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Research Resources for Faculty in the Bagwell College of Education

Iván M. Jorrín AbellánBCOE Research Catalyst

Updated-Fall 2025

BCOE Research Resources

Campus-wide Research Resources

BCOE Research Resources

BCOE Research Resources

https://www.kennesaw.edu/bagwell/research/index.php

Team-BCOE Research

Research Catalyst Associate DeanIvan Jorrin

Research Liaison Kania Greer

BCOE Research Resources

The Bagwell College of Education currently offers the following five major resources for Faculty and Students: The Research Consortium (RC); the Interactive Research Methods Lab; the Hopscotch Model and webtool the BCOE teaching labs , and; BCOE RAP resources

Funding Opportunities in the Bagwell College

Research Events in the Bagwell College

RAP RESOURCES

The Research Consortium (RC) is a faculty-driven organization that provides support to BCOE faculty and graduate students for research design, implementation, and data analysis. The RC initiative was launched in Fall 2015, and it has been operating since then offering its services to the BCOE community. This committee is formed by a representative from each of the five academic departments of the BCOE (Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education; Department of Educational Leadership; Departments of Inclusive Education; Department of Instructional Technology, and; Department of Secondary & Middle Grades Education).

Some of the activities promoted by the Research Consortium are:

Monthly Write Days

Request RC Services

Research Consortium Website

The Interactive Research Methods Lab (IRML) is a new initiative in the Bagwell College of Education that offers an innovative space providing students and faculty with personalized instruction and practical experience of generating core qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research designs, using Augmented Reality interactive contents (ARC). The IRML offers: - a physical interactive space located in room BEB 403 in the Bagwell College of Education. The physical space provides an itinerary organized around the nine steps of Hopscotch. Each step is placed on a customized decal on a dry-erase surface, where users can write down ideas and make decisions based on the information provided via original augmented reality contents. - a virtual interactive space.

http://irml.kennesaw.edu

The IRML's physical space is located in room BEB 403

The IRML's virtual space includes a 360° virtual tour that replicates the physical space (see below). Both spaces are intended to help users develop well-informed research designs.

Reservations

https://www.kennesaw.edu/irml/reservations.php

The Bagwell College of Education has three labs related to the promotion of innovative ways of teaching and learning:

Universal Design for Learning Lab (UDLab)

https://avatarlab.kennesaw.edu

The AVATAR Lab is a state-of-the-art laboratory in which students and faculty utilize mixed-reality technology to interact with avatars of children and adults, simulating a variety of situations and challenges teachers can encounter. Faculty and undergraduate students in the BCOE are also using the lab as a research resource.

The Innovation Lab serves as Bagwell's incubator for educational innovation. The lab is helping to create a culture of innovation in the Bagwell College of Education and support faculty, staff, students and administrators in developing an innovator’s mindset. The Innovation Lab is also used by faculty and students as a research resource to help the testing of innovative high-impact pedagogies. For example, faculty teaching undergraduate instructional technology courses have been conducting research in the Lab on how to better prepare pre-service teachers for technology integration, and how to cultivate pre-service teachers' computational thinking skills using the robotics and coding tools available in the Innovation Lab. Besides the research on pre-service teachers' development, studies concerning maker education have also been developed in the Innovation Lab. As a hub of Maker Camps and making activities, the Innovation Lab serves as an ideal place and resource for research opportunities on the topics of maker education.

https://innovationlab.kennesaw.edu

Universal Design for Learning Lab (UDLab)

The Universal Design for Learning Lab (UDLab) is an assistive technology model classroom located in the Bagwell Education Building, Room 217. The purpose of the Universal Design for Learning Lab (UDLab) is to assist Kennesaw State University (KSU) in fulfilling its commitment to provide equal access to curriculum and instruction for diverse learners across the preschool-college-career trajectory . Universal Design for Learning addresses the "what, "how", and "why" of learning and facilitates curriculum content to be presented in different ways. Undergraduate students and faculty in the BCOE also use this lab as a resource for their research projects on how emerging, innovative, and assistive technologies help prepare ALL students, particularly English Learners and/or students with disabilities.

https://udlab.kennesaw.edu

RAP RESOURCES

These are resources that are generated out of the implementation of the BCOE Research Action Plan. They are all available at the BCOE Research Catalyst website

Dissemination

  • Google scholar Gallery of Experts
  • Digital Commons Gallery of Experts

Self-paced resources

  • How to create a faculty website using OmniUpdate
  • How to create a SeletedWorks profile in Digital Commons
  • How to create a Google Scholar profile
  • How to create an ORCID profile
  • How to create a Research Gate profile

Workshops

  • Creation of faculty website using OmniUpdate
  • Cretaion of Fcaulty Research profiles

College Initiative 2.1.1.1 - Increase the success rate of proposals submitted for external funding.

