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Research
Services & Assistance
The CON Research Center has been established to conduct research and provide a formal infrastructure to assist both students and faculty in carrying out research activities. To this end, the services and assistance are provided by the Research Center along with a primary contact. Members of the Research Center who serve as primary contacts include
Development and Submission of Research Applications and Proposals
- Formulate and develop appropriate research topics and designs to be pursued. Contact Dr. Kip for details.
- Identify potential funding sources for proposed research topics and proposals. Contact Ms. Binkowski for details.
- Provide guidance on how to develop grant applications and proposals. Contact Dr. Kip and Ms. Binkowski for details.
- Assist with defining study methodology, required sample size, data collection procedures & statistical methods to be used. Contact Dr. Kip, Dr. Fitzgerald and Dr. Kadel for details.
- Assist with developing a proposed budget for the research project. Contact Ms. Walker for details.
- Provide a detailed timeline for proposal development activities. Contact Ms. Binkowski for details.
- Assist with compiling biosketches, support letters, resource statements & other non-scientific materials typically required in applications/proposals. Contact Ms. Binkowski for details.
- Assist with critical review and editing of proposal drafts. Contact Dr. Kip and Ms. Binkowskii for details.
- Assist with defining human subject requirements and development of IRB applications and informed consent forms. Contact Ms. Wittenberg for details.
- Assist with final formatting, editing, and submission of applications and proposals. Contact Ms. Binkowski for details.
Conduct of Research
- Develop data collection instruments. Contact the Data Manager for more details.
- Select and develop data entry and management system. Contact the Data Manager for more details.
- Provide quality control for research data. Contact the Data Manager for more details.
- Manipulate and export raw research data for statistical analyses. Contact the Data Manager for more details.
- Assist with developing informed consent documents. Contact Ms. Wittenberg for details.
- Assist with development and revision of IRB applications. Contact Ms. Wittenberg for details.
- Assist with completion of human subjects training. Contact Ms. Wittenberg for details.
- Track and report post-award expenditures and budget information
- Assist with statistical analyses of research data. Contact Dr. Kip, Dr. Fitzgerald and Dr. Kadel for details
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Assist with abstract and manuscript preparations. Contact Dr. Kip and Dr. Fitzgerald for details.
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Note: While the Research Center strives to be fully supportive of research activities for students and faculty, there are a number of activities that are the primary responsibility of the researcher, and as a general rule, will not be performed by Research Center staff. These include:
- Conducting literature reviews.
- Drafting of large sections of grants and manuscripts.
- Clerical activities such as copying and binding.
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