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The university offers 25 doctoral programs and more than 80 master's degree programs. In 2024 SDSU researchers brought in nearly $230 million in research-related funding, the most SDSU has received in a single year. </p> <p class="lead">The university received its first federal grant in the 1950s, began its first doctoral program in the 1960s and has continued to chart a course of discovery and scholarship ever since. The university achieved its strategic plan goal of becoming an R1, premier public research university in early 2025. And research is integral to SDSU's future. SDSU Mission Valley will include a state-of-the-art Innovation District that facilitates meaningful collaboration among our students, researchers and  public and private partners.</p> <p class="lead">SDSU is committed to developing infrastructure and resources that allow research activity to grow while continuing to support excellence in teaching.<strong> Consider supporting SDSU's research endeavors through <a class="red" href="https://securelb.imodules.com/s/997/20/giving/form.aspx?sid=997&gid=1&pgid=3034&bledit=1&dids=117" target="_blank" rel="noopener">impact-driven philanthropy.</a></strong><span class="red"></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tan"> <div class="container"> <div class="lead"> <h2><span class="red">Our impact<a id="impact" class="anchor"></a><br></span></h2> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="red"><strong><span style="font-size: 36pt;">5,500</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="red"><strong>grad students</strong></span></p> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="red"><strong><span style="font-size: 36pt;">$229.8M</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="red"><strong>in FY24 funding</strong></span></p> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="red"><strong><span style="font-size: 36pt;">#1</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span class="red">research output in the CSU system</span></strong></p> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="red"><strong><span style="font-size: 36pt;">9</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="red"><strong>top 50 grad programs </strong></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a6192e;"><span style="font-size: 48px;"><strong>$5.67B</strong></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="red"><strong>economic impact</strong></span></p> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="red"><strong><span style="font-size: 36pt;">25</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span class="red">doctoral programs</span></strong></p> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="red"><strong><span style="font-size: 36pt;">$800K+</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span class="red">in tech transfer revenue</span></strong></p> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="red"><strong><span style="font-size: 36pt;">1,740</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span class="red">undergrad researchers</span></strong></p> </div> </div> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="white"> <div class="container"> <div class="lead"> <h2><span style="color: #a6192e; font-family: inherit;">Division Leadership<a id="leadership" class="anchor"></a></span></h2> </div> <div class="feature-box-tan"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <p> </p> <p class="lead"><img class="img-responsive center-block" src="/_resources/image/dristaff/halamadanat.jpeg" alt="Hala Madanat" width="350" height="437"></p> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <h2>Hala Madanat</h2> <p class="lead"><strong>Vice President for Research and Innovation</strong></p> <p class="lead">Hala stewards the university’s expansive research enterprise, supporting the development of SDSU’s Mission Valley Innovation District and overseeing SDSU’s research advancement, research support services and technology transfer efforts, the SDSU Research Foundation, as well as the university’s start-up incubator, the ZIP Launchpad. She leads the university's research and innovation enterprise in an era of unprecedented challenges and opportunities; through a period of growth as the university became an R1 research university; and during a time of exploration as SDSU builds its state-of-the-art Innovation District in San Diego.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <p><img class="img-responsive " src="/_resources/image/dristaff/michelegoetz.jpg" alt="Michele Goetz" width="300" height="378"></p> <h3 class="text-center">Mich<span>è</span>le Goetz</h3> <p class="text-center"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Associate Vice President and CEO of SDSU Research Foundation</span></p> <p class="text-center"><a class="email" href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e2329212b3a340e3d2a3d3b602b2a3b713d3b2c242b2d3a73"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8be6ece4eefff1cbf8eff8fea5eeeffe">[email protected]</span></span></a></p> <p class="text-center"> </p> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <p><img class="img-responsive " src="/_resources/image/dristaff/johncrockett.png" alt="John Crockett" width="300" height="375"></p> <h3 class="text-center">John Crockett</h3> <p class="text-center">Associate Vice President for Research Advancement</p> <p class="text-center"><a class="email" href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a5cfc6d7cac6cec0d1d1e5d6c1d6d08bc0c1d0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="78121b0a171b131d0c0c380b1c0b0d561d1c0d">[email protected]</span> </a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <p><img class="img-responsive " src="/_resources/image/dristaff/markreed.jpg" alt="Mark Reed" width="300" height="375"></p> <h3 class="text-center">Mark Reed</h3> <p class="text-center">Senior Associate Vice President for Research</p> <p class="text-center"><a