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Prior Workshops
2007 - 2008
SPSS and
Excel for Research: Thursday, March 13, 2008
(11:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
This seminar will be
especially useful to those with limited
experience in research methods, SPSS, and
Excel. The 1.5 hour seminar will provide
helpful tips on database management, SPSS use
with Excel, research design and methods.
“Tricks of the trade” will be shared that can
save time and headaches for individuals
relatively inexperienced in research. Simple
techniques can prevent many later problems in
areas, such as research design, file importing,
statistical analysis, and manuscript
preparation. Graduate students may attend this
seminar. Space is limited so please email Rene
Paulson (rpaulson@twu.edu),
by Tuesday, March 11, if you plan to
attend.
PsychData (Denton):
Thursday, February
21, 2008 (11:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
This workshop is
intended to train faculty, staff, and graduate students
on the use of PsychData, TWU’s online survey software
tool. Dr. René Paulson, Statistician, Office of
Research & Sponsored Programs, will be conducting the
training session. PsychData enables TWU faculty and
staff to create and host online surveys. PsychData is
similar to other software such as Survey Monkey, but has
additional features. Data can be collected more
efficiently with less cost, and cleaner data is produced
at a faster turnaround time. PsychData is externally
hosted which allows researchers to self-author,
distribute, and collect data on the web at any time. In
addition, PsychData allows for random assignment within
and between surveys. Although graduate students may
attend the training sessions, accounts can only be set
up for TWU faculty and staff. Therefore, in order to
post surveys, graduate students must use their faculty
member’s account. If an account needs to be set up, the
faculty or staff member should send their name,
department and e-mail address to
rpaulson@twu.edu to make this request. Because this
workshop is held in a computer lab, space is limited.
Please email
rpaulson@twu.edu to reserve your seat.
Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN) - Creating
your SPIN Profile (Denton):
Thursday, February 7, 2008
(9:00 - 11:00 am)
This
workshop on
the Denton campus is intended to train researchers to search more
efficiently for external grant opportunities using the SPIN
(Sponsored Programs Information Network) database which
provides up-to-date information on current national,
international, government, and private funding sources;
create an active SPIN profile that will generate and send
daily e-mail funding alerts. If you would like to attend this workshop, please
contact Annie Plummer at
mplummer@mail.twu.edu or call 81-3253. Space is limited,
so you must sign up in order to attend.
Navigating the Institutional Review Board
(IRB) Process (Denton): November 9, 2007
( 9:00 - 11:30 am)
The TWU Denton Campus Institutional Review Board (IRB)
is offering a workshop to faculty and students who are
conducting research using human participants. Attendees
will have the opportunity to obtain the most current
application materials, receive information about IRB
deadlines, timelines, and the application process; learn
some “do’s” and “don’ts” when submitting for approval,
and ask questions of an IRB committee member.
"Qualitative Research and Theory: Asking the Right
Questions" Brownbag Seminar (Houston): October 29, 2007
(noon - 1:00 pm)
Join
Dr. Joseph Kotarba, Professor of
Sociology at the University of Houston, for this brownbag
seminar. Dr. Kotarba will be available to answer
questions and discuss issues and ideas afterward. This
seminar is sponsored jointly by the Office of Research and
Sponsored Programs and the College of Nursing.
New
Researchers: Pre-Award Budgeting for Grant Proposal
Development (Denton): October 19, 2007
(9:00 -
11:00
am)
The
topics to be covered include: direct and indirect costs,
matching and cost-sharing, person months, budget
justification preparation, and subcontracting.
New
Researchers: Evaluating Funding Opportunities (Denton):
October 12, 2007
(9:00 - 11:00
am)
This
workshop will assist faculty who are searching for external
funding opportunities for research projects. Look at
recent sponsor awards and discuss how to judge the level of
expertise and resources available to match the solicitation.
New
Researchers: Developing a Research Agenda (Denton): October
5, 2007,
9:00 - 11:00
am
Geared to the novice
researcher, this workshop will look at the benefits of
developing and implementing a realistic research plan;
discuss how to assess skills and expertise; look at the
benefits of networking; and discuss building action
timelines.
