Research Insights
Research Live Archive: 2020-2021
Sessions by month:
August 2020
October 2020
February 2021
March 2021
- Overview of the Research Occupational Health Program
- Training Grants: Preparing for Success
- Cooperative Research & IRB Review
- Community-based Participatory Research: Connecting With Your Community
April 2021
- Community-based participatory research: 3 – Matchmaking & community needs
- Community-based participatory research: 4 – Selection, inclusion & access
- InfoReady: A new system for UGA limited submissions
May 2021
“Building Effective Interdisciplinary Teams”
Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, 11 a.m.
Presenters:
Dorothy Carter, assistant professor, Dept. of Psychology
Larry Hornak, associate vice president for integrative team initiatives, Office of Research
Description: As the scale and complexity of research continues to grow, research is increasingly conducted by multi-disciplinary teams and larger groups rather than individual investigators. But interdisciplinary collaboration brings its own challenges that can impact a team’s progress in achieving its goals. How does a team-based approach to scholarship work? In this session, faculty will learn tips about establishing multi-disciplinary research teams, writing effective proposals for collaborative research, and managing a team’s activities once a project is under way.
“Copyright Compliance: Understanding the Doctrine of Fair Use”
Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, 11 a.m.
Presenter: Marshall Chalmers, associate general counsel, Office of Legal Affairs
Description: The discovery and dissemination of knowledge lies at the heart of our educational mission. The use of online tools increases our ability to create and share new information, as well as our ability to use resources developed by others for the benefit of our students. While we must always be cognizant of intellectual property concerns, the shift to online learning places greater emphasis on copyright compliance. There are a number of ways to ensure we have the right permissions to use copyrighted materials in our teaching; one method is through the application of the doctrine of fair use. In this Research Matters Live event, we will explore the doctrine of fair use as set out in the Copyright Act of 1976, discussing its purpose, origins and current application, including a close look at the University System of Georgia’s fair use compliance toolkit. It is recommended that participants take a look at the USG Fair Use Checklist prior to the session and consider how copyright and fair use might impact their own course design.
“Community-based participatory research: 1 – An introduction”
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, 1 p.m.
Presenters:
- Kim Fowler, director, Human Subjects Office, Office of Research
- Larry Hornak, associate vice president for Integrative Team Initiatives, Office of Research
- Allisen Penn, associate dean for extension & outreach, College of Family & Consumer Sciences
- Brandy Walker, public service associate, Fanning Institute for Leadership Development
Description: Community-based participatory research connects scientific researchers with community members to address issues that can disproportionately affect segments of a given community. Recognizing the strength of each partner, researchers and community members collaborate on all aspects of the project, which may include a needs assessment, planning, research intervention design, implementation, evaluation and dissemination of community-level interventions. In this session we will explore the basic principles of CBPR and investigate some of the resources at UGA to help investigators incorporate CBPR practices into their research programs. This is the first in a series of presentations about incorporating CBPR into your research program.
“Proactive Award Set-Up with Sponsored Projects”
Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, 11 a.m.
Presenters:
- Cathy Cuppett, director, Sponsored Projects Pre-Award
- Brad Langford, director, Sponsored Projects Post-Award
- Tammi Childs, award team manager, Sponsored Projects Pre-Award
Description: Sponsored Projects Administration is happy to announce two tools providing proactive steps for research award management. These new Proactivity Tools include steps faculty and departmental staff can take to facilitate faster and smoother award set-up, management and closeout. Proactivity for Award Set-Up includes a quick check-list of items needed to ensure more timely award set-up. Proactivity for Award Management and Closeout provides financial best-practice advice in managing sponsored projects from inception through closeout. These tips are ideal for PI/unit administrators working with sponsored projects.
“Overview of the Research Occupational Health Program”
Friday, March 5, 2021, 11 a.m.
Presenters:
- Lisa Kelly, director, Research Integrity & Safety Support Services
- Jenney Roundtree, occupational health nurse, Research Integrity & Safety Support Services
Description: This session will provide attendees with an overview of the Research Occupational Health Program, which recently was expanded to include an on-site clinic for the provision of free occupational health services to keep UGA’s research community safe. The session will explain program enrollment and the provision of common preventative health care services, as well as answer audience questions about the use of UGA’s Professional Education Portal to track occupational health services.
“Training Grants: Preparing for Success”
Tuesday, March 9, 2021, 1 p.m.
Presenters:
- Jake Maas, director, Office for Proposal Enhancement
- Meredith Welch-Devine, interim assistant dean & director of interdisciplinary graduate programs, Graduate School
Description: Training grants such as those offered by NIH and NSF are highly effective building blocks for establishing strong graduate programs. Join Jake Maas and Meredith Welch-Devine for a discussion of the essential elements and groundwork needed to submit competitive training grant proposals. We’ll also provide updates on the institutional assistance and support available for those who take the plunge.
