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Research and Sponsored Projects
New Faculty and Staff Orientation
Roberto A. Osegueda Ann Q. GatesVice President Associate Vice President
osegueda@utep.edu agates@utep.edu Office: Admin 209 Phone: 747-7689
• Create access to higher education opportunities for residents of the El Paso region
• Achieve excellence in academic programs, research, scholarship and creative activity
• Recruit and retain faculty with capacity to provide a high level of quality
• Create a campus climate that supports faculty’s ability to achieve research, creative and scholarly aspirations
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Access and Excellence
UTEP is strongly committed to:
Research at UTEP-1
• Designated as Texas Tier 1 Emerging Institution• Leveraged capacity-building investments
– $250 million in UTEP’s infrastructure over last five years
• Increasing externally funded research portfolio• Competing successfully with major research universities for
the highest-level, peer-reviewed research grants– National Science Foundation– National Institutes of Health– Other federal agencies
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Research at UTEP-2
• National Science Foundation ranking of all U.S. universities by total federally financed R&D expenditures places UTEP at 73rd
• Nearly 300 faculty and staff members engaged in research and sponsored projects last year
• Submission of over 582 proposals last fiscal year• Research funding provides students with experiences that
makes them competitive– More than 40% of students with BS degrees engaged in research,
scholarly or creative projects with UTEP faculty – More that 43% of those students enroll in UTEP graduate programs
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History of Research Expenditures (* NSF Science Resources Statistics, all others THECB)
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ORSP’s Vision
Accelerate the “Research and Sponsored Program” enterprise while adhering to
university policies and federal regulations.
ORSP’s Mission
• Provide review and institutional endorsement of all applications for external sponsored funding
• Review, and negotiate when necessary, awards prior to acceptance
• Accept awards officially on behalf of the University• Maintain sponsored project information services and
data for University faculty and administrators
Summary of ORSP Services
• Proposal development support
• Administration of research and sponsored projects
• Administration of institutional review boards
• Technology transfer, licensing and commercialization
• Information, training, and compliance oversight
Proposal Development Services
• Identification of strategic funding opportunities• Proposal preparation and writing
– Assist in team building– Organize planning meeting– Support development of sections requiring
institutional information– Provide critical review and facilitate external review
• Grantsmanship training and development – Workshops– Brown-bag lunches
Faculty and Staff Expertise
Research Centers
Technologies and Patents
Research Facilities
Equipment
Laboratories and Research Groups
Web-based Expertise Profile System provides information on:
The Collaborative Partnership is search engine that allows individuals to find each other and build partnerships in pursuit of conducting research through inter-institutional searches
F A C U L T Y / S T A F F L O G I N
Username Password
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http://orspprofile.utep.edu/profilesystem/indexnew.php
E-mail login allows editing access
Proposal Development and Training ServicesAnn Q. Gates, Associate VP Research
747—5680 agates@utep.edu Claudine M. Riccillo, Associate Director
747-7935 criccill@utep.edu
Flo Dick, Proposal Services Coordinator747-7942; fdick@utep.edu
Malu Picard-Ami, Proposal Development Specialist747-8466; marialp@utep.edu
Contact Information
Administration of Research and Sponsored Projects
• Pre-award services– Prepare budgets in accordance with RFA/RFP guidelines– Perform final review and approval of proposal packet– Submit completed proposals
• Post-award services– Negotiate and accept awards on behalf of the University– Prepare and negotiate sub-agreements – Monitor submission of progress and final reports – Monitor grant expenditures in compliance with scope– Submit requests
• Extensions• Change in scope of work or budget• Transfer projects or principal investigators
Contact InformationResearch and Sponsored Projects Administration
Manuela Dokie, Assistant VP for Research and Compliance747-5119 mddokie@utep.edu
Michelle KistenmacherResearch Administration Manager
747-5732 michsmi@utep.edu
Research Administrators