class="email" href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#117c6374747551627562643f7475642e6264737b7472652c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e68b94838382a695829593c8838293">[email protected]</span></a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <p><img class="img-responsive " src="/_resources/image/dristaff/rickgulizia.jpg" alt="Rick Gulizia" width="300" height="374"></p> <h3 class="text-center">Rick Gulizia</h3> <p class="text-center"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Assistant Vice President for Research Support Services</span></p> <p class="text-center"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a class="email" href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fe8c998b929784979fbe8d9a8d8bd09b9a8bdbcccec18d8b9c949b9d8ac3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a283d2f363320333b1a293e292f743f3e2f">[email protected]</span></a></span></p> <p class="text-center"> </p> </div> </div> <p> </p> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <p><img class="img-responsive " src="/_resources/image/dristaff/laura-buffard-new.jpg" alt="Laura Buffard" width="300" height="375"></p> <h3 class="text-center">Laura Buffard</h3> <p class="text-center">  Associate Vice President, Innovation</p> <p class="text-center"><a class="email" href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#04686671626265766044776077712a616071"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3d515f485b5b5c4f597d4e594e4813585948">[email protected]</span></a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <p><img class="img-responsive " src="/_resources/image/dristaff/cpucher-headshot-4x5.jpg" alt="Cathy Pucher" width="300" height="375"></p> <h3 class="text-center">Cathy Pucher</h3> <p class="text-center">Executive Director, <span style="font-weight: 400;">Entrepreneurship Initiatives</span></p> <p class="text-center"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a class="email" href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#214251544249445361524552540f4445541e5254434b4442551c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="12716267717a776052617661673c777667">[email protected]</span></a></span></p> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <p><img class="img-responsive " src="/_resources/image/dristaff/tmartindale.jpg" alt="Tommy Martindale" width="300" height="375"></p> <h3 class="text-center">Tommy Martindale</h3> <p class="text-center"> Director, <span style="font-weight: 400;">Technology Transfer Office</span></p> <p class="text-center"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a class="email" href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#691d04081b1d00070d08050c291a0d1a1c470c0d1c4c5b59561a1c0b030c0a1d54"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c68717d6e687572787d70795c6f786f6932797869">[email protected]</span></a></span></p> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <p><img class="img-responsive " src="/_resources/image/dristaff/natasha-bliss.jpg" alt="Natasha Bliss" width="300" height="375"></p> <h3 class="text-center">Natasha Bliss</h3> <p class="text-center">Director, Strategic Initiatives</p> <p class="text-center"><a class="email" href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3b5559575248487b485f484e155e5f4e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="18767a74716b6b586b7c6b6d367d7c6d">[email protected]</span></a></p> </div> </div> <p> </p> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <p><img class="img-responsive " src="/_resources/image/dristaff/sarah-white-4x5.jpg" alt="Sarah White" width="300" height="375"></p> <h3 class="text-center">Sarah White</h3> <p class="text-center">Director, Research Communications</p> <p class="text-center"><a class="email" href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#06756a716e6f7263467562757328636273397573646c6365723b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="85f6e9f2edecf1e0c5f6e1f6f0abe0e1f0">[email protected]</span></a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <p><img class="img-responsive " src="/_resources/image/dristaff/mattbrown.jpg" alt="Matt Brown" width="300" height="375"></p> <h3 class="text-center">Matt Brown</h3> <p class="text-center">Director, Information Technology</p> <p class="text-center"><a class="email" href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#39545d5b4b564e57794a5d4a4c175c5d4c064a4c5b535c5a4d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="28454c4a5a475f46685b4c5b5d064d4c5d">[email protected]</span></a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <p><img class="img-responsive " 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 Accordion Heading"> Research Operations </a></h4> </div> <div id="collapsed20e846_1" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="collapsed20e846_1-heading"> <div class="panel-body"> <h4> </h4> <h4><span class="red" style="font-weight: 400;">Research Operations</span></h4> <h4><span class="red" style="font-weight: 400;"> <div class="responsive-video"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aS9uQsz73_I?t=8s" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div></span></h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">As Senior Associate Vice President for Research,<span> </span><strong>Mark Reed</strong><span> </span>promotes and facilitates research, scholarship and creative activities at SDSU through close collaboration with campus faculty and administrators. Central to this role is improving the planning, management and administration of campus infrastructure and programs to support research activities. Faculty are encouraged to contact Mark to discuss ideas around maintaining and improving research infrastructure and operations on campus.</span></h4> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="collapsed20e846_2-heading"> <h4 class="panel-title"><a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordiond20e846" href="#collapsed20e846_2" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapsed20e846_2" aria-label="
