The 2014-2015 cohort of participants for the Academy for Research and Scholarly Engagement has been selected. Ebrahim Amiri, Computer Engineering; Brian Anderson, Social Work; Okechukwu Anyamele, Economics; Gauri Bhattacharya, Social Work; Janice Brockley, History and Philosophy; Kathy Bryant, Elementary and Early Childhood Education; Sarah Buxbaum, Health Policy and Management; Miguel Centellas, Political Science; Huie Tomaz Cunningham,...Read More

Dr. Nadia Bodie-Smith, assistant professor of theatre and coordinator of theatre studies, presents her talk, "Redirecting Gender: Working with the Effeminate Actor" on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. in the Holden Reading Room on the fourth floor of the H.T. Samspson Library.  The JSU Center for University Scholars hosts this brown bag research...Read More

Thursday, September 18, 2014 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM Room 3213, Third Floor of the JSU Student Center This interactive workshop will assist faculty in identifying their research and scholarly goals, designing pathways to achieve them, developing research streams and maintaining productivity over time. All faculty are welcome to participate.Read More

The deadline for application to the Academy has been extended to Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Participants who successfully submit will receive an iPad and $3,000 in summer support to pursue their scholarly agendas. (Please note that the application cannot be saved in-progress, but needs to be completed in one session.) Apply Now!Read More

Dr. Evelyn Leggette, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, provides an overview of the tenure and promotion processes at JSU. Her presentation is followed by talks about best practices by recently tenured and/or promoted faculty: Janice Brockley, Himangshu Das, Wayne Nix, Ingrad Smith and Joan Wesley. Dr. Thomas Calhoun, interim Associate Dean of the College...Read More

Dr. Thomas Calhoun, then Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, leads a general discussion of best practices for crafting, compiling and organizing the tenure and/or promotion portfolio. [This talk was originally given on March 27, 2014.] [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/166400954″ params=”color=002147&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]Read More

The Academy for Research and Scholarly Engagement will host a working session for faculty interested in securing external funding for their research agendas and creative endeavors.  This session offers the opportunity for them to discuss their research ideas with faculty from throughout the campus, to explore potential funding sources and to learn more about the...Read More