
The research enterprise has changed drastically in the last 50 years, and with these changes come new opportunities for long-lasting careers for many, as well as the ability to increase research activity at academic institutions. Despite this ever-changing landscape, there remain several barriers to entry and continuation in the field. In this episode, we’ll discuss our NSF GRANTED research project focused on identifying barriers and solutions to entering the research enterprise.
Special Guests:
Clair Green-Schwartz, Research Director of the University of Cincinnati Impact Accelerator
Erica Kennedy, Associate Vice President of Research at the University of Southern Mississippi
Resources:
NSF GRANTED: https://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/granted
Impact Accelerator Research Enterprise Repository: https://guides.libraries.uc.edu/cechimpactaccel
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Apr 22
1 hr 25 min

Giving feedback isn’t the easiest. And giving effective feedback is often easier said than done. Our hope is to provide you with some advice...and a teensy bit of feedback...on some best practices for giving and receiving feedback.
Mar 24, 2025
55 min

You’ve done the work. You’ve spent weeks and months searching for the perfect funding opportunity and developing the proposal. You’ve waited (probably months) to hear the outcome...only to receive a rejection. Let’s face it, no one likes to feel rejected. Especially when you’ve poured time and endless resources into developing a project. In this episode, we’ll be discussing how to handle rejection. We’ll discuss ways to address those feelings and plan your next steps.
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Aug 28, 2024
52 min

This episode is part of our Grants 101: Across the Funding-Verse series.
In this episode, we discuss one of the most important pieces of your grant proposal: the budget. What it is, why it’s important, and provide you with some important things to consider when developing your grant proposal.
Special Guests: Jodie Hunter and Patrick Clark
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Apr 10, 2024
1 hr 23 min

This episode goes “behind the scenes” of the Impact Accelerator. We’re joined by Clair Green-Schwartz, Research Director of the Impact Accelerator, and John Schwartz, Senior Business Officer in CECH. In this episode we’ll be discussing the development of the Impact Accelerator, how the model is sustained, and ways you can implement a similar model in your organization.
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Feb 16, 2024
1 hr 10 min

Graduate students are an often-untapped resource for the success and growth of an organization, while also holding positions of critical importance. This is a first-hand account of how a successful program that relies upon and effectively utilizes graduate student experience can not only be effective but can be a model and a leader for others. Graduate students are future leaders in their fields; if we can tap into that expertise early and cultivate their learning, the mutual growth that can take place is immeasurable and vital in our ever-changing world.
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Dec 6, 2023
54 min

This will be the start of a series on the podcast where we go through each section of the grant proposal (and maybe include some post-award pieces, as well). We’ll guide you through things like how to find funding, how to structure a budget, and how to advertise your broader impacts.
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Nov 16, 2023
38 min

Most people probably don’t know a lot about the various aspects that 1) go into doing research and 2) doing it successfully and effectively. This episode is going to look behind the curtain at the research enterprise and hopefully provide you with some baseline knowledge on this exciting field!
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Nov 1, 2023
42 min

Research administration is full of data and numbers, but which ones help you tell the story of your department or unit? This episode will show you how to use data and numbers to tell your story to achieve your research goals.
Oct 4, 2023
34 min

A brief overview of the University of Cincinnati Impact Accelerator, an office designed to increase funding and grant submissions for the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services.
Sep 13, 2023
48 min