Research Advancement 
 Accordion Heading"> Research Advancement  </a></h4> </div> <div id="collapsed20e846_2" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="collapsed20e846_2-heading"> <div class="panel-body"> <h4><span class="red">Research Advancement</span></h4> <h4><span class="red"> <div class="responsive-video"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1G23sE0Gf_M?t=4s" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div></span></h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">Research Advancement is an institutional support unit that contributes to elevating SDSU's research reputation, and excellence in the research enterprise primarily by working with individual investigators and research teams to transform research concepts into research projects by simply adding funding. A flagship initiative, the Grants and Research Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellowship targets early career researchers in helping them define and articulate their own goals and tying the goals to a strategy for success. Research Advancement is deeply involved in graduate student training, pre-submission review programs, and provides direct-action for institutional-scale center projects. Research Advancement also curates a broad and deep network of regional and national academic and non-academic partners, and directly supports faculty in building cross-organizational teams for projects that require it.</span></h4> <h4><strong><span style="color: #a6192e;">How we work with faculty</span></strong></h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">Research Advancement presently works best with individual inquiries at the concept stage. Please see us as an adjuvant to your research team, one that can provide no-judgment brainstorming based on decades of funding experience, and has some limited resources and programs that might be able to directly facilitate your research proposal preparation. You can always reach out to us directly.</span></h4> <h4><a class="btn btn-red" href="/development_funding" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit the Research Advancement Website</a></h4> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="collapsed20e846_3-heading"> <h4 class="panel-title"><a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordiond20e846" href="#collapsed20e846_3" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapsed20e846_3" aria-label="
Research Foundation
 Accordion Heading"> Research Foundation </a></h4> </div> <div id="collapsed20e846_3" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="collapsed20e846_3-heading"> <div class="panel-body"> <h4> </h4> <h4><span class="red" style="font-weight: 400;">Research Foundation</span></h4> <h4><span class="red" style="font-weight: 400;"> <div class="responsive-video"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9OM6eO5DyoI" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div></span></h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0">The SDSU Research Foundation (SDSURF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation established as an auxiliary unit to SDSU to support the university's research mission. Our role is to assist the faculty in identifying support for their projects, submitting<span> </span></span></span><span data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0">proposals</span></span><span data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0"><span> </span>and administering the grants and contracts they receive. We also provide research space (we own 28 properties that house SDSU researchers and commercial tenants), and have our own departments of human resources, facilities, purchasing, payroll and information systems - all to facilitate the work of SDSU researchers. Last year, we submitted 1,359 proposals and received </span></span><span class="TrackChangeTextDeletion TrackedChange SCXW247928918 BCX0"><span data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0"><span> </span></span></span></span><span data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0">867 awards valued at a record $229.8 million to administer on behalf of SDSU; we manage over 1,000 grants/contracts annually.  In addition</span></span><span class="TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW247928918 BCX0"><span data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0">,</span></span></span><span data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0"><span> </span>we provide administrative support for The Campanile Foundation, KPBS and SDSU Global Campus – managing over 1</span></span><span class="TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW247928918 BCX0"><span data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0">,</span></span></span><span data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0">600 gift and self-support funds. Our team partners with faculty,<span> </span></span></span><span data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0">deans</span></span><span data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW247928918 BCX0"><span> </span>and administrators to make it as easy as possible for researchers to conduct their research.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW247928918 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":300,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></h4> <h4><strong><span style="color: #a6192e;">How we work with faculty</span></strong></h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">Anyone interested in submitting grants should make early contact with our SDSURF team. New faculty first interact with SDSURF when they have an idea for a research project, when they wish to identify funding opportunities and when they are ready to submit a proposal. The process begins in this "pre-award" period. New faculty who are transferring grants from previous institutions would work directly with our sponsored research development team. Faculty are assigned both pre-award and post-award team specialists to assist them with the administrative process and to serve as liaisons with the funding agency.