramural Funding• Stay current in your discipline
• Generates indirect costs
• Increases the state appropriation
• Improve Infrastructure for Research and Scholarship
• Increase Graduate Student Enrollment and Academic Quality• Masters graduates ≈ $20,000
• Doctoral graduates ≈ $60,000
• Provide quality service to all faculty in all matters having to do with research and graduate education
Goals of the Office of Research andCollege of Graduate Studies
Office of Research and College of Graduate Studies
• Ingram Building
Office of Research – Garden Level
College of Graduate Studies – 1st floor
Human Resources – 2nd floor
•Graduate Catalog
• Graduate Council
• Graduate Faculty Status
• http://www.mtsu.edu/graduate
College of Graduate StudiesOrganization Chart
Rick HenegarDirector of Graduate
Admissions
Graduate Analyst
SeniorGraduate Analyst
Dr. Michael AllenVice Provost & Dean
Amber BollingerReceptionist
Dr. Peter CunninghamAssociate Dean
Dr. Amy SaywardFaculty Assistant to the Dean
Melissa HawkinsAdmin Assistant
Lisa MitchellInformation Specialist
GraduateAssistants
Janet KellyEnrollment Specialist
Graduate Analyst
Graduate Analyst
International StudentGraduate Analyst
Transcript Analyst
College of Graduate Studies
• ~12% of the student body are graduate students
• 3023 graduate students
• 40 masters and specialist degrees
• 8 PhD programs English Economics Health and Human Performance Public History Literacy Studies Computational Science Molecular BioSciences Math / Science Education
• Ed.D. in Assessment, Learning, and School Improvement (Fall 2013)
College of Graduate Studies
College of Graduate Studies Services
faculty travel
budget
administer graduate
assistantship funds
oversee graduatefaculty status
manage graduate students from admissions to
graduation
College of Graduate Studies
Any questions about the College of Graduate Studies or graduate education at MTSU?
Office of Research
Office of Research Services
Office of Compliance
UndergraduateResearch
Center
CARSthink tank / strategic direction
faculty research seed grants
tech transfer and intellectual property
advisory role
Pre-award
Post-award
IRB
IACUC
IBC
RCR
Programs
Organization ChartOffice of Research
IPAC
Research Council
FRCAC
http://www.mtsu.edu
Research Infrastructure
Research
seed grants matching funds
workshops
new Biology / Chemistry building
258,000 ft2
completion date 2015
Imaging Center(SEM / TEM / confocal)
Extramural Sponsored Awards
Michael D. Allen, PhDVice Provost for Research and
Dean of the College of Graduate Studies
• Welcome to MTSU
• Come see us or call us if you have question or need help on Research or Graduate Studies
CGS Questions
Amber – ext. 2840
ORS Questions
Dr. Myra Norman – ext. 5005
General OoR / CGS Questions
Melissa – ext. 5897
Walker Library