Discussion with Erica Austin,Interim Co-Provost

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Presented to:Administrative Professional Advisory CouncilOctober 8, 2015

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WSU strategic plan has four themes

• Exceptional research, innovation, and creative activity

• Transformative student experience

• Outreach and engagement

• Institutional effectiveness: diversity, integrity, and openness

WSU is committed to taking research to the “next level”

• WSU Strategic Plan tasks the VPR to “identify areas of research excellence and emerging areas requiring additional investment to achieve national and international prominence.”

• The “WSU 120-Day Study” defines the strategic agenda for WSU research, and includes 19 specific recommendations focused on implementation.

https://research.wsu.edu/office-research/120-day-study/

• Set of prioritized research themes reflecting future opportunities matched to current and emerging WSU capabilities

• Priorities to guide:- Research infrastructure and other

investments- Execution of workshops and other activities to advance research and scholarship at WSU

• Actionable findings and recommendations, and associated metrics, in key areas to support the WSU research enterprise

Key outcomes from the 120-day study

• Be strategic

• Be collaborative

• Be visible

Key recommendations

WSU Grand Challenges

Sustaining Health: Healthier People and Communities

Sustainable Resources for Society: Food, Energy, Water

Advancing an Educated, Informed, and Equitable Society

Improving Quality of Life through Smart Systems

Fundamental Research in Support of National Security

Grand Challenge Faculty Leadership Teams

Sustaining Health Paul Whitney – Point of ContactWeihang ChaiPhil LazarusGuy PalmerJohn Roll

Sustainable Resources (FEW) Stephanie Hampton – Point of ContactPatricia GlazebrookScot HulbertClaudio Stockle Mike Wolcott

Advancing Opportunity/Equity Todd Butler – Point of ContactMonica JohnsonBruce Pinkleton Amy Roth-McDuffieDavid Sprott

Improving Life/Smart Systems Dave Field – Point of ContactDiane CookChen-Ching LiuMaureen Schmitter-Edgecombe

National Security Yogi Gupta – Point of ContactTim BaszlerSue ClarkChris Pannkuk