</span></h4> <h4><strong><span class="red">Our people</span></strong></h4> <h4><span data-contrast="none"><span>SDSURF has 150+ </span></span><span><span data-contrast="none">central staff </span></span><span data-contrast="none"><span>employees</span></span><span><span data-contrast="none"> (in addition to </span></span><span><span data-contrast="none">more than 1,000 project employees)</span></span><span data-contrast="none"><span>, but here are some </span></span><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span>key contacts</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="none"><span> for faculty:</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":150,"335559739":150,"335559740":240}"> </span></h4> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"> <h4><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span>Michèle G. Goetz</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="none"><span>, Associate Vice President and CEO of SDSU Research Foundation (SDSURF). Michele is responsible for the overall leadership,<span> </span></span></span><span data-contrast="none"><span>management</span></span><span data-contrast="none"><span><span> </span>and operation of SDSURF, including facilities planning and management, human resources and risk management, sponsored research services,</span></span><span><span data-contrast="none"><span><span> </span></span></span></span><span data-contrast="none"><span>finance and operations, information systems and communications. Michele works closely with the university to ensure support for the research mission and our researchers.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}"> </span></h4> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"> <h4><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span>Cody Lee</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="none"><span>, Communications Officer. Cody oversees</span></span><span><span data-contrast="none"><span><span> internal and external communications for SDSURF</span></span></span></span><span><span data-contrast="none"><span> and helps</span></span></span><span data-contrast="none"><span><span> </span>promote</span></span><span><span data-contrast="none"><span> </span></span></span><span data-contrast="none"><span>faculty accomplishments. Contact him for information and SDSURF resources, or to tell him about research findings, grants, publications and discoveries.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}"> </span></h4> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"> <h4><span data-contrast="none"><span><strong>Steve Torok</strong>, Director of Sponsored Research Development. Steve oversees the department that helps faculty<span> </span></span></span><span><span data-contrast="none"><span>interpret guidelines and sponsor requirements,<span> </span></span></span></span><span><span data-contrast="none"><span>submit proposals,<span> </span></span></span></span><span data-contrast="none"><span>prepare budgets</span></span><span><span data-contrast="none"><span>, obtain university approvals,</span></span></span><span><span data-contrast="none"><span><span> </span></span></span></span><span><span data-contrast="none"><span>complete and submit proposal</span></span></span><span><span data-contrast="none"><span>s</span></span></span><span><span data-contrast="none"><span><span> </span>and route for signatures.</span></span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}"> </span></h4> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"> <h4><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span>Renee Lechner</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="none"><span>, Director of Sponsored Research Administration. Renee oversees the department that helps faculty administer the grant funds they receive.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}"> </span></h4> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"> <h4><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span>Eric Elson</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="none"><span>, Director of Facilities. Eric oversees the department that manages research foundation properties and prepares space for new principal investigators.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}"> </span></h4> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"> <h4><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span>Deb Naylon</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="none"><span>, Director of Human Resources. Deb oversees the department that manages HR and hires and onboards staff for new grant projects.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}"> </span></h4> </li> </ul> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a class="btn btn-red" href="https://www.foundation.sdsu.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit the Research Foundation Website</a></span></h4> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="collapsed20e846_4-heading"> <h4 class="panel-title"><a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordiond20e846" href="#collapsed20e846_4" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapsed20e846_4" aria-label="
Research Support Services