“Cooperative Research & IRB Review”
Friday, March 12, 2021, 11 a.m.
Presenter: Katherine Bright, senior compliance officer, Human Subjects Office
Description: This session will provide attendees with an explanation of the new regulatory requirement for use of single IRBs when conducting collaborative human subjects research. Katherine Bright will provide a review of the regulatory requirements of the single IRB review mandate as well as information about how and when the mandate applies. The session will outline UGA’s process for evaluation of sIRB studies and provide tips on how best to approach the IRB review of cooperative research to ensure efficiency and compliance.
“Community-based Participatory Research: Connecting With Your Community”
Tuesday March 16, 2021
Presenters:
- Kim Fowler, director, Human Subjects Office, Office of Research
- Steve Kogan, Athletic Association Professor of Human Development, College of Family & Consumer Sciences
- Pamela Orpinas, professor of health promotion & behavior, College of Public Health
- Megan Bramlett, PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Athens Well-Being Project
Description: This session will provide attendees with examples of how UGA researchers have successfully engaged communities in research development, conduct and post-project dissemination of results. From input on consent document drafts to delivery of research interventions for underrepresented populations, UGA researchers have managed the challenges of connecting to communities and populations, and you’ll hear directly from faculty about their experiences. The session will also discuss the role of the Human Research Protection Program and the IRB in navigating regulation and policy requirements, as well as answer audience questions.
“Community-based participatory research: 3 – Matchmaking & community needs”
Tuesday, April 6, 2021, 1 p.m.
Presenters:
- Kim Fowler, director, Human Subjects Office, Office of Research
- Alison Berg, associate professor and Extension nutrition & health specialist, College of Family & Consumer Sciences
- Shana Jones, planning & environmental services unit program manager, Carl Vinson Institute of Government
- Sharon Liggett, operations coordinator, UGA Archway Partnership
Description: This is the third in a series of presentations about incorporating CBPR into your research program. This session will provide examples of how UGA researchers can recognize, address and meet the research community’s needs in their work. We recognize the importance of discussion about community needs, from methods of policy implementation to inclusion and representativeness. We will examine the components involved in matchmaking and gaining an understanding of community needs from a variety of research disciplines. We will discover ways for researchers and students new to community engagement to connect with these concepts.
“Community-based participatory research: 4 – Selection, inclusion & access”
Tuesday, April 27, 2021, 1 p.m.
Presenters:
- Kim Fowler, director, Human Subjects Office, Office of Research
- Bernadette Heckman, professor and director of clinical training, Mary Frances Early College of Education
- Danielle Lambert, postdoctoral associate in epidemiology & biostatistics, College of Public Health
- Henry Young, Kroger Professor of clinical & administrative pharmacy, College of Pharmacy
Description: This is the fourth in a series of presentations about incorporating CBPR into your research program. Inclusion and access to research are important values of the Human Research Protection Program and one of the main goals for the CBPR series. Researchers have a foundational role in broadening the scope and involvement of volunteers, subjects, ideas, etc., in the various fields of research. This session will discuss what researchers can do to ensure proper selection, inclusion and access in the research community. In continuation with previous sessions, we will hear from individuals in the community who have relevant experiences with these three notions.
“InfoReady: A new system for UGA limited submissions”
Friday, April 30, 2021, 11 a.m.
Presenters:
- Shelley Hooks, associate vice president for internal grants and awards, Office of Research
- Larry Hornak, associate vice president for integrative team initiatives, Office of Research
Alex Aspley, application analyst associate, Terry College of Business - Callen Little, administrative associate, Office of Research
Description: Effective May 3, 2021, the UGA limited submissions process will migrate to InfoReady, a management system for internal competitions. This webinar will provide an overview of InfoReady and walk attendees through tutorials on creating an InfoReady account, navigating the website, applying to internal competitions, managing applications and reviewing applications.
Community-based participatory research: 5 – Consent
Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 1 p.m.
Presenters:
- Kim Fowler, director, Human Subjects Office, Office of Research
- Nathan Hansen, professor and department head, College of Public Health
- Nan McMurry, director of collection development, UGA Libraries
- Lisa Renzi-Hammond, associate professor, College of Public Health
- Miranda Hill, postdoctoral scholar, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Description: This is the fifth and final event in a series of presentations about incorporating CBPR into your research program. For our concluding session, the topic will be consent. Consent is what allows human-subjects research to occur and is therefore one of the most important concepts to focus on when discussing the future of research. We will explore the meaning of consent, why it is necessary for successful research, how to approach it appropriately, and what consent looks like in research. In this session, members of the university’s research community will share their thoughts on the salience of this topic.