College Initiative 2.1.1.2 - Increase the number of unique PI's.

College Initiative 2.1.1.3 - Increase the average number of days between "Intent to Submit Form" and the deadline.

College Initiative 2.1.2.1 - Develop sustainable summer research programs for faculty.

College Initiative 2.1.2.2 - Maintain and update the Interactive Scholarship dashboard.

College Initiative 2.1.2.3 - Create a formal mentoring program for new faculty.

College Initiative 2.1.3.1 - Study avenues for the current labs in the BCOE to become research centers.

College Initiative 2.2.1.1 - Explore ways for Bagwell to advance entrepreneurship.

College Initiative 2.2.2.1 - Develop a platform to showcase and promote strategic partnerships.

College Initiative 2.3.1.1 - Increase # of students collaborating with faculty in grants, and publications.

College Initiative 2.3.1.2 - Increase # of students presentations in KSU’s symposium of student scholars.

BCOE Research Teams

BCOE Research Grants

BCOE Writing Workshop

Research News Bulletin

Hanover

Untenured Faculty

Tenured Faculty

Full Professors

Research Dashboard

RCC Write Day for New Faculty

Self-Paced Resources

Mentoring Program

Research Initiatives FY26

IRML Research Center

Commercialization Efforts

Partnerships Platform

Spring Symposium

Research Week

Host Global Forum

IRML Affinity Groups Hub

Productivity

Infrastructure

Faculty-Student Collaboration

Funding Opportunities in the Bagwell College

  • BCOE Research Grant | Six awards of $2,500 each (Fall - call)
  • BCOE Research Teams | Four research teams of up to 3-5 members will be funded $3,000 each (Spring - call)
  • BCOE Summer Term Research Pilot Program Untenured Faculty | Up to 10% summer salary (Spring - call)
  • BCOE Summer Term Research Pilot Program Tenured Faculty | Up to 10% summer salary (Spring - call)
  • BCOE Summer Term Professor Fellowship Pilot Program | Up to 10% summer salary (Spring - call)
  • BCOE Research Week 2025
    • Faculty Research Expo Awards (Fall)
    • Student Scholars Expo Awards (Fall)

Research Events in the Bagwell College

Research Events in the Bagwell College

Clinical Experiences, Placements and Partnerships

ESOL Conference

Literature for Children and Young Adults Conference

Campus-Wide Research Resources

Campus-Wide Research Resources

Kennesaw State University is a student-centered, research-driven R2 institution. With an emphasis on research with relevance, KSU's research portfolio is varied and far-reaching, leading to new knowledge and discoveries by faculty and hands-on opportunities for students

The following resources might be of help to understand the research support we have at KSU:

Office of Research Website

Research Development & Strategic Initiatives

Structure of the Office of Research

UndergraduateResearch

Sponsored Programs

Research Hub

Institutional Review Board

Internal Funding Opportunities

Research Communities

The Investigator Research Magazine

Writing Center

CETL

New initiatives Fall 2024

Office of Research Website

https://www.kennesaw.edu/research/

Research Hub

https://kennesawedu.sharepoint.com/sites/research

Structure of the Office of Research

https://research.kennesaw.edu/about/staff.php

Rachel Kinney, Executive Director of Sponsored Programs

Sponsored Programs

Sponsored Programs in the Office of Research provides extensive support to principal investigators seeking external funding for research and creative scholarship at Kennesaw State University. All proposals for external funding (grants, subawards, contracts, consulting agreements) must be approved by the PI and their chair and dean in Cayuse, KSU's electronic grants management system, PRIOR to proposal submission. Please note that the Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation (KSURSF) is the legal applicant for proposals. The staff works closely with researchers at both the pre- and post-award stages to ensure a seamless operation.

The post-awards contact person for the BCOE is Sophia Elhadidi (Grants Manager) selhadid@kennesaw.edu (470) 578-4063 KH 3408

The pre-awards contact person for the BCOE is Ferstesica Usher (Pre-Awards Manager) fusher@kennesaw.edu(470) 578-5327 KH 3410

Sponsored Programs Website

Dr. Heather Abbott-Lyon, Director

Research Development & Strategic Initiatives

Research Development & Strategic Initiatives in the Office of Research leads activities related to developing faculty and student capacity for conducting research and scholarship at Kennesaw State University. The goal of Research Development & Strategic Initiatives is to guide and support researchers through the grant writing and external funding processes. Resources for faculty

Through professional development workshops, individual consultation services, and customized programming, the staff provides assistance to faculty and departments in areas such as: -Identifying and assessing private and public funding sources to match interests; - Claim/update your Pivot profile Pivot login & Pivot training videos - Developing and/or refining research ideas - Propopsal planning strategies; and editing and/or reviewing proposal drafts.

