9/5/14: Research Seminar Series, Dr.

Tom Hogan, Psychology

9/26/14: Research Seminar Series, Dr. Erica Lasek- Nesselquist, Biology
10/3/14: Research Seminar Series, Dr. Hal Baillie, Philosophy
10/17/14: Research Seminar Series, Dr. Irene Goll, Marketing
11/7/14: Research Seminar Series, Dr. Stacy Smulowitz, Communication
11/21/14: Research Seminar Series, Dr. Tim Cannon, Dr. Ben Bishop and Kristen Yarmey,
Interdisciplinary: Psychology, Computing Sciences and Library
12/5/14: Research Seminar Series, Dr. Declan Mulhall, Physics
Research at The University of Scranton: Fall 2014
The Office of Research
& Sponsored Programs
presents :
Upcoming events:
School 13-14 12-13 11-12
CAS
19 23 26
Biology 5 6 5
Chemistry 4 4 5
Communication 1 2 0
English & Theatre 0 0 2
Hope Horn Gallery 1 2 2
Mathematics 0 1 0
Philosophy 4 1 6
Physics/ EE 1 2 2
Psychology 0 2 3
Sociology 2 0 0
Theology 1 2 0
World Language &
Culture 0 1 1
School 13-14 12-13 11-12
KSOM 2 1 2
Accounting 2 1 2
LIBRARY 0 1 0
PCPS 23 16 17
Education 0 1 1
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HA/HR 0 1 3
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The listing of externally submitted
grant proposals all external
proposals submitted through the
Offce of Research and Sponsored
Programs (ORSP) for the Fiscal Years
2013-2014, 2012-2013, and 2011-
2012.
External grant proposals with
co-investigators in multiple
departments were counted in all
departments involved with the
proposal.
The University of Scranton policy
requires all external funding
proposals be submitted through
ORSP.

Research
Spotlight:
Contact us at 570. 941. 6353.
Visit our website http://matrix.scranton.edu/academics/provost/research
By: Andrew Steil & Linda Samson

Collaborative research is not a new concept and has been historically associated with two or more researchers from
the same discipline at the same institution. The ability to share a common language and methodological approach made
it more appealing for faculty and staff to conduct research, especially when additional duties were required by the
institution. This view has changed in our present environment as more team-based research projects recognize the
value in multiple disciplines addressing more complex problems facing our scientifc and societal communities. The
structure can range across three levels of collaboration:
1. Multidisciplinary: Team members look at the project from the view of their own specifc discipline
2. Interdisciplinary: The knowledge and methods from more than one discipline are combined to solve the problem
3. Transdisciplinary: The research strategy crosses many disciplinary boundaries to create a holistic approach

Depending on the size, complexity, and goal of the research, the following steps should be considered in the
development of collaborative research partnerships:
1. Plan: Build successful relationships well in advance of any Request for Proposal (RFP) deadlines
2. Integrate: Peer review members at the Offce of Extramural Research can easily tell when people have been
placed on a team and not integrated into it. Do not include researchers just to check off grant requirements
3. Scrutinize: Agencies tend to fund proposals including senior investigators with an established record
4. Simplify: Resist the urge to be expansive. If you include all possible collaborators you will create a bloated,
unproductive team.
Trend Toward Research Collaboration:
Dr. Mary Jane DiMattio teaches adult, medical surgical nursing both in the classroom and in the
clinical setting. She also teaches nursing research for graduate and undergraduate students. Dr. DiMattio
earned her masters degree in Nursing Education at Villanova University and her doctoral degree in Nursing
at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to topics on womens recovery from cardiac events, she has
researched and published on baccalaureate nurse education, as well as interdisciplinary education for the
health professions. As a former hospital trustee, Dr. DiMattios most recent research interest is the longevity
of baccalaureate nurses at the bedside and implications for patient quality and safety. She is a member of
Sigma Theta Tau and The Eastern Nursing Research Society and is a peer reviewer for Nursing Research.
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Your Partners in Inquiry and Discovery
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