 Accordion Heading"> Research Support Services </a></h4> </div> <div id="collapsed20e846_4" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="collapsed20e846_4-heading"> <div class="panel-body"> <h4> </h4> <h4><span class="red">Research Support Services</span></h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">Research Support Services (RSS) collaborates with SDSU stakeholders to facilitate and advance university-wide and interdisciplinary initiatives that support the strategic plan on research advancement. As the university’s Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) for externally-funded grants and contracts, RSS makes sure research at SDSU is consistent with legal and safety standards. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">RSS manages research authorization processes such as the Institutional Review Board (IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use, Institutional Biosafety Committee, Export Controls and aerial drone-based research. RSS also supports the University Patents and Copyright Committee and the Conflict of Interest Committee.  </span></h4> <h4><strong><span style="color: #a6192e;">How we work with faculty</span></strong></h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">RSS provides regular and meaningful consultation with faculty, students and staff on compliance and the preparation of protocols submitted to compliance committees.  RSS also advises faculty, staff and students on adherence to university policies and federal, state and local regulations as they pertain to the conduct of research.</span></h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a class="btn btn-red" href="/research_affairs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit the Research Support Services Website</a></span></h4> <h4> </h4> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="collapsed20e846_5-heading"> <h4 class="panel-title"><a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordiond20e846" href="#collapsed20e846_5" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapsed20e846_5" aria-label="
Technology Transfer
 Accordion Heading"> Technology Transfer </a></h4> </div> <div id="collapsed20e846_5" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="collapsed20e846_5-heading"> <div class="panel-body"> <h4> </h4> <h4><span class="red">Tech Transfer</span></h4> <h4><span class="red"> <div class="responsive-video"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8cqOsDy6Tds?t=14s" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div></span></h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) helps faculty move inventions and creative works that result from research out of the lab and into the marketplace. In order to achieve this goal, the TTO manages the protection of SDSU's research-based intellectual property and seeks to commercialize it through licensing both to existing businesses and startups. Further, the TTO supports the development of viable business models for faculty innovations, often with the support of collaborators throughout the San Diego innovation ecosystem. The TTO additionally provides general expertise to the campus regarding patents, copyrights and other forms of intellectual property. For example, the TTO can assist with Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Collaborative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), intellectual property terms in sponsored contracts, and other general intellectual property advice.</span></h4> <h4><strong><span style="color: #a6192e;">How we work with faculty</span></strong></h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Faculty members should reach out to the TTO as soon as they begin to develop a research-based idea or creative work that may have a commercial application or can be disseminated widely for public benefit. The TTO can then assist with evaluating the protectability of the underlying intellectual property and help develop a strategy to move it forward. Remember that it is important to engage the TTO before publicly disclosing an invention, since public disclosure can create a bar to obtaining patent protection.</span></h4> <h4> </h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a class="btn btn-red" href="/tto" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit the Technology Transfer Office Website</a></span></h4> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="collapsed20e846_6-heading"> <h4 class="panel-title"><a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordiond20e846" href="#collapsed20e846_6" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapsed20e846_6" aria-label="
ZIP Launchpad
 Accordion Heading"> ZIP Launchpad </a></h4> </div> <div id="collapsed20e846_6" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="collapsed20e846_6-heading"> <div class="panel-body"> <h4> </h4> <h4><span class="red" style="font-weight: 400;">ZIP Launchpad</span></h4> <h4><span class="red" style="font-weight: 400;"> <div class="responsive-video"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0GOemWOa24E" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div></span></h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Zahn Innovation Platform (ZIP) Launchpad is an on-campus incubator that supports San Diego State University (SDSU) students, staff and faculty from all majors and departments in launching startup companies. Within 2 years, participants can begin the ZIP Launchpad program with an idea and exit with a viable, growth oriented business. The ZIP Launchpad surrounds aspiring entrepreneurs with the support and resources needed to make their entrepreneurial dreams a reality.</span></h4> <h4><strong><span style="color: #a6192e;">How we work with faculty</span></strong></h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">Faculty wanting to gain support launching a startup from their idea and/or research can apply to be part of the ZIP Launchpad. Applications are accepted each semester for participation in a weekly cohort.  Participants receive structured guidance and support including business acumen, hardware and software prototype development, access to domain experts, paid interns, introduction to investors and much more. </span></h4> <h4> </h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a class="btn btn-red" href="https://ziplaunchpad.sdsu.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit the ZIP Launchpad Website</a></span></h4> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="collapsed20e846_7-heading"> <h4 class="panel-title"><a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordiond20e846" href="#collapsed20e846_7" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapsed20e846_7" aria-label="
