Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence

Session 1: Research & Grants at Tennessee Tech

Dr. Michael Aikens, Acting Vice President for Research

Learn about research goals, support, and infrastructure available at Tennessee Tech to help you apply for and secure external and internal research funding. 

Session 2: Introduction to the Proposal Process

Mark Lynam, Office of Research & Economic Development

This session will summarize the grant cycle, introduce proposal terminology, and describe the pre-award grant process. Learn about research infrastructure available at Tennessee Tech to help you apply for and secure external research funding. 

Session 3: Identifying Funding
Dr. Neal Hunt, Assistant VP for Research Administration

How do researchers find funding? Master the tools available at Tennessee Tech to monitor and identify sponsored programs that match your area of expertise.

Session 1: Rural Reimagined and the Tennessee Research Landscape 
Dr. Michael Aikens, Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

How can local and regional partnerships be leveraged to support research activity in Tennessee? Learn about the history of economic development activities in Tennessee and how such activities benefit local communities. Explore the current and future research landscape in the southeastern U.S. and discover emerging partnerships across diverse disciplines for inspiration in forming your own.  

Session 2: Legislative Support for Research and Industry 

Learn how the Governor’s budget impacts Tennessee research and how legislative funding from the state and federal level is used to advance science and technology. This session will focus on the history of legislative support for research in Tennessee, how fiscal support is allocated, and the many ways critical research topics are identified by policymakers. 

Session 3: Changing the World through Research and Creative Activity Discussion Panela

Colin Hill, School of Music; Kevin Liska, College of Business and iCube; Kimberly Winkle, School of Art, Craft, and Design and Appalachian Center for Craft; Melissa Geist and Jennifer Mabry, School of Nursing and ESTAR Sanos – Be Healthy

How does our research change the world? Celebrate the diversity of scholarly and creative activities that happen through Tennessee Tech-community partnerships. Hear from panelists who’ve worked hard to establish connections with local and international communities where their expertise makes a positive impact. Be inspired and identify ways that your work could do the same. Questions welcome!