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Upcoming Events for New Faculty
The Office of Research will host a series of interactive workshops in August designed
to support faculty research, scholarship, and creative activity.
click here to rsvp to the sessions you plan to attend
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Success with SoTL, Education Plans, and Student Involvement
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Effective scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) projects use systematic or reflective
inquiry to advance student learning and teaching practices in higher education. This
workshop will highlight best practices for SoTL research broadly as well as how to
develop strong education plans and student involvement plans that are critical for
NSF CAREER and NIH R15 & R16 proposals, respectively.
Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Time: 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: KSU Center
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Crafting Competitive Applications for Internal Funding
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The Office of Research at KSU offers a variety of internal funding mechanisms to support
faculty-led research. This session will review the different tiers of funding available
this year and discuss strategies for successful applications.
Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Time: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Location: KSU Center
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Leading Your Research Group Effectively
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This workshop will offer practical strategies for effective team management and best
practices for mentoring. We will discuss how to set expectations, delegate work based
on skill level, and support individuals ranging from undergraduate students to graduate
research assistants and postdoctoral researchers. We will also discuss a variety of
tools, such as standard operating procedures, lab agreements, and individual development
plans.
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026
Time: 11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Location: Marietta Campus
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Strategies for Corporate Engagement
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Cultivating and sustaining relationships with corporate partners is especially important
in the current funding climate. This workshop will review key considerations and best
practices for identifying potential corporate partners, understanding their needs,
presenting our value proposition, navigating our KSU contracting process, and successfully
managing the project.
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Marietta Campus
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Creating an Academic Publishing Pipeline
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Academic publishing spans a variety of formats, ranging from journal articles to books and more. We will start by creating a map of all your writing projects, establish priorities aligned with goals for the upcoming academic year, and form a realistic plan to move your writing toward submission. This workshop will also discuss publishing resources and services offered by the University Libraries and the Office of Research.
Date: Friday, August 14, 2026
Time: 11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Location: Kennesaw Campus
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Get Going with Grants at KSU
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Resources designed to support proposal development are available to KSU faculty on a SharePoint site called the Research Hub. In this workshop, we will send you on a scavenger hunt of the Research Hub, introduce KSU's processes for proposal submission, and make sure you know about federally mandated trainings required prior to proposal submission.
Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Time: 3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
Location: Microsoft Teams
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Research Involving Human Subjects at KSU
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Before beginning work on a research project involving human subjects, you will need
approval from KSU's Institutional Review Board (IRB). We will walk you through the
components of the IRB form and the approval process at KSU. Additionally, we will
hear from a KSU faculty member about their personal experience working with IRB and
human subjects. We will also discuss the basic logistics of securing incentives for
human study subjects.
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Time: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Microsoft Teams
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