New Researchers: Basics of Proposal Preparation and Review
at TWU (Denton): September 28, 2007
(9:00 - 11:00
am)
The Researcher's Orientation to
the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) will
cover the topics: the services of ORSP; basics of proposal
preparation; proposal routing and the internal
review/signature process; and issues when submitting
proposals.
Create or Customize Your Email Funding Alerts
using the
Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN) Database
(Denton): September 21, 2007 (9:00 - 11:00 am)
Search more efficiently for external grant
opportunities using the SPIN database which provides up-to-date
information on current national, international,
government, and private funding sources; create an active SPIN profile that
will generate and send daily e-mail funding alerts.
Information about the Fall REP Competition
for New Faculty (Houston):
September 21,
2007, 10th Floor Conference Room
(9:00 - 11:00
am)
Time has been reserved for new faculty (either
groups or individuals) who would like to go over the Research
Enhancement Program (REP) competition in greater detail.
Tips for
Preparing a Competitive REP Application (Denton):
September 14,
2007 (9:00 - 11:00
am)
This workshop is designed
to assist new faculty prepare and submit proposals for
internal funding to the Research Enhancement Program (REP).
2006 - 2007
SPIN - Creating your SPIN Profile (Denton): June 15, 2007
(10:00 - 12:00 am)
Search more efficiently for external grant
opportunities using the SPIN (Sponsored Programs
Information Network) database which provides up-to-date
information on current national, international,
government, and private funding sources; create an active SPIN profile that
will generate and send daily e-mail funding alerts.
Basic Budgeting: Developing a Proposal Budget (Denton),
March 29 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The topics
to be covered include: Direct and Indirect Costs, Matching
and Cost-Sharing, Person Months, Budget Justification
Preparation, and Subcontracting. Annie Plummer, Coordinator
of Research Funding, will facilitate the workshop.
Basic Budgeting: Developing a Proposal Budget (Denton),
March 14 10 AM - Noon
The topics
to be covered include: Direct and Indirect Costs, Matching
and Cost-Sharing, Person Months, Budget Justification
Preparation, and Subcontracting. Annie Plummer, Coordinator
of Research Funding, will facilitate the workshop.
Basic Budgeting: Developing a Proposal Budget (Houston),
March 7
The topics
to be covered include: Direct and Indirect Costs, Matching
and Cost-Sharing, Person Months, Budget Justification
Preparation, and Subcontracting. Annie Plummer, Coordinator
of Research Funding, will facilitate the workshop.
PsychData (Houston), March 7
PsychData is an online
survey software that allows researchers to self-author,
distribute, and collect data via the web. It supports random assignment within and between surveys.
TWU faculty are eligible to have an account to use PsychData (graduate students may use this service but
must work through their advisor).
Dr. Rene Paulson, Bio-Statistician, will facilitate the
workshop.
New Faculty Orientation (Denton), February 21
(10:00 AM-
Noon)
The
Researcher's Orientation to the Office of Research and
Sponsored Programs will cover the topics: the Services of
the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs; Proposal
Routing; Issues when Submitting Proposals, and Overview
of Internal Funding Competitions. Annie Plummer,
Coordinator of Research Funding, will facilitate the
workshop.
Personnel Activity Report Workshop for
Grant Personnel (Denton), February 1 (1:30 – 3:00
pm); and
February 2 (10:00 – 11:30 am)
The
workshop will explain the new Personnel Activity Report
(PAR) process implemented on September 1, 2006, will cover
the federal time and effort reporting requirements on
grants, and explain effort percentage calculations.
SPIN Workshop (Denton): January 11, 2007 9:00 - 11:00 am
Search more efficiently for external grant
opportunities using the SPIN (Sponsored Programs
Information Network) database which provides up-to-date
information on current national, international,
government, and private funding sources; create an active SPIN profile that
will generate and send daily e-mail funding alerts.
Evaluation of Funding Opportunities
(Denton): December 5 9:00 - 11:00 am
This workshop will assist
faculty who are searching for external funding opportunities
for research projects. We will look at recent sponsor
awards, and discuss how to judge if your level of expertise
and resources available match the solicitation.
PsychData (Denton): November 27 1:00 -
2:30
pm
PsychData is an online
survey software that allows researchers to self-author,
distribute, and collect data via the web. It supports random assignment within and between surveys.
