Join information sessions covering an array of topics related to research at WSU. Each semester we offer 8–10, hour-long classes designed to assist you with all areas of research development. Topics include budget planning, broader impact opportunities, supplementary documents, research compliance, and more.
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Recorded Sessions
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| Title | Description | Year | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond Citations: Rethinking Research Impact | Part of leading successful research activities is successfully conveying its significance. This session discuses various impact metrics for research/scholarly activities. | 2025 | New Faculty Research Information Series |
| Broader Impacts | Long required by NSF, Broader Impacts of academic research underscore the justification for funding scrutinized by federal agencies during proposal review. In the current federal funding landscape, framing research in terms of its benefits to society is important not only for receiving grant dollars, but for increasing societal understanding of research’s vital role in everyday life. Lydia Baxter-Howard from the Office of Research Advancement and Partnerships explores how to best address NSF’s Broader Impacts requirement for the agency’s merit review and how to incorporate research impact into your proposals for other federal funding agencies. | 2025 | Information Session |
| Finding Funding and Other Support Services | Learn how to utilize the Pivot database to find funding opportunities specific to your area of research, set up notifications, track funding opportunities, find collaborators, and share opportunities with your coworkers. Discover how the Office of Research, Foundation Relations, and Modernization support proposal development and grant management. | 2025 | New Faculty Research Information Series |
| Demystifying Facilities and Administrative "Indirect" Costs | What are Facilities & Administration (F&A) or “indirect” costs and why do they matter to your research? Join research development specialist Cheryl Dykstra-Aiello, from the Office of Research, and Becky James, assistant director of CAS Research Development, for an engaging presentation that breaks down the complexities of F&A (indirect) costs in a clear, accessible way. Learn how these essential funds support the infrastructure behind your research, from lab space and utilities to compliance and administrative support. Whether you’re new to grant funding or looking to deepen your understanding, this session will equip you with the knowledge to navigate F&A with confidence and clarity. | 2025 | Information Session |
| Workday PI Dashboard and Reports | The Modernization team is discusses the PI dashboard and Workday reports for faculty. | 2025 | Information Session |
| Leveraging the Power of Extension in Community-Engaged Research | Extension faculty members discuss the type of work done in WSU Extension and best practices and ways to work with them to leverage your work across the state. | 2025 | Community-Engaged Research |
| Working with the WSU Institutional Review Board | Joe Crossno of the Office of Research Assurances discusses the policies and procedures around work requiring or potentially requiring review by the WSU IRB. | 2025 | Information Session |
| Using SciENcv | Learn how to comply with NSF’s requirement to use the SciENcv portal for creating Biosketches and Current & Pending Support documents. | 2025 | Proposal Development & Management |
| Panel Discussion: Reimagining Black History | A panel of WSU faculty members discuss their research, scholarship, and creative activity and the broader contributions of Black scholars at WSU. | 2025 | Information Session |
| Office of Commercialization: Intro to Intellectual Property | OC Director Jeremy Tamsen discusses key points in intellectual property that faculty members should know. | 2025 | Community Engaged Research |
| Data Management Plans | Learn how to make a data management strategy to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and meet funding agency expectations. | 2025 | Information Session |
| Community Engaged Research Panel Discussion | A panel of prior INSPIRE! Community Engaged Research Seed Grants discuss their experiences with community-engaged research. | 2025 | Community Engaged Research |
| Budgets and Budget Justifications | Learn the basics of preparing budgets and budget justifications for grant proposals. | 2025 | New Faculty Research Information Series |
| Office of Research Centers and the eREX Revisited | Review of the eREX form, what, why, how and Research centers as an available resource. | 2025 | New Faculty Research Information Series |
| PI Roles and Responsibilities | Learn your roles and responsibilities as PI of a sponsored project and about the offices around WSU that exist to help you meet your obligations. | 2025 | Proposal Development & Management |
| Introduction to the Office of Research and the Life Cycle of a Grant | Discover how the Office of Research can help you throughout the life cycle of your grant. Join Lydia Baxter-Howard from the Office of Research for an overview of how the Office of Research can help you to develop and submit a grant proposal, ensure you have a compliant research program, and manage and license your intellectual property. | 2025 | Proposal Development & Management |
| Compliance and Ethics in Research at WSU | New faculty will learn how to navigate the various university processes and committees to ensure that your work is safe and compliant with federal and state regulations, as well as University policy. | 2025 | New Faculty Research Information Series |
| Grant Proposal Basics | The Office of Research will guide you through WSU’s grant proposal submission process and introduce you to the ever-important eREX form. | 2025 | New Faculty Research Information Series |
| Navigating the New Federal Funding Landscape | Give yourself an edge by learning how to tailor your research in the current federal research and grants environment. The Office of Research will provide an overview of the current administration’s goals and priorities as they pertain to research and grant opportunities. | 2025 | New Faculty Research Information Series |
| Finding Funding with Pivot-RP | ORAP Faculty Development Specialist Emily Brashear demonstrates how you can use the Pivot-RP database to find external funding opportunities. | 2024 | Proposal Development & Management |
| Foundations for Collaborative Research: Tribal Engagement and Collaboration | Dr. Ken Lokensgard and Sequoia Dance Leighton discuss best practices for engaging in collaborative research with Native America communities. | 2024 | Community Engaged Research |
| New Faculty Seed Grant Information and Q&A | The WSU New Faculty Seed Grant program is introduced and program requirements, restrictions, etc. are discussed. | 2024 | Faculty Info |
| Engaging in Interdisciplinary Environmental Research | The co-directors of the WSU Center for Environmental Research, Outreach, and Education discuss developing interdisciplinary environmental research and how CEREO can help. | 2024 | Proposal Development & Management |
| Managing your Grant through the MyResearch Database | Find out how to manage your grant proposals, awards, expenses, and protocols using the MyResearch Database. | 2024 | Proposal Development & Management |
| Tired of the same old stuff? Systemwide Strategic Plan for Research Listening Session | Input was sought from faculty on efforts to create a systemwide strategic plan to improve research at WSU. We are still seeking input from faculty! | 2024 | Faculty Info |
| Using CIRC’s High Performance Computing Resources | Learn how you can take advantage of Kamiak’s freely available research computing resources. | 2024 | Resources for Researchers |
| Finding Funding as a Grad Student | Learn the ins and outs of searching the Pivot database for funding opportunities specific to your area of research. | 2023 | Proposal Development & Management |
| Making Headlines: Promoting Research in the Media | WSU Science Writer Sara Zaske gives a short presentation on press releases followed by a Q&A discussion with a panel of journalists. | 2023 | Resources for Researchers |
| Introduction to Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer at WSU | Learn about IP and WSU policies and resources to promote innovation and technology based entrepreneurship. | 2023 | Resources for Researchers |
| Foundations of Community Engagement | Learn where to begin with community engaged research, including how to identify and develop mutually beneficial relationships with community partners | 2023 | Community-Engaged Research |
| Community Engaged Research Seed Grants | Hear about the whys and hows of community engaged research as well as an introduction to internal funding opportunities in support of CER. | 2023 | Proposal Development & Management |