Welcome to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs’ (ORSP’s) Web site at Sam Houston State University. The office is located at 903 Bowers Boulevard (across from AB IV) in the Roy Adams House and reports directly to the Provost/Vice President in Academic Affairs. ORSP promotes all aspects of research and other creative endeavors at SHSU, which includes the following goals:
To accomplish this mission, ORSP under the direction of Dr. Jerry Cook, Associate Vice President, provides expertise and guidance to faculty, staff, and students to facilitate the accomplishment of their scholarly goals. The office will assist with the following:
As of May 2009, The Office of Research Administration (ORA), formerly Contracts and Grants, under the direction of Mr. Dan Davis, Associate Vice President, has merged with ORSP to facilitate both pre-award routing, budget development, and grant submission procedures and post-award grant management. Their Web site is: Office of Research Administration (ORA).
Faculty committees that are overseen by ORSP include:
IRB (Use of Human Subjects): This 21-member committee, chaired by Dr. Glen Kercher, reviews proposed research to ensure that the proposed project follows federal guidelines and the accepted ethical principles meet that goal.
IACUC
(Use of Animal Subjects): This 6-member committee, which is chaired by Dr. Thomas Kordinak, was established to oversee and evaluate all aspects of SHSU's care and use of laboratory animals for research or instructional purposes.
Faculty Research Council (FRC): This 9-member committee, which is chaired by the Associate Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs, supervises the following:
Faculty - Please visit our Faculty Resources page for information regarding the funding databases ORSP maintains and you can also visit the Current Funding Opportunities page.