VISION
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) will create an outstanding climate of support for Ferris State University faculty, staff and students, with emphasis on promoting the teacher-scholar model.
MISSION
It is the mission of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs to enhance and facilitate the ability of faculty, staff, and students to develop and achieve their goals as teacher-scholars in research, education, and service delivery through successful competition for internal and external funding.
The mission is accomplished while maintaining responsible stewardship of sponsored projects as directed by the values of our office and the applicable federal, state, and agency regulations and policies. By collaborating with key stakeholders, the ORSP:
- Streamlines administrative processes and minimizes the administrative burden for investigators conducting sponsored programs by providing easily accessible and intuitive administrative information systems
- Partners with the faculty to create a culture of high achievement and promote the teacher-scholar model
- Creates and consistently implements well-documented procedures that facilitate the conduct of sponsored activities, while ensuring compliance with sponsor and university requirements
- Ensures seamless research and scholarly activities administration from proposal development through timely award closeout
- Provides effective stewardship of sponsor funds and promotes positive sponsor interactions
- Provides college and department support staff with the necessary tools, resources, and training so that they can also enable investigators to successfully engage in scholarly activities
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs provides leadership, direction, and management of campus wide research administration, infrastructure and services, and oversees the operations of the following units:
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
- Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
- Institutional Review Board (IRB)
- Responsible Conduct of Research
- Research Integrity and Compliance
- Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer
For More Information, Contact
Thomas Dowling, PharmD, Ph.D.
Director, Research & Sponsored Programs
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (616) 643-1139
Wendy Stapp, Grants Administrator
Office: FLITE 410F
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (231) 591-2547
Maureen Wawsczyk, Research Integrity & Compliance Officer
Office: FLITE 410D
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (231) 591-2553
Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
Ferris Library for Information, Technology and Education (FLITE)
Ferris State University
1010 Campus Drive, FLITE 410 D & F
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 591-2547
[email protected]
