The Office of Research and Engagement provides an announcement:
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Susan Calkins, formerly Bank of America Excellence Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, will be joining the Office of Research and Engagement as the Senior Scientist for Research Initiatives.
This experimental part-time position, with financial investment from the Provost’s Office, permits UNCG to take advantage of the great expertise among UNC Greensboro research active faculty. To date, there have been few formal options for senior faculty who are retiring and who are highly research active and have a track record of garnering significant external funding for large interdisciplinary projects to continue to contribute their research acumen.
Dr. Calkins will assist the Vice Chancellor and Associate Vice Chancellor of Research and Engagement in advancing the research profile of the university including: facilitating interdisciplinary collaborations, particularly within research networks; assisting in the development of a more robust and intentional research mentoring program tailored for tenured, and tenure-track faculty at different levels; assisting the Proposal Development team in the Office of Sponsored Programs to identify funding opportunities; and
providing mentoring/feedback on external funding applications.
