UAA Strategic Research Plan Update: Draft Presentation to Faculty Senate

Dr. Helena S. Wisniewski, Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Studies, outlines the updated research plan for the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) to enhance competitiveness through innovation, new capabilities, and commercialization. The plan focuses on traditional and new research areas, sustainability trends, and technology commercialization, with steps for finalization by October 2012.

• UAA
• Research Plan
• Innovation
• Faculty Senate
• Strategic Research

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1. Presentation to the Faculty Senate DRAFT RESEARCH PLAN UPDATE By Dr. Helena S. Wisniewski Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Studies Dean, Graduate School

2. THE TEAM VPRRESEARCH COUNCIL MEMBERS Chair, Dr. Helena Wisniewski, VPRGS/Dean Grad School Dr. David Yesner, Graduate School/ Anthropology Dr. Jocelyn Krebs, Biological Sciences/ Director, INBRE Dr. Jeff Welker, Biological Sciences, Director, ENRI Dr. Timothy Smith, Music Dr. LeeAnn Munk, Geology Dr. Dan Kline, English Dr. Frank Moore, Computer Science Dr. Orson Smith, Interim Dean Engineering Dr. Sam Cook, Mathematics Dr. Aaron Dotson, Civil Engineering Dr. Marie Lowe, ISER Dr. Jonathan Alevy, Economics Dr. Cindy Knall, WWAMI Dr. Fred Rainey, Director, Biological Sciences Dr. David Driscoll, Director, ICHS Dr. Don Spalinger, Biological Sciences Dr. Jeff Bailey, Education

3. DRAFT THEMES OF THE PLAN To ensure our competitiveness in a rapidly changing world, UAA s strategic research plan will provide a road map to become a leader in innovation through research, creativity, and invention The plan will address three main themes with associated goals and objectives: 1. Current areas of excellence well-established traditional research areas within UAA, and those which emphasize traditional research and creative directions. 2. New capabilities - aligned with sustainable research and technology trends. 3. Commercialization commercialize technology based on faculty and student research at UAA to benefit the state and the community.

4. THE THEMES ARE RELATED

5. STEPS TO FINALIZE THE STRATEGIC RESEARCH PLAN Provide Faculty Senate with draft August 2012 Input requested by end of August 2012 Research Council Final Plan/Approval end of Sept 2012 Request Faculty Senate Presentation -Approval Oct 2012 Plan finalized Oct - 2012