Teresa Almengor, SRA 747-5745 talmengor@utep.eduSona Kumar, 747-5436 sukumar@utep.eduTom Osteen, 747-7359 tosteen@utep.edu
Marisa Sanchez, SRA 747-8859 masanchez2@utep.edu
C&G SpecialistsMaria Isela Hernandez, 747-6396 mhernandez@utep.edu
Irene Holguin, 747-8683 isholguin@utep.eduLaura Soltero, 747-7938 lnoltero@utep.edu
Administration of Institutional Review Boards
Review boards and protocols
• Human subjects in research (IRB)• Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
(IACUC)• Recombinant DNA and Biosafety (IBC)• Research integrity and conflict of interest
committee (RIC/COI)
Contact Information
Institutional Review Boards(IBC) Recombinant DNA
Susan Avena, Coordinator 747-7007 savena@utep.edu
IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use CommitteeCindy Crews, Manager 747-6355 ccrews@utep.edu
IRB (institutional Review Board) AdministrationAthena Fester, IRB Administrator 747-8841, afester@utep.edu
Viviana Vigil, IRB and IP Specialist 747-7693, vvigil3@utep.edu
Cecy DeSantiago, Administrative Assistant 747-5401 cdesantiago1@utep.edu
Technology Transfer, Licensing and Commercialization Services
• Manage and protect intellectual property assets of the university
• Manage process for evaluating disclosures, and filing patent applications
• Execute license and partnership agreements• Commercialize UTEP’s intellectual property• Assist faculty for University start-up companies
Technology Transfer, Licensing and CommercializationTony Woo, Assistant Vice President
747-8470 awoo@utep.eduSusan Avena, Technology Transfer Coordinator
747-7007 savena@utep.edu
Contact Information
Research Centers
Summary of Research Centers-1
• Center for Space Exploration Technology Research (CSETR)• W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovations• Center For Environmental Resource Management (CERM)• Research Institute for Manufacturing and Engineering Systems
(RIMES)• CyberShARE Center of Excellence:
Sharing resources through Cyberinfrastructure to Advance Research and Education
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Summary of Research Centers-2
• Center for Space Exploration Technology Research (cSETR)• Materials Research & Technology Institute (MRTI)• National Center for Border Security and Immigration (NCBSI)• Center for Defense Systems Research (CDSR)• Center for Inland Desalination Systems (CIDS)• Regional Geospatial Center (RGIS)• Border Biomedical Research Center (BBRC)
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Summary of Research Centers-3
• Hispanic Health Disparities Research Center (HHDRC)• Institute for Policy and Economic Development (IPED)• El Paso Collaborative for Academic Excellence (EPCA)• Center for Research on Education Reform (CRER)• Intelligence Communities Center for Academic Excellence (IC-
CAE)• Center for Civic Engagement (CCE)
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Center for Research Entrepreneurship and Innovative Enterprises (CREIE)
The mission of CREIE is to:• Unify campus initiatives in technology transfer,
entrepreneurship and commercialization. • Incorporate the commercialization strategy of UTEP to
promote innovations and create new businesses and licenses.
• Foster symbiotic relationships with the Office of Technology Transfer and the Kauffman Campus Initiative (KCI)
• Develop formal relationships with major corporations and other organizations in targeted industries.
Contact: Dr. Gary WilliamsWork: (915) 747-5419Email: gewilliams@utep.edu
Contact Information
Centers and Liaison with UT System Office of Federal Relations and Congress
Bob Currey, Assistant Vice President747-6274 bcurrey@utep.edu
Information and Training
• Information services– Manage the research expertise system– Support the ORSP Web site– Maintain “Proposal and Awards” administrative database – Promote research activities and institutional core competencies to funding
agencies
• Workshops and Training– Grant writing– Pre- and post-award administration– Compliance (export control, conflict of interest, and other institutional
processes and policies)– IRB– IACUC
Grant Writing Workshops
• Workshops on Demand– Selling your idea– Writing a research and education plan– Addressing significance and impact criteria– Developing an evaluation plan– Understanding the review plan
• Jumpstart Your Research– Intense program to develop an integrative research and
education plan through focused workshops, meetings, and critical review
– Start date: Spring 2011
New Faculty and Staff Orientation
• Purpose: Provide an overview of ORSP services and resources
• Two workshops:– Option 1: September 13 and 15, 2010
2:00-4:00 p.m. Blumberg Auditorium– Option 2: September 21 and 23, 2010
2:00-4:00 p.m. Cactus room, Student Union
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