Research Development & Strategic Initiatives Website

Dr. Amy Buddie, Director

Undergraduate Research

Some initiatives

First-Year Scholars Program: This program is designed to pair first-year students who are interested in research with faculty mentors who will guide them on research in their respective fields.

Undergraduate Research Club: Registered Student Organization dedicated to promoting undergraduate research and creative activity at Kennesaw State University.

Symposium of Student Scholars: event to showcase student scholarship conducted at KSU during each academic year

Office of Undergraduate Research Website

Dr. Kristine Nowak, Director

Research Compliance

Toni Jamison, IRB Coordinator

Institutional Review Board

The IRB's purpose is to regulate all research activities involving human subjects on the campus of Kennesaw State University, ensuring that people who participate in research are treated ethically and in compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations. Our overriding principle is to protect all human subjects, including; the institution, researchers, and participants.

Scope and Oversight of the Institutional Review Board

Kennesaw State University requires prior review and approval to be obtained from the IRB for all research involving human participants, including plans to gather data from participants: For all graduate and undergraduate student projects conducted outside the classroom, including Master’s theses and dissertations. Student research involving human subjects cannot be conducted without supervision by a Faculty Advisor as well as IRB oversight. Employing the administration of any substance or stimulus Utilizing an interview, survey, focus group or observation to collect data That are Elected or Public Officials From the study of de-identified existing data, documents, records, pathological specimens, or diagnostic specimens. Involved in public benefit or service programs Involved in taste tests and food quality evaluation

BCOE Training is usually: Social, Behavioral, & Educational Research with Human Subjects

IRB Website

Dr. Christopher Cornelison, Assistant Vice President of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships

Intellectual Property Development

Internal Funding Opportunities- Campus-wide

$10K

Research Communities

The Office of Research launched in Fall 2023 four Research Communities, which represent an interdisciplinary infrastructure that has the resources to provide meaningful research experiences and workforce preparedness to our students and invite corporate and community partners to work with us toward this goal. These Research Communities below were identified following an internal examination of the university's research strengths.

The Investigator Research Magazine

The Investigator Research Magazine (ISSN 2689-5862) is produced annually by the Office of Research, with design and production provided by the Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing.

CETL

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) supports the integrated professional development of KSU graduate students, full- and part-time faculty, and administrators throughout their careers.

  • Faculty Success: CETL-Faculty Success uses research-based educational and organizational development practices to support KSU faculty in their pursuit of career success and recognition. Our programs help faculty uncover strengths and grow competencies in areas that will progress their career goals in alignment with KSU's strategic initiatives.
  • Scholarly Teaching⁠: CETL Scholarly Teaching promotes and advances research-based pedagogies for faculty and graduate student teachers in all delivery modalities (e.g. face-to-face, hybrid, online). Programs empower all educators at KSU to pursue excellence in their teaching within a scholarly, evidence-based framework.

Writing Center

Graduate Students: The KSU Writing Center partners with the Graduate College to provide specialized writing coaches for graduate student writers. To establish regular appointments with a graduate writing coach contact: graduatewritingcenter@kennesaw.edu

English Language Program: The English Language Program (ELP) offers assistance with writing, grammar, reading, pronunciation, conversation, and public speaking to students (IEP, undergraduate, and graduate), faculty, and staff for whom English is not their primary languageThe English Language Program (ELP) offers assistance with writing, grammar, reading, pronunciation, conversation, and public speaking to students (IEP, undergraduate, and graduate), faculty, and staff for whom English is not their primary language

Faculty & Staff:

Websites to bookmark

https://kennesawedu.sharepoint.com/sites/research

https://www.kennesaw.edu/bagwell/research/index.php

People that can help you

The post-awards contact person for the BCOE is Sophia Elhadidi (Grants Manager) selhadid@kennesaw.edu (470) 578-4063 KH 3408

The pre-awards contact person for the BCOE is Ferstesica Usher (Pre-Awards Manager) fusher@kennesaw.edu(470) 578-5327 KH 3410

Research Catalyst Associate DeanIvan Jorrin ijorrina@kennesaw.edu(470) 578-3389 BEB 370

Research Liaison Kania Greer

Questions, doubts and suggestions

ijorrina@kennesaw.edu

Form to collect Suggestions:

https://forms.gle/UV2vG6aKWpjVT4dPA

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