TWU faculty are eligible to have an account to use PsychData (graduate students may use this service but
must work through their advisor).
Navigating the Institutional Review
Board (IRB) Process (Denton):
November 17 9:00 - 11:30
pm
The TWU Denton
Campus Institutional Review Board (IRB) is
offering a workshop to faculty and students who
are conducting research using human
participants. Attendees will have the
opportunity to
obtain the most
current application materials, receive
information about IRB deadlines, timelines, and the application
process; learn some “do’s” and “don’ts” when
submitting for approval, and ask questions of an IRB committee member.
Grant Management Workshop (Denton):
November 17 1:30 - 3:30
pm
The first part of
this workshop will overview grant management
processes such as the awards process, setting up a
grant account, objects codes, and budget categories.
The second part will provide more detail regarding
the Budget Manager's Detail Report, Payroll
Summaries, and specifics of expending the funds. An
overview of the services that ORSP provides to
assist in the financial management of grants will
also be discussed.
PsychData (Denton): November 14 6:00 -
7:30
pm
PsychData is an
online survey software that allows
researchers to self-author, distribute, and
collect data via the web. It
supports random assignment within and
between surveys. TWU faculty are eligible to
have an account to use PsychData (graduate
students may use this service but must work
through their advisor).
Grants.gov & eRA Commons (Denton):
November 7 9:00 - 11:00
am
This
workshop is for faculty members who are planning to
apply to federal grant competitions that will be
submitted through grants.gov, and especially to those
applying to NIH competitions. The workshop will provide
an overview of both the grants.gov and the NIH eRA
Commons submissions. We will discuss the steps in the
submission process, the most common errors and how to
prevent them.
Bob Bradley, Writing Winning Proposals
(Denton): October 17 All Day
The
Writing Winning Proposals seminar is designed to help
inexperienced and experienced grant writers better
understand the grant writing PROCESS and approaches the
grant writing process, in detail, from the grant
writer’s and the reviewer’s perspective. Topics to be
covered include avoiding common mistakes; identifying
achievable goals; how to write measurable objectives;
learning program design strategies, and developing an
evaluation plan.
Grants.gov & eRA Commons (Parkland):
October 9 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
This
workshop is for faculty members who are planning to
apply to federal grant competitions that will be
submitted through grants.gov, and especially to those
applying to NIH competitions. The workshop will provide
an overview of both the grants.gov and the NIH eRA
Commons submissions.
New Researchers: Developing a 5-year
Research Plan (Denton): October 3 9:00 -
11:00 am
This
workshop is geared to the novice researcher. Look at the benefits of developing and implementing a
realistic research plan; discuss how to assess your
skills and expertise; look at the benefits of
networking; discuss building action
timelines.
Tips for
Preparing a Competitive REP Application (Denton ACT 501):
September 28
10:30 am - 12:00 noon
This workshop is designed
to assist new faculty to prepare and submit proposals for
internal funding to the Research Enhancement Program (REP).
Evaluation of Funding Opportunities
(Parkland 277): September 25 10:00 am - 12:00
noon
Object: to assist
faculty who are searching for external funding opportunities
for research projects; look at recent sponsor
awards, discuss how to judge if your level of expertise
and resources available match the solicitation.
New Researchers: Developing a 5-year
Research Plan (Parkland 277): September 18
10:00 - 11:00 am
For
the novice researcher: explore the benefits of developing and implementing a
realistic research plan; assess
skills and expertise; look at the benefits of
networking; discuss building action
timelines.
Tips for
Preparing a Competitive REP Application (Parkland 277):
September 18
11:00 am - 12:00 noon
This workshop is designed
to assist new faculty to prepare and submit proposals for
internal funding to the Research Enhancement Program (REP).
Tips for
Preparing a Competitive REP Application (Houston): September 12
10:00 - 11:30 am
This workshop is designed
to assist new faculty to prepare and submit proposals for internal
funding to the Research Enhancement Program (REP).
SPIN Workshop (Denton): September 12 9:00 - 11:00 am & 1:00 -
3:00 pm
Search more efficiently for external grant
opportunities using the SPIN (Sponsored Programs
Information Network) database which provides up-to-date
information on current national, international,
government, and private funding sources; create an active SPIN profile that
will generate and send daily e-mail funding alerts.
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