Undergraduate Research
 Accordion Heading"> Undergraduate Research </a></h4> </div> <div id="collapsed20e846_7" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="collapsed20e846_7-heading"> <div class="panel-body"> <h4> </h4> <h4><span class="red" style="font-weight: 400;">Undergraduate Research</span></h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Undergraduate Research unit works to increase the awareness of, participation in, and opportunities for undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activities across all backgrounds and disciplines at SDSU, including lower-division students, transfer students, and first-generation students. We coordinate experiential student learning opportunities, open to all students, through the SDSU Undergraduate Research Program (SURP). We foster a culture of learning, discovery, and innovation through events on campus, primarily the annual SDSU Student Symposium (S3).</span></h4> <h4><strong><span style="color: #a6192e;">How we work with faculty</span></strong></h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">We support faculty who mentor undergraduate student researchers, including through programs like student/faculty research stipends and S3. Let us know if you need mentoring support.</span></h4> <h4><strong><span class="red">Our people</span></strong></h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">As Director of Undergraduate Research, <strong>Alicia Kinoshita</strong> oversees and supports undergraduate research and creative activities. She is also a faculty member in the College of Engineering, where she has an active research program and mentors undergraduate and graduate students.</span></h4> <h4><a class="btn btn-red" href="/undergrad" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit the Undergraduate Research Website</a></h4> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="collapsed20e846_8-heading"> <h4 class="panel-title"><a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordiond20e846" href="#collapsed20e846_8" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapsed20e846_8" aria-label="
Communications
 Accordion Heading"> Communications </a></h4> </div> <div id="collapsed20e846_8" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="collapsed20e846_8-heading"> <div class="panel-body"> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;" class="red">Communications</span></h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">The division tells stories about the research, scholarship and creative activities of SDSU researchers, faculty and students. We integrate innovation, entrepreneurship, and research into communication outlets on campus and beyond. We produce and amplify content featuring our faculty, staff and students engaged in this important work, including articles, videos, newsletters, social media, websites, news releases, multimedia and more. </span>As the division’s communications director, <strong><a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#51223d263938253411223522247f343524">Sarah White</a></strong> leads these efforts. </h4> <h4><strong><span style="color: #a6192e;">Get in Touch</span></strong></h4> <h4>Faculty, staff and students can share ideas by contacting Sarah directly or via our <a href="https://forms.gle/XqjRQ745DkyfJBLB9">news item form</a>. Also, consider signing up for the division’s <a href="/newsletter-sign-up">newsletter</a> and following @SDSUResearch on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/SDSUResearch">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/SDSUResearch">LinkedIn</a>.</h4> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="collapsed20e846_9-heading"> <h4 class="panel-title"><a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordiond20e846" href="#collapsed20e846_9" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapsed20e846_9" aria-label="
Information Technology
 Accordion Heading"> Information Technology </a></h4> </div> <div id="collapsed20e846_9" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="collapsed20e846_9-heading"> <div class="panel-body"> <h4> </h4> <h4><span class="red" style="font-weight: 400;">Information Technology</span></h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">What we do: The IT team provides technology support and solutions to both DRI and the College of Graduate Studies.  In recent years the team has replaced legacy, homegrown software with improved, up-to-date vendor solutions. The team collaborates with DRI and CGS personnel to solve data challenges and improve business processes through the use of technology. This group also works closely with the campus IT Division to leverage existing campus technology investments and stay connected to campus technology policies and best practices.</span></h4> <h4><strong><span style="color: #a6192e;">How we work with faculty</span></strong></h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">The IT team works behind the scenes, and is focused on supporting faculty facing DRI units like Research Support Services and Research Advancement to provide them the technology and data needed to be successful.    </span></h4> <h4><strong><span class="red">Our people</span></strong></h4> <ul> <li> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span><strong>Matt Brown</strong>, DRI IT Director. Matt works with the College of Graduate Studies and DRI leaders to set IT priorities, supports the DRI IT team to allow them to succeed, and collaborates across all DRI and the College of Graduate Studies personnel to deliver on commitments.</span></span></h4> </li> <li> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Vincent Nguyen</strong>, IT Support Technician. Vinny provides ‘lights on’ technical service and support for all of DRI and the College of Graduate Studies.  </span></h4> </li> <li> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Stephanie Stocking</strong>, Senior Business Analyst and